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All Sweethearts Deserve a Valentine

2012-02-07T17:59:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day is not just for lovers. It can also be a day to recognize the kindness of a friend or neighbor or other real sweethearts in your life. This year I have decided to send a Valentine to a handful of clients as a thank you for their business. They have trusted me with a creating something for a special event in their lives and that was SWEET!

Decor and Details for the 60th Anniversary

2012-02-02T10:04:00.000-08:00

Can you believe they still have the bride's dress? And I thought I'd try a new style of bunting too.

Friends from church brought some goodies for dessert. Can you believe this layered Jello?
I've never seen anything like it! She even made it to match the color scheme.

What a wonderful party that honored this deserving couple! If a couple has been together for 60 years you know they've got a lot going for them. Good health, obviously, much in common and a good sense of humor are a few of Ed and Lorraine's attributes. This couple's marriage has been filled with travel, family, friends, parties and a whole lot of music. I decided to focus on the music and used vintage sheet music as a runner down the long tables, breaking it up along the way with some folded music fans, paper roses from sheet music and then real yellow roses tucked in here and there. No great surprise there was singing at the party! The church choir did an adorable rendition of "Do You Love Me?" from Fiddler on the Roof and some family members sang the song which Ed serenades Lorraine.

My client made a wonderful program that included a custom crossword puzzle on the back that had "Ed & Lorraine" clues and answers. Lorraine is a regular NY Times crossword puzzler. The pinwheel on a pencil was the party favor and it had a dual purpose. One, the party-ers needed something to solve the crossword puzzle with, and two it represented how the couple met all those years ago when Lorraine's dropped pencil was picked up by Ed. Awe. You can check out the invitation here.

Just a Note

2012-01-21T13:44:00.001-08:00

Personalized notecards are a treat to have. But then I love anything that is personalized with a name or monogram or cypher. Somehow it makes the item more special and maybe even royal! These are a crisp two-layer flat card with matching envelope. I hope Teri feels super special when she gets these!

A Diamond Anniversary Invitation

2012-01-08T15:06:00.000-08:00

Wow! Sixty years together! I had to Google it. I knew the 25th is the silver anniversary, and the 50th is the golden anniversary, but 60th? I'd say that's "diamond worthy".

This is one absolutely lovely couple that I am blessed to know. They are fun and generous and the epitome of hospitality. So of course they deserve a party!

I chose two layers of ivory paper, each with different textures, a vintage photo of the anniversary couple and a little diamond bling to add a touch of glam to this traditional invitation.

Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T12:40:00.001-08:00

Two thousand eleven is all wrapped up! And since I love gift wrapping, and confetti=New Year's, I thought I'd share this super and simple confetti gift wrap idea from Monica at 3@12. Here's to 2012!

Merry Christmas to All

2011-12-23T16:12:00.000-08:00

A joyful occasion, yes, but it was hard to choose just one photo for our card so we went the "montage" route...

May your fireside be warm. May your eggnog be cold.
May your stocking be filled with a little lump of gold!
I mean... may this Christmas be your very best
And may your brand new year be prosperous and blessed!

Oh Christmas Cards, Oh Christmas Cards!

2011-12-17T08:49:00.001-08:00

We love to get them in the mail. (You're singing it, right?) December brings anticipation each afternoon as I approach our mailbox. I hope this client's friends get a big grin on their faces when they find this fun "twist" card in their boxes. A silly family pose on one side and a classic yet playful quote on the flip side!

A Ticket Invitation with a Christmas Theme

2011-12-08T10:34:00.000-08:00

"Blessings with a Bow" was the name of this fun and very girlie event. There were gifts galore for bidding on during the auction but the hitch was that you couldn't use real money, only the "Blessing Dollars" that each woman was given at the beginning of the evening. I was asked to create the ticket which had a perforated stub where each attendee wrote her name and placed it in the raffle box. Many gifts were raffled off instead of auctioned off, and some raffle winners got even more Blessing Dollars. And can I just say that it's sort of fun to print money!!

Christmas Cookie Exchange Invitations

2011-11-27T20:22:00.000-08:00

Time to pull out your festive aprons and start baking! Sprinkled with just a touch of red glitter here and there, these very girlie invitations to a cookie exchange party say "fun is in store"! A red silk ribbon helps pull the invitation out of its end flap envelope, like removing a tray of cookies from the oven. The sugar cookie paper is a new one from Paper Source for this Christmas season. I just added some specks of glue and red glitter on it to add some sparkle and to resemble sugar sprinkles. What can I say? Sprinkles are the best!

A School Calendar Save the Date

2011-11-04T15:06:00.000-07:00

Calendars are a perfect way to get the "Save the Date" point across, especially when the wedding date happens to coincide with another special date or holiday. This fun engaged couple is getting married on Father's Day in 2012 so we thought this calendar idea would be the perfect Save the Date for them. And the school theme? Well, they met at school (college), they both work at schools and the wedding will take place at an old school! I'm already finding school ideas for their reception. They are not "too cool for school"!

Here Ye! Here Ye! Princess Party Invitation!

2011-10-24T23:18:00.001-07:00

Will a Princess themed party ever be out of style? I say NEVER! Pink and purple, ribbons and fancy trims, and a couple medieval phrases and the mood is set. I delighted so much in creating this invitation that I started imagining all the things I would do if it was my party. I could go overboard very quickly, like hanging a knight's shield on the front door, having a castle backdrop photo booth and putting my dog in an appropriate costume! (Did you see this dog at the bottom making the rounds in your emails this week?) No, that's not my sweet boy but isn't' that hysterical? Well this little one year old Princess will be celebrated in style!

Halloween Dinner Party & Pumpkin Carving

2011-10-05T11:04:00.000-07:00

Yikes! It's time to start the planning another spooktacular party. Actually, I'm not into the scary stuff. I just like that Halloween-time is an excuse for a party. A pumpkin carving party is a casual, no-costume-required affair but that doesn't mean that the cute details are forgotten. No! One must have drink tags, favor bag tags, and maybe a bit of bunting to direct your party-goers to the treats (dessert table)! These details coordinate with the invitations that I designed a couple years ago. I've got a little something else up my sleeve for this year. I'll be back!

The Woodsy Wedding on Ruffled!

