It’s a Wrap!
Good morning my friends! Can you believe we are in the ninth month of the year? We are more than half way through, and officially closer to Christmas (yikes) than not. As probably the last week of summer weather too, it was such a beautiful week. Great meetings with clients, friends and mentors. There is so much happening and i’ll be excited to share with you all! You just have to hang tight for a teeny bit.
In the meantime, I am still accepting resumes and portfolios for an intern!
+ An inspirational story by Julia Allison
+ Grab your September desktop
+ This holiday season, pick up some letterpress cards at Greer Chicago!
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday weekend. Be safe, have fun and make sure to take life in!
Pimp a pink harley
After Angela saw my post showing off Leslie’s custom notes, she contacted me to create a personal note for her too! I couldn’t resist using hot pink which i know Angela loves and mixing it with a hand illustrated Harley. She and her husband ride all summer long! So a nice mixture of color and imagery to express their personalities. {oh! And Angela tells me that Jerry likes pink too!}
A twist of sherbert
I”m thrilled to share some fresh, new printed goodies with you! You all might remember the logo reveal and business card reveal for Deborah DePasquale Designs? We have been working on an entire line of custom printed materials for her, including note cards, client folders, envelopes and stickers! {i think i have expressed how much i just loooove stickers}!
The notecards are simply beautiful printed on double thick stock with rounded corners and painted edges. It is a small details like those that give the pop and wow factor! Client folders are 9″ x 12″ and have a business card slot on the inside. A perfect spot to tuck documents, contracts and inspiration materials. Also, a fun #10 envelope with a printed back flap. I just love her logo colors… it truly is a twist of sherbert.
Be sure to sign up for Deborah’s newsletters and the announcement of all good things to come including the launch of her new website!
New note cards!
Good morning all and happy, happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Why does it always seem to fly right by?
Today is like my Thursday as we leave to go on a mini vacation Wednesday morning. I have some guest posts lined up for you too!
While i’m finalizing some things before we leave and finishing up some work, i want to share 2 new letterpress card designs for you! Enjoy and have a wonderful week!
Keep your eyes out in the store for availability, and for wholesale inquiries, email wholesale@thepinkorange.com.
The Official Tooth Fairy kit
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. The start of a new week is here and good things will be happening. You will soon find out, but in the meantime, check out this darling Tooth Fairy kit by Notion Farm. A gorgeous lettepress document with a silk screened bag to resuse for each tooth that falls out.
I first saw it the day that i dropped a card order off at The Paperdolls of Saratoga, and i couldn’t for the life of me remember who designed it. I found it and you can get yours at The Paperdolls if you are local or order yours at the Office of the Tooth Fairy if you aren’t. It is stuff like this that i want to stockpile for our little one!
Start spreading the news..
I sort of feel like i am singing the Yankee Stadium song as i type that! Yup, a big fan here. Anyway, i wasn’t thinking baseball music when i wrote that, i was thinking of Save the Dates! The past few months are always a big time of year for new engagements. After the fun of being engaged settles in, save the dates must go out!
Save the dates can stay traditional or can take a fun turn and play on the couple’s personalities! I really enjoy designing save the dates which allow something fun from the couple’s history together, the venue or just something they love as a way to express the information. Save the dates don’t have to “match” the invites either!
Here is a save the date for a bar mitzvah. The celebration was themed international and so the save the date illustrated that. However, the invitation was really formal with traditional script fonts and engraved lettering.
Here is another save the date that set the tone for the big day for Alexis and David. I hand illustrated the birds and branches which weren’t used in the invitations, but were used in all other aspects of the wedding stationery such as programs, custom coasters, out of town packages and favors.
As soon as you start announcing your engagement, be prepared to answer all sorts of questions such as “When is the big day”, “Where will the wedding be” and “Where will we stay”? All of these questions can be answered on your save the date. Whether it is a calendar style, a postcard style, or inclusive of a photograph – make it you and don’t be afraid to get creative!
Invite sneak peek
I received this invite from my letterpress artist last week and was just so excited over it! I didn’t photograph the entire suite, well… because i’m honestly not that great at detail shots. So, i’m leaving that to my friend Alisha at Clark + Walker to do for me. But, i still wanted to share some of the details of the invite with you. A blind emboss combined with a deep purple and painted edges. The envelopes have a beautiful summery feel filled with branches and birds. I get giddy just thinking about it.
Also, don’t forget about entering the birthday giveaway! Contest ends at midnight tonight.
