rkDesigns

Little Monkey Baby Shower

2012-01-11T11:50:00.000-08:00

This invite design started based on the baby boy's nursery bedding and decor. The bedding was blue, green and brown and featured a dots and circles design. The mommy-to-be also has an affinity for monkeys so it all came together in a cute design for this baby shower. This would also look cute in pink with a pink bow for the monkey.

I also designed a banner for decorations...

Also a coordinating thank you note and Baby Shower bingo card!

Elephant L-O-V-E

2012-01-11T11:44:00.000-08:00

I made this darling invitation for a baby shower honoring a mommy who is a HUGE Alabama fan! The hostesses wanted to bring that into the theme but not over the top. Well what is an Alabama themed party without Elephants?! Not the fierce kind, but the cute and loving kind. In included a Alabama-esque logo in the heart.

I could see this done in other school colors/logos. Also I could make this invite more gender specific:

Dual Baptism

2011-02-10T18:56:00.000-08:00

My daughter and her cousin were both baptized at the same time which doubled our fun. I created this sweet invitation to invite close friends and family to the festivities. This would be good for twins and could even be made into a birthday invitation by putting a number in place of the cross. One picture could also be used in color or black and white.

Two Become One

2011-02-10T17:52:00.000-08:00

I designed this beautiful invitation for a couple who wanted to celebrate how their union is symbol of God's love. These invitations were printed with a silver thermography on a linen white card stock.

I also recreated the cross symbol on beverage napkins in silver as well!

Allison & Adam - Pink and Black

2011-01-19T07:43:00.000-08:00

For Allison & Adam's wedding last summer I created a pocketfold invitation that was simple and elegant and exactly what they wanted. This was an extra large pocketfold that played off their fuschia and black color combination they had chosen for the wedding. The invitation itself was simple and was accented by a strip of ribbon running down the one side. The informational inserts stepped down in size to show the heading of each and included a custom map.

(looking at these pictures has given me a new New Year's resolution - to figure out how to set up my own photo shoot! I apologize for the not so stellar pics - I am a better designer than a photographer!)

T-Shirt Design

2011-01-18T08:09:00.000-08:00

In a month, I am headed down to New Orleans to run the Mardi Gras marathon with a group of my friends. In total there will be 15 of us there to either run or support the runners. I designed us a shirt to rally us on to a successful completion of either 26.2 or 13.1.

The text below the fleur de lis says - "Forget the medals...show me your beads!"

I had these printed on both technical dry-fit shirts for the runners and cotton pre-shrunk shirts for our supporters. I'll try to post a follow up picture of all of us at the finish line wearing our shirts.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours

2010-12-26T13:13:00.000-08:00

Here is the card we sent out this year...we have a new star of the family photos!

Jenny J Cook Events Logo Design

2010-10-08T08:49:00.000-07:00

Jenny Cook has started her wedding/event planning business in Charlotte, NC. She is a fun and modern type of girl and wanted her business and logo to reflect that. Black, yellow and gray are her favorite colors and she wanted those as well as her signature asterisk incorporated into the look.

I also designed some business cards for her...

Need a wedding planned? Contact Jenny J Cook Events!

Little Pumpkin Baby Shower

2010-10-01T12:25:00.000-07:00

This is actually a baby shower that I hosted for my friend, Tara, last fall. Personally I can't think of a better theme for an October shower than Welcome Little Pumpkin. It was so fun to be able to work the lively color palette into everything. We used lime green, purple, orange and then black and white. Here are some pictures of the printed creations I made for the party as well as some of the decorations...

the invitations were in a gatefold folder closed with a black and white ribbon

the beverage center including pumpkins that spelled out baby

I created this poster out of baby pictures that the guests provided to me - we called it "who's that girl"

I created this poster that had the baby-to-be's last name highlighted in the alphabet, there was another poster with BABY highlighted.

place setting at the table - wrapped the silverware in the napkin and closed the packet up with scrapbook paper and a label that said "Little Pumpkin". The favors were baby bottles filled with candy corn that also had labels with "Tara's Shower" and the date written on them.

the mom-to-be with her mom and friends

Passport to Love

2010-09-14T11:40:00.000-07:00

All aboard for a wedding trip of a lifetime! This couple is always on the go - America, Europe, Asia and everywhere in between. They wanted wedding invitations that set the tone for a global celebration. In comes the Wedding Passport. The invitation itself was set up in a passport booklet form and the response was a postcard with an air mail feel.

When you opened the booklet, on the left was the information page featuring a picture of the couple and important wedding date details.

On the right hand side was the actual invitation...

