Archives | August 2011

  Carolyn's Georgia Peach baby sprinkle, hosted by Emily, is featured on Pizzazzerie today! Thanks for the love, Courtney!

These two tied the knot almost a year ago, but with a brand new baby at our house at that point, this post never made its way into the world.  Thought this might be a nice time to share.  :) Monty and Kim chose gorgeous watermelon and tangerine hues for their late summer wedding, and we used those to create a modern + elegant design suite. We designed a rehearsal dinner invitation with a Cincinnati skyline silhouette.  The card style combined an invitation/directions card (for guests to keep), and a pre-addressed, pre-stamped, response postcard with dinner choices.  Perforation allowed...

A month before Rory Kate's due date, I took Leah out for a very special day (filled with donuts and ice cream and build-a-bears) to celebrate her last month before sisterhood.  We called it "sisters' day" and decided that we'd celebrate it each year, at some point in August.  We found out this year that there actually is a sisters' day, and it's even at the beginning of August.  How absolutely perfect. This year, we invited all of Leah's fellow big sisters (and their little sisters and brothers - and even one big-sister-to-be!) over for an ice cream sundae party.  Leah chose the colors (pink,...

Kate is turning 3. Grace is turning 2. Their moms decided to throw 1 awesome pirate party...  And I was so excited when Grace's mom, Candace, asked me to design it. Candace and Jen (Kate's mom) really liked the idea of red and black, and asked if I could design something that while fun and pirate-y, was still girly.  Their party suite features a sweet pirate girl, red stripes, and the pirate essentials - anchors, a pirate ship helm, fishing nets, and of course, a little bit of skull and crossbones. A rope-tied banner with red striping and pirate fun welcomes the pirate mateys to the Grace...

I've always said that my heart was born in the south, even though it was actually born in the 'burbs of Chicago.  When Emily asked me to design a baby "sprinkle" party suite for her friend Carolyn in Marietta, Georgia, I knew this was my chance to pretend I'm a southern belle myself.  :) Carolyn's sprinkle suite features a flowered umbrella design, colored with all the shades of a sweet georgia peach (and a bit of aqua for her sweet baby boy on the way.) Carolyn's guests were greeted with a coordinating banner, announcing her soon-arriving new addition. And my favorite part, the food....

This month's Minted challenge was to create business card designs with an emphasis on typography.  The following three designs are eligible for voting - click on each picture to vote, or use the links below.  When voting, please be sure to check out and vote some of the other designs as well - there are some fabulous designs from some amazingly talented designers.  Although backers were not required, one is included for both "leashed" and "stitched denim."   "Fresh Slant" by Little Sprout Creations "Leashed" by Little Sprout Creations "Stitched Denim" by Little Sprout Creations Links...

Know a friend with a new sweet bundle of love, or one on the way? Consider giving our "sending LOVE" cards - with every card you give, a $2 donation is made in the new baby's name to support Living Water International's clean water efforts across the world. Each set includes 6 baby boy cards, 6 baby girl cards + coordinating envelopes and a note inside which reads: "a donation has been made in your child's name to provide clean water for new babies and their families in need." Each set is $36, and includes a $24 donation to Living Water International.  To order, click "Pay Now" at the bottom...

  The newly-branded Fassio Fitness is off to a rockin' start, and Kristy requested some custom branded thank you cards to send to clients.  These folded cards are covered in Fassio Fitness' signature color and detailed with thin pin-striping.  The inside of the card and envelope flaps both feature the Fassio Fitness logo.

I recently worked with Marty Kirby to brand her newly established Fit Femme, LLC.  Marty, a runner, started a Stroller Strides franchise in June 2010 as a way to work from home, be with her 2 year old and kindergartner, and share her love of fitness with others.  Since then, she has added additional fitness programs including Fit4Baby, Body Back, 5k running programs, and Fit Femme Boot Camp.  When I asked Marty what she loves about Fit Femme, she said that she has a "passion for fitness and helping people make positive changes in their lives." When brainstorming with clients about their new brand,...