BRAND SPANKIN' NEW COLORS

Just in time! Look what arrived from Mr. UPS Man yesterday, the Brand Spankin' New Colors for the 2013 Envelopments Collection! Be one of the first to see and feel these fabulous new papers at the 2013 Wedding Walk Tacoma this Sunday, February 24th from Noon to 5:00.

TWILIGHT WEDDING

When I first met with the event planner for this wedding, Gina of A Greater Plan, she told me to envision the Twilight wedding. I awkwardly had to admit I didn't follow the Twilight series and she said sweetly suggest I familiarize myself with the ceremony scene. Gina is working with Cedar Springs, here in Gig Harbor, to create a similar look and feel.

Gina has an art background and illustrated the images used in these invitations. In addition to the trailing flowers, I love how the thistle, orchid and silver colors deliver romance from the moment you set eyes on the envelope.

A few other design details add intimacy and elegance to this invitation as well. The old world script font resembles that of a handwritten love letter from days gone by, the beautiful wax seal that secures the information cards in place, and the delicate vellum sheet that protects the formal invitation.

I absolutely love the final invitation... especially the color combination! I would love to get a glimpse of how the venue looks on wedding day. I'll have to see if I can get photos from Gina or Hailey. I'll be sure to share if I'm successful.

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SUMMER WEDDINGS BEGIN...

I delivered this invitation on Saturday and wish I had my camera or video camera with me... Lauren was like a little girl on Christmas morning opening her "main" present, you know the one. She wore a smile that lit up the coffee shop and her words of excitement and happiness made my day!

It's one thing to pick out your paper and see the electronic proofs... but to hold the final invitation in your hands and feel the fabulous paper is an entirely different thing.

Serpentine and Wind (green and blue) paper from Envelopments

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"L" IS FOR LAYERS

Layers are an easy way to incorporate color, depth, and interaction into wedding stationery. Pictured here are a few styles I consider when designing an invitation ensemble: layers offset right, layers vertically tiered, raised layers with ribbon, and a combination of traditional and horizontally tiered layers.
 

"L" IS FOR LAYERS

"J" IS FOR JIGSTER

I told Allen this morning, "I've got it! J is for JIGster!" And he says, "JIGster? What's that?"  Why, let me tell you... it's a tool Envelopments® offers that makes layering custom invitations a breeze. Check out the JIGster instructional video and tell me if it's something you'd use. I'm considering buying one for assembly projects in the studio and possibly lending it out to my DIY brides.

In the lower left corner is an Originals Paper Art desinger invitation using Envelopments® and I'm thinking how nice it would've been to have a JIGster for that assembly project.

"J" IS FOR JIGSTER

"E" IS FOR ENVELOPMENTS®

If you're unfamiliar with Envelopments®, let me introduce you an amazing and beautiful line of paper, envelopes and famous Pocket Folds®. They have over 250 colors and patterns in their product line and are continuously adding to their designer palette. Originals Paper Art is an official Dealer/Designer for Envelopments® which gives you full access to their goodies accompanied by my professional design! A match made in heaven.

Below is an invitation ensemble that highlights Envelopments® paper, Pocket Fold®, signature artwork and well branded envelope flap. I absolutely LOVE all things Envelopments®! The options are truly endless...

"E" IS FOR ENVELOPMENTS®

"A" IS FOR ASSEMBLY

I just received my Spring 2012 Martha Stewart Weddings magazine and they inspired me to do my own  Wedding Stationery from A-Z. A is for Assembly. Most of my invitation designs require some amount of assembly and you have the option of hiring me to do it or doing it yourself.

The invitation below required collating the information cards, securing the cards in position with a wrap and adhesive, and then sealing the wrap shut with a wax seal. Every ensemble is different, some are quick and easy to assemble while others are time consuming and require attention to detail.  

"A" IS FOR ASSEMBLY

Take a look at some of my designs under the INVITATIONS tab and see if you can define all of the assembly steps. Assembly is often a big difference between catalog and custom. Check it out.

NEW SWATCH BOOKS FROM ENVELOPMENTS!

It's like Christmas around here when the new swatch books arrive from Envelopments. The 2012 Collection features new and trendy colors, inviting textures and unique patterns.

Envelopments has over 250 colors and patterns to choose from and I'm pretty confident we can find your wedding colors in one of the three swatch books!

What are your wedding colors? For those already married, what are your favorite colors? I've been happily married for 12 years and love thinking about what my invitations might look like if I got married any given year! After studying the new Envelopments swatch books, my favorite color and pattern combination is pictured below: Pout, Magnolia-TRE11/Trellis, and Shadow.

FOR THE LOVE OF PAPER: Please don't hesitate to contact me and set up a complimentary consultation for your upcoming wedding or special event. I'm an Envelopments Dealer/Designer and LOVE talking invitations and all things paper!