weddings
wedding invitation housed inside a chocolate brown box. invitation letterpressed in brown ink on natural white cardstock, layered atop sage green cardstock and mounted on chocolate brown base. a wide sage green satin ribbon tied in a bow completes the look. rsvp card/envelope and directions card are attached to inside of box lid with sage green ribbon band.
chocolate brown gatefold invitation with gold vellum bellyband, closed with ivory satin ribbon. text printed on soft white paper in chocolate brown ink, layered atop gold cardstock and mounted inside gatefold. rsvp ensemble is attached to gatefold with gold satin ribbon.
pocketfold invitation, again in the popular chocolate brown. wide pink satin ribbon closure, with invitation printed on soft white paper in brown with pink border. mounted inside pocketfold atop pink stardream layer. rsvp ensemble and directions card placed inside pocket. placed in matching pink stardream envelope. photos by christine farah.
a bridal shower ensemble. sage green tag-style card with metal initial embellishment, inside chocolate brown pocketfolder with paper featuring various greens, brown and ivory pattern and brown flower, plus RSVP postcard placed in envelope lined with matching decorative paper.
invitation printed on pure white text weight paper, layered with yellow and mounted on stardream sapphire cardstock, embellished with blue flower.
destination wedding invitation. text printed on soft white paper, layered on island-style woven paper and mounted on pool blue cardstock. raffia tie embellished with silver starfish charm.
invitation housed in black pocketfold, with pink and silver sash and black ribbon tie, embellished with rhinestone buckle.
invitation, printed in cream luxe paper, layered with red cardstock and mounted inside square chocolate brown pocketfolder. single insert printed on pink cardstock in pocket. pocketfold finished with brown satin ribbon and sash incorporating wedding colors of pink, red and brown. ensemble placed inside matching cream luxe envelope.
AHR (at-home reception) invitation. brown cardstock base layered with decorative sash. reception information printed on white vellum and attached with pink satin ribbon.
wedding reception program. pages included welcome note, menu selections, and wedding party list. printed on white paper with wedding icon throughout, bound with white cardstock backing and twig embellishment.
a rehearsal dinner invitation, printed on white text weight paper and mounted on gold cardstock. embellished with brocade decorative paper and gold ribbon.
tent-style place cards printed on matte finish white cardstock. there are actually three colors (chocolate brown, scarlet, and gold) - each designating the guest's chosen dinner entree. and no, matt damon was not an actual guest at this wedding :)
babies
pink gatefold baby shower invitation. text printed on pure white paper in pink and orange, layered onto orange cardstock and mounted inside gatefold. orange ribbon closure with paper floral accent. matching orange envelope.
polka dot-themed baby shower invitation. sage green circle cardstock, yellow layer, with party details printed on customized paper with yellow and sage polka dots. yellow eyelets adhere layers to circle base. matching yellow envelope lined with coordinating paper.
a birth announcement for a precious baby boy. mounted on blue cardstock with sweet blue gingham ribbon.
"welcome baby" greeting card. sage green card base with decorative paper in blue, white and yellow. accented with eyelets, ribbon, and printed greetings.
parties
baby shower menu card (coordinates with baby shower invitation, above). floral and polka dot motif and text printed in pink and orange ink on pure white paper, mounted on orange layer and adhered to white menu tent cards. photo by sarah k. chen.
candy buffet signs and bags. pink and orange floral/polka dot motif printed along with candy description on round signs backed with alternating pink and orange cardstock. brown kraft tin-tie bags adorned with white round labels printed with matching motif and "sugar and spice and everything nice" in pink and orange. a sweet way to celebrate!
birthday party invitation. party information printed on soft white paper, layered atop dark blue cardstock and accented with decorative paper and white raffia tie.
a simple golden anniversary party invitation. text printed on soft white paper, layered atop metallic gold card, and finished with a gold vellum sash and white ribbon, placed in matching metallic gold envelope.
a fun invitation to a christmas party. polka-dot tag card with party details placed inside red pocket, layered on top of a pool blue card with rounded corners and embellished with wraparound ribbon and "merry christmas" and "family" tags.
a circle card in sage green is the base for this casual bon voyage BBQ invitation. decorative paper with orange, brown and lavender serves as an accent for the text, printed on white paper and attached with orange eyelet. envelope is sage green and lined with matching paper.
birthdays
birthday card for dad. sage green card base with three coordinating decorative layers. "celebrate" definition with pewter photo anchors and "happy birthday" sentiment. blank inside for personal greeting.
square birthday gift card with pink base. decorative pink & brown layer with miniature file folder. gift card enclosed in file folder and held in place by shaped paper clip, accented with brown ribbon, pink flowers, and letterpressed "happy birthday" accent. blank inside for personal greeting.
birthday card using yellow cardstock base. decorative papers layered on front with ribbon and large and small flowers embellishmed with crystal center and chipboard "c".
housewarming
housewarming card with black card base. black & white grosgrain ribbon woven through red and white floral decorative paper, large and medium flower embellished with black & white polka dot center. label holder displays "happy new house!" greeting. envelope made with matching red & white floral paper.
housewarming gift card, tied inside brown ribbon atop two different patterned papers and layered on natural corrugated paper. decorative accents and sentiment with gold tag and shaped clip pull it all together.
christmas
a gift card, housed in a red vellum pocket with metal "merry christmas" coin accent and "better not pout!" bookplate embellished with ribbon and placed atop festively striped paper and pool blue cardstock, inside ivory envelope lined with matching striped paper.
customized christmas card incorporating family portrait. design printed in full color on heavy cardstock and layered onto red square cardstock and finished with red gingham ribbon.
valentine's day
a plethora of fun designs to celebrate february 14th
other stuff
thank-you card in blue and yellow. luxe cream card base with decorative paper layer. accented with wide white satin ribbon and narrower yellow gingham grosgrain ribbon, plus two flowers with rhinestone center. "thank you" sentiment on yellow cardstock and adhered with blue eyelets.
mother's day favors. small kraft bag containing yummy brownies and glassine open-ended envelope containing lucky lottery scratcher tickets. customized round seal closure.
graduation gifts are so much more fun when enclosed in a handmade card.
a father's day card for a special daddy.
teacher gifts/thank-you cards.