Subsequent pages featured information about the reception and accommodations as well as directions.

It was all tied together with a white ribbon.

If you have a destination wedding in mind or want to add a global flair to your wedding these are a perfect fit!

Thank you!

2010-08-25T18:16:00.000-07:00

Here are the thank you cards I did for Kim and Drew. (check out their wedding invites here) Its a beautiful cap to their beautiful weekend. Photo thank you's also help people who didn't come to the wedding feel like they got to experience a little bit of the happy times.

Baby-Q!

2010-08-19T13:49:00.000-07:00

Its a baby shower - Its a barbecue - Its a BabyQ!

This is a fun invite for the casual backyard co-ed showers. Colors can be modified to suit your decorating theme or for if the couple is expecting a boy or a girl.

Beachy Theme for a special Bride

2010-08-19T13:44:00.000-07:00

This honeymoon shower was going to have a beachy theme. The bridesmaids wanted a invite to reflect the color combo they had picked out for decorations and also to speak towards helping out the bride and groom on their honeymoon.

Red, white and blue for two

2010-08-19T13:38:00.000-07:00

This shower was thrown on July 4th - without going too far into the americana theme, a nice red, white and blue theme was a nice homage to the importance of the day...

Daisies and polka dots

2010-08-19T13:36:00.000-07:00

A sweet daisy theme for a baby girl on the way...

Crawfish Boil and Couples Shower

2010-07-12T13:18:00.000-07:00

I designed this fun invite for an Around the House couples shower and crawfish boil - yum!

Kim and Drew - Wedding Programs

2010-07-12T13:02:00.001-07:00

In a previous post, I showed you Kim and Drew's wedding invitations. Kim came to me for their wedding programs as well. Since the ceremony was going to be outside, she wanted to do paddle fans for the programs. I created a double sided fan - one side featured the ceremony and the other side had the wedding party and special messages to the guests.

The programs feature the same tree decoration from the invitation as well as the green metallic paper. A cornflower blue ribbon sets off the fan's handle perfectly.

Kim and Drew are Married

2010-07-12T12:40:00.000-07:00

When planning the invitations for Kim and Drew's wedding, they asked me to create the invitations in a way that would reflect the Legare-Waring House, the beautiful location in Charleston, SC where their wedding was to take place. They were to be married under a row of low country oak trees dripping with spanish moss so I wanted to put those trees onto the invitation. Kim had picked blue and green for their wedding colors and we put that into their invitation with a square, cornflower blue pocketfold and metallic green paper and envelopes. Each insert for the invitation featured the tree design.

This photo is courtesy of The Schultzes. You must look at the other beautiful pictures taken by their photographer, on their blog.

Paisley Surprise

2010-07-12T11:38:00.001-07:00

This invitation has a fun and summery feel to it. Perfect for your special occassion. This has wording for a surprise party but it could easily be made into a shower or other party invite.

Its a surprise graduation party!

2010-07-12T11:33:00.000-07:00

These parents wanted to surprise their grad with a party to celebrate the end of her schooling with a big party. This two sided invitation is a fun way to show off pictures of the guest of honor as she has grown up. (she can kill ya later!) Even without the mortar board these invitations would be fun party invites.

Shhhhhh...

2010-07-12T11:28:00.000-07:00

Shhh, its a surprise! This is a fun way to invite your friends to a surprise party for that special someone. It can of course come in whatever color you would like it to!

Pink and Blue Paisley Invite

2010-07-12T11:22:00.000-07:00

These are such fun and festive invitations for a Bridesmaids Luncheon. I think they would also be good for a Bridal or Baby Shower.

Coming Attractions Bridal Shower

2010-07-12T11:05:00.000-07:00

For this future Mr. & Mrs. Smith, it was just too perfect to create an invite that played off the famous movie. This is perfect for a couples shower or even for the bridal shower like this one was. Not going to be a Smith? Well it would still work for other last names as well.

Daisy Baby Shower

2010-05-13T06:25:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of sweet options for a daisy of a shower. Daisies are such a happy motif to have for a spring celebration - baby or otherwise!

Teddy Bear Baby Shower

2010-05-13T06:19:00.000-07:00

Since last week was baby announcements, I thought we could take a step back and look at the parties BEFORE the baby!

Here is a sweet teddy bear invite for a special baby boy on the way! The bear's initial can be changed to whatever last name or first name you have for the baby and this can also be made into a pink and brown invitation for a girl!

