White Invitations With Just a Hint of Pink (Invitatii albe cu doar o idee de roz)

I designed these invitations in December for a spring wedding. If I got married again, I would chose these invitations, a lacy dress, soft pink ranunculus and peonies bouquet, lots of lace and vintage items, lots of white, ivory and just hints of soft pink. And let's not forget the pearls.

Am creat aceste invitatii in Decembrie pentru o nunta de primavara. Daca ar fi sa ma casatoresc din nou, as alege aceste invitatii impreuna cu o rochie din dantela, buchet din ranunculus si bujori roz-pal, multa dantela, lucruri vintage, mult alb, nunate de crem-fildes si ici-colo roz pal. Sa nu uiam perlele.




1. Wedding invitation with lace-like texture, delicate vellum butterfly, white beads and pale pink satin ribbon.
Invitatie de nunta cu textura ce imita dantela, fluturas delicat din calc, margelute albe si panglica de saten roz-pal.






2. Wedding invitation with lace-like texture, white rose and pale pink satin ribbon.
Invitatie de nunta cu textura ce imita dantela, trandafir alb si panglica de saten roz-pal.




3. Wedding invitation with vellum envelope heat embossed with white bouquet of round flowers (peonies, ranunculus). Invitation pulls out of envelope by the soft pink satin ribbon.
Invitatie nunta cu plic de calc imprimat termic cu un buchet alb de flori sferice (bujori, ranunculus). Invitatia se scoate din plic tragand de o panglica de saten roz-pal.

Fuchsia Quinceanera Invitations

The best part of designing invitations is being challenged to step out of my comfort zone like it happened with these quinceanera invitations.

Cea mai frumoasa parte a muncii de designer de invitatii este atunci cand clientii te imping dincolo de limitele tale de confort. La fel s-a intamplat si cu aceste invitatii pentru un bal de quinceanera unde mi s-a cerut sa folosesc fuchsia impreuna cu alb si auriu.
[Quinceanera reprezinta o traditie specifica Americii Latine catolice si marcheaza intrarea in maturitate a fetelor la implinirea varstei de 15 ani. De obicei acest eveniment se celebraeza cu un bal asemenator unei nunti, in functie de veniturile familiei.]



Michell asked for a fuchsia white and gold color palette. I would have never used this combination (esp. fuchsia) had it not been for her. And oh how I love the result.

Daca nu era Michell eu nu as fi folosit niciodata fuchsia. Nici nu aveam carton de acesta culoare in atelier, insa acum imi place rezultatul.



I love the star although the initial butterfly idea seemed more feminine and my style. Again, you would have never seen a star on one of my invitations without my client's challenge. Thank you, Michell! I loved playing with this.

Imi place steaua, dar ideea initiala cu fluturele fuchsia mi-a placut mai mult. Cred ca ar fi rezultat o invitatie mai feminina si mai aproape de stilu meu. Din nou, nu as fi avut un design cu stea daca nu era provocarea clientei mele.




Really great colors. Working with fuchsia has opened a whole new perspective for my designs. How about wedding invitations in these colors?

Lucrul cu fuchsia mi-a deschis noi perspective. Mi-ar placea aceasta combinatie chiar si pentru o invitatie de nunta.



It seems my invitations in boxes are really taking over the ones in normal envelopes although I originally adopted them for the bulky invitations.

Din nou cutii.... Desi initial le-am adoptat pentru invitatii mai voluminoase care nu intrau in plicuri, acum toata lumea vrea cutii.

A Week in My Studio (O saptamana in atelierul meu)

[Cititorii in limba romana sunt rugati sa foloseasca instrumentul de traducere de pe coloana din dreapta. Imi pare rau, dar timpul nu imi permite sa scriu toata traducerea.]


Welcome to my studio!
Today we are going to start making 55 invitations for Cindy's masquerade birthday party.

Yes, you read right: 1 week for 55 invitations. Do you still want to make invitations? hehe... you really have to love it in order to be able to make something like this. It is no easy job. Sorry to discourage you.

This is what we are going to make.

I have already made the design, sent a proof to Ciny for approval, ordered the materials, so only the actual production part is left. Don't ask how much the initial preparation took because I don't quantify it. That is real pleasure to savor.


