Tuesday, October 7, 2008

My First Photo Shoot...

... with my invitations. :)

I am pretty much completely obsessed with crafting. It's my favorite thing to do. If I have a Friday night to myself, I get really excited to be able to craft in peace, without anyone to make fun of me. If I had room for a craft room in my apartment.... oh that would be AWESOME! I'm a nerd.

Anyway, invitations were one of the very first projects I fantasized about when this whole wedding-planning thing got started. Not the dress, not flowers... the invitations!

For weeks I have been playing around with colors, illustrations, watercolors... and now I think I've finally settled into a design. I attempted my first mock-up, and I am really excited about the results. Some of the paper choices will be different (cardstock vs. paper,) but I think I am going to stick pretty closely to this look. Because blogs without pictures are boring... let me introduce to you a sneak peek of... Ms. Amelie Laureen!

*Full disclosure upon completion of a real invite!



Here are the elements:
  • Stardream Lapis A7 pocketfold
  • Navy linen mat and belly band
  • Vintage gold buttons for the belly band (or faux vintage - I am on a budget after all!!)
  • White linen inserts with navy, cranberry, and gold ink/stamping
  • Gold embossed stars/gold embroidery thread to add texture to the main invite (the stars look like they are hanging from the thread down the left side of the main invite.
  • Tri-fold info insert (accommodations, etc.)
  • Hand-drawn map with vintage paper backing
  • RSVP card
Ummmmm, I am totally crazy because the invitation suite I designed will basically take me from now until spring to assemble. BUT.... I will LOVE THEM!!!

Anybody else swooning over invites??

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Ooooooh, if you need a hand on the assembly, puh-leez gimme a call!