Erin & John

I had a ton of fun working with Erin on the items for her and John's wedding. Erin was kind enough to talk to her photographer, Ben Krantz about taking additional photos of the printed items I worked on. He totally wowed me on the photos he took. 

But first, here's the engagement party invitation. We did a two-sided postcard showcasing a few of the photos John and Erin took while on vacation in Italy (where they got engaged!).

I loved creating a customized "postmark" that listed the date they got engaged.

I have photos of their save-the-date,I just don't remember where they are. I'll update when I find them.

Here's their invitation:

Sapphire pocketfolds are from Cards and Pockets.

I love the accent on the corners. It's amazing how a fun corner punch can transform an invitation.

Many thanks to Ben Krantz Studio for the following photos of the big day. 

Image by Ben Krantz

Image by Ben Krantz

I designed that fun graphic that was projected onto the wall over the dance floor. Rad!

Image by Ben Krantz

Image by Ben Krantz

Each table was given a number and the sign contained photos of both Erin and John when they were that age. So fun!

Image by Ben Krantz

Image by Ben Krantz

Their favors were small bottles of limoncello that a friend made (that friend was also their officiant).

Image by Ben Krantz

Image by Ben Krantz

These signs showed wedding photos from Erin and John's parents and grandparents, including their wedding dates. I thought this was a heartfelt touch for their wedding decor.

Image by Ben Krantz

Image by Ben Krantz

Even the bathrooms showcased fun photos from their childhood.

Images by Ben Krantz

Images by Ben Krantz

Lastly, we used some of the photos from their beautiful wedding to use on their thank you card:

Many thanks to Erin and John for sharing photos from their big day and for asking their photographer to take these for me. I really appreciate it!

Evan & Ryan's First Birthday

Evan and Ryan's mommy, Jessica wanted to do something really fun and different with the invitations for their first birthday, she had the printed on balloons! Check it out!

Each balloon was tied to a printed card and mailed. Guests had to blow up the balloon to be able to read the invitation. So fun!

It's not easy to see, but we also designed a small coloring card that Jessica attached to each favor, which was a baggie of star-shaped crayons. So cute!

If you'd like to see more of the details from Evan and Ryan's birthday party, check out this post on Mama Say What?! Happy birthday boys!

Watermarked images by Jessica Kay Photography.

Twin Castle Cellars Wine Label

I created this wine label for a very small vintner in the Livermore Valley in California. She wanted to use an illustration of a pair of castles that are close to where she grew up in the label. She grew up near Manderschied, Germany and used to play in these castles when she was a little girl.

Here's what I came up with: 

I created the image using watercolor along with pen and ink. Then I scanned the illustration and added the text in Photoshop. 

I really love how it turned out, and when it's printed on a textured, adhesive paper, it looks like an original watercolor. 

Audrey's Birth Announcement

When Audrey was born, her mommy and daddy had JUST moved into their new house. They closed escrow on her due date! It was also a great time for them to combine both announcements with their holiday card. So that's what we did!

We included a Christmas greeting and the family's new address (no, that's not their actual address!). 

Welcome to the world Audrey!