Invitations Invitations!

A friend of mine asked me to come up with a few designs for a Bridal Luncheon and Bachelorette Party she is hosting for her cousin.

It was a great excuse to make some samples for my book.

(above) A simple and elegant luncheon invite with black scroll detail along the bottom.

(above) This is a fun summer theme for either a bridal luncheon, shower, or bachelorette outing. The lime and tangerine colors really pop on the white cardstock and the green envelope is a nice addition.

(above) Cherry blossoms are a favorite of mine. I found this great graphic of tiny white blossoms in a salmon background. Once I added the clip to the invite it looked a little "bottom-heavy" so I popped on a couple salmon stripes at the top to help balance the card.

(above) In the sample for my friend, this card is a bachelorette invite. Here I've made it a dinner and cocktail event for both bachelor and bachelorette. Duel parties are becoming more and more popular and this would be useful as a rehearsal dinner invite or dinner party as well.

(above) I think this card turned out so fun! I love the pink with the green--and who doesn't appreciate a nice cocktail with a lime wheel garnish? Great for the bachelorette party, a cocktail party, or a 21st birthday celebration.

And last but not least, the invitations I made for my sweet girl who turned 4 this last weekend! The red ladybug is a punch atop a scalloped circle nestability punch.

We gave her a "Bugs in the Garden" backyard birthday bash. If you want to see more details on how that turned out, visit our family blog here.

Coin Invitations

A few of my girlfriends are expecting their first babies right now. It's always so exciting for me to see my friends go through the amazing experience of making a baby.

Here's an invitation that was inspired by my friend Amy who is expecting twins.

The coins are punched from kraft paper (like a brown paper bag) and affixed to a flat card.

Here's the same idea in a different layout with a green accent color.

And of course, I needed a pink representation.

The punch for this elephant actually as a little raised ear (very sweet).

New Invitation Ideas

I'm participating in an "Opportunity Party" this weekend and trying to figure out how to market what I do. Usually, I make gifts with my cards and occasionally I make a gift of invitations for my friends. Here are some "sample" invitations I made for the event to give folks a little idea of what I can do.

Caterpillar

(with complimentary green envelope)

Pink Cupcake Cloud

(with chocolate text and corresponding chocolate envelope)

Rocket Ship

(with green envelope)

Classic Car

(on natural cardstock, rather than white)

All the cards are flat A2 size (4.25 x 5.5).