2011-09-29T09:59:00.000-07:00

When my daughter and her new husband found out from their fabulous photographer, Braedon Flynn, that their wedding would be featured on Ruffled blog they were beyond thrilled. They truly loved their wedding day because everything about it was so completely them, and to have others think it's big-time blog-worthy is certainly flattering. And nothing could make this MOB, paper goods creator and co-event designer (there were a few creative brains at work) happier! Go on over to Ruffled and check out the whole post and gallery. And if you haven't seen the invitations in a previous post check them out here.

Autumn Personalized with Pumpkins!

2011-09-25T20:17:00.000-07:00

This is my trial year for scarring pumpkins. Last year while visiting a barn that is a venue for weddings I saw a pumpkin that had "Here Comes the Bride" across it and it fascinated me. I said, "How on earth does one do this?" and the owner gave me a few pointers and I went from there. I've had fun watching them grow and see which scarring tools worked the best. I decided some classic Halloween words would be fun as well as friends' names and a couple wedding related ones too. Next year I'm really going crazy. Yikes!

Tailgate Party on the Eve of the Big Game - Ticket Invitations!

2011-09-14T12:01:00.000-07:00

They are Notre Dame fans and super fun clients of mine and they are having yet another sure-to-be-fabulous party. On the eve of the Maryland vs. Notre Dame football game the party is at their house. And if their friends don't have tickets to the game they at least have tickets to the Tailgate Party!

And the gold paper clips? It just seemed like the perfect little detail. Whenever my husband and I are given tickets for an event they are paper-clipped together and put in a simple little envelope. And both of the teams share gold as a school color.

Sometimes a client has a style or theme in mind, and sometimes I just come up with something that I hope will peak the interest of the recipient. This time when I asked my client if she had an idea of what she wanted she said "a ticket, maybe?". So a bunch of tickets is what she got! Since this party was actually auctioned off of at a school fund raiser I decided that along with some silly "fine print" I should add a thank you to the bidders as well on the backside of the tickets. If you're going to a tailgate party don't forget your pom poms!

Beverage Label Save the Date

2011-09-07T19:32:00.000-07:00

Well, the clients liked the label the best so I made some final tweaks and they are out the door tomorrow! Having dark envelopes meant a coordinating mail label was needed. It's certainly not the standard fare that is found when one opens their mailbox so this save the date should be fun even before it is opened!

Engagement Party with Decorations in Hand

2011-09-01T12:41:00.000-07:00

The wine? A "Special Engagement Reserve" in honor of the newly engaged couple.

A special "Diamond Ale" beer!

The super fun thing about custom labels on party beverages is your guests help set the theme of the party by carrying around the decorations. Let the party begin!

Destination Save the Date, Save the Week!

2011-08-22T15:25:00.000-07:00

Planning ahead big time! This 50th birthday celebration is set for January of 2013. Yes, 2013. It might seem a bit early to send these out but the celebration will be in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and will last an entire week! Not only do the friends and family have to save the date but also save the week, the time off, the money, make sure their passports are up to date and so on.

So, will my client choose the calendar style or the beer label style? And as you can see I've already been playing around with a raffia palapa for a possible final invitation!

Getting Down to Business Logos, and Business Cards

2011-08-14T09:20:00.000-07:00

With color requests, a company name, and a tag line (the definition of starboard) I started to work on a logo/business card. These are a few ideas I came up with so far. Now for feedback... I'll be back with the final design later!

Ceremony in the Woods

2011-08-04T08:58:00.000-07:00

I know. I haven't posted in absolutely forever! I've been just a bit busy in final prep and then enjoying our daughter's woodsy wedding in Sunriver, Oregon. The bride and groom wanted to have the ceremony in a wooded, magical location. It turned out to be just what they dreamed. More photos later!

Putting Your Books to Work

2011-07-14T23:11:00.000-07:00

Why I'm obsessed with book-lover weddings I don't know. Maybe because it seems like such a simple theme with so many possible directions to go. Some city libraries would be stunning receptions sites, and old Dewey Decimal system drawers and cards could be used in a variety of ways. And that odd and never-finished paperback book that you bought for 50 cents? Turn it into a bouquet of flowers! My daughter and I saw a similar book arrangement to the one above on a wedding blog and she said, "let's do that!". So I did. These books will sit on a side table with the wedding programs coming out of the drawer. And one of those books is... Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus! I crack myself up!

A Fortieth Fiesta!

2011-07-12T16:06:00.001-07:00

What's RED and WHITE?
(The wines that ladies will be tasting at 2pm!)
And GREEN all over?
(The margaritas that start to pour at 6pm!)

Once again I have created an invitation to a really fabulous party! If only I had the stamina to start with wine tasting followed by a fun fiesta and margaritas. Sounds like the perfect way to launch someone into their 40's!

Happy 4th!

2011-07-04T12:31:00.001-07:00

Are you having friends over or are you like us and have an invitation to a fun barbecue followed by a top notch view of some fireworks? Either way a centerpiece floral display or floral hostess gift is on the list of things to do, create, make, or buy! I gathered some roses from my cutting garden and purchased some blue thistle (that is bursting with fun) and created an arrangement. I printed up a patriotic tag and it's good to go! The sweet husband is in charge of the gourmet baked beans. Yay! Happy Independence Day!

It's a Fiesta Everywhere!

2011-07-01T14:46:00.000-07:00

There's something about these invitations that communicate "super fun party ahead!" My most recent order for these is for an upcoming bridal shower. With some fun emailing of ideas back and forth with my client we decided to "girly" them up with the bright pink paper background and that certainly gave them a different look.

What has surprised me the most is how far and wide across the globe people enjoy a Mexican Fiesta theme for a party. Recently I had an inquiry from someone in Ireland that is planning a Fiesta themed wedding. Ireland? Really? Love it!

Father of the Bride BBQ

2011-06-12T14:43:00.001-07:00

Do you remember the wedding reception dream scene of "Father of the Bride" George Banks, played by Steve Martin? Such a classic guy idea! My husband would love the same thing. He would be having a wonderful time at his daughter's wedding gnawing on ribs with barbecue sauce all over his face.

I, on the other hand, have something all together different in mind. So a compromise is a Father of the Bride BBQ the night before the wedding. Originally I wanted it in the classic red and white checked tablecloth theme but when my daughter saw a photo of a yellow and white checked cloth she said "I want that!" The more I thought about it the more I liked it so this is part inspiration board, part reality for the barbecue. So it's yellow and white and black with lawn games, lemonade and buttons too. I want that yellow wooden box real bad!

