long lost circus

I have a few new items I will be posting soon but I have to wait until after the parties are held to post them. In the meantime, I have been organizing and archiving my files and came across this circus-themed invite from when my oldest turned two. It was inspired by a vintage circus poster that I love. The invites were long and skinny and mailed in chocolate brown envelopes from Paper Source. I can't believe how little Noah was and how much he has grown!

the design inspiration

envelopes from Paper Source

margaritas, mariachis & dinner

What better way to celebrate the engagement of a couple than to throw them a fiesta! My clients did just that, complete with live mariachis, mexican food and drink, and tables draped with colorful sarapes. This invitation captured the mexican flair and was folded accordion style to reveal the theme of the event panel by panel.  The font and graphics were kept simple until the actual invite page which has bright vibrant colors. Ai yai yai!

the 'invitacíon' closed

40 years later...

These invitations were for a surprise 40th wedding anniversary party that was being held at the exact same location, and on the same date as the happy couple's original wedding. To capture the feel of the elegant Bellevue Hotel and the wintry time of year, the colors were kept simple — an icy blue, white, a splash of coral — and the printing was on shimmery heavy card stock. A playfully cropped sepia toned photo from the wedding album keeps the elegant graphics from taking themselves too seriously.

Design details carried over to the back of the card

Doggone birthdays!

Today is our dog's first birthday. In honor of this being the month Meatball was born, I am going to feature a few more kid's birthday party invitations. The first is for a morning moon bounce party we had in our backyard that included breakfast, beach balls, spin art and face painting, and the second is for a shark-themed party. Happy b-day Meatball!

Kids' pics on bday invites are a great way to track their growth

Each invite was hand-cut to look as if it was bitten by a shark

Fun at Four

There is so much fun to be had at parties when you're a kid! To help set the mood for my son's fourth birthday party, I created this quirky invitation and thank-you note suite. At the party, kids' music was blasting while the sugared-up boys and girls jumped on a giant moon bounce. Once they had exhausted some of their of energy, we had The Great Holtzie http://www.thegreatholtzie.com/ perform his silly kid's comedy act to an audience of happy gigglers. It was a great party, and this invite captured the fun and fabulous festivities for my son's fourth!