Lavender Lovebirds Wedding Invitations

I have been drawn to shades of plums, lavender and silver lately. I was actually searching for similar color schemes and ideas to decorate my home when I came across these these invitations by The Wedding Shoppe. What I like most is their timeless elegance. Years from now, you can look back and still like your wedding invitations. It won't look dated. The design also fits all seasons of the year...spring, summer, fall or winter, this invite is perfect!

Mason Jar Save the Dates

Set the tone for your spring or summer wedding with these adorable little Mason Jar Save the Dates by La Bella Rue. Matching Invitations and RSVP cards also available.

Pig Roast Invitations

I had bride contact me a while back stating she loved my Flying Pig Invitations & Save the Dates, and wanted to know if I had any Pig Roast invitations in my collection. Apparently, they were going to have a pig roast for the rehearsal dinner, which I thought was kind of neat. Unfortunately, I didn't have what she was looking for at the time, so today when I came across these, I felt it was my duty to share! So for all you out there looking for a fun, reasonably priced and well-designed Pig Roast Invitation, look no more. I can't possibly imagine a better design to fit the event.

Paris Theme Invitations

Came across this Parisian inspired invitation today by PerfectPostage. I love the blend of colors in the design and the fact that you can just customize it on-screen and purchase!

PLEASE NOTE: I played with the customizing settings a bit to make sure it worked, and here's what I noticed. When I entered my name where it reads "Text 1" I realized there are two layers to the names on the cover, a black and red layer. "Text 1" pertains to the black layer, so make sure you enter the exact same text where it reads "Text 3" so that both layers match and say exactly the same thing, creating a sligh. Then proceed to customize the rest.

These would make great invitations for weddings, bridal showers, engagement parties, or sweet 16 parties.

Oh! One more thing! Do not be intimidated by the yellow notice that reads "MEDIA is temporarily out of stock".

This just means that the stock that the designer selected is out at the time being, but you can just click where it says "2. Choose your style, size and paper type" and you'll be able to select other fabulous card stocks such as metallic ice or recycled stock.

Stylish Invitations & Gifts at PaisleyInParis.com

I've received several calls in the last few weeks (tis the season) from brides in need of custom invitations. Unfortunately, even though I love creating custom wedding stationery, I no longer provide this service. I do however, have a fun little line of stationery, which I call Paisley In Paris. Through my Paisley In Paris website you are able to customize and purchase a variety of items, right from your desktop, within minutes! You'll find invitations for weddings, baby showers and birthday parties, as well as address labels, calling cards, housewarming party invitations, save the dates, custom postage, cupcake toppers & more! I add new items to the shop on a weekly basis so check-in often to see all the new stuff I've been working on.

Holiday Doodles

I've been spreading a little holiday cheer around the office with my doodles, thanks to my current addiction to glitter pens. Yup. That's why I haven't been blogging much lately, I'm busy glittering up a doddle of a storm for my coworkers! Well, kind of, but not really. I have been very busy though, and I have a feeling things are going to stay this way for a while which means it's time to narrow down my focus so that I don't spread myself out too thin. As a result, I will most likely end up deleting this blog, but you can always stop by and visit me at the Paisley In Paris Blog. There's a lot more happening over there, so when you have a chance, grab a cup of coffee, or tea, or any other beverage you prefer and make yourself at home. I probably won't be posting anything else on here before the holidays, so you have yourself a merry little Christmas and enjoy the holidays!

Lovebirds Save the Date Announcements

It's no secret that I love anything with birds, so on today's post I'd like to feature Lovebird Save the Dates by some of my favorite zazzle designers.

I love the sophistication of this above aqua and brown save the date card by FidesDesign. It has a classic timeless feel, with a modern font that makes the design fit with the actual trends.

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Continuing with the aqua tones, this bold and playful design by Pink Lily Press delivers the message with a smile! It's so cute, I can already envision your guests letting out a sigh of joy as they go "awwww..." and smile.

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The design shown above by Pip Gerard is both creative and adorable. I love the heart shape created by little birdie foot prints, and the glasses on the groom.

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I like the soft and feminine feel in this design by Berry Berry Sweet, which is balanced by a touch of masculinity with the dark brown shades and the bird's top hat.

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Well, since I'm going with an aqua color scheme, thought I'd throw -in my lovebirds design as well! This is from my Tiffany Blue Lovebirds and Blossoms collection, complete with matching invitations, address labels and many other items.

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And last, but not least, I completely enjoy the vibrant colors in this bold yet whimsical design by Art Lady Manor.

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That's all for today! Have a great weekend, and happy wedding planning.

A Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Halloween

This year, the entire family got into the Halloween spirit and we celebrated together with a costume party. My husband and I dressed up as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, two very famous Mexican artists from the early 1900's.

