A Wedding Project

My cousin Danielle & Greg wanted their wedding stationery to

somehow incorporate the season without being too Christmassy. In Toronto there could be snow on the ground or still remnants of the colorful autumn leaves. Their colors were plum purple, bronze, green and brown. I did the lettering and artwork, emailed it to them, and they took care of the paper choice, printing & assembly.

After a couple attempts it finally came to me that with 3 D's and 2G's to their names a monogram could work as a decorative feature. The illustrations are a nod to the season as well as the fact that Greg owns his own landscaping company.

They had a rubber stamp made of the monogram which they thermal embossed for the invitation cover and reduced above the date on the back of their ceremonial program. Now they'll be able to use their stamp on Thank-You cards or whatever they choose.

Congratulations cousins!

Card & Envelope folds

I love the way

Margaret Poznansky used photos her father took of her as a child in an accordion fold card. It's 1 long sheet; you see 2 images 'cause it was too long for the scanner. A few strokes of a pointed pen nib (allows pressure for more weight in the lines) create a playful border. The last section on the end has been scored twice to allow for the width of the card. With that folded over like a cover all that was needed was a small red ribbon tied around to add a splash of color.

Sonja Idema comes up with the most innovative ideas. Isn't this cool how she used a much larger envelope for her tag-like greeting card; here's the front, inside view and the tag itself.