Holiday 2009

My holiday cards are finished, well they have been done for a while I just have not posted lately. I have included an illustration of the card, I do not have the envelope, label or stamp yet to post, I will work om getting that. The envelope, liner and card stock backing are from envelopments, I chose cocoa and caspian as the colors. The custom stamp was made at stamps.com, I love using them to give my pieces that extra touch! The top piece is connected using double sided sticky dots that lift the piece off the bottom piece so the top is actually raised. The bottom design is just a blown up pattern of the art used in the doves. I decided to go away from the traditional red and green this year. I have gotten so many compliments!

Katie & Eric

Katie & Eric were given my name by one of my other clients. I met with Katie and she had a whole bunch of ideas and examples she liked, we kicked around a few ideas but she decided she liked the Damask pattern but not how it is traditionally displayed in some of my invites. She also had said she would like a pocket fold, but she had examples of a few different ones that were not the standard fair. I took the pieces that are available to me and put a different spin on the whole thing too. Instead of a regular pocket fold I used an envelope and secured it on the inside of the pocket fold where the traditional pocket would go and added a paper band around it to spruce it up. We also did the paper band for the front of the pocket fold with an emblem. We are also going with a custom address label.

It's Been A While!

It has been a while since I posted. I was busy, busy, busy with summer and fall weddings. I have some downtime and am grateful but at the same time feel guilty like I should be doing more! Not much has been going on. With the downtime I am focusing on my hitched invites facebook page, my holiday card for the season and have an ad running in the Chicago Wedding Workbook. I have included a link for the workbook if you'd like to see what it is about or purchase it.

https://www.mywebetools.com/chicago/redir.php?id=1005

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!

Fall wedding orders 10% off through June 30th

Now through June 30th, 

if you put a deposit down 

or sign a contract 

for your wedding invitations you 

will receive 10% off your order. 

Email hitchedinvites@hotmail.com for details!

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.