The first step is to trace the masks.



Then cut along the traced lines. I used scissors for the outside and X-acto knife for the inside.



Emboss the masks with the cuttlebug and Victoria folder. Thank you, Provo Craft, I love this design :)



Since the paper we are using for the masks is Core'dinations White Wash (which along with Black Magic is my favorite of their line), we are now sanding the embossed design to reveal the beautiful core in shades of pink. Then sponge some gold paint for added intricacy.



Finish off the mask with a black embossed fleur de lis also from Provo Craft. Thanks again, I love this design too and i also love the Textile folder (these are my top 3).



Prepare the gatefold cards, emboss, sponge gold ink, adhere inside gold layer. This is basic stuff, you know how to to it, right?



Adhering the masks to the cards. These is the point where you ad the feathers too.



We are almost ready. All we need is to adhere the final vellum layer.



Although I have 2 paper trimmers, I sometimes prefer using a ruler and craft knife. It gives me much more precision. ....talking about "HAND MADE"



Invitations ready. They were sent to guests in golden envelopes. Sorry I don't have a picture of them.

Cindy's 21'st Birthday Masquerade Invitations (Invitatii la Bal Mascat pentru Cindy)

Today I was supposed to show you another valentines project but I just found out today is not the day so I will have to leave it to February 15.

Azi trebuia sa va prezint un nu proiect de Valentines, dar tocmai am aflat ca am gresit ziua si de fapt pe 15 februarie va fi online.

However I have something better instead:
In schimb am ceva mai interesant sa va arat:

Cindy's 21'st Birthday Masquerade Invitations
(Invitatiile la aniversarea a 21 de ani pentru Cindy)

They were inspired by Princess Emily's invitations, but we decided to give up the fuchsia rose and replace it with some feathers.

Designul a fost inspirat de invitatia pentru ziua printesei Emily. Am renuntat insa la trandafir si l-am inlocuit cu pene.




Here I ripped off Emily's invitation wording just to see how it wold look on the new version.
I also changed the Core'dinations Black Magic cardstock to a complete black one.
In poza asta se vede cum am luat interiorul de la prima invitatie sa vad cuma ar arata pe noul design . De asemenea am inlocuit hartia Core'dinations cu una complet neagra.

You're invited to my studio
(Invitatie la mine in atelier)

When I was working at these invitations I took step by step photos so I could someday share the process of making them. So I hope that someday next week I will find the time to finally post about my handmade invitations work process.

In timp ce lucram la invitatiile lui Cindy am facut poze pe parcursul diverselor operatii pentru ca intr-o zi sa va pot arata procesul de prouctie al inviattiilor mele. Sper ca voi avea timp saptamana viitoare sa editez pozele si sa public articolul.

Invitaciones para una fiesta de Mariposas

Have I ever told you that I love foreign languages?
Today I have learned a new word in Spanish: "Mariposas" means "butterflies".

V-am spus vreodata ca imi plac limbile starine?
Azi am invatat un cuvant nou in spaniola: "Mariposas" inseamna "fluturasi".

I was looking for my traffic sources and found one of my butterfly invitations on chicade15.com.
Am gasit un nou articol despre invitatiile mele cu fluturasi in timp ce imi analizam sursele de trafic.



Here are some more butterflies I know in different languages (too bad you can't hear them pronounced):
Iata cum se spune fluturas in alte limbi:
Farfalla (Italian - my favoite) (italiana - preferata mea)
Schmetterlinge (German) (germana)
Pillango (Hungarian) (maghiara)
Papillon (French) (franceza)

And since I started the day with butterflies, I should end it the same way.
I have a butterfly box to share for today's Cuttlebug be Inspired Challenge. Just waiting for the sun to come up so I can take a good photo. See you later :)

Si daca am inceput ziua cu fluturasi o voi termina la fel. Astept sa iasa soarele sa pot fotografia cutia cu fluturasi pe care am facut-o ieri. Ne vedem mai tarziu.

We are so honored to work with such creative clients!

After sorting through past photos at the end of 2009, I am once again reminded...