Frida's artwork is a little too dark for my taste. It expresses a lot of tragedy, as well as emotional and physical pain that she endured throughout her lifetime. But after watching "Frida," a 2002 film starring Salma Hayek (as Frida) and Alfred Molina (as her husband, Diego Rivera), I learned to appreciate her work and talent.

Below is the image of Frida and Diego we tried to recreate:
From left to right, you'll see Alfred Molina and Salma Hayek, a painting of Diego and Frida in the center, and then my husband and I to the far right.

Being the crafty person that I am, instead of buying a painter's palette that I'd probably never use again, I created the one below out of chipboard.

I cut out pictures of Frida and Diego to represent the paint on the palette, which also served as a tool to explain to people who we were dressed as, in case they were not familiar with our characters. As an added touch, I taped two used brushes on the back for easy handling, so we weren't dropping our photo props all over the place.

The party was lots of fun, and hubby and I were very proud of our homemade costumes. We only spent $9 total, which went towards his clothes that we purchased at Goodwill.

Robot Thank You Cards

September has been pretty busy with most of my days spent working a full-time temp job, then coming home to continue working in the studio every evening. I know I said I wouldn't be accepting any new wedding projects, but I did. Mainly because it was a referral and the wedding is not until November of next year, so I figured it wouldn't be so stressful to work on this project with this much advance notice.
I also have to start working on my sister's wedding invitations in the next couple of weeks, and as soon as I do, I won't be accepting any work from referrals either. I don't want to put too much on my plate to keep the stress levels under control until I complete my term at work, which is expected to end in the first week of January. I really enjoy the job though. I get out every day, make steady income and I get to see and meet different people every day. Working from home has it perks, but the biggest downfall is that it can get pretty lonely, and chores tend to interfere with work while work interferes with chores. But that's a whole new other subject I don't want to touch right now.

On another note, I felt a bit creative over the weekend and I added a girl version to my Robot Birthday Party collection over at PaisleyInParis.com. They turned out so cute! I finished the set with a Robot Wedding Thank You Card, just for fun. I'll most likely carry over the robot theme to the wedding side of the shop and create the save the dates and wedding invitations too. I'm sure the techie couples out there will appreciate it.

Baptism Invitations

As I mentioned in my previous post, I recently accepted a full-time temp job that I'm thoroughly enjoying during the day. Then, I come home and I continue adding to my stationery shop over at PaisleyInParis.com and I work on other minor custom projects that may come up, such these baptism invitations for my coworker's grandson.
I know the image quality is not as good as I'd like it to be, but it's the best I could do with the lighting in my studio at this hour (9pm) with my phone's camera. I just wanted to share what I worked on this evening; I printed, cut, assembled, and glittered 20 of these babies for an early delivery tomorrow morning.
I printed the invitations on solar white card stock and attached them to a silver metallic stock, then I glittered the cross above for a little more sparkle.
I'm also working on completing a Robot themed birthday party set for a client in Florida. You can see the invitations here. I'll be posting thank you cards, cupcake toppers, chocolate bar wrappers and a matching birthday banner soon. So much inspiration, so little time, and so grateful for the work the Lord sends my way.

Studio Updates, Work and Paper Cranes

I recently accepted a temporary full-time job through the end of December. Aside from that I am working on completing custom stationery for 2 weddings that I booked this summer, I am finalizing a corporate order of 4,000 (yes four thousand) invitations for a holiday party, I'm responding to daily inquiries for items selling in my stationery shop, and I have first grader that needs help with homework each night. Unfortunately that leaves very little time continue updating the blog several times as week as I was doing, but I will try my best to do so at least once a week so don't forget to stop by occasionally to see what I've been up to!
Hope you all a great Labor Day weekend. I had a great time with my sister and the rest of her bridesmaids who also happen to be our cousins.
We got together today to help her make cranes for her wedding decor. Above is a picture of my first crane on origami paper. Her wedding is going to be amazing. They are doing such a good job blending both cultures (Mexican and Japanese) and they're both very crafty so it's gonna be a DYI wedding, with lots of style. Can't wait!

Handcrafted Wedding Bouquet

I received this picture from my sister today, it's her wedding bouquet! Sure, natural flower bouquets are beautiful and smell great, but when you're a crafty girl like my sister is, and you're trying to keep the wedding costs down so you can splurge on the honeymoon, then this is the perfect solution to the bouquet search. One more thing she can check off the list.

So how much did she spend? I think she had the fabric and beads already...she gets of a kick out of sharing her cost-saving tips, so I'm sure she'll share. Check back soon if you're interested in finding out the grand total.