Baby Announcements - Ty

2010-05-07T09:36:00.000-07:00

Another z-fold announcement for Ty's happy arrival into the world. Ty's nursery is all out nautical themed and his mom wanted that to be displayed in his birth announcement. We have sailboats, life preservers, oars and rope. No missing the theme here. I matched the colors to his cute little outfit on the front cover.

In addition to the birth announcement I also designed a coordinating invitation for a Sip and See party and personalized stationery for Ty (okay for Mom) to write thank you notes on.

a z-fold is a great way to show the siblings together

don't forget the notecards!

Birth Announcement - Emerson

2010-05-06T05:00:00.000-07:00

Its Baby Announcement week at the rkDesigns blog!

I designed these cute baby announcements for Emerson's arrival into the world. Not only does this family have a new baby, but they moved at the same time. They wanted to make both announcements to family and friends at the same time. This z-fold announcement is a perfect design for when you have more than one thing to announce or to show off all the siblings at once.

Birth Announcement - Hudson

2010-05-05T13:56:00.001-07:00

This picture of Hudson was too cute! We had to make it the focus of this simple birth announcement.

Meaghan and Andrew - the invitation suite

2010-02-27T17:03:00.000-08:00

I created Meaghan & Andrew's Save the Dates, so I was familiar with the fun and fresh color combo they had chosen. We paired a bright tiffany blue with a poppy red. The simple monogram at the top of each printed piece makes a bold statement and ties the wedding together with a theme.

The invitation suite included a 5x7" invitation printed on premium white cardstock, a RSVP postcard (self mailer) and a business sized lodging card to highlight their wedding website. All of this was mailed in a tiffany blue envelope.

For the wedding and reception, I designed table name cards which highlighted the many places across the world that Meaghan and Andrew have travelled to. I also designed escort cards and then a simple wedding program for their casual service.

Congratulations Meaghan and Andrew!

Thinking of Summer...Let's go for a Picnic!

2010-02-27T16:18:00.000-08:00

I don't know about you but I am sure done with the cold weather we've all been experiencing! It was fun to look back at these invitations and think of warmer days. These invites were for an engagement party but could be used for a rehearsal dinner, birthday party or more!

Julie & Aaron - Just want to thank you...

2010-02-25T20:15:00.000-08:00

I did Julie & Aaron's wedding invitations and it looks like they had a beautiful day. Julie contacted me about doing some photo thank you cards to help remember their special day. Using pictures from their professional photographer - with permission - I laid out three different folding card layouts for her to choose from. Well she couldn't decide between the three and so ordered some of each! Here is a view into their wonderful day....

Julie & Aaron's Wedding

2010-02-25T20:10:00.000-08:00

Julie and Aaron's wedding took place at Churchill Downs! What a cool place to get married! Their theme was blue and brown and they wanted to include a monogram with their invitation. This wedding invitation suite was an elegant combination printed on off-white cardstock. The invitation and response card were accompanied by a custom map outlining the locations of the hotels and wedding site. Directions were included on the back side of the map.

Save the Date Magnets - View of the City

2010-02-25T20:00:00.003-08:00

Amanda and David's wedding will have a great view of the city and they wanted to play upon the skyline view with their save the dates. These were business card sized magnets but they can be made into cards and more! Not doing pink? I can customize these to any color you want.

A sweet birthday!

2010-02-25T19:55:00.000-08:00

Cupcakes and polka dots and an extremely cute little girl! These were the makings of a very sweet invitation I did for a little girl's 2nd Birthday Party.

Come to my portfolio show December 9th

2009-11-16T17:58:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday, December 9th, my classmates and I will be holding our portfolio show to show off our talents. Everyone is invited. There will be great presentations, great works and great food!

Alicia & Ryan - the wedding!

2009-09-27T05:50:00.000-07:00

So finally, we are going to share the final piece of the Alicia & Ryan stationery puzzle. I have shared with you their Save the Dates, their Rehearsal Dinner Invitations and their fun Door Hangers and Water Bottle labels. Last but not least - here are their wedding invitations! They turned out beautifully!

The invitation design featured a light blue field of color on a pearlescent paper. A white shell shimmers at the top and the text was a chocolate brown color. The response card reflected the invitation's design with the shell and shimmery paper. I made them a customized map of the local area where their wedding festivities were to be taking place. All of this was tucked inside of a brown folder enclosure which was decorated with a sheer blue ribbon to match the color of the invitation.

I also made them a set of table numbers, also printed on the shimmery paper and also featuring the white shell to match the invitation.

Whew! Thanks Alicia & Ryan for all of your business! It was so great to help you personalize your wedding. Best wishes for a long happy life together!

