Happy Friday everyone!  I don’t know about all of you, but I’m breathing a big sigh of relief in anticipation of the weekend.  No big plans, just looking forward to a bit of downtime.  Are you all up to anything exciting this weekend?  Our only big plan is to get and decorate our Christmas tree, which is pretty exciting for me since it’s the first time we’ve lived in an apartment big enough for a tree since I moved to DC almost ten years ago.  But in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend!

• Oooh, a paper globe – you can color in the countries you’ve visited!
• The result of mental clutter
• Just in time, a couple free holiday downloads (those hand-lettered gift tags are just too cute!)
• This 3-d drawing pad is a cool gift idea
• It’s a bit late, but I’m loving these advent calendar ideas here, here, here, and here
• Sarah’s beautiful wedding invitations
• A modern take on a pocket size version of the Constitution from Scout Books
• Congratulations to Jamie on the launch of Cactus & Quail!

…and in case you missed it, a quick round-up of this week’s posts:

• Holiday card giveaway! Enter to win personalized cards designed by Ink + Wit from Cardstore.com!
• Stunning topographic map wedding invitations with beautiful calligraphy
• Marcy & Edward’s art museum wedding invitations
• Travel-inspired save the date postcards
• Happy Holidays!  Find your holiday cards right here.

Also, just another quick reminder to check the sidebar for upcoming holiday sales and craft markets – like this pop-up holiday shop at Nightwood in Brooklyn over the next two weekends and of course the Martha holiday craft fair tomorrow.  I wish I could be there!  Have a wonderful weekend everyone, and I’ll see you back here on Monday!

{image credits: samantha lamb}