Golden Woodsy Wedding Invitation

2011-06-06T08:07:00.000-07:00

The groom helped me out with this invitation! Bill and Danielle were looking at possible wedding ceremony sites in Sunriver and of course Bill had his trusty camera with him to snap some shots of the possibilities. I picked one and did a little Photoshopping and voila'! it became the background. The ivory, gold and teal with a bit of brown turned out to be a lovely combination of colors.

The tree in their logo found its way just about everywhere on the invitation suite pieces! Let's just say they really like that tree!

Sneak Peek of a Woodsy Wedding Invitation

2011-05-31T12:19:00.000-07:00

I just had to take a break from working on these invitations and snap some photos of them before time gets away from me and they're in the mail. The dominant colors are gold, ivory, teal and a touch of brown. A touch of wood (the logo) to signify the wedding location in Oregon and a knot in the ribbon for "tying the knot" of course!

Paper Parts and Pieces in Purple

2011-05-23T17:34:00.000-07:00

The Purple wedding has come and gone but here are a few of the final details for your perusal!

Fiesta Fun in the Mailbox

2011-05-16T14:33:00.000-07:00

Our mailbox is rarely filled with excitement. When Christmas is approaching there might be a fabulous catalog or two to tempt me but that's about it. That's why I like to use a colored envelope or an envelope that has something fun or even quirky printed on the outside to get the recipient excited from the moment they pick up their mail. I recently got an order for these fun fiesta invitations for an engagement party and I decided it was time to really jazz up the envelope. I hope you get a fun envelope in the mail real soon!

Bookmark Escort Cards

2011-04-19T15:36:00.001-07:00

As promised, here are the bookmark favors that will also be used as escort cards at an upcoming wedding. Yes, that purple wedding! The bride and groom both love to read and so they thought a way to share that with their dearest friends would be with a bookmark. The table number is on a separate little paper that can easily be removed after the party is over. And we thought a variety would be a fun way to go too!

Book Lover Wedding Accoutrements

2011-04-13T11:49:00.000-07:00

For book lovers that want to bring their favorite diversion into their wedding I've got a few ideas. I have printed this couple's damask theme onto vellum with a shimmery lavender background. A couple eyelets and ribbon and museum putty to adhere it to the books and their table numbers are ready to go! Another table number option is to use pages from old books to cover a piece of cover weight paper (folded sandwich board style) and add the table number in ribbon of the color theme. I wish I had some lightweight wooden numbers in my workroom because I think they could be painted black and glued to the book page background.

And let's not forget the desert bar or the cocktail bar or any other table that might need a little explanation or instruction. In the lower photo I glued some book pages onto an easel back and printed on a piece of vellum "Let them eat cake" and used silk ribbon to hold the vellum onto the pages.

I've got some lovely bookmark escort cards to share next that will go so nicely with any of these ideas. Oh, there are so many book lover options out there!

Shop 'Til You Drop

2011-03-31T16:46:00.001-07:00

It is Spring so I started some Spring cleaning and organizing too. I ran across a few of the San Francisco shopping trip goodies that I've done in the past. Ahhh, great memories. The first trips that I coordinated were actually fundraiser auction trips and then I started organizing them for getaways with girlfriends. I always put together the itinerary so everyone knows what we're doing and where we're going, and most importantly what restaurants we'll be eating at! I also put together little breakfast snack bags for the shoppers to eat on the plane. And of course some luggage tags. I have quite a fun collection of them.

Purple Wedding Perfection

2011-03-10T10:54:00.000-08:00

Last week I had my hands all over these purple and lavender invitations. I think the color purple must have invaded my brain too. I say this because last week I was with a group of friends that commented on my purple sweater that matched the purple pen and purple notebook in my hands. And then when my cell phone rang they noted that my cell phone cover is purple as well! I'm so glad that I left my purple handbag at home!

Nevertheless, this wedding will no doubt have some of the prettiest flowers in shades of purple and lavender. And speaking of shades of purple flowers, I can't wait for our wisteria to bloom! I can see the buds already!

Fiesta Flowers

2011-03-05T17:01:00.000-08:00

Quick and easy is what I needed for a centerpiece last night. Since the menu was Mexican food the flowers needed to be bright and cheery. A quick trip to my favorite flower market for some happy Gerbera daisies and some filler fun and I was ready to create something. With three rectangular glass vases (that I paid $2 a piece for!) I had decided that I needed three flower colors as well as three matching ribbon colors. The ribbon haphazardly wrapped around the vases was a quick way to camouflage the not-so-pretty stems and made the vases look a bit flirty. Of course all my Talavera pottery pieces came out for the night too and really completed the fiesta fell.

Oscar Party Popcorn

2011-02-27T12:35:00.001-08:00

Are you an Academy Award watcher? I am. And I've thrown many an Oscar Party too, with ballots and the whole shebang. Classic movie food must be included so even when I have a crazy theme like "Grant's Chinese Theater" popcorn is an appetizer... alongside the wontons! No party for us this year but I just had to make some fun labels for bags of popcorn. Enjoy the red carpet, enjoy the show!

Party of Two

2011-02-15T12:16:00.000-08:00

My sweet husband and I haven't gone out on Valentine's Day for dinner in many years. And last night was no exception. It was "just the two of us" but instead of our same old casual thing I decided we needed to have a cozy table by the fireplace and music instead of the TV in the background! I pulled out some linens that don't get enough use, clipped some flowers from the yard for our centerpiece, pulled Cupid out of the cupboard, made a small "love" bunting, printed the menu, cooked everything except the German Chocolate cupcakes (Elizabethan Desserts, yummmm!) and lit some candles. I think I took him by surprise!

Valentine Recycle

2011-02-13T17:50:00.000-08:00

Do you hate to throw away bags? And sometimes even recycling a sweet, cute, rad, crazy, whatever bag is just not right and so you try to reuse it. Right? Me too. Paper Source has really fun bags and so I hang on to them but today I decided it was time to reuse them... again! Their bold stripes in red, silver, mossy green and an aqua blue were fabulous at Christmastime and now are working out just great for Valentine's Day. Some silk ribbon, silver cord, heart-shaped hole punches and even a cardboard cozy from Starbucks all helped to make it festive. Yep, that cardboard heart cut out is from Starbucks, and the handle of a larger PS shopping bag was fashioned into a heart as well.

As you can see, Paper Source has their rules for recycling printed right on the bag! Be a sweetheart and reuse!