Our fans are tried-and-true. We are so honored to work with such creative clients.

Taylore B. ordered our ROMANTIC HIBISCUS INVITATIONS for her wedding day.

She loved my hibiscus artwork so much, she had them tattooed on her body FOREVER. The work is beautifully translated on her body by Zach of "Psycho Tattoo 2" of Sandy Springs, Georgia. He did a FANTASTIC job!

"Thank you again for your beautiful artwork! it will be with me forever!" ~ Taylore B.

Thank you so much for sharing Taylore!

Elegant Ohio State Buckeye Theme Wedding

TODAY IS THE BIG GAME! So being from OHIO, I had to repost!

O-H ... I-O! Go Buckeyes!

Looking for an elegant way to express your love for the Ohio State Buckeyes at your wedding? White, grey and a pop of red will do the trick! Top off the O-H look with an Ohio State Buckeye Cake! Red and White invites with a touch of Silver go perfectly with your Buckeye theme!

Credits: Raya Carlisle Photography (3), My Personal Artist Red and White Custom Invitations, Zoeica Images.com, Corbin Gurkin, Tim McDermitt Photography, Hank's Cheesecakes, St. Louis

xoxo

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Navy and Yellow Wedding Inspiration Board

Credits: Brett Buchanan (2), Harper Ferguson (2), Sweet Pea Events, Rochelle Mort (2), Blooms by Martha Andrews (2), My Personal Artist Handmade Letterpress Invitations, Lisa Franchot, Oh How Charming!, Andrea Polito Photography, Inc.

I just read on wedding bee about the trouble a bride is having putting together her navy and yellow color scheme wedding. I of course immediately jumped over to the Style Circle and whipped up this inspiration board delight with her in mind.

Remember, when planning your wedding color scheme, you do not have to overboard. Navy doesn't have to be just navy. You can feature navy, royal and a blue violet! A splash of "navy" here and there with a tiny dash of yellow is just right!

Have fun!

xoxo

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Las Vegas Wedding Invitations

After celebrating my husband, James', BIG 4-0 in Las Vegas, I see this Las Vegas Wedding Invitation is absolutely perfect for an elegant Las Vegas wedding at Caesars Palace or The Venetian! Paired with our ORIGINAL + exclusive VANILLA stationery fragrance. Your LUCKY guests will certainly call you saying, "GRAZIE! GRAZIE!"

xoxo

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Vintage Butterfly Theme Outdoor Wedding Inspiration Board

Credits: My Personal Artist Handmade Butterfly Wedding Invitations, Carla Ten Eyck (2), Meg Baisden Photography, Jenne Hohn Events, Andre Niesing, Heather Kincaid

In this inspiration board, I wanted to convey how to have a butterfly theme wedding without going overboad on butterflies. Soft, elegant vintage and what a wonderful outdoor wedding this would be!

xoxo

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Handmade Snowflake Wedding Invitations for Amanda + Edwin

Amanda's custom snowflake invitations!

ingredients

276 pine cones

46 dark chocolate boxes

46 satin scarlet red hand-tied bows

184 hand-torn edges

6 cups of faux snow

100% handmade love

View more photos of Amanda and Edwin's Handmade Snowflake Invitations here >>

Vintage Wedding Ideas ~ Silhouette Invitations ~ Red + Gold Color Scheme

Credits: Jose Villa (2), Zoom Photography, Karlisch, My Personal Artist Wedding Invitations, Sedona Bride

I just created this vintage red and gold inspiration board for Neri F. The invite has a custom silhouette of the couple who will marry, hand-cut paper on a black layered background. Vintage and fun!

xoxo

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Pink, Light Grey, Tulip Inspiration Board for Haylee D.

Credits: Jose Villa, My Personal Artist Handmade Wedding Invitations, Corbin Gurkin, Lisa Lefkowitz, "Violet" by Simple Silhouettes

Haylee commissioned me to create a wonderful Pink, Light Grey, Tulip Inspiration Board to help jump start her wedding planning.

Gray seems to be the it color! Mocha is on the way out. Add a splash of another

color like pink to gray and wahlahh! You have fun colorful elegance!

xoxo

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