For a while now, I have been wanting to start a bridal silhouette line. I did a few doggie silhouettes for note cards, and I loved it so much that I knew I wanted to incorporate that into wedding materials. The above is an example of a silhouette used for a thank you card. I took some time today to play around with the concept. Who is that bride and groom? Yes, I made Chris and me the guinea pig couple. I see these being a unique design to Save the Dates and invitations using engagement photos. They would make a great thank you card after the wedding as well. You can't get more personalized than this along with your own wedding colors/theme.

My bridal silhouette designs are soon to come!

Christmas Invitation

I designed a Christmas party invitation for a family friend, and it put me into the holiday spirit! She wanted gold ornaments and snowflakes. As a nice touch, I paired them with metallic gold envelopes.

The ornaments were fun to work with, and I am inspired to design with them a little more. The examples are above are her invitation without the personal information and a blank version. This design will work well for a holiday invitation or note pad.

My Wedding - Visual Pieces

My wedding was very bright, and I loved every minute of it! As promised, here are pictures of the visual pieces from my wedding. I think you can probably tell it was pink and orange themed, with a nautical feel. Who said nautical weddings HAVE to be navy blue? The photos are put into a collage, since I wanted to show several things.

What I designed/created: Save the Date magnet, Invitation (which was previously featured in more detail), Table Number, Origami Plane Placecards, Favor with label (sweet tea mix in a small mason jar)

Who else is featured for their fabulous work?
- Sweet heart table painted coconut, 2 painted coconut cake toppers, and painted palm leaf card holder (Cheryl Golden)
- Bridesmaid hair pieces (Rebecca Doroshuk)
- Program panel fans (Etsy: iheartpaperandthread)
- Anchor guest book note cards (Etsy: Cut the Cake designs)

Other visuals that I put into the wedding: pink and orange paper lanterns for the ceremony, pink and orange sand ceremony, pink Unlisted, ruffle shoes, rhinestone bouquet wrap, and anchor napkins with our names.

I would have loved to design and create everything myself, but who was I kidding? I had to split it all up. I had some fabulous and talented friends make stunning pieces. Let me know if you'd like a referral to anything you see.

Chris and I have been married two months now. Time is flying! I can't believe that we went from this bright, summery wedding to Thanksgiving right around the corner this quickly.

The A Cappella Embassy

I had the pleasure to work with my friend Jeeves on a logo for his group, The A Cappella Embassy. He has taken his passion and turned it into a positive movement and knowledge base in the surrounding area.

What is it all about?
The A Cappella Embassy is comprised of people that are passionate about a cappella music of all shapes and sizes - contemporary, barbershop, classical, jazz, college, post-college, semi-professional, and professional. Members of the Embassy work to promote the genre and the community around the Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia area by finding venues for performers, promoting shows, going to and supporting concerts, and of course promoting the growth of a cappella groups in the area. The Embassy is headed by the Maryland Ambassador for the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA), and is a volunteer effort for all involved.

Jeeves is a very driven individual and gives you a modern view about a cappella music. You can become friends with him easily, and his passion, exuberance, and fun personality is infectious. I urge you to check out The A Cappella Embassy. The Web site is undergoing some exciting changes, so check back frequently. And don't forget to "like" them on Facebook and to follow them on twitter.

http://www.acaembassy.org/
Facebook: The A Cappella Embassy
Twitter: @AcaEmbassy