A Purple Addition to Traditional Black and White

2011-02-07T18:57:00.000-08:00

I was happy to hear from this bride the other day because she said she wanted to change her colors up a bit. Lots of purple in various shades, like eggplant and lavender and others in between. So now I have started to play with the invitation. Here's what I have sent to her so far... but the reveal of the ribbons and other goodies will have to wait!

Wood you Save-the-Date?

2011-01-21T18:10:00.000-08:00

Big love for this birch wood paper! Can you see the wood grain? I was so excited that I could print on it. And I think it turned out to be a very fun way to use it as the text side of a woodsy save-the-date postcard. But I was a bit too nervous to mail it naked so it is clothed in an envelope. But that adorable couple sort of steals the show, don't they?

They Wanted a Tree

2011-01-15T16:42:00.000-08:00

Another set of logo options and the request was for a tree to be a part of it because all the wedding fun will take place in the Great Northwest. Specifically Oregon. I call it the Land of Christmas Trees! Isn't that where all the trees come from? Anyway, I thought a tree was the perfect request!

Black & White and Saving the Date

2011-01-12T10:18:00.000-08:00

A trip to the post office to ship these babies out is the next thing on the to-do list, but I had to post them first. They are just a hint of what's to come. And by that I mean the next thing to arrive in the guests' mailboxes, the formal invitation, and then the celebration on the wedding day of my cousin and her man. Some damask, some birds, some romance! The wedding venue, Lionscres t, looks stunning in pictures and I bet it will be even more so in person.

It all starts with a Logo

2011-01-07T09:43:00.001-08:00

The start of a new year and the start of a few new projects. And often the project begins with a logo and builds from there. My cousin is getting married (yay!) and has asked me to create all the lovely printed goodies. She likes black and white, damask, and lovebirds. I wanted to have just a touch of those things in the logo and the save-the-date cards. These are her logo options...

'Tis the Season with a Twist

2010-12-22T22:19:00.001-08:00

"from the sand... from the snow... from the bottom of our hearts..." With the twist of the ribbon a surprise is revealed. Usually our Christmas card includes the three of us or the four of us, if we include the dog in the shot. And this year we've added The Daughter's fiance'! For those who might not have heard about their engagement it will be a surprise to flip our photo over and see this handsome guy with her. When she told me they would be having a little photo shoot in the snow I just knew we had to go to the beach for ours. Have a merry one!

A Christmas Tradition

2010-12-04T09:30:00.001-08:00

We all have traditions. This sweet client invites close friends and family to their traditional tree trimming where folks find themselves stringing cranberries and popcorn, drinking some nog, singing a carol or two and enjoying yummy eats! This red paper with vines is that favorite of mine that I mentioned a couple posts back. If you could only touch through your computer monitor I know you'd love it too!

Ten Years for Techguard

2010-11-29T16:48:00.000-08:00

What a reason to celebrate! This company has been around TEN years in two thousand TEN, so the party's on December TENth, from six to TEN and I think they just might be tasting TEN wines! Congratulations! And doesn't that wax seal just make the invite so fabulous, if I say so myself?

Cookies and Christmas

2010-11-28T07:53:00.000-08:00

Christmas and cookies go together like Thanksgiving and turkey. It's a tradition in so many homes this time of year and once again I've had the pleasure to create a Mother-Daughter Cookie Exchange invitation. It's a similar creation to the gift bag invitation in my last post. Thanks to Paper Source for the gingerbread wrapping paper and baker's twine that covers the "box" of cookies. Well actually, the box with tissue and an invitation inside!

Let the parties begin!

2010-11-19T19:31:00.000-08:00

LOVE being busy with Christmas party invitations! And I fell in love with this lovely paper from Paper Source that is red with gold-ish/khaki-ish vines and white accent flower buds. I've used it twice so you'll see it again in another post soon. It's a nice twist on Christmas colors without going crazy! For this invitation I decided it would be a fun and casual gift bag that the invitees will open. In my pile of gift bags to reuse I've got a few that have a cuff at the top of the bag so this is my rendition of those.

Bag Some Treats!

2010-11-03T08:41:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was chock full of parties. When Halloween falls on a weekend it opens up three days of party opportunities. The aforementioned pumpkin carving party on Friday night and then costume or otherwise parties on Saturday and Sunday. And when a couple boys are turning into official teenagers (and I mean 13!) their birthday party just had to involve tricks and treats. Not only did I create the invitations but the take home favor/treat bags too!

Detail Follow Through

2010-11-01T18:19:00.000-07:00

From the invitation to the thank you note, I love it when a theme and color scheme is woven throughout an event. A charming detail to this 50th birthday party is the name tag that doubles as a wine glass identifier. On the reverse of each tag is a quote about friendship which serves as a nice conversation starter for guests that might not know each other. I was so pleased that the birthday girl wanted me to create thank you note-cards for her that would match because, well... that's Detail Follow Through!

There are Angels!

2010-10-27T21:38:00.000-07:00

Angels Foster Family Network is a non-profit organization that my husband and I support because what they do for babies is critical! I was blessed to be asked to design their anuual luncheon invitation and related printed collateral. "Honored' would be another word to describe how I felt when that call came in. "The Power of One" was their theme and I believe it is so true. Just ONE person can make a difference in this world!

A Country French Pumpkin

2010-10-26T16:05:00.000-07:00

Seriously. Should I have been doing this yesterday? I do have a print job to work on but I've been seeing these darling fabric pumpkins everywhere lately so I decided with a tutorial from My Desert Cottage I would just do it! You know, you're online clicking from link to link and blog to blog and suddenly 17 hours have gone by! Exaggerating? Sure, but I'm honestly not sure how I ended up on that cute blog because it was one of those days. I had in my stash almost all the supplies needed so I grabbed some leftover fabric from a tablecloth I made years ago and went to work. So often in the evenings I'm making my padded hangers while watching TV and a nice chubby pincushion is what I've needed by my side. Darling year-round, functional and matches my family room decor. What could be better? Thanks to Karen from My Desert Cottage!

My New Favorite

2010-10-24T18:56:00.000-07:00

It's a brooch, it's a pin, it's a belt accessory. I've already worn it a couple different ways and I'm thinking up other options. Could it be added to a hat? Cowboy or otherwise? Just maybe!

Hitched!

2010-10-11T18:19:00.001-07:00

Wedding signs are the rage. Cute wooden ones that say "Mr. & Mrs.", bunting that spells out "Love is Sweet", a pennant that says "Yay!", and even some that say "Hitched". It seemed like the perfect word for one of my recycled jeans pennants. Darn cute!

