congratulations ashley and damian

the huddleston's, a truly beautiful family to work with, and brandon kidd was their "take your breath away" photographer. he caught some details of the day, that i just had to share. check out more of his work on his site:http://www.bkiddphoto.com/

ashlyn's birthday luau...

sweet ashlyn's birthday is coming up...so her mom, (my dearest friend from high school) let me know she was having a luau sleep over for her girlfriends. so, i just had to design something for her. fresh and light, bright and fun...just like ashlyn. happy birthday!

Custom Wedding Wine Labels

final sample...


the couples choice...

loving the napa wine details, that meghan and mino are having me design. each quest will get a split of wine at their place setting. we kept with the vintage napa theme and gave it some tasteful whimsy. we incorporated the same custom logo from their wax seals.

congratulations jackie and craig

the beautiful couple / photo credit :zenia photography

romantic garden themed choices...

chosen invitation design

a couple of weeks ago my dear friends daughter got married. jackie and craig are the sweetest couple you will ever meet. her romantic garden wedding theme was perfection...i thought i would share some variations i gave her to choose from. congratulations jackie and craig...a marriage made in heaven.

thanks to zenia photography for the beautiful shots!
http://blog.zeniaphotography.com/

italian pottery inspired invitation

the slit cut in the crisp white card was woven with the yellow cardstock.

camille and tim gave me the privilege of designing their wedding invitation, inspired by the beautiful colors used in Italian ceramics. warm yellows, indigo blues and sage green on a canvas of crisp white. the new u.s. postal 'love stamp' coordinated beautifully against the indigo envelopes. my favorite feature is the cut weave of the yellow into the white cardstock. camille liked the option of a clean postcard reply.

more napa wine inspirations

i am working on some great details for meghan and mino's napa wedding. i can't wait to share them. so, being in my creative wine bubble i got inspired to post a board. i particularly like the wooden wine box arrangement. these photos are from the talented beth helmstetter events: http://www.bethhelmstetter.blogspot.com/

seaside, sunset, fall ceremony

unfolded inserts

seaside weddings continue...
here are reiley and scott's finished invitations for their fall seaside wedding. this invite features reiley's wonderful colors of rich reds, sunset oranges and deep yellows. vintage travel is the fabulous theme. so i created a logo which included compasses and had a nautical feel with cork. i can't wait to feature their escort cards...it will be worth the wait.

Seaside Weddings

i am working on a couple of seaside weddings right now. so, thought i would share my favorite seaside inspiration boards by 'snippet & ink". just so yummy...

santa barbara beach wedding

jon and heather's final product! i love the lightness and the romantic wave logo. a beautiful couple, who's santa barbara beach side wedding, will be a perfect setting for a new life. such a fun one to do.

p.s. the boy is home!!!

missing the boy...

my 'baby' is in new zealand on a surf trip with 2 of his good buddies. i miss him, and i think it is time for him to come home. (just kidding taylor) but, my missing him did inspire me ,to post my favorite picture of my son and i, from sissel byington photography.

fanning the flames of love...

thought i would share my most current request....for a fan tag. they asked me to be creative, and left the wording and design to me. (which is fun for any designer) so, here is what i came up with. printed on kraft cardstock and the amethyst hemp cord kept the organic feel of the napa wedding.

legacy, lace and love

"legacy of lace" (photos by sissel byington and erik hernandez)

the older i get, the more i value the richness of the love in my family. i think my daughter has also caught on to how important a legacy is. kendall displayed her 'legacy of love' on her wedding day, with a beautiful symbol on her wedding dress.

kendall asked her grandmother pat, (married 56 years) for a piece of lace from her wedding dress. then, she asked both her future mother in law, betty, and myself for a piece of lace from our wedding dresses. she then furthered the idea by asking her aunt laurie to sew each piece on a layer of her beautiful" jenny packham" gown. not many people knew about this gentle symbol, but kendall did, and she proudly carried her symbols of strong marriages to start her 'strong marriage' to brandon.

meghan and mino napa wedding

a while back, i shared my graphic mock up of the napa wedding i was creating for meghan and mino.

well, here is the finished product. the wax seal was custom, created in copper, and attached on a hemp cord to the linen rich cardstock. my other favorite part is the cork paper that it is layered on. we used a vintage feel postcard response, and enclosed the invitation in a self mailing amethyst pocketfold. (my current favorite invite...!)

soft and romantic

there is something so romantic about a soft hair adornment.
i have found many inspirational moments on 'myra callan's happy place: http://twigsandhoney.com/flash.html
perfect for any bride or bridal party attendant. sigh.

navy blue and apple green

annie and curtis are a beautiful couple, with a fun creative eye. this invitation combined their signature wedding colors of navy and apple green, with a co-ordinating paisley pattern. couples like annie and curtis are another reason i love my job.

photo credit: taylor leopold

stamp of approval...

part of my joy in designing, is completing 'the look'. new custom stamps make any invite tell a story even before you open the envelope.

programs, placecards and menu's oh my....

that has been my focus lately...thanks to my dear assembly line gals! (shout out to kim, laurie and krissy) it's kinda like a sewing bee for the sewing impaired. love it...

congratulations to ashley and damian on their wedding this weekend! such a beautiful family so enjoyed working with them.

business cards...

these cards were designed for ashley, a very talented make-up/ hair artisan, as a thank you for doing the make-up on kendall's wedding day. i like the square size and shape. these were printed on vintage water color paper. so very french vintage and romantic.

remembering this weekend

three things from this weekend...

first...a perfect celebration of life,
my heart goes out to the entire fruhling family, for the passing of jan, a woman full of God's grace and love.
"during her final battle with cancer, jan agreed with paul, "for me to live is Christ, to die is gain" Philippians 1:21

second.... a perfect celebration of a marriage,
kristin and dimitri had a perfect day to celebrate. a perfect, a truly perfect couple. what a blessing to take part in this day. (loved the greek dancing dimitri!) they are off to greece and paris...then medical school in george town! such an adventure in store! congratulations.

Third...a perfect celebration of service,

this Memorial Day i am remembering those who served our country and gave their lives to defend ours. thank you.

heather and jon

jon and heather are a beautiful couple getting married on the beach in santa barbara. i thought i would share the ideas they have narrowed down to. jon loves to surf and heather has a romantic approach. i think both of their styles were captured. the design on top is what the couple decided on.

girlie birthday fun!

my friends daughter is celebrating her 10th birthday in style. with a 'girls spa time'. i gave her a couple of choices. her request was magenta pink and baby blue. these were placed in a pocketfold/purse. so cute and so many rhinestones to make it worthy of being 10! happy birthday ava! (ava ended up choosing the top design)