More fun stuff from Alicia & Ryan's wedding

2009-09-21T19:55:00.001-07:00

It was great fun to work with Alicia on some fun ways to personalize her wedding. I took the design from their Save the Date and applied it to water bottle labels and even a door hanger to be included in the out-of-town packages.

The water bottle labels are dressed up with some "Love" nutrition facts and thanks the guests for attending the wedding!

The door hangers will be necessary for the guests after they partied all night at the wedding! On the back has a welcoming message from Alicia & Ryan as well as a schedule of the weekend's events! Super fun!

...and we aren't done yet with Alicia and Ryan - we still have the wedding invitations to go!

Save the Lobsters!

2009-09-21T19:33:00.000-07:00

Alicia & Ryan were having the only menu that one could have at their rehearsal dinner if one is getting married in Maine....Lobster!!

I designed their save the dates and wanted to play off the colors and fonts that we had already established for their wedding. They needed to plan their menu ahead of time so we made a response card postcard that would be ready to put into the mail without an envelope.

These would be a fun for a seaside themed birthday or engagement party.

More of Alicia and Ryan's wedding to come! (teaser: water bottle labels, invitations, door hangers - we did it all!)

I Scream, You Scream

2009-09-21T19:30:00.000-07:00

Mmmmm....thinking about this post is making me hungry! Miss Lilly had one great birthday party with ice cream cones galore! The cherry on the top was adorned with a red rhinestone.

Caryn & Ryan are Married!

2009-07-31T06:08:00.000-07:00

Where has the time gone?! I can't believe its been a whole month now since the big event and let me say it was a beautiful day! They had AWESOME weather and an even better looking Maid of Honor (let's not go down that matron road)!! Caryn was beautiful and Ryan wasn't lookin' too bad himself. It was a very fun day. The pink and green turned out great! It was such a fun summer wedding theme.

I had my little design hands on their wedding of course. I made them a seating chart - it was 16"x20" but I can do standard sizes of 20"x28" or 24"x36" as well.

I designed and created their 8 page program. It was a very cute small size of 4"x6" with a black cover featuring a label featuring their names and wedding date. It was tied up with a shimmery green bow. Just to give you an idea, I included the first page of the program below.

Last but not least I also designed for them some escort cards - they sure didn't want people to get lost! All three - the seating chart, escort card and the program featured the cherry blossom theme that they had picked for their wedding.

I can help you in different ways with your escort cards...I can match your escort cards to your wedding invitations and either leave them blank for you to fill out at the last moment, or I can get the list of names and table assignments from you. They are all a standard 3.5" by 4" and scored in the middle for folding. Or if you are a DIY who just needs a little help, I can help you set up a design in Microsoft Word for you to print at home!

How Sweet it Is!

2009-07-30T09:30:00.000-07:00

Who doesn't love a good yummy favor at a wedding? And when it is a good ol' fashioned Hershey bar, its even better! I helped Susan and Matt dress up their Hershey bars with a customized wrapper. From the cute Love Nutrition facts to the funny Government Warning these wrappers are personalized for each couple.

Would you like something similar for your wedding? Contact me and we will make your own design!

Here is the wrapper in it entirety

And here is the finished product! If you live in the Charlotte area, I can assemble the favor for you, or I can sell you the personalized wrapper and/or the foil wrapper seperately.

CROP Walk T-Shirt

2009-07-29T15:33:00.000-07:00

So I had a very fun lunch today where I felt like a VIP! The very very kind people with the Charlotte CROP Hunger Walk had their yearly sponsors luncheon today and they unveiled the 2009 t-shirt - designed by yours truly! The CROP HW people approached my Graphic Design class this past Spring and asked us to submit designs for their annual event. Over two dozen students submitted designs and I was so surprised when they chose mine.

Sometimes the most simple image has the most impact. That’s why I kept this t-shirt design to only two colors so that people don’t get lost in the details and miss the message of the shirt. I also wanted to highlight the very meaningful tag line of "We walk because they walk". I spelled it out for people by showing the contrast between us here in the US with our sneakers versus how many people in developing countries get around – in their bare feet.

Here are some pictures from today's luncheon - that's Dr. Peter Gorman, the Superintendant of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools handing me their certificate of appreciation along with Jennifer Hall, the Administrator of the Charlotte CROP Hunger Walk.

The Charlotte walk is Sunday, October 4th - I hope a lot of my friends can come out that day and support the VERY worth endeavor. The statistics of poverty and hunger just in Charlotte are staggering. Your support on that day helps feed many families in the local area.

What's Black & White and Red all Over?

