Happy New Year!

Happy 2012!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season with family, friends and loved ones! I can't believe our break from school is nearly ended (it makes me a little sad, to be honest), as we've had a whirlwind of fun these last two weeks. The new gifts are being loved dearly, lots of memories made and we are working on finishing our thank you notes this week!

Before I start 'un'-decorating from my favorite holiday, I thought I would share with you the 2012 January planners. YES. They look very familiar if you've been using them since last year. However, they are still very helpful! And, YES, I use them as well... (I was asked this recently!)

I made a decision to keep the planners simple this year. I repeated the theme that I've used each month, only tweaking a few things here and there. This way, I can create NEW freebies to share with you that have been on my list for a while. I will continue to showcase the four planner pages each month on the "Share" page of The CreativiDee Workshop's website so you can download and print those as needed.

The ONE thing I did change was to create an entire 2012 calendar that you can print NOW and plan for those fun things in the coming months! Find it on the same page as the other planners on the website.

I'm excited to experience the wonderful things 2012 will bring this year.
Wishing you peace, prosperity, happiness and lots of laughter!

Get your January Planners & 2012 Calendar HERE.

Link to planners on Scribd.

Merry Christmas!

Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas!

New Holiday Decor

Ok, so I have to admit that either time has gone by way too fast these past few weeks or I've just not been paying attention! It's hard to believe that Christmas is only TEN days away! (I can already see some late night wrapping in my future, but I really kind of like it to tell you the truth!)

If you are still getting some things together and need some extra accents for your Christmas table, party or anything in between, I've added THREE new holiday collections to the shop just for that! 

Hope you enjoy these and enjoy this last crazy week before the big day.

With bright and festive colors, the Very Merry Collection coordinates with the Santa Kit, 

the Advent Calendar, the Holiday Thank You Kit and the Holiday Planner.

The New Let It Snow Collection has a bit of a retro feel with the popular red and aqua color combination. 

This collection can easily be used for other winter parties you have in the near future as well! 

Finally, the Merry Little Collection has a modern twist with a traditional styling. 

Add some rustic touches or modern pops and you can create a look that is truly unique and not off the shelves. 

Workshop Holiday Fun!

There are so many fun things to share from The Workshop today, I'm not quite sure where to begin! 

Everyone is enjoying our 2011 Advent Calendar, as we look forward to something new every day!! We've also done some crafts, had our annual holiday breakfast, are enjoying our Elf, watched some holiday fun, did some shopping, visited Santa and plan on baking some goodies this weekend.  

The last week of school is coming up before the holidays, so I'm on the hunt for some fun teacher gifts and will be embellishing them with this fun little set available in the shop now! 

The set includes a 4" party circle (for flowers, plants, etc.), twelve 2" rounds (for hanging tags, cupcake toppers, embellishments on homemade items,etc.), treat bag toppers (for giving your homemade goodies as well!) and simple gift hanging tags. 

This set is done in two different designs & you can print as many as you need, so the uses are limitless! (I'm thinking the mail carrier, my hair stylist, the garbage man and others will be seeing this as well!)

If you need a last minute Letter to Santa or an easy to print Holiday Planner, check them out in the shop!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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December Planners

I couldn't forget about posting the December planners today!
I've been needing these for awhile myself, so I'm so happy they are ready to use!
They coordinate with the other fun holiday items available in the shop, with more to be added shortly.

I have NOT posted these to the Scribd site yet, I'm still debating whether to continue these at that space or not. (Any thoughts or opinions??)

They are available on The CreativiDee website to print.

Here's to a fabulous holiday season for everyone! Wishing you peace, love and happy planning!

And... for the first time... I've joined a "linky-party" to share!
Find more fun stuff here: http://tidymom.net

Holiday Spirit

So the holiday season is in full swing and I'm trying to switch from Thanksgiving decor to my Christmas craziness as soon as I can. (I overdo it a little at Christmas, but it's my favorite holiday, so I feel like I don't need any excuses not to.) Ok, who put their tree up already last weekend?? 


After having a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends and a truly relaxing (much needed) long weekend, we are getting back into routine and trying to get everything pulled together to enjoy this year's holiday season. 

Speaking of pulling it all together, I've created a fun little Holiday Planner available in my Etsy shop. This planner includes a variety of different 8.5"x11" printable PDF sheets that will keep you organized and ready to sail through these next weeks of holiday fun! (Only 26 more days until Christmas! Yes, I did just go there!)

The packet includes 8.5"x11" pages for your Holiday Cards, Gift Ideas, a Gift Record (for Thank Yous) and three different styles of Wish Lists (one for writing and pasting photos, another for just making a list and a combo of the two - whichever you desire!) Check it out!

The best part is that you could include these as part of your Christmas/Holiday items and refer to them next year and so on, so you can see everything from what you gave everyone last year to what you received. Simply hole punch them or put them in protective sheets. Another idea is to laminate them and use a dry erase marker! So many options!   

There is also a NEW Letter to Santa Kit available in the shop that includes a write-in letter, an address label for you envelope and special tent cards to leave next to the cookies and milk (or whatever you leave Santa and his reindeer) on Christmas Eve! A sweet & fun package for wonderful memories to make. Enjoy! 

Giving Thanks.

When was the last time you truly took a deep breath and were thankful? Thankful for the little things, the big things, the not so great things, the things you've learned over the last year, not to mention the obvious family, friends and the everyday things that make our lives function. No matter your situation or if you are spiritual or not, there is something to be said for simply just saying thanks. 

I really love Thanksgiving. Granted, I may be a bit of a basket case trying to get that turkey out of the oven without it turning into a scene from "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."(THANKFULLY, this has NOT happened to me.) However, this day always reminds me to slow down and remember to simply take a moment to be thankful. I love having my family gather in my home for Thanksgiving, with laughter and conversation added to a wonderful meal- how can one not be thankful fro such simple things? 

On that note, I'm leaving you this "Thanksgiving Eve" with the link to the free "I'm Thankful Cards." Take a moment before the holiday craziness starts and write down something you are thankful for.  Don't forget the fun freebies for the Kiddie Table, as well! If you still need some inspiration or help with some special touches to your Thanksgiving Meal, check out my Thanks & Giving Collection in the shop! Also, if you are going to dinner, I have a simple hostess set to make your gift uniquely yours to give. If you order by 5 pm tonight, you can still have these by tonight! 

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!