Pantone Color of the Year - Radiant Orchid

I love color.  It's very rare that you'll see me wearing all black, gray, or brown.  I like to mix things up with lots of bright colors and patterns.  The same goes for my house--my office has yellow walls and features my collection of vintage Care Bears.  The guest bathroom downstairs has one wall in coral and the opposite wall in aqua.  I suppose it's only natural that I went into a profession where I get to play with color all day long!

Every year I wait for Pantone to announce its Color of the Year and this year I was delighted to hear that it's a lovely shade of purple called Radiant Orchid.  Here are a couple of new invitation designs I created just to show off this great shade!

Trees and String Lights Wedding Invitation

Damask Flourish Bridal Shower Invitation

Winter Weather

I love winter.  I really do.  This morning though, after spending more than a week in sub-zero temperatures, I said (for maybe the first time in my life) that I was ready for winter to be over.  But my Saint Bernard puppy is still enjoying it!

I'm ready for spring, but it looks like we've still got at least a few more weeks of winter weather left.  At least it's pretty!  Here are some of my favorite winter-inspired designs.

This is one of my newest winter designs.  I'm in love with the simplicity and colors.

I printed one on my pearl metallic cardstock and it was simply stunning.

Winter snowflakes wedding invitation

More snowflakes, but paired with a less commonly 

used color for winter. I love the bright contrast!

Snowflakes in purple wedding invitation

Who says you have to give up flowers/foliage just because it's winter?

Bright red berries paired with white flowers and a wooden plank 

background is a truly gorgeous combination.

Mason jar and winter flowers wedding invitation

And this year's winter roundup just wouldn't be complete

without an homage to one of my new favorite movies!

Frozen birthday invitations

Stay safe and warm!

Pocketfolds

I adore pocketfold invitations for weddings.  They are a simple and elegant way to keep all of your wedding stationery together and they look just lovely.  These are some of my favorite pocketfold invitation designs from the past couple of years.

I love the combination of bright blue with brown kraft accents.

Vintage botanical sketch invitation

This champagne metallic cardstock is just dreamy.

I used it for my Christmas cards last year.

Vintage filigree swirls invitation

I created this design for a handmade invitation contest last year.

It was inspired by a good friend's wedding in the Georgia mountains.

Mason jar in a tree invitation

Recently I decided to try a new type of pocketfold invitation, in 

which the invitation is bracket shaped.  I love how it turned out!

Bracket-shaped pocketfold invitation

And don't forget--even if you are a DIY bride, you can purchase any of my invitation designs to print yourself and put together your own pocketfold invitations!

Happily Ever After

I grew up as a true tomboy.  Tree-climbing, scar-acquiring, dirt in my hair, mud under my fingernails tomboy. Sometime after high school, my love for all things princess emerged with a passion that seems to be making up for all the years I spent playing with bugs and trucks.  I have to admit that designing princess invitations is one of my favorite past-times.  Enjoy these new creations, which are fun for kids and adults alike!

Princess Ariel Bridal Shower Invitations

Snow White Bridal Shower Invitations

Cinderella Birthday Party Invitations

Jasmine Bridal Shower Invitations

And my newest princess obsession is Frozen.  If you haven't seen it yet, you should go now!

Frozen Sisters Birthday Party Invitations