Category Archives: Paper Projects

Custom Card: Perfect Co-Worker

June 6, 2013

Filed Under : Cards - Paper Projects

Do you have a co-worker that has saved you multiple times, offers great professional advice, etc. — and therefore, qualifies to get a “you are the best co-worker” custom card? Well, the gal who ordered this card sure does! We put her co-worker in a pair of slacks holding a stack of folders, her phone on hold and her computer on.

See more of my custom cards here!

Gift Wrap: Feathered

June 5, 2013

Filed Under : Gift Wrap + Packaging - Paper Projects

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Inspired by yesterday’s inspiration palette, I put decided to wrap up this week’s gift with feathers. And kraft, of course. I think every other gift wrap idea I put up includes kraft. Might be time for some more variation, but today, we’ll stick to the classic. I cut these feathers out of paper. Then I drew a line down the middle with my scoring stick, bend the edges up a bit, and added glitter down the middle. I then tied up the package with jute twine and some sparkly ribbon. Voila!

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Real Wedding: Tanya + Joey

May 30, 2013

Filed Under : Invitations - Paper Projects - Wedding

Last summer my sister got married and I’m only now getting around to sharing a little of the paper goods + details in action. I got to do both the stationery and help her with styling. She did most of the brainstorming herself, but it was fun getting to work on several DIY projects throughout and constantly sending her ideas from Pinterest. I also put together an inspiration board for her before we got down to the nitty gritty.

You might remember her bird themed wedding stationery that I shared a while back, but I didn’t show you everything. Here’s a little look into the blessing tags that guests got to write on and pin (I hand painted mini clothespins mint) onto twine string looping between trees. A welcome message inserted into a mint frame was placed on the guest table and a “love is sweet” scroll decked out the cake table. The chalkboard table numbers weren’t captured, but I did a DIY post on them earlier. Other than that, you’ll find everything below and the program over on the stationery blog post.

My sister decked out us bridesmaids in custom-sewn mint dresses and the groomsmen in charcoal suits with their sleeves rolled up. I think the color palette of mint, peach, and ivory was swoon-worthy — and the bouquets were to die for.

Photography by Max Lopatin  // Flowers by Flowerbelle Floral  //  Stationery by Anastasia Marie

Styled Shoot: Earthy Greens

May 23, 2013

Filed Under : Invitations - Paper Projects - Wedding

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I am excited to finally share this styled shoot with you that I got to put together last fall. The photographer, Angela Shae, and I teamed up to make something pretty, but didn’t think we’d actually get such a big group involved and make all that that we did.

The weather took a turn for the worse the day the shoot was scheduled to happen. We were forced to switch locations and find some wild looking place that had shelter; the best we found was a park from my childhood. Plus, the fact that the rain refused to stop the entire time, we were constricted to a tiny space the entire time. Not exactly what we had planned, but we certainly tried to make the most of it.

The whole team was out there in freezing cold and rain to make everything come alive. The gloom almost added to the charm of the shoot since I wanted it to have an organic, earthy feel to it – absolutely perfect for spring time or fall. The shoot had a mix of various shaped terrariums filled with an array of succulents and moss, dripping candles twisted into jars full of dirt, sequins and lace, white burlap, bouquets of succulents and herbs, the cutest little cupcakes, and the list goes on. The goal was to balance natural, earthy details with man-made tidbits for something that looked rugged, yet put together.

See some behind-the-scenes photos in the next post. And this week’s inspiration palette was the actual palette I sent out to the crew members, so you don’t want to miss that!

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For the stationery, I put together a watercolor background, added a faded chevron pattern atop and chose a fun handwritten font. Everything was printed on creamy linen paper and then tied up together with iridescent sequins. Then it was coordinated with recycled brown kraft envelopes and a brown kraft mailer.

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For the dessert table, because of the space constraint, we added it to the end of our table setup. We flipped crates upside down to use as stands for the sweets and a wooden cabinet sheltered the teacups.

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Credits:  Photography: Angela Shae  |  Design + Styling: Anastasia Marie  |  Flowers: Captivating Floral Design  |  Cakes + Sweets: Sweet Lane Bakery  |  Stationery: Anastasia Marie  |  Linen + Dishware rental: Style Your Event  |  Makeup: ID Making + Styling  |  Hair: Anna Rubanenko  |  Venue: Lewisville Park in Battle Ground, Washington

We also had the honor of having this styled shoot featured on Style Me Pretty last week! Ooooh yeah!

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