work wednesday: samantha + christopher. wedding day.

a menu, program and signage that we designed for samantha + chris' wedding day to coordinate with their invitation. samantha requested that each piece have it's own flare. we had the most fun with the wedding program where we depicted her bridal party as silhouettes and included a tissue for the guests' tears of joy! we wish sam + chris a happily ever after!

this week: sneak peek.

working with vintage fonts + a caboose for a ticket-style save the date.

happy things.

philadelphia's annual italian market festival was this weekend and my husband and i (chey) hosted a block party for family + friends since we're in the heart of the neighborhood. here are some italian delicacies, decor, and favors that would liven up a simple backyard picnic or elegant vineyard wedding reception...

{a} rest your wine glass on these graphic vespa coasters, by la papier studio; {b} homemade limoncello makes a delicious party favor, recipe via the food network; {c} we love this easy-to-make and very decadent ice cream cone cannoli recipe from cookies & cups; {d} sip your italian soda incognito with these mario and luigi mustache straws, by whirligigs party co.; {e} this ciao bella cotton bag would make the perfect hotel guest bag for a destination wedding in italy, by invisible crown; {f} string this italian flag colored felt garland across the yard for a playful touch, by melisva.

ciao for now!

work wednesday: harper's 1st birthday.

a cowgirl-themed first birthday party invitation for sweet little harper. harper's mother requested the theme along with a color palette of blush, aqua + brown. we had fun with the western fonts and embellishments. the invite was printed in full color with a sepia-toned photo of the birthday girl. it was mailed out in a coordinating envelope with wrap-around label.

we also designed this sign-in poster below. the guests used their thumbprints to create the bouquet of balloons. this will be a perfect keepsake and piece of art for harper's bedroom.

this week: sneak peek.

working with liberty bells, soft pretzels + rocky for a philly-themed save the date.

happy grads.

throw your caps in the air like you just don't care!! happy commencement to all the 2013 graduates out there! celebrate a job well done with a few of these fun gift + party ideas...

{a} send your high school grad off to college with this cheeky call your mother pillow, by winelo; {b} celebrate with this fancy gold pinata filled with paper confetti, by confetti system; {c} give a colorful hooray with this gold foil printed hooray card, by rifle paper co.; {d} the world is your oyster print is perfect for any grad, especially the world-traveler, by eilidh rhead; {e} we love these almost 3D-like hats off cupcake wrappers, by wilton; {f} cherrish your classmates forever with a wooden 2013 sign-in board, by gregory morris.

work wednesday: class of twenty thirteen.

if you are looking for the perfect way to proudly announce a graduation, take a look at our knockout grad announcement, designed for petite lemon for shutterfly, now available for purchase!

congrats to the class of twenty thirteen!

this week: sneak peek.

working on more assembly for our spring + summer brides this week!

happy moms.

happy almost mother's day to all you moms, grandmoms and soon-to-be mamas out there! we are incredibly thankful for our own magnificent mothers who have molded us into the women we are today. not to mention chey is sooo excited to celebrate her very first mother's day this year! acknowledge the mom in your life with some of these thoughtful gifts...

{a} how about this fun and folky engraved cutting board for a mother who loves to cook?! by a.heirloom; {b} mothers just know how to make you happy when skies are gray. share your admiration with the you are my sunshine pillow cover, by alyssa theil; {c} what woman wouldn't love a set of these beautiful earthenware canisters, available at williams-sonoma; {d} award that lucky lady with the best mom ribbon card, by sugar paper; {e} keep her children close to her heart with a custom cameo pendant designed by jerseymaids; {f} encourage your busy mother to take some time for herself with a striped weekender bag, available at terrain; {g} we adore this heartfelt decorative sign for mom, designed by primitives by kathy, via paper-source.

work wednesday: samantha + christopher.

we brought you samantha + christopher's cheery save the date back in november. they decided to tone down the color palette to black and amethyst for their wedding invitation. they wanted to keep things a bit more formal for their evening affair at the loews hotel. we still included the chevron pattern, mixed fonts and a few playful icons to match both the bride + groom's fun personalities.

the large 6" x 9" purple pocket folder held the letterpress invite which pronounces the date of the event graphically with oversized numbers bleeding off the edge. the rehearsal invite, reply postcard, and direction/accommodation card all stacked neatly inside the right pocket. the package was held together with a simple square tag displaying the couple's monogram. the suite was tucked into a black envelope and wrapped with an address label and stamped with coordinated custom postage. we're very excited to share their fun variety of day of materials with you soon!