Quirky Cards, Winning & Lovely Patterns

Happy Valentines Day!
I love a good smarmy/quirky valentine card. Here is one from Sapling Press that I oh so enjoy.

I am also happy to report that I am QUITE enjoying my Valentines month if I do say so myself. I found out recently that one of my art print posters came in 5th place at Minted. It was so strange. I really wasn’t expecting anything to come of this design, in fact I got the email from Minted that lists all the editor’s picks and my design and name weren’t listed. I took that as yet another challenge passing without having a good score or a ‘pick.’ Then I thought I would use my handy dandy iPhone to surf online to my designer profile page. I am not really sure what made me do this and I got the shock of my night! I had a ‘winner’ tab next to my name! And after a few more clicks there she was, Nature’s Confetti, looking all pretty sitting in the top 5 designs. I got all giddy and happy. You can ask my husband, I was acting like an idiot.

 

art prints - Nature's Confetti

Well I’ll stop bragging now and just share my joy…and shamelessly ask for more voting help.
I entered only one new design into the most recent challenge, Women’s Stationery. I recycled this design from the journal challenge because I am in love with this color scheme and pattern.

personal stationery - Chain Letter

Happy Valentines Day to all!

Hooray!!!! Minted Again!!!!

SUPER thrilled I just got an email from Minted and my Here's a Story save the date design received an editors pic!  Couldn't wait to share!!!!  A big thanks to all the Minties out there that helped during the critique phase!

save the date cards - Here’s a Story

I'll be sure to post again once it is up for sale.

Story Save the Date Design + More Minted Goodness

It’s that time again! Designing for Minted is creeping back into my day to day and I am super excited about the latest Save the Date Challenge as well as their Art Challenge.

With every challenge, I feel like I grow more as a designer and being a part of the minted community has really given me so much I am so excited to see how this design year pans out.

Voting is now open for both the Save the Date and Art challenges, click on each of the below designs to vote on them, but feel free to vote on many more designs. There are some pretty innovative creations this time around and I can’t wait to see the winners already!

SAVE THE DATES:

save the date cards - Here’s a Story

save the date cards - Get There

save the date cards - 24 Carrot Coral

ART PRINTS:

art prints - Nature's Confetti

art prints - Patchwork Monogram

Not sure if you can tell by all the above designs (with the exception of the last one): I am a little obsessed with shades of Orange. Ha-ha! Thanks goodness the Pantone Color of the year is Tangerine Tango.

Vintage County Fair Chic – NWD Launch Party

The new issue of Nebraska Wedding Day Magazine came out and I’ve just been WAITING to see the spring issue! 

Back in the fall I designed some invitations, menu cards and place cards for a tablescape photo shoot and the images are beautiful.

Then on top of all that, they had a launch party for the new year’s mag and I must say it was a pretty AMAZING event.   Super fab if I do say so myself.   I would categorize it as high-end rustic with super chic county fair flair.   

  The food was delicious gourmet Comfort Food. .

Miniature delights at every corner.  

 {I can’t get over these mini pies!}

And of course a signature drink that was divine.

And to set the tone for the evening I as super pleased last month to receive the beautiful invitations designed and printed by Omaha’s leading letterpress studio Inclosed. 

 {A perfect execution blending multiple typefaces} 

What fun a fun way to get my year started. 

Happy New Year and Real Wedding Previews

Well hello and happy New Year!

I must apologize for the long stretch since my last post.  But I have been busy these past couple months.  Many thanks to my booth at the Wedding Essentials Ideas Show this past October.

I’ve met a bunch of really fun couples recently and am so excited for all the fabulous designs that will be created this year!

In the meantime I thought I would put up a few sneak peaks of some real wedding suites yet to be posted. 

{Emily + Brent}

{Chelsey + Mark}

 

{Amy + TJ}

{Amanda + Rick}

 

{Gina + Christian}

The Great Escape Journal - Up and Selling!

What a great weekend. 

I got an email friday from Minted letting me know that one of my designs is now for sale!  I love emails like these. 

Then Saturday I got an email saying it already sold to some fabulous person in Connecticut!  (thanks mysterious person on the east coast, I am sure you have excellent design sense!) 

Announcing The Great Escape Journal:

Overall my I'd say my weekend is going really really well :) 

(on a random side note, both designs I am selling on Minted right now have a heart in the design...which is funny because I have always been an anti-heart kind of person...but I guess my tastes are changing, or I am ok with hearts if they work well in a design. ha!)

DIY Wedding Letter/Monogram Sign In Board

I came up with this wedding ‘guest book’ idea ages ago, and finally got around to creating it to debut at the Wedding Essential’s Idea Show. 

This certainly will be something that you can purchase from us here at inkblot paper designs, but I just couldn’t resist sharing the Do-It-Yourself steps. 

So without further ado….I give you inkblot’s first DIY project: A Wedding Monogram/Letter Sign-in Board.

Supplies:

Pencil

Newsprint Paper or Other form of Scrap Paper

Scissors

White Poster Board

Black Poster Board

X-Acto Knife

Cutting Mat

Frame

Metal Ruler (optional)

 

Step One:

Freehand draw or trace a desired letter on the newsprint/scrap paper in the size you would like the finished letter to be. I chose a poster-sized letter to fit in a 24” x 36” frame.   

Helpful hint: if you have an LCD Projector, you can project any font from your computer onto the paper and trace the letter.  Make sure to select a font that will allow plenty of space for people to sign.  Bold serif or sans serif typefaces work well for this.

Step Two:

Cut letter out of newsprint/scrap paper.

Step Three:

Tape the newsprint letter to black poster board

Step Four:

Use an X-Acto knife to cut around the Letter through the Black Poster board. (Discard newsprint & black poster board letters)

Helpful Hint:  If you are cutting out a letter with a straight edge, use a metal edged ruler to guide the X-acto knife. This will create a nice finished edge. Also make sure you have a cutting mat under the poster board, you don’t want to ruin your table, counter floor, etc.

Step Five:

Layer the black poster board (with letter opening) over white poster board & place in frame (without glass).

Step Six:

Select your desired color of pen and have your guests sign on the white poster board inside the black cut out letter.   

Helpful Hint: Make sure to select a color that will fit with your home décor, not just your wedding colors, that way, when it is time to hang your letter, there will not be any clashing of colors.  Sometimes a nice neutral gold, silver or black is a good choice. These colors will always match your décor and changing tastes through the years.

Step Seven:

After the big day and the letter is completely filled with signatures and well wishes, remove the black poster board, cover the letter with glass and hang the framed letter on your wall or add to your bookshelf.  

Voila! A wedding memory that fits in perfectly with most any room style.

Happy crafting everyone & enjoy!