it will be a "hoot"...little owl invite

this sweet invite will be mounted on real wood veener with 4 lil' blue brads to adhear to the wood. love love!

christmas time is here...time for cards.

it's been a blessed and busy season. this post is long overdue. here are a few cards i wanted to share. blessings!

vintage bridal shower

had to share the fun vintage bridal shower invite i just did...so sorry about not posting in a while. i've been so busy designing. i will catch up i promise. blessings to all!

Snowflake Holiday Party Invite

my christmas card obsession this year is the twist card from envelopements. it worked well for my clients yearly holiday party invitation. the sparkly snowflake was a good embellishment. (i love this time of year!)

Chartreuse and Grey Coastal Christmas Card

it's hard to think of christmas cards when it is 86 degrees outside right now...ha! but, i think this christmas card blends well with both. a light airy photo card with a touch of the san diego coast. my client just relocated and wanted something to reflect her new location. love this card...

"I am the Vine" Wedding Invitations

rosie and luke are such a beautiful couple who light up a room with their love of God. they asked for a design to work with John 5:15 "I am the Vine you are the branches" their colors are blue and sage green. here is a sneak peak into the design ideas.

Simple Yellow Heart

Carey described exactly what she wanted for her April wedding. A simple yellow heart. Here is a sneak peak of her design....clean yet sweet, don't ya' think

"Vintage 60's Urban" Save the Date

"this one is gonna be fun!" that was my first thought when i met with chris & carly. a very cool stylish couple with a fabulous vision for their wedding day. carly's style is rich, vintage and urban.  to get an idea of what i'm talking about, check out her blog:
"All this Grace and Charm"
well here is a peak at their "Save the Date" card.. just wait to see their invitation...

Seaside Fall Wedding featured on "With this Ring"

such a lovely week of props...thank you "With this Ring" Weddings for featuring the amazing details of Reiley & Scott's wedding. love seeing the finished work and beauty of the day! Love the Vintage Ocean theme.

http://with--this--ring.blogspot.com/2010/09/real-wedding-del-mar-california.html




one of my favorite details of the wedding
was the use of cork
 on the invitation and menus



See the invitations:
Scott's Seaside Fall Wedding Invitation

Yay! we are featured on "Style-Me-Pretty"!

http://www.stylemepretty.com/2010/09/27/mammoth-wedding/

one of my favorite blogs featured some of my designs. yay! check out the fun details from lauren and collin's wedding. it puts such a smile on my face to see the details you work on behind the scenes come into vision. lauren was such a fun bride to work with!

see all the beautiful images from the fun mammoth wedding.

http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/gallery/2130

seaside wedding emily & ben



here is the finished product of emily & ben's wedding invitation.
 i love her colors of turquoise and navy.



emily & ben seaside ceremony



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remember emily and ben's "love at first site" save the date?
here is a peak into their wedding suite.



emily & ian rustic love

emily & ian are pretty much the "coolest' couple i know. they are so beautiful inside and out. they wanted an invitation that reflects them and the beautiful ojai setting they will be married at.

 check out ian and emily's beautiful engagement pictures featured on green wedding shoes: http://greenweddingshoes.com/hip-engagement-photos/

we had a fun narrowing down the 'look'  my favorite feature is the sewn edge.
can't wait for this wedding!

their photo was printed on a vellum with a bit of shine then sewn onto the recycled 'kraft' cardstock