ADRIENNE + BEAU WEDDING INVITATION SUITE

I designed this wedding invitation for my dear friend and co-worker Adrienne. Adrienne is the stylist for Southern Lady Magazine and was planning a June wedding at the Marriott Grand in Point Clear, Alabama. This resort, and the Mobile Bay area in general, is known for its massive, beautiful live oak trees. Adrienne came to me with an idea to use these trees in the design of her paper products for the big day, including the invitation. I'm so glad I could contribute to such a beautiful and special day for Adrienne and her new hubby Beau! Photos courtesy of Kimberly Davis Photography (I'm actually working on a branding system for Kimberly's photography business so stay tuned! She's incredibly talented and has recently relocated to the Austin, Texas area!)

These are pictures from my cousin's shower last weekend. Last week I posted the invitations...look a few posts down to see those. Christie and Ryan are getting married in August, and my mom and aunt decided to throw a shower for the couple and their friends! We served several finger foods, all of which were themed for the Around the Clock shower (i.e. Chicken Salad Wind-Ups, Gone-in-Seconds Pork Sliders, Tic Toc Tomato Dip, and Anytime Appetizers). Combine all of that food with some ice cold beers, and you've got a perfect June evening. Enjoy the pictures, and congratulations and best wishes to Christie and Ryan!

I've always loved to look through old family photos, and for a long time have wanted a wall of frames filled with these photos. I finally got around to it and decided my hallway wall between my office and bedroom would be perfect. That particular wall has an old telephone cubby in the center, so all of the photos are placed around it. I found the exact photos I wanted, scanned them in, and cropped them to the correct size. I printed them all on cardstock and placed them in the frames. I placed a little table down below with some vintage decanters and bottles found while antiquing. I also included a frame I picked up on my first trip to Ikea last week (I know, can you believe I waited that long to go?) that has a picture of me and my handsome boyfriend...and since my black and white shih tzu was laying around, I decided she could be part of the photo shoot as well. And...Voila! Many more weekend project posts to come!

I totally forgot to post this way back in December. My coworkers and I had a craft fair one Friday before Christmas, and Malinda (of Baked in Birmingham) had her cupcakes and headbands there, so I made some toppers to go along with them and some of the invitations and paper products I was showing. Such a great addition to any kind of occasion! These can all be personalized and customed for your event. Email me if you're interested in these or something like it!

This past weekend, my family and I celebrated my Nana's 80th birthday. We had family come in from all over the country for this special day in a beautiful lady's life. I volunteered to do all of the decorations, paper products, and the invitation.The cupcakes were made by my wonderfully talented co-worker and friend (and creative soulmate) Malinda Nichols. I gathered as many photos as I could find, scanned them in, and made cupcake toppers with Nana's face on them...I really couldn't decide if Nana would love them or be totally embarrassed. Lucky me, she loved them. In the envelope with the invitation, I included some note cards I had made for everyone to write a sweet note or memory. We hung these up in the window at the party which was really neat, because each one had a different photo of Nana and a message for the birthday girl. She read them all at the end of the party and there were definitely some laughs and some tears. I also made some matching drink straws, a birthday banner, and some decorations made of paper doilies and ribbons. My lovely sister was my model for the day...haha...Hope you enjoy all the photos!

CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE I designed these invitations for a friend in Tampa. I'm so pleased with the way they turned out, thanks to Patrick at Mary Speaker Fine Letterpress here in Birmingham. Absolutely stunning. Stay tuned for more on this wedding, including menus, placecards, tablecards, and more!

I created these moving announcements as options for a customer in Texas...She chose the Anchor design, but they're all great for those of you moving this summer, or relocating to the beach or even the lake/river. Let me know if you're interested!

AROUND THE CLOCK SHOWER

I designed this invitation for my cousin Christie and her hubby-to-be Ryan. My Aunt and mother are throwing a fabulous Around the Clock shower for her in a few weeks, and needed just the right invite for a great night of celebrating the happy couple and showering them with gifts they'll need for their home. Best of luck to Christie and Ryan!