Hostess with the Mostess

I am so excited I just have to brag a little. Today Henry’s Wild Rumpus birthday party is being featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog!! Its basically THE place to go for everything party and entertaining and I’m incredibly honored to be featured as a “Real Party”.  Thanks Jen!!

new blog header

I’m quickly working on some designs for a thank you card for all the baby gifts – yes I know I’m very late getting them out. I want something sweet and simple that goes along with the decor of my nursery and I think this cutie pie giraffe and ellephant with multi-colored dots is just the thing. So in the meantime I’m trying it out on the blog. Stay tuned for the card designs tomorrow.

graduation party invitation

To celebrate my little brother’s graduation from the University of Notre Dame, my mom threw one of her big bash parties. The house was decorated stylishly in ND blue, green and gold, complete with an ND cake and some leprechaun shaped pasta salad. She even splurged on a beautiful flower arrangement for the food table. I’m always amazed by the decoration my mom thinks up and finds the time to execute. She is one tough act to follow and I know my skills in party planning have a little ways to go to measure up.

However, one thing I was able to contribute was the invitation design. As the resident family stationer, I had the assignment, I mean pleasure, to create an elegant invitation for the event. I’ve learned from past experience that although mom and I are capable of elaborate folds and die cuts, in most cases, simpler is much, much better. This one was a piece of cake and I think it turned out very nicely.

bonnie & brad

These are from my good friend Bonnie’s wedding last September which was one of the most beautiful and elegant weddings I’ve ever attended. Bonnie’s impeccable taste and her darling theme of pears made designing for her a breeze. We had such a fun time incorporating her theme into all the printed pieces, from the invitation and program to the little details like wedding wish cards and reception map. It was also so much fun to have been a guest for this charming couple’s special day. Congrats again Bonnie and Brad!

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milestone birthday

Recently my good friend Beth approached me about doing an invitation for her mother’s 60th birthday. She wanted to incorporate photos of her mom, both as a young child and as an adult, in a way that would be fun for her milestone birthday. I instantly thought of an invitation I had designed for my grandma’s 80th birthday a few years back and thought a more modern interpretation would be perfect for Beth’s mom. The funny thing is that I remembered the original invitation being much more striking than it actually was and I was surprised that my typography skills had grown so much in the past 4 years. I think the latest version of the invitation far surpasses the original and I’m considering developing a line of similar milestone invitations.