tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65539583065588228452024-03-17T20:03:19.933-07:00{:· Lizzy B Loves ·:}{...inspirations that adorn everyday life...}Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845304577938292360noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6553958306558822845.post-1028414601003732972012-03-06T08:22:00.002-08:002012-03-08T08:59:01.208-08:00a new look {and home} for lizzy b lovesSome very exciting news from Lizzy B Loves, today. It's finally here!! Lizzy B Loves is unveiling its <a href="http://www.lizzybloves.com/" target="_blank">new look</a>.<br />
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It's been more than a few years in the making, but the new <a href="http://www.lizzybloves.com/" target="_blank">website</a> (and blog) are finally ready to be showcased. All of your favorite <a href="http://www.lizzybloves.com/category/blog/visual-sparkle/" target="_blank">visual + sparkles</a> and color palettes are there, along with a more prominent exhibition of the <a href="http://www.lizzybloves.com/category/collection/" target="_blank">Lizzy B Loves Invitation Collection</a>.<br />
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With a new logo and icon, Lizzy B Loves will be sure to differentiate itself from the grand array of Wedding Invitation & Social Stationery Designers out there. Be sure to read more about the <a href="http://www.lizzybloves.com/2012/03/05/a-new-lizzy-b-loves-look/" target="_blank">new look </a>of Lizzy B Loves and the many developments to be announced in the future.<br />
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That being said, this blog will remain as is, in this same spot, as a reminder of the beginnings and explorations we took via this vehicle. Make sure to visit the <a href="http://www.lizzybloves.com/category/blog/" target="_blank">new blog</a> and update your rss feeds to keep track of the many new adventures. More great news in a bit...at our <a href="http://www.lizzybloves.com/category/blog/" target="_blank">new house</a>. <br />
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{ Images Via :: <a href="http://www.lizzybloves.com/" target="_blank">Lizzy B Loves</a> }Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845304577938292360noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6553958306558822845.post-19284888699502800982012-01-25T09:42:00.000-08:002012-01-25T12:38:00.485-08:00vibrant beachy visual + sparkleStarting this mid-week day with a beachy visual + sparkle = inspiration which reminds us of what's to come this summer with its vibrant colors.<br />
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I've been working on a couple Wedding Invitation Suites based on this <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2011/08/50th-anniversary-invitation.html" target="_blank">Mexican tile-inspired Invitation</a> from last summer, remember? The Bride-to-Be's chosen color palette includes two very Mexican colors, fuchsia and turquoise, which are the perfect compliment to the wedding destination of Tulum, Mexico. I just wanted to give you a little sneak peek...make sure to click <a href="http://www.lizzybloves.com/blog/lorenaTovar_inspiration.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> to view the visual inspiration in full, and keep an eye out for my Mexican-inspired tile pattern with a completely new color scheme!<br />
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Some great news came with the end of last year which I'll be able to share with you in a few months (hint, hint: it involves a magazine!!), but for now I'll fill you in on the soon to be accomplished goals.<br />
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You've obviously noticed my dwindling down of posts over the past few months on this here blog, well, it's due to quite a list of things which I just don't need to bore you with, but most importantly because I've been working on updating the blog with a new design, new invitation/portfolio section, invitation pricing, easier ways of ordering your invitations, oh, and a new home for the blog as well!!<br />
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So, I'll keep you posted on the progress, which should be temporarily available in the next month. For now, get inspired, as I did, with these graphic finds via my Pinterest '<a href="http://pinterest.com/lizzyb_loves/great-words/" target="_blank">Great Words</a>' board. Sometimes a little visual spark is all that's needed to give form to such true words.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">{ Images via :: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/88946161360045382/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> :: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/88946161360045205/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> :: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/88946161360044897/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> }</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845304577938292360noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6553958306558822845.post-26849182637463456112011-12-12T17:23:00.000-08:002011-12-19T10:07:57.373-08:00a diy christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year has been one of many life changes. My love (and may I add, now
Fiance) and I are finally back in our own place after many years of
living with relatives, many LizzyB Loves projects with some fabulous
brides and grooms to be have come my way (and many more to come next year), and other
less than happy moments which after they pass, you figure were
essential life lessons. These events have made me realize what is truly important in life, as
well as made me see that out of every situation a better day will come.<br />