2009-07-12T12:34:00.000-07:00

No, not a zebra with a sunburn! (sorry for the bad joke) Its the invitations I did for Allison & Charlie's May wedding! She was using red as an accent color for her wedding and wanted that portrayed in her invitations. I designed for her this scrolling design to cascade down the side of the invitation and which would be a key feature in all the pieces of the stationery suite.

Below are her invitation, front of RSVP postcard, Thank You card with photo and photo announcment. All were printed on a fine soft-white card stock with matching addressed envelopes.

Are you having a special event coming up or know somebody who does?! I help customize invitations to each customer so that you have a look that's totally your own. Traditional, modern or elegant - bring it to me and we'll get your personal masterpiece created!

Kevin's New Biz

2009-07-11T12:33:00.000-07:00

Kevin has just launched a new online decorating service called Black Pine Studio. He will ask you some questions about your room and will create a customized "Design-in-a-box" for you. How cool is that? Check him out!

He had a logo made for him but he needed some help with business cards and letterhead. He had some ideas of colors that he wanted to see used in the design. In true designer fashion he gave me paint swatches to match!

Armed with those paint swatches, here are some of the options I presented him with:

A couple of designs for the back of the business card:

Here are the letterhead options:

Purple Wedding Invitations

2009-07-11T12:10:00.000-07:00

So Deb approached me about their wedding invitations. She wanted something that had a traditional feel but that introduced the lilac color that she was having in her flowers and bridesmaid dress. Here are some of the options...

Caryn's Bridal Shower

2009-06-01T15:59:00.000-07:00

So I just posted the invitations for my friend's shower and I thought I would share some of the details of the shindig! We had it at a restaurant so I had to focus on some cute table decorations to bring in the pink and green theme that I had established with the invitations. I had to travel with these decorations on the plane so they had to be durable too! I think they turned out real cute if I might say so myself!

So here is what I did - I had pink 'take-out' boxes filled with chocolates and tied up with pink and green ribbons with a charm that said 'Happily Ever After'. I created my own napkin rings with coordinating scrap book paper and then the bride's napkin ring was nothin' but bling! It was a big diamond ring. I also had three centerpieces. Two were cardboard cylinders that I covered with green and white polka dotted paper and then filled with faux pink gerbera daisies! Cute and inexpensive! The third did double duty as a centerpiece and my gift to her as well. I bought the four cup measuring cup off her registry and then filled it with floral foam and easter grass and then wooden spoons (also off the registry) popped out of the cup intersperesed with more pink gerbera daisies! I was the most surprised about this one making the plane ride in one piece! Then for further decorating loveliness I cut out big circles out of scrapbooking paper and mounted their wedding date digits on three of them...as well as pictures of the bride and groom around the room. The wedding is coming up! It will be a beautiful day for sure.

Preppy Bridal Shower Combo

2009-06-01T15:36:00.000-07:00

I made these very pretty pink and green invitations for a friend's bridal shower. Her wedding is going to be pink and green (she says - think watermelon!) and so we just had to do it up for the shower! The set includes a 5"x7" invitation and matching "Wishes for the Bride" card and Thank You folding cards.

These would also be good for a baby shower, rehearsal dinner or even a little girl's birthday party!

Kids in Motion

2009-04-22T06:28:00.000-07:00

I am a member of the Junior League of Charlotte and I helped with designing some of the marketing materials for their latest Kids in Motion Festival that took place on Saturday, April 18th at South Park Mall. What a great day they had for this festival...they couldn't have asked for better. I thought it was pretty cool to see some of my designs at work during the festival. How cute is little Rebecca (and may I say what a great name?!) in the tshirt I designed?

Save the Date - Big Bday Party

2009-04-21T11:13:00.000-07:00

This fun Save the Date was done to prepare invitees for a big shindig in honor of Steve's 40th birthday! I think this would also be fun for a wedding save the date or even for a birthday invitation.

His and Hers

2009-04-21T11:08:00.000-07:00

I had fun making this invitation - after all it is about the girls - though we do like to include the guy a little bit! :)

Bee Happy!

2009-04-21T10:59:00.001-07:00

I did these adorable Bee invitations for little Brinkley's 1st Birthday! Mama Bee - Amanda - was doing it up in the yellow and black style. Here are a couple of options for the big shindig. I think it would also be cute for a garden bridal or baby shower.

