Hello beautiful people. I just realized that tomorrow is May 1st and I was like, “Oh shit!” Somehow this new month really snuck up on me. Knowing that Mother’s Day is in May, I had a peak at my calendar and saw that Mother’s Day is like A WEEK AWAY! What the damn hell? Wasn’t yesterday Easter?
Anyways, if you’re local to British Columbia, I say that you’re likely to receive your Mother’s Day cards on time, but if only if you order by Tuesday at the latest… and even then I can’t make any guarantees on a timely delivery.
It’s been awhile since I last made a new product (Banners back in 2019), so after some humming and hawing, I decided to test out Notepads and Mousepads! I’ve only made a small selection of each, but if they’re well-received, I’ll certainly make more. (Sorry retailers- they aren’t available for wholesale this round.)
If you end up buying one (or more), please leave a review here on the site or let me know your thoughts privately. I would love to hear your thoughts, so if there are changes that would make the product better or design options you’d love to see, please let me know.
At the beginning of each calendar year, I’m forced to count my entire inventory. It sucks, but my accountant makes me do it. I FINALLY finished counting all my shit the other day and it made me want to mark some products down. There are some things that I just wanna get rid of. So have a look at the SALE section and shop your little heart out. You’ll be doing me a favour while scoring some funny stuff at a great price! 😜
In a world where everyone seems so angry, and everyone hates everyone else, I hope that my little company can provide you with a little bit of relief from all the negativity. Funny cards with swear words… that’s what the world needs!
You might disagree with your aunt, or your neighbour or co-worker or whomever, but you should still send them a goddamn card on their birthday.
They might be “wrong,” but I’m sure deep down you still love them and I’m sure we can ALL agree that we’re ready for COVID to fuck off. (Like this COVID message? It’s on a card! See it here.)
Well, here we are… another new year! I’m sure I’m not the only one that had a weird 2021. So let us all hope that 2022 will take that turn for the better that we’ve all been hoping for!
Hug and Kiss Designs turns 15-years-old this month, which feels like an amazing accomplishment, but in a way it also feels like the past two years didn’t even happen!
If you feel like I wasn’t really around as much as usual for 2021, you’re probably right. I ended up spending much of the year working another job! (For you curious folks – it’s in the marketing department at a local company). Hug and Kiss Designs is still my baby and I’m still making & shipping product, I just find I have less time for social media posts/emails/and whatnot. So apologies if you feel a little ignored!
For all of you reading this, a HUGE THANK YOU! My little stationery company wouldn’t be here without you! Every order, every email, every social media comment – it means a lot to me! Sharing my posts and buying and sending out my cards to your friends and family all make a difference to me and my company! Your support for these past 15 years (or however long you’ve been following me) has not gone unnoticed- so once again, THANK YOU!
In other news, if you’re looking for a new calendar, I have a few left! Last year they sold out before Christmas and I had several people emailing me well into the New Year looking to snag a copy. Once they sell out, that’s it, they’re gone for good. So for the 2022 calendar I decided to make extra copies to meet the demand… and lol-and-behold I end up with leftovers!
There are still a few 2022 calendars left at a discounted price!
As we get closer to the Hug and Kiss birthday (January 25th) I plan to clear some old stock out of my office. I’ll likely be selling things for super cheap and I may even end up giving a few items away. So stay tuned!
To wrap this up, I hope you ALL have a wonderful New Year full of sassy greeting cards from yours truly. 😜
My kid recently won a colouring contest (hooray for her!!!) and it inspired me to hold a contest of my own!
There are 2 different sheets to choose from, but there are two versions of each – a naughty version and a nice version!
Colour one (or all) or have your kid colour one (or all), take a photo and tag us on Instagram or Facebook. My kid and I will pick 3 winners and announce them on January 3rd! Are there prizes?! You bet! 1st place – $100 to spend at hugandkissdesigns.com 2nd place – $50 to spend at hugandkissdesigns.com 3rd place – $25 to spend at hugandkissdesigns.com
*insert legal mumbo jumbo that keeps me out of a trouble here. Plus a reminder that our products are NOT normally geared towards children, so if your kids sheet wins – you probably don’t want to give them the prize!*
Here we are at the end of November and the year has only gotten weirder and more difficult… at least for folks that live in my area of BC. For those of you that don’t live around here and don’t watch national (or international) news, a large part of my province has been hit my a crazy amount of rain, which has led to flooding. Well, flooding AND landslides, power outages, road closures, school closures and my town being turned into an island. Yep, Chilliwack was basically cut off from the rest of Canada for a period of time. That, of course, led to panic buying and shortages at the grocery stores and gas stations. Yikes.
Anyways, things have gotten a bit better the past couple of days, but now we’re facing a NEW storm heading our way. Oh boy. But don’t worry about me and my little company. We’re okay, honest.
Crazy lake log jam!
This storm has led to a whole whack of craziness!
Now, if you happen to be an essential worker, I want to thank you. Thank you for working when so many others couldn’t or wouldn’t. Thank you for keeping goods in stores and traffic moving and our community and people safe. YOU’RE FUCKING ROCKSTARS AND I FUCKING LOVE YOU ALL!
Christmas cards are selling out!
Now, in other news… the mail is back to moving in and out of Chilliwack (hooray!) and so I’m sending orders just like I was before the big flood.
If you’d like to place an order for Christmas cards (or the 2022 calendar), please do so as soon as you can 🙂
