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A few days ago someone said this to me, and I’ve been coming back to it all weekend…so much so I decided to whip up a little graphic for it.A lot of people ask me how I juggle this business, a full-time job, and the rest of life. I usually respond with 2 points: One […]
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11/04/13
I love illustrations, and wedding invitations with custom illustrations are all the rage. A good illustration looks EFFORTLESS, but trust me, these works of art require some serious talent + lots of practice! As part of my vow to keep doing, I signed up for one of the illustration courses with Nicole’s Classes. The truth is […]
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10/01/13
This season I’ve had a handful of brides who we in the print biz would call, “color conscious”. And why shouldn’t they be? Choosing your wedding colors is an important decision. Color is used everywhere, from the bridesmaid dresses to the floral arrangements…and of course the invitations and day-of paper. I try not to go all paper-nerd […]
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8/20/13
I’ve been hard at work over the last few weeks. Okay, I’ve been hard at work since I decided to take this business dream out for a spin, but more specifically I’ve been in full-on planning mode. 2014 wedding season preparation is under way for lots of newly engaged couples, and I’ve been taking a hard look […]
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5/31/13
Lately I’ve been working on a lot of branding projects. I really love logo design and creating a look + feel for a business. I always give my clients instructions on how to get inspired, because often times they’re inclined to put the cart before the horse. They want to get the website running and the business cards […]
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5/21/13
Valentine’s Day is next Thursday, and many of us drive to CVS at the last minute in hopes of finding a card with a message that at least somewhat captures our feelings about our wife, boyfriend, grandmother, daughter, etc. But wouldn’t it be better if the card were truly personalized for that special someone?Well, today’s your lucky day, as […]
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2/04/13
My Goodreads updates have probably been a bit boring for my followers! The reason is that nowadays much of my reading time is devoted to blogs. Every day I go to my RSS feeder app on my iPhone and catch up on all the ones I follow. Blogs are a fantastic (not to mention free) resource […]
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1/21/13
Pantone has declared the color of the year as emerald (more specifically, color #17-5641). For those of you who don’t know, Pantone is the leading standard in color matching. This system has been adopted by graphic designers and printers to allow for exact color matching, and is a great source for color inspiration! No doubt […]
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1/07/13
Merry Christmas Eve! Now that the big holiday is here, I wanted to share all the custom-designed holiday cards I did this year. I was blessed this season with lots of orders and wonderful clients.I was reminded of one of the great benefits of sending out holiday cards at my husband’s office party last week. I […]
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12/24/12
I can’t believe Christmas is almost here! In celebration of Santa’s favorite holiday drink, I thought I’d dedicate the next “Packaged Good” installment to all things milk! Check out some seriously cool branding below. My personal favorite is the last one, which features a childhood confession on every carton. How playful and clever! From top […]