Babe in the Woods?

2010-10-10T18:11:00.000-07:00

Oftentimes I make the short jaunt over to my local paper stores to get inspired, and that's exactly what I needed to do last week. My mission was to come up with an invitation for a baby shower. Not a women only shower but a couples shower so I didn't want the invitation to look completely girlie, but the parents-to-be are having a baby girl! So pink needed to be in there somewhere. My client gave me a couple other pieces of intelligence like "they like the outdoors and they bicycle". Humph.

So I wandered around looking at colors and gift wrap and greeting cards and toys and calendars... and I came upon a wood grain embossed paper! That says "outdoorsy" to me so I grabbed some. Next was to find something pink but not too pink and the rhubarb envelopes caught my eye. Ivory wood grain for the outdoors, rhubarb pink for the baby girl and a touch of brown to make sure the men feel comfortable showing up!

And I think we all remember the rhyme from our childhood "Blank and Blank, sittin' in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage." Therefore the wood grain and the "tree" all came together. And since I was getting a bit silly I thought that everyone would know the words to the rhyme so why not just put in blah, blah and yada, yada instead! My client said "do it!" so I did. Love that wood grain paper! The backside of the invite shows it nicely I think.

Party Dogs

2010-10-07T19:09:00.001-07:00

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4 Eyes Photography

by Simply Jessie Photography

Whenever we have a bigger party my sweet husband wants to send Cory packing. Cory is my Wheaten Terrier with an aka: Hors d'oeuvres Dog. I don't think sweet husband is that concerned about the dog eating inappropriate food, he's worried there will be people in attendance that don't like dogs, or are afraid of dogs, or are allergic to dogs, or whatever. Our last party was chock full of Cory lovers so he stayed. Besides, all the friends that have been known to babysit the uninvited Cory were at the party! And darling Cory was party-ready too. A trip to the groomers, a brush of the teeth and a lovely satin turquoise bow for his collar and he fit in just like all the other party-goers. Since I didn't get a photo of him I decided to show proof that there are Party Dogs even at weddings! I found all of these photos on a fav blog Style Me Pretty.

Halloween Party Planning Alert!

2010-10-04T12:21:00.000-07:00

Some years it just works out so well. This year October 31 lands on a Sunday, which means you can plan a pumpkin carving party on Friday or Saturday night. It doesn't get any better. I suggest menu of some kind of chili, my favorite is turkey eggplant, a green salad with fresh apple pieces (as a nod to my favorite autumn fruit), and a cheesy bread. A pumpkin ale is a must for beer options! Just make it easy for people to grab a bite whenever because some of us are slow pumpkin carvers. I mean me. Don't forget the invitation that is "so cute it's scary"! (as my sweet friend said) because you know that's what gets them to show up! And BYOP (bring your own pumpkin) means you don't have to lug around 100 pounds of pumpkins.

They're Engaged! Part Two

2010-10-01T07:53:00.000-07:00

Despite the fact that I love details, and I mean LOVE, it's the people that make the party. The family the friends the laughter the smiles. But back to the details... I had to use the "Danielle & Bill" logo on the water bottles followed by h2oh so in love, and the ribbons on the wood boxes that matched the invitations. And sweet Danielle & Bill wearing the appropriate colors was perfect and I'm sure they knew it was expected of them. And Bill's mom and dad joined in the color coordinating too with their brown and turquoise. Yay. And of course they won the "traveled the farthest" prize flying in from Idaho, although Grams did fly down from Seattle so maybe it's a tie. Three Cal Poly college roomies made the long trek, the local friends the short trek, to give long overdue hugs. And the tapas? The Promiscuous Fork rocked the yummies!

They're Engaged! Part One

2010-09-28T23:29:00.000-07:00

Do you ever wonder if anyone at your party notices all the details that you spent hours creating, or worrying about. If you are like me you do. Maybe "worry" is too strong of a word. "Fuss" might be better. Yes, I fuss about and fuss over all the details until I hit the point when I start to wonder who will notice. That's when I usually decide to just let it go and let the party happen and what didn't get done will only be missed by me. Here are just a few details from the latest party!

Teenagers and their Cell Phones

2010-09-18T16:03:00.000-07:00

Will a teenager think this invitation is cool? Is "cool" still a cool term to use? Well I think so on both counts. Yes, I scanned a pair of my own jeans and printed them on paper, and the cute paper cell phone is tucked into the pocket (via a slit just at the pocket top). Open up the phone and you're invited! I hope the party is a blast!

Turning Fifty in Tiffany Blue

2010-09-16T16:43:00.000-07:00

It's official. My fingers are touching turquoise everywhere I turn. Soft like the classic Tiffany Blue or deep and luscious like a jewel tone peacock blue. One of my favorite party-givers is joining with a friend to throw a 50th birthday celebration for a girlfriend of theirs. It will be a wine country picnic theme with a "girlie" feel. And every "girl" turning 50 should have her own logo which of course should go on a wine label! And speaking of labels, this invite has a fun wrap address label too.

Engaged in Turquoise

2010-09-12T16:34:00.000-07:00

An engagement party invitation for my Miss D and her fiance' who share double Ls in their names. It just begged to be played with! The color combination is a bit unexpected, I guess, but they like the colors individually so why not put them together! This turquoise is really deep and might be called peacock blue. And as you can tell by my prior posts Miss D loves turquoise. Bill likes brown and autumn is around the corner so it works. The peachy, coppery color will hopefully come into play with the flowers and containers and linens for the party. The knots in the silk ribbon? A subtle note that they will be "tying the knot" in about a year. I can't wait to pull it all together!

While I was in the middle of assembling these invitations I got an order from a bride for a turquoise padded hanger and she requested a copper ribbon. There is no doubt turquoise is a hot color right now. I couldn't believe how nicely my two projects complimented each other! Just like Danielle and Bill!

Turquoise Day for Miss D, Part II

2010-08-23T20:38:00.000-07:00

Oh. Did I forget to mention that the day ended with a Tiffany box? A little one. And you know what they say about small packages!

Turquoise Day for Miss D

2010-08-20T07:42:00.001-07:00

Just for fun I made a lavender-filled sachet for my daughter a few weeks ago and mailed it to her to brighten her day. She loves all things turquoise. And yellow has been a standard in her wardrobe for years. She wears it well. I imagine this fits right into her closet colors!

