Today is officially our first birthday here at Spaceships and Laser Beams, although we really didn't get up and running until early 2011. While it may sound like a cliche, the best thing about this past year has been meeting so many great and appreciative customers and blog readers. Thank you. For real. The positivity and support so many of you openly share to virtual strangers tucked away up here in Canada is completely energizing. And the energy being put into boy's parties around the world is completely exciting.

My name gets attached to Spaceships and Laser Beams because I do a lot of the public facing work but it is truly a team effort. I want to take this opportunity to thank Andrew, Catherine, Janelle, Jodene, Jolene, Lindsay, Mike and Nicole for bringing our little Etsy Collective to life. (And also for saying yes. Ha) We'll try to do a few fun things here and there this week to celebrate. Keep a watch on our Facebook page for breaking news.

(This photo was taken by LA-based photographer Shannon Lee, one of those awesome people we've met along the way.)

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