Summer Showers

Christina is a brave bride planning other 'Southern bridal showers' while planning her own wedding. Christina's sweet bridesmaids are throwing her a bridal shower in just a few weeks. They actually found a design they liked but wanted changed to fit their own design and shower ideas and sent it to me. Here's what we came up with...

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a Southern shower

Finalllly, another post. My roommate's good friend Christina lives here in Maryland but is throwing a 'Southern' bridal shower. She emailed asking for help with some invitations to reflect the Southern theme knowing I'm 'from the South.' Little did she know, the shower is actually pretty close to my hometown of Smyrna, Georgia.

Anyhow, she knew she wanted a Mason jar in the design and wanted the flowers inside to be 'Southern.' I came up with some dogwood looking flowers that still fit in the yellow and blue color scheme of the wedding and shower. Here's how they turned out...

Thanks Christina and good luck with the shower!

A lot of people ask how long designs and printing take so they can figure out how early they need to order. That's a pretty good question. It's fair to say they usually take about 2 weeks before shipping. All invitations are printed to a 5" x 7" size on 110 lb cardstock. Typically, the base set up fee is $15.00 and each invitation is $1.50. Special pricing available for quantities greater than 15. Shipping is not included.

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Philanthropy

Need a design for a philanthropy or organization? A good friend sent me her organization's logos for their upcoming race to raise money for autism in the Greater Baton Rouge area. I was able to take the low resolution images, re-make them and format them as a race bib and t-shirt. The organization was able to raise over $100,000 through sponsorships, the race and t-shirt sales.

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Monograms!

Every Southern girl loves a good monogram. Need a monogram for a design of your own? ... stationary? your own blog? a DIY invitation or program? I have the perfect solution!

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Classic Bridal Shower

This is one of my favorites for a classic bridal shower. Need a shower invitation but don't have a theme? This is a perfect idea for a classic shower that can be modified to fit the bride's wedding colors. Definitely a fun design inspired by some fun ideas that the hostess had in mind for the shower.

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Stock the Bar!

My good friend Laura contacted me looking to have invitations made for a bridal shower. The bride was looking forward to celebrating with a 'Stock the Bar' shower. Laura and I had a great time coming up with ideas for cute invitations that incorporated the bride's fun personality and wedding colors. Here's what we came up with...

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Bottoms Up!

In moving up to Frederick I learned that a pretty cool brewery is just around the corner. The Flying Dog Brewery was originally brewing in Colorado but recently relocated to Maryland. Reservations for the tour are inexpensive by hard to come by. For Christmas, I wanted to come up with a unique gift to give some of my new friends up here in Maryland. A case of the local craft beer and a tour of the brewery sounded perfect. The brewery doesn't actually give out tickets, so I made some of my own! And of course I had to cut it out to be in the shape of a beer bottle and tie a ribbon around it... I'll post that too. :) The tour was good, taste testing the craft beer was definitely better.

These are fun, and definitely make for an easier way to give for those hard to wrap gifts. Here's what I came up with...

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SEAsons Greetings!

This was such a fun idea for a non-traditional Christmas card... just thought I'd share! I have a few more recent invitation and program designs that I'll be posting soon.

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Happy Birthday Chuck!

This was a fun idea that a friend gave me for a party that she's throwing for her dad's 60th birthday. The theme of the party is a casino night to celebrate one of her dad's favorite pastimes. Here's how the proof turned out...

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'Our Wedding Ceremony'

My Maryland roommate's good friend Nikki is getting married tomorrow and I was so excited to do her wedding programs! She has a fall theme with gorgeous cranberry colored bridesmaid dresses. Here's what we came up with... the design is remniscent of her invitations and are printed on an ivory paper with a cranberry satin ribbon added to the top, perfect for a fall palette!

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I'm a fan of weddings...

So it's snowing here in Maryland, but I thought I'd post a fun program I did for my sweet cousin and his now wife. The wedding was at a beautiful house just outside of Atlanta on what seemed like the hottest Friday evening possible. The fans were a great idea, perfect for an outdoor wedding! Here's how they turned out...

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Boarding Pass

I'm a sucker for a good themed party and had just the idea for a rehearsal dinner to be held at the McCollum Airport just outside Atlanta. I think the groom was nervous when I asked about themes and  airplanes but I think these turned out well to set the tone for a runway dinner. The 'flight' turned out to be their initials and the numbers, their wedding date. The seat number... well, that doesn't mean anything. Next on the drawing board... a set of fall wedding programs for a Maryland wedding!

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Couples' Shower

So I found another fun invitation from a few months back that I really enjoyed making for a Couples' Shower. Most showers and invitations favor the bride so the hostess wanted to shower the groom in a fun party for couples. Congratulations Katie and Charles! I also have a fun invitation that I designed for this couple's rehearsal dinner that I'll post soon!

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Bachelorette Fun!

Here's a fun bachelorette invite I did a few years ago for a laid back, lake weekend. These were a perfect way to set the tone for Allison's weekend full of sun and time with her girlfriends! The cheesey rhymes are just par for the course and mandatory for any good bachelorette party.

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Bridal Luncheon

This fun invitation was made for my sweet friend Rebekah's Bridal Luncheon (same wedding as a previous save the date post). Her wedding colors were light blue and chocolate so the invitation was designed to fit. The party was hosted by my special friend Elizabeth's sweet mother who has since passed on to serve Lord. Ms. Sarah will always be remembered as the most organized, perfect party planner and one of the most thoughtful ladies I have ever met. The party has been such a great memory of a wonderful woman.

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Merry Christmas!

So it's a little early, I know, but I just love the Christmas season. Here's what I've been working on for a Christmas party in the upcoming months for some great family friends. These turned out great! Also in the envelope, an addressed return envelope and an 'Area Hotels' card on a very pretty vellum. I'm looking forward to getting started on some Christmas cards! Those are always so fun!

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Baby-Q

Allyson, my good friend that I had a great time making wedding programs for (previous post), called a few months ago, stumped by how to incorporate a baby shower with a barbeque theme. Well, she stumped me too. Here's what I came up with... these were definitely fun to make and a perfect theme for a fun couple's baby shower!

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Save the Date!

Another one of my favorites! Molly had the most perfect engagement pictures taken by Allison Lewis Photography (http://www.allisonlewisphotography.com/). She came to me in need of a save the date that maintained the style of the photos from the shoot. Here's what we came up with... I think they turned out well and fit Molly and Paul's style to a tee! I'm looking forward to the wedding!

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Becky and Rich

I promised to show a few 'oldies but goodies' so here they go...

One of my beautiful girlfriends got married a few years ago and I was honored to be a bridesmaid in her wedding. This 'Save the Date' was one of my very first designs and I still love it. Simple, elegant, to the point. Definitely Rebekah's style. Perfect for the fridge for the few weeks before the invitations go out and perfect for setting the stage for the couple's wedding season of showers.

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'tis the season!

... for weddings, that is. Congratulations Allyson and Jason on tying the knot this weekend in Atlanta! Sweet Allyson and I went to high school together several years ago. Ally contacted me a few weeks ago in need of wedding programs for her upcoming nuptials. She already had a few ideas for the look she had imagined.

We did a a three page program bound with a simple chocolate ribbon on an ivory heavy cardstock. The cover has a classic monogram to match her invitations. Here's how it turned out!

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