Del & Dan

My good friends Del and Dan are getting married in August. I designed their Save The Date, and for the design of their invitations, we had a whole thing planned until she got an invitation that was almost the same as what we were going to do... So, we had to change it all up and do something different. Her colors were greens and grays and she changed the green to a raspberry. These are just layout shots, I do not have actual pictures yet. This design incorporates a silver pocket fold, silver envelopes, custom postage stamps, a paper band with an emblem to keep the pocket fold together and a custom address label. They have not been printed yet, but I can't wait to see the finished product. Click on the images to see larger views!

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Now through June 30th, 

if you put a deposit down 

or sign a contract 

for your wedding invitations you 

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New & Exciting Things!

I have not written in a while, not much to talk about until now. A few things that are noteworthy.

First, I am now an official envelopments dealer!!! I am so excited and cannot wait to see what lies ahead.



Second, I am introducing a new invitation line called simple sends. They are self mailing invitations with tear off response cards. These are two sided and can hold many pieces of info... Maps, hotel info etc. The best part is they are totally custom as well, just like all my other designs! These would work great for destination weddings that are budget minded!

Third, I have also introduced a letter press line. May of my designs that are now offset printed can also be letter pressed. I am in the process of getting this info
and designs up on my site, but if this is something you may be interested in contact me and I can help you with the choices and process.

Hot Color Trends For 2009

Having trouble deciding a color scheme for your upcoming wedding or invitations? Here are some hot color trends for 2009!

Aqua & Chartreuse
Blush & Mauve
Garnet & Tangerine
Lavender, Cream & Chocolate
Fuchsia & Navy
Lemon & Celadon
Lavender & Red
Fuchsia & Taupe
Marigold & Pewter
Yellow & Gray
Raspberry & Chocolate
Lavender & Green
Cloud, Cream & Platinum
Cloud, Cream & Blush
Blush, Ebony & Pewter

Better Late Than Never

Well... I have not posted in a while, and the most current exciting thing I have done in a while is my holiday cards. I make my holiday cards every year, these pics are from this year. I will try and find past years pics to post. I love doing these but I have to start in September as they are super labor intensive! I make about 60 but this year coming in 09 I will probably have to make a about 75. Take a look and enjoy.

It All Comes Together Part 2

In an earlier blog I was talking about how I love designing for people I know, I had mention Steffanie and John. I included a picture of their invite set in the prior blog. Since that blog it has changed. When it was printed I noticed that it needed some tweaking. I have tweaked the color and am happy to say that the piece is finished and ready to be mailed out to their guests. Here is the finished product, enjoy!!!

I Love It When It All Comes Together

In my last entry I blogged about how I love designing for friends, there is something else I love too... Seeing my design finished up by the client. I offer various ways of having invites made. I can do everything from start to finish, I offer the option of pocket folds and envelopes but am fine with the client getting their own if it saves them some money and I offer design only services where I will design the piece and then it is the clients responsibility to have it printed.

I did a piece about a month back for a destination wedding client. We discus

sed colors and art and she said that she was interested in a pocket fold. She ended up getting those on her own. We worked together to give her exactly what she wanted. When they were done I shipped them off to her. A few days ago I received an email and she sent me pictures of the final product, take a look.

She loves them! and I'm glad she does!

Designing For Friends & Acquaintances

With the year coming to an end soon and the start of a new year, I have a few acquaintances that I know who will be getting married. I embrace the opportunity to create one of a kind designs for these future brides and grooms. It gives me chance to kind of go wild, not that I can't for my other clients but creating an invitation set for people I know is a chance to maybe do things I normally couldn't. My good friend is getting married next summer and although we have not started the process of design yet, we have discussed a few things and I cannot wait to get started.

I am creating one right now and is almost finished for a couple that will be getting married at the end of November. Steffanie and John will be married November 29th which is Thanksgiving weekend and the beginning stages of the Christmas holiday. They did not want to go with the traditional fall colors or use colors associated with the holiday season. They chose a green and a cream color.

I started the design with those colors and Steffanie had a few invitation designs that she liked. Steffanie and John finally chose a design based off another I had done. We discussed the option of a regular invitation set in an envelope but Steffanie had said that she really had her heart set on a pocket fold. I have access to various pocket fold companies and we chose one that fit the couples budget.

The invitation set shown will be nestled in a light gold pocket fold. On the front will be a 2x2 square with the couples first initials and will be held together by a green ribbon. The piece is not finished yet but when it is I will post a picture of the finished product.

Stay tuned for the pic and my new project!