Yesterday was her birthday. A fabulous day from beginning to end, she reports, and filled with turquoise colored gifts from her boyfriend. Yep, turquoise gifts.

Upcycle Madness! Denim Pennants!

2010-08-16T22:32:00.000-07:00

I have not lost my mind. But I am in a recycle/up-cycle/re-purpose/renew kind of mode. It started a few weeks ago when I decided I should go through my closet and toss some dust-collecting clothing items into a give-away bag. I ran across a couple pair of jeans that have really gotten to that frustrating point. You know. They are great when you put them on right out of the dryer, but sit in them for an hour and the tush area is saggy? Baggy? Just what I need!

But denim is precious somehow. I couldn't part with the jeans, I had to recycle them. So here goes. Denim wedding pennants. I think this will be a great prop for wedding photos, a fun bridal shower gift, a cute wedding ring carrier for a ring-bearer (tie those wedding bands on the ribbons!), and something fun to decorate the newlywed's home.

I'm working on another one with red glittered "Love" and I think it's gonna be too cute too!

Sugar & Spice, Babe

2010-07-29T10:51:00.000-07:00

Portfolio plumping time. Baby announcement ideas needed. And a fav photographer of mine Sissel Byington was sweet enough to share a precious photo from a recent shoot of hers. Taking the background of a baby shower invitation I did a while back, I created this. Of course I've got one for baby boys too. Snips and snails and puppy dog tails, of course! (the names have been changed to protect the innocent... baby from all those cooing fans!)

How does that party happen?

2010-07-22T16:39:00.000-07:00

I've blogged before about the twists and turns my mind takes when I'm in party planning mode, but today I thought I'd be specific. And the party most fresh in my mind is the Groovy one in my last post.

My beautiful friend Danielle just turned the big 5-0, which means she was born in 1960. So 1960 and all the hipness of that era started the party planning process. A cool blue and green napkin I found helped me determine the color scheme, and a font that just screams "1960's" found it's way into the invitation. Those beaded curtains that hung from doorways and windows in the sixties was how I came up with the accent strand on the invite itself, and I hoped I would find the perfect "curtain" that I could bring into the party decor. I hit pay-dirt at Cost Plus the day before the party! Fabulous.

A signature drink for a party is always a fun idea and the mojito fit perfectly into the scheme. One, it's the right color, green; and two, it's one of Danielle's favorite drinks. With this group of friends just sitting around chatting and eating makes for a fun night, but for this party I felt we needed an activity. Poetry reading. Yep, poetry reading. I asked each of the gals to write a limerick about the guest of honor which seemed simple enough to me. Five lines, that's all I asked for. There was a little balking at first but by party-time these women came up with the absolute funniest, sweetest, wittiest poems! It turned out to be the best part of the evening.

Maybe I should have thought a bit more before I settled on blue and green as the theme colors because when it comes to flowers blue is tough. I cruised over to the local nursery to see what I could find. Thinking the only blue flower I might find would be a hydrangea, which says "grandma" instead of "groovy". Don't get me wrong, I LOVE hydrangeas but they're just not right for this party. I wandered around with hopefulness and there with the herbs and tomato plants were mint plants! I decided that I could put them in a few containers and tuck some white flowers in tiny vases in between and at the end of the evening I could send the plants home with the guests. The perfect party favor for a 60's party is a little "weed" (I crack myself up) and since mint is a main ingredient in mojitos it fit right into the theme! And at the very very last minute I came upon a bunch of flowers that I also used in the decor, and something I had never seen before, Scottish Thistle. Thanks to Danielle for telling what they are or I would never have known! How weird, they are blue and green!

And that is how that party happened.

Peace, Girlfriend!

2010-07-20T08:04:00.000-07:00

roovy! And groovy party-ers too. These fun friends embraced my silliness of creating a groovy entry into Pebblestone (our outdoor living space) that matched the invitation to my dear friend Danielle's birthday party. I added "Happy 50th Birthday Danielle" in vertical strands to a 60's style curtain I found at Cost Plus (love that store!) Danielle is the fun one on the right and the other two, Nancy and Renee, were overachievers in the limerick writing department! Lots of tears of laughter and joy!

I Scream

2010-07-13T15:26:00.000-07:00

am in charge of a little ice cream thingy at church this week. No great surprise, my way of looking at a "little ice cream thingy" means a full-fledged party with a theme! And also, if anyone is going to go to the trouble to bring all the goodies and set it up one certainly wants people to eat the ice cream. Sure, it's best to say "no" to desserts most of the time but if the presentation is fabulous then it's harder to resist the temptation. So I'm shooting for a great presentation that will make it a true party and cause folks to dig in! The classic "I scream, you scream... " and we all know the rest, will make an appearance in pennant bunting form. Here's a preview..

Red, White, Blue & BBQ

2010-07-01T15:53:00.000-07:00

It's a wonderful thing that our Founding Fathers managed to Declare our Independence in the summer. I love my country and I love that we traditionally celebrate it with outdoor gatherings. May your weekend be filled with patriotism for the red, white & blue... with a little barbecue too!

Gee, a Party!

2010-06-28T17:49:00.000-07:00

She was born in 1960. That crazy decade of Flower Power and The Dating Game, Beatniks reciting poetry and Peter Max posters. Of course she was too young to really know what that was about but it's still a fun theme to go with. Pretty Groovy!

Damask

2010-06-11T15:39:00.000-07:00

Folks are looking for just about everything in a damask print. Still! Picture frames, totes, dresses, tables runners, invitations and even baby stroller liners are all popular search terms these days. Not only did I design an invitation in damask, I decided it was time to change my header to a turquoise damask too!

Tradition, Tradition

2010-06-02T10:46:00.000-07:00

Traditionally the wedding season starts in June. But it seems nowadays there is no true season for weddings. I frequent the blogs and I've seen the most fabulous, to die for, autumn and winter weddings. But since I'm a traditional kind of gal, I thought I'd post a rehearsal dinner invitation to start off the traditional wedding season that has a fun and festive Mexican theme.

A Girly Grad

2010-05-26T14:19:00.001-07:00

Obviously tough enough to play volleyball for her high school, this beautiful grad is also a girly girl. Her mom knew she would want something totally feminine for her graduation announcement instead of the classic, order-from-the-school type. Not bound by the high school's colors, I decided to go with the flow of the pink, black and white volleyball in the photo and the mom approved. The shimmer of the soft pink paper and kitsch paper topped with the vellum made it fun with a touch of elegance.

