“Husband” - Digital Illustration, first one of my TwentyTwelve.

I wanted to create something to cheer up my husband, as he has had a rough beginning of the year with work. Blessing in disguise. I am so excited to see where this amazing man takes his music this year. I love him.

Us on our wedding day :)

Now that the wedding is over, I finally have some time to post some photos and behind the scenes projects from our special day! I must start by saying that it was incredibly important to me that I make as many things as time permitted.

One of my main focuses was, of course, the invitation design. Much like our Save the Dates, the design look and feel was consistent, and mimicked a “little package” concept. To save money, I printed all of the sheets at home. All paper used, including envelopes are from Paper Source. Luckily, the USPS just released Love Stamps that matched our exact color scheme!!! This excited me beyond belief. 

Enjoy!

Where all of my art and crafting takes place! Here you will see some of the little details that made this little package standout. 

A simple, detailed design can speak words. I battled with the idea of letterpressing, but knew it wouldn’t be appreciated, it was important for me to hit my budget on the nose. I saved money, time and anticipation by printing myself.

I printed ON the outer envelope (it took about 10 “re-do’s!”) to add more detail and surprise for the receiver. I wanted my friends and family to take the envelope out of the mail and say “It’s here!!!”. On the back of the envelopes I stamped a light teal scallop decoration. The more details card was also made special, with a heart-shaped hole punch!

To finish the look, I compiled all the pieces and bound them together with a very small rope; purchased from JoAnn.

All-in-all, I’m pleased with my results. I definitely recommend getting an artsy friends advice when designing your own invitations. There is a special art in wedding invitations, but the best part is that you can Do It Yourself! 

Tillamook, OR.

Would love to do the Honeymoon thing all over again, pleasssse, M Clark?