A lady's birthday party

2009-03-17T07:02:00.000-07:00

These invitations are too cute! For your little lady's birthday party you should have these folding card invitations that will set the stage for the party. The front of the card features the birthday girl's name and the inside is crawling with ladybugs! Complete with red envelopes these invitations will be a hit. Contact me to get started!

front

inside

2009-03-08T18:50:00.000-07:00

I am training for a triathlon on June 14th and I am doing it with Team in Training through the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. This worthy cause puts the money raised towards cancer programs, funding research to find cures to leukemia, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, and myeloma - the blood cancers - as well as assistance with the often overwhelming burdens faced by patients and their families currently fighting blood cancers.

Help support my cause by coming to Cheers Towards a Cure on Thursday, April 2nd. Your $10 donation will get you appetizers and a raffle ticket towards some great prizes!

See my fundraising page at: http://pages.teamintraining.org/nc/plantrib09/bkobsik

Save the Dates - Meaghan & Andrew

2009-02-12T17:49:00.000-08:00

Meaghan and Andrew are getting married this summer in the 1,000 Islands region of New York. Their color palette is going to be Robin's Egg Blue and Poppy and they also wanted to see images of the region like Adirondack Chairs, herons and the boats that traverse the waters around the islands.

Remember I can change any invite to the colors of YOUR wedding!

Save the Dates - Alicia & Ryan

2009-02-12T17:07:00.000-08:00

Alicia and Ryan are getting married in beautiful Booth Bay Harbor, Maine this fall. Their colors are going to be blue and chocolate so they wanted to see some options with those colors and also with some images of the northern ocean that they will be married on.

We ended up putting the accomodations information on the back as well as attaching a small round sticker that her guests can place on their calendar to help Save the Date!!

Digital Wedding Albums

2009-01-28T08:29:00.000-08:00

I just finished a wedding album for friends, April and Jason - it turned out great! I can make these starting at $100 for a 20 paged premium book.

Chinese-American Wedding

2009-01-27T19:48:00.000-08:00

Double Happiness!

My cousin got married this past fall and his bride is a wonderful woman from China. They wanted to have a bilingual invitation - both Chinese and English! This was my first foray into Chinese invitations and it was such a fun project to work on! I did learn that black is considered bad luck in the Chinese culture - so instead of a black double happiness character I embossed a gold character onto the red paper.

Winter Wonderland Save the Dates

2009-01-27T19:30:00.000-08:00

I made these save the date mockups for Holly and Brian. They were having a winter wedding and wanted to incorporate cool colors into their design.

These are postcard sized - so about 5.5" x 4.25". They include white envelopes.
For 100-150 one sided - $1.20 per card
For 100-150 with info on the back - lodging etc - $1.40
For customized envelope (like a monogram, save the date logo etc) - add $0.10 per envelope
For envelope with printed addresses - add $0.25 per envelope

(sold in increments of 25 - need more/less - just ask!)

Holiday Cards

2008-11-30T16:46:00.001-08:00

I am featuring 5"x7" holiday picture cards to show off your year to your family and friends! $1.25 per flat card and $1.50 per folded card. Plain white envelopes included. Add a return address on your envelope for an additional $0.25 per card.

I can also change colors, sayings and any text you would like. Email me for more information.

folded

folded

flat

Photo Thank You Cards

2008-11-04T10:22:00.000-08:00

Photo thank you cards are THE BEST way to share the best details from your special day. It will remind the guests that could come to the wedding how much fun the wedding was and it will also share with guests, who were unable to make it, some of the details of the day. Let me personalize these for you today.

Fall Invitation

2008-10-11T10:58:00.000-07:00

I created these beautiful invitations for a Ladies Luncheon for work. They were made on a nice ivory linen cardstock matted on a shiny bronze backing. A coordinating ribbon wraps the inviation. These could easily be made into invitations for weddings or other special occassions. Matching favor tags were created.

Baby Shower Invitations

2008-09-08T19:27:00.001-07:00

Michelle is throwing a baby shower for her friend and asked me to make some Baby Boy invitations! These are all sized 5"x7"

Rehearsal Dinner Invitations

2008-09-08T19:20:00.001-07:00

Maggie & Tripp are having a big lakeside shindig for their rehearsal dinner and wanted to use that theme. I added directions on the back in black and white as not to take away from the colorful front. (I removed some of the details in the directions just in case!)

Meredith & Jay are Married!

2008-09-08T19:07:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Meredith and Jay!! They had a beautiful day for their wedding at the Inn at Biltmore. I was honored to be able to make their programs. They were in a fan style with a black translucent cover which showed off their names and signature date - 08.08.08!

Bridesmaids Luncheon Invitations

2008-08-13T12:08:00.000-07:00

I have made some bridesmaids invitation proofs for Maggie's wedding! Its getting close now!

