Vintage Pink Wedding Suite with Burlap Wrap

I'm going to say it...I think this is my new favorite. All you crazy crafters know that a lot of scrapbook paper is double sided. I never really paid much attention to that fact but now I absolutely will because this gorgeous, vintage pink paper is the "back" to the paper from another suite! This one to be exact. 

Anyways, this suite would be perfect for an outdoors woodsy wedding, a rustic winery event or my personal favorite, a park wedding! Speaking of park weddings, have you seen this post on Green Wedding Shoes?? I used to live right around the block from this great little park and I think this was such a great idea! Simple, gorgeous and outdoors in the sunshine. 

The Wall

If you follow me on Twitter, you've already seen a snippet of "the wall." This is probably one of the easiest DIY projects I have ever done but I'm so incredibly proud of it.

I needed a way to display my designs because aside from being an incredibly visual person and liking to stare at my work constantly and refine it endlessly, I had a big blank wall next to my desk and I was too lazy to look for a fun piece of art to put up.

All I did was take two nails and hammered them into the wall and tied three strings of burlap to the end of each one to make a nice "rope" for my clothespins to hold on to. I didn't even use a level because it didn't need to be perfect, and I couldn't figure out how to use it...

So there you have it! The wall I've been talking about since last week. For all you artists out there, it's a funky and inexpensive way to display your work. I stare at it all.the.time.

Antique Yellow and Brown Wedding Suite

I know I say this about every design, but this one is my favorite. For this week, at least. I love the combination of yellow and brown. I think it's so perfect for any season and if you zoom in on the picture, you'll see the yellow paper has a gorgeous white floral/lace pattern. It's very vintage. 

I added a crumpled paper bag as a border for the wording paper to add some dimension and soften up the transition of the layers. 

Now, on to making my next favorite... 

Romantic Whimsical Wedding Invites

A couple of weekends ago I stocked up on a whole bunch of fun paper! Thanks to the wonderful bf's Christmas gift, I was like a kid in the candy store, but in a paper store...

Anyways, I went to one of my favorite paper stores here in San Diego Paper Tales and just went crazy. This particular paper really jumped out at me because I love this teal color. I also really like the whimsical print in the background so I knew it would be perfect for the design I had in mind. 

I made the font a little fancy and romantic to compliment the vintage ribbon, but played up the whimsy side with burlap and brown hues. I'm loving it. It's going up on the wall. Pictures of "the wall" to come soon. I'm pretty proud of it. 

Vintage Black and Pink Doily Invitations

This is a crazy exciting weekend because one of my best friends is getting married!! The bf and I are headed up to LA for all the festivities but before we go I wanted to leave you with something pretty to look at while I'm gone. 

I get on these kicks and lately it's been baker's twine so I wanted to share another invitation suite I made. I love the contrast between the black and pink. I'm usually not a big fan of using black on my designs...I'm really more of a brown, earth tone person, but I think this one turned out great. When I first looked at this paper I thought it had sand dollar designs all over it but they're more like doilies. Whatever they are, I'm a fan. 

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Baker's Square Wedding Invitations

I'm so excited to share with you some invitation designs I've been working on! For the past couple of months I have been busy with specific designs for upcoming weddings, however, these are really just some back-to-basics invitations using some fabulous paper I found. No frills, just handmade work that lets the paper do the talking. 

This specific paper is from My Mind's Eye (part of their Indie Chic collection). I really like it because it looks worn and you know I'm all about that look :)

More to come soon! 

Etsy shop is STOCKED!

Happy Monday to you! It is FREEZING here in San Diego so what better excuse to bundle up and play with my paper?! Lots of exciting things happening in my life (no, I'm not the pregnant one) that have contributed to my new designs and well, I just found some ridiculously fun and colorful paper I needed to turn into great things!

If you haven't been to the Etsy shop lately, I've added quite a bit so get over there. Baby and bridal shower invites, thank you cards, etc. It's going to be a busy couple of months coming up with celebrations galore and I'm SO excited to be designing the paper goods for a lot of the events!

2013 is already turning into an exciting and busy year!