The Graduates

2010-05-20T10:24:00.001-07:00

A sea of graduation announcements have arrived in our mailbox. More than any other year I can remember. High school grads, college grads with their bachelor degrees and master's degrees, and all of them deserving of a celebration. Well, you know me, I think a party should be planned because the sun broke through the fog before 10 am!

Our niece is one of the high school grads this season and her mom asked if I could whip up a simple invitation for the post commencement gathering. I'm partial to the school colors of red, black and gold so it's no surprise I had these yummy red Envelopments envelopes on hand. And a feminine and fun font matches Laura's personality. Congrats to her and all The Graduates!

Quack

2010-05-17T19:19:00.000-07:00

He sees me. She's taking a dip. He sees her. She's done swimmin'.

She's getting her feathers in order. He's after her. She's had enough. "Where'd she go?"

Today she showed up! For the past two weeks a male mallard has come to visit but he's always been alone. Less duck poop, that's for sure, but I've wondered about where his lady might be. Hiding out with her ducklings? Trying to stay safe from the coyotes and other varmints? Is she injured? Oh I pondered. Okay, I worried! I was so happy to see her today that I nabbed the camera and tried to be a stealth photographer. Now that I know she's okay they can leave for good. Messy, messy.

Linger Over Lavender

2010-05-12T13:42:00.001-07:00

A remembrance of a party. A favor. And this one lingers for a long time and is quite useful. The dried lavender inside the sachet keeps bugs at bay and the quotes of love, life, friendship can inspire. Your closet never looked and smelled so good!

She's Moved Again

2010-05-10T15:26:00.000-07:00

It's actually kind of fun to move our daughter even though it's a lot of work. She's got "stuff", that's for sure. And I don't believe she ever dusted the tops of picture frames in the two years she lived in Idaho. But we got to hang out with her A LOT so the clean up, packing and unpacking was worth it. And once again I was able to create a fun "I've Moved" card for her. One of her favorite colors is a golden yellow so when I saw some chrome yellow vellum envelopes in the bargain bin at the paper store I had to buy them and design a card that would be a fun peek-a-boo.

Fiesta!

2010-04-30T17:58:00.000-07:00

There are lots of reasons for a party and this particular one is for attaining a Masters Degree in Kinesiology. Congratulations Heather! I'm impressed and proud, and I love her mom's theme to celebrate. I went for a more sophisticated fiesta feel, because it's her MASTER'S for goodness sakes, but the colors are bright just like Heather!

Gone Fishing

2010-04-20T16:17:00.000-07:00

This party really tempts me to attend and I'd have to buy an airline ticket to do so. I think it might be worth it though. Out in the country for some afternoon trout fishing, followed by dinner, with some networking thrown into the mix. Maybe the invitation that I created will tempt the invitees to attend. I think it's one of my best yet. Thanks to Paper-Source for the great Lokta Fish paper!

AWOL

2010-04-19T17:38:00.000-07:00

Definitely absent with out leave! The past month has flown by and a big chunk of it had me busy doing this ~ packing a U-Haul van.

And this ~ "one last visit" to some favorites haunts of The Daughter.

And just like when we moved her to Idaho, it was snowing when we moved her to Washington, but not near as bad.

And now I get to work on her "I've Moved" cards! Yeah!

Hey-la, hey-la, my boyfriend's back!

2010-03-19T15:12:00.000-07:00

Waaaaayyy after high school they re-met. I don't have the details but I want to know them. All I do know is they dated back then, they are in love now, they're getting married, and I got to be the designer of an invitation to celebrate it! What a kick!

david vs. GOLIATH

2010-03-15T12:13:00.000-07:00

A party with a theme is almost a must. I'm a sucker for any party, but when it has a theme it really sucks me in completely! And it is a delight to work with people that think the same way I do in that regard. Of course working with someone that lets me create a theme is pretty darn fun too.

David vs. Goliath, a splurge wine tasting. I think this is a fabulous theme, and for an auction item at a Catholic School's fundraiser what theme could be better? Well maybe Let's Turn Water into Wine would be an option but I don't think they'd find much success. They will be blind tasting well-known, good and reasonably priced wines with some that are two to three times the price. I don't get to go to the party but I did get to create the invitation for it. And that was fun.

Tools of the Wire-Hanger Trade

2010-03-04T21:53:00.000-08:00

The other day someone asked me if I made these cute little hangers myself. Why yes! I do. And since I'm normally behind a computer creating instead of twisting wire I wasn't sure just what I had around the house that would help me with this new creation. So this is it... aluminum wire, wire-cutters (at least I think that's what they are), needle-nose pliers, a shot glass from the San Diego Zoo, a chopstick, and rockin' in the background I've got Keith Urban's latest Defying Gravity. Man he's good! But a shot glass from the San Diego Zoo you ask? Weird, I know, but when the daughter turned five years old we went to the zoo and in one of the many gift shops we said, "You can pick one item under $5." and that is what she picked. Whatever! It works for me now.

Quote Freak

2010-02-26T14:13:00.000-08:00

I love quotes. For the past 10 years I have included a special quote or scripture in our Christmas card. Even for the Boot Scootin' 2007 card I found a horsey quote from Winston Churchill that I felt fit just right. Other people say the smartest things, so I quote their quotes. Brilliant, eh?

I've been pleased with the interest in my sachets on a cute (if I do say so myself) wire hanger so my latest is quotes. Of course. I did have to change "Stop and smell the roses" to "lavender" because it is filled with dried lavender for goodness sake. So Sieze the Day, One Day at a Time!

I Heart Sachets

2010-02-12T15:14:00.000-08:00

Hang a little fragrance in your closet! A dried lavender filled envelope, ribbon-tied to a handmade mini hanger is my latest creation. Great gift for bridesmaids, a bridal shower favor, or a baby shower favor with a different quote. But since Valentine's Day is just around the corner it's all about the LOVE! Oh yes, and Michele's chocolate truffles too!

Pick a Plum

2010-01-22T18:25:00.000-08:00

Purple and burnt orange. What a unique combination! I had to see this for myself so I perused one of my favorite web sites Style Me Pretty to see what they had there. Why? I got an order for a slew of purple hangers and the bride requested a rust/orange color ribbon. I tried to picture it but just couldn't. Then I imagined the underside of a magnolia leaf and took a gamble that would be right.