I can make these 5"x7" invitations for you with a white envelope for $1.50 an invitation
with printed addresses - $1.75 an invitation
(plus shipping)

John and Julie are Married - Programs and More

2008-08-12T13:07:00.000-07:00

My friends John and Julie got Married July 12th and they had a beauuuuutiful day! Congratulations guys! I made their programs which were a blue shimmery cover adorned with a seal with their names and wedding date on it. Inside were eight pages of information. All tied together with an sheer ivory bow.

(below pics - program; that good lookin' model is my father-in-law - i think he really makes that program look good!; the boys -including husband, Rick; the wedding couple!)

Laney's Baby Announcements

2008-07-14T13:34:00.001-07:00

What a cutie Laney is! Its easy to make beautiful birth announcements when there is such a great subject! Laney's mom contacted me about getting some birth announcements in the pink, browns and greens family. Here are some of the things that I sent her using the proofs from the photographer!

Beach Stationery

2008-06-23T11:18:00.001-07:00

Man, this makes me wish I were on the beach with a nice frosty margarita! Its summer time! Send a little summer off to your friends with some personalized stationery. These are folded note cards personalized with your name. Contact me to create you own bit of summer fun!

Posters!

2008-06-23T11:01:00.001-07:00

Jordan, Kelsey and Savannah are 13!!! and everybody knows it because these friends had a huge bash together to celebrate it! To welcome everybody to the party, I made them a poster that fit into their pink theme and that fit their personalities! What 13 year old isn't a rock star?! Happy 13 girls!

Birthday Invites!

2008-06-19T10:21:00.000-07:00

So I was commissioned by Dave to create birthday invites for his wife's 30th birthday! (what a good husband!) We through around a few ideas...here they are! These can of course be modified for whatever milestone birthday you are looking to celebrate 40, 50, 62.5....whatever!

Amanda & Tim's Wedding Invitations

2008-06-17T17:50:00.001-07:00

These invitations are gorgeous! Amanda is decorating her wedding with a great shade of pink and with a classic orchid. We incorporated both into these beautiful invitations. These invitations are printed with thermography (raised printing) on a beautiful crisp white linen stock. The RSVP cards are also done in thermography on the front - the back has their names on it which makes it an easy postcard for their guests to pop into the mail (saves on postage!). Also we included a map/directions/accomodations/reception card. These guests are going to have all the important information at their fingertips! We lined the inner envelopes to match the invitations for a very traditional look - the pink gives it a fun twist!

Meredith & Jay's Invitations!

2008-06-05T12:19:00.001-07:00

Meredith and Jay's invitations are done! They turned out so great! They are getting married at the fabulous Inn at Biltmore this August...it is truly going to be a beautiful wedding so we needed invitations to match! They designed a pocketfold invitation with four inserts. The paper was a luxurious textured cream stock which made the invitation pop! We sealed the invitation with a seal with their date - 080808 on it! Sounds like good luck to me! We printed envelopes to match.

Wine Labels!

2008-06-05T12:09:00.000-07:00

I had such a great time making these labels for Ryan & Katie's wedding shower! The labels matched the invitations I made them and played off the luau/cruise theme as they are getting married on a cruise ship this August! How cool is that?!

I can make these for you to fit over existing wine labels. Also can make the front labels, or the front and the back with the 'nutritional facts' and the 'government warning' against marriage!

Maggie & Tripp's Wedding Invitations

2008-05-29T10:16:00.000-07:00

Maggie & Tripp are getting married this fall and asked me to come up with some ideas for a fun invite with hints of tradition. Maggie has picked out bridesmaids dresses in a shade of green and wanted to include that as well as brown which fits into the autumnal feeling she is trying to infuse into the wedding.

John & Julie's Wedding Invitations

2008-05-13T07:14:00.003-07:00

Tying the knot!

So they're done and in the mail! They turned out great. I printed all of their addresses and the inner envelopes for them. They also had a reception card, a map with directions and hotels on the back, a RSVP card with a blue metallic response envelope that I printed with their address on it. The invite itself was printed on Soft White Cover paper with aqua lettering and tied with a knot.

Please contact me for a quote on your own wedding invitation!

Bridal Tote Bag

2008-05-08T11:47:00.000-07:00

As a bride, you start to accumulate a bunch of notes and brochures and more for the planning of your special day. It is so great to have a place to keep them all together! This tote bag is great for the wedding day as well to carry your clothes and accessories around.

Perfect gift for a friend or for yourself!

100% cotton canvas tote bags include a full side and bottom gusset and extra long handles for easy carrying. Measures 15" x 18" x 6"

Can customize the color, name and date
$25.00 (includes shipping)

Personalized Stationery

2008-04-30T13:58:00.000-07:00

Perfect for Mom's day or thank you gifts!

I've gotten quite a few requests for personalized notes! Here are some of the drafts I have done. These are folded note cards that measure about 5.5"x4.25" when folded. They come with white envelopes.

I can make 10 for $20 and 20 for $35. Colors are customizable

Put your address on the back of the envelope for an additional $5!

Engagement Party Invitations

2008-04-15T13:34:00.000-07:00

Amy and Dave are throwing an engagement party for their friend Chad - what great friends! They are having the party at a rooftop deck downtown and wanted a cocktail party theme! Sounds like fun - can I come?! :)

$1.25 an invitation for a 5.5"x4" flat card with black and white directions on the back plus customized envelopes.

Casey & Rob's Wedding

2008-04-11T07:53:00.000-07:00

Casey and Rob are getting married this summer and they have a very fun wedding planned. Casey wanted orange as a highlight and for their initials to be a theme for the invitation. See here some of the drafts for their invite.

Save the Date Postcards and Magnets

2008-03-12T12:05:00.000-07:00

I can make a variety of Save the Date Postcards and Magnets

Large Magnets= 5.5" x 4.25" = $1.75 ea
Small Magnets= 3.5" x 2.00" = $1.25 ea
Small Postcards w/ white Envelopes = 5.47" x 4.21" = 100 for $135.00 (more amounts available)
Large Postcards w/white Envelopes = 8.5" x 5.47" = 100 for $150.00 (more amounts available)

*Postcard prices include color printing on the back - discounts for black and white or no printing on the back
* The large magnets can come with a white envelope for an extra $0.10 each
*I Love Customization - let me know what your colors are and I will do my best to match them!

Baby Shower Invitations

2008-03-12T09:08:00.000-07:00

Now featuring some darling Baby Shower Invitations! I can make these for $1.50 per card with white envelopes plus S&H! I can print envelopes to match the theme of the invitation for an additional $0.10 per envelope; with addresses an additional $0.25 per envelope.

Who doesn't love Pooh Bear - 2 new invitations

Great Shower Invitation in chocolate - can be made in blue or pink or in gender neutral spring colors.

Princess invite is printed on quality cardstock and then mounted on pink and white polka dotted paper. Pink rhinestones adorn the crown. These are $1.50 per invitation with matching envelopes.

Bridal Shower Invitations

2008-03-12T07:55:00.000-07:00

My friend Meredith is throwing a bridal shower with a fun Around the Clock theme! We made some super cute invitations that play up the clock theme. There is even a space at the bottom to indicate which time each guest is assigned. I can make these for you with matching envelopes for $1.25 each, with clock hands - $1.50 each.

There is a bright - summery option (above) or a muted/jewel tone option (below). The back can have registry information listed.

Some more Around the Clock Invitations (left) Simple and Elegant (middle) Fun and Funky (right) Cascading Clocks

Baby Announcements

2008-03-10T12:22:00.000-07:00

For my two sisters-in-law who both had babies this fall I created a baby announcement/holiday card. They turned out so great! I can make 100 of these for $150 including the envelopes and shipping.

Outside (left) and Inside (right) of the first baby announcement

Outside (left) and Inside (right) of the second baby announcement. Love the snowman family!

Corporate Invitations

2008-02-08T12:39:00.000-08:00

Just finished a invitation for a corporate event...first you'll see the front and then the back. The country club is celebrating its 20 year anniversary and wanted to showcase the milestone while also showing that they are moving forward.

Business Promotions

2008-02-08T12:34:00.000-08:00

I just completed a project for a hair dresser who wanted to get the word out about the salon to a new housing development that just went up nearby.

I am open to taking on more of this work...

Save the Dates

2008-01-22T10:51:00.001-08:00

John and Julie are friends that are getting married this July. John and my husband, Rick, have been friends for a long, long time. I have been pestering Julie, to let me help her with all of her wedding stationery. Poor Girl! Well we just got some Save the Dates out the door. I think they turned out pretty well! The black is the front and the blue and white image is the hotel information that we listed on the back.

Well here we go!

2008-01-22T10:37:00.001-08:00

I have long looked at people's blogs but never before had thought about creating my own. Its interesting to read the train of thought that people put out for everyone to read. I am looking forward to documenting different parts of my life...my return to school, my adjustment to being a 'married lady', training for a marathon and hope beyond hopes a start to a new career and entrepeneurship?!

Here is my proposed business card (though the more that I look at the title of my blog, "Its a Masterpiece" the more I am liking that for a business name.
Any feedback?!