I combined a color board and a few French floral trends together with the hangers to make my own sample of this interesting combination of colors. What a striking wedding this will be!

Red Baby, Red

2010-01-14T14:23:00.000-08:00

A fun custom order came my way! The baby shower will be a red and white polka dot theme so the request was for me to make the invitations in red and white, which is so fun and different. The paper lanterns and the plates were shared with me by my client and then my mind started to imagine what the rest of the party details might be. Red gerbera daises came to mind and then I saw this photo of red velvet cupcakes. Oooooh! I bet there is a yummy wine with a perfect red & white wine label and black cherry sodas that will look perfect on the bar too. I'm in that mood again!

Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

2010-01-10T16:12:00.000-08:00

Boy oh boy! Recently I've heard of quite a number of pregnancies. And if there's a baby on the way, there's a party to plan... and of course an invitation to send. With these babies on my brain I decided I needed a new one for my etsy.com site. I was reminded of the cute nursery rhyme about what little boys and little girls are made of and that is the subtle background in this baby shower invitation. A simple pregnant belly graphic that I had played around with on a previous baby shower invitation became dimensional and almost urgent!

Details, Details

2009-12-21T08:00:00.000-08:00

What fun it is to play around with details! This Christmas card I did had a few I thought I'd share. The photo is of the family at a camp this past summer, and it was not a planned photo shoot so all 5 were wearing something completely different than the others. To keep all the colors from competing and to give it a more woodsy, goodsy, campy feel I sepia toned the photo. That's when the vintage-feel postcard came to mind. And to make it really woodsy I found a wood grain mylar paper that is sandwiched by the postcard. The perfect campy font "pinewood" was another detail that makes it just right. And for those paying attention (and with good eyesight!) a subtle notation of where the photo was taken, Sandy Island, this family's tradition for the last handful of years.

Got Logo?

2009-11-30T14:24:00.000-08:00

Recently a couple logos have been requests that I've received. A Christmas tree, wreath and garland program at my church which donates trees to military families, and also a sort of dinner club at church both needed logos. No great surprise, I had fun playing with fonts!

Guys Need Stationery Too

2009-11-17T16:35:00.000-08:00

Kiltish? Maybe. Ideas come from the strangest places, and this one came from my husband's Halloween costume he wore this year. He was a Scottish Highlander, dressed in a kilt and all! So the idea came to me that if he was willing to wear that costume he would probably go for plaid note cards. A thank-you note here and there always needs to be written and these handsome plaids work fine, for guys and gals alike!

Cookies, yum

2009-11-14T10:31:00.000-08:00

I have a sweet tooth. It's dangerous to have cookies in the house. Or cakes or pies or brownies or... You get the idea. I was asked to create an invitation for a cookie exchange party and all I could think about while working on these was how yummy all those cookies will look and taste! I'm relieved to be surrounded by the paper and ribbon part of the party and not the cookies. I'd like to lose five pounds not gain five pounds!

Halloween Brownie Pops

2009-10-31T08:38:00.000-07:00

They turned out lumpy yet yummy. I watched Martha Stewart make them and let's just say my experience was not the same as hers. Not that I expected it to, without a staff and all, so instead of painting tiny little jack o' lantern faces on a smooth orange surface I thought I'd make mine look like mini chocolate covered apples. No redeeming food groups here though. Just sugar! Happy Halloween!

Shower Season

2009-10-20T20:29:00.000-07:00

There are seasons in life. I remember years ago when my husband and I went to LOTS of weddings. And then I went to lots of baby showers. Then there was a decade long pause, and now we seem to be going to more of these fun events. Since I love a party, and all the creating and planning that goes into them, I am really enjoying this season.

I decided to tweak an invitation that I did a year ago and sell it on my etsy.com site. A real "girlie" one for a lingerie bridal shower that I gave for the best friend of "the daughter". I look back on that shower with such fond memories. Someone else should have a fun time too so I hope my invitation inspires a really good party, and a wonderful wedding season, for a special bride!

I Like Orange... NOT!

2009-10-16T18:41:00.000-07:00

It's just not my color. I don't decorate my home with it. I don't wear it. But there is that one time of year when I can get into it, a tiny bit. Halloween.

So when it came time to design an invitation for a pumpkin carving party I decided not to go with rust and peach tones (that I prefer) with some brown thrown in, I went full on black & orange and I actually like it! Well, I'll like it for two weeks anyway, then it's off my color palette again for fifty more.

Show Your Style

2009-10-12T16:12:00.000-07:00

Boot Scootin' in 2007

Yes, I'm still in Christmas card mode. Did you get that family photo taken yet? The older "The Daughter" gets the more difficult it is to get a family photo for our card. And now that she doesn't even live in the same state it is ultra challenging. Two years ago, just before she moved, we thought we'd show our different styles by our choice of cowboy boots. Who else would have fancy teal green boots, but "The Daughter"!

Fortunately, a visit from Danielle caused this year's photo to be taken last week (so early compared to our usual) by our friend Sissel Byington and we even made her blog. You can sneak a peek of us here.

Get your photographer and show your style for your 2009 card!

Already?

2009-09-12T16:22:00.001-07:00

Yes, we have to start thinking about our Christmas cards already. Last year my friend's asked me to design their card using a photo of them at a Norte Dame football game. So why not go with the college theme, create their own team color combination and "Team Mortensen" logo that looks strangely similar to Notre Dame's. Have you got your photo ready for your cards? Me neither. We all had better get on it. Now.

What Inspires You?

2009-08-28T15:46:00.001-07:00

Too many hours spent on blogs that inspire me to throw a party! That's my addiction. And if I threw a party every time I saw a fabulous color scheme or fun theme, which is daily, we'd be in the poor house. The good news is they also inspire a new hanger or invitation for my etsy.com shop.

Gee Thanks!

2009-08-26T12:08:00.000-07:00

A layered note of thanks. A narrow satin black ribbon makes a "t"... on a crisp white linen paper... on a green lokta paper... all on a lovely black linen card. "thanks so much" for stopping by my blog.

You Deserve a Blue Ribbon

2009-08-10T17:33:00.001-07:00

Inspired by a delightful stay at the guest ranch in my last post, I created this note card. When was the last time you received a blue ribbon? It was 1984 for me and let's just say it wasn't for anything spectacular, but I do remember it. I did send a note of thanks to my inspiration IRMR on one of these cards and I hope it made them feel special... because they are! They deserve a blue ribbon. It will be on my etsy.com site soon.