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And, what does all this sentimentality have to do with diy Christmas projects you may ask!! Well, out of need comes resourcefulness, right, so as a creative Holiday project this year we decided to make our own gift wrap. Our initial idea was to stamp a design Gabriel, my Fiance (I don't think one can ever tire of saying that!), created and which I would cut on linoleum onto the craft paper.<br />
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After thinking about that for a second, we decided to go a simpler
way and stencil the design instead. Ummm, better said than done. That
turned out to be a bit too much for us as well so out of frustration I started painting over the only design I managed to stencil on the box and I got these very graphic patterns.<br />
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Combining the two red and purple metallic paints we were going to use for the stenciling, we came up with this accidental outcome for this year's
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Keeping with the diy approach and using whatever you have available, I followed <a href="http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2011/12/06/how-to-make-a-gift-bow/" target="_blank">this</a> fun and easy tutorial via <a href="http://www.100layercake.com/blog/" target="_blank">100 layer cake</a> for these retro gift bows made out of magazine pages. Again, total suprise outcome. I was thinking of buying colorful magazines to make the bows and after a gander through one I just happened to have laying around my house (which is odd, I rarely buy magazines; this one was probably a very old one which was given to me.) I found the perfect color ads to match my red and purple color palette. This one above was made from a Lancome ad with Emma Watson; the perfect purple tones and shades.<br />
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I found an ad for every gift to create a colorful palette of bows. This one above was white, but I loved the contrast it created between the whites of one side of the page with the dark grays of the other side. I couldn't decide which side to use.<br />
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Any paper is perfect for these hand-made bows. Here's one made with hand-made paper...a scrap I've had for years in my many boxes filled with scraps of everything!<br />
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Oh, and to add to the do-it-yourself projects, Gabriel and his companions at <a href="http://eightamdesign.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">8 a.m.</a> each designed and screen-printed Holiday Greeting cards. He provided our little Holiday project these remnants of their hard work which served perfectly as gift tags (and, the perfect match, again, to our color palette...in metallic, too.)!<br />
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Now here is my favorite bow, a full page of red and purple-toned M&M's! Enough said.<br />
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As a final note on the diy decor, albeit, our ornaments weren't ALL diy, they're ornaments we've collected throughout the years of living together. Some purple, some red, some silver...ummm, that's where the color palette stems from. We decided that instead of buying Gabriel's idea of the perfect Christmas Tree ornaments (Star Wars-themed figurines) we would just stick everything we had on the tree. It turned out to be the best one we've had. The pretty crocheted white and red ornament you see in the first image in the beginning of the post is a very retro one from a set my mom made when I was very young (oh, they're at least 20 to 25 years old). All keeping with the diy/use-what-you-have theme.<br />
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So yes, a very serendipitous Holiday this is turning out to be, but a very well DESIGNed one at that!!<br />
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May you and your loved ones have a happy and safe Christmas weekend. Always remember, it's with the surprise outcomes that we can find joy in the smallest details.<br />
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As you can tell, the theme of the whole event was Squirrels. She'll be using the soft, rosy pinks and browns for the future nursery, so I went with the same color palette for the Baby Shower, but added a dazzling of gold here and there.<br />
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All of the signage, menus, and notes used the same graphic elements as the <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2011/12/squirrel-baby-shower-invitations.html" target="_blank">invitation</a>. For the centerpieces above I painted the vases gold, used pink Carnations and Baby's Breath from the Farmer's Market, filled the empty space with pink tulle and tied a bow out of brown ribbon with pink polka-dots.<br />
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I inserted the squirrel motifs I illustrated everywhere to tie everything together. These above were a simple doily cut-out I created to place in front of the helium balloon base. It's all in the details, right?!<br />
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For wall hangings throughout the venue, I created these paper fan arrangements out of the leftover invitation paper. Paper fans were another recurring theme in the decor; from the wall hangings to the corsages. Of course, the squirrel was a must here too, so I traced the shape on glittery, metallic gold card-stock and cut it out to place over a doily.<br />
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Smaller pink paper fans with a gold polka-dotted cut-out circle hung in a strand below the larger one with the squirrel.<br />
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And yet again, more paper fans. These were created out of another great find of hand made paper with pink and gold designs.<br />
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A squirrel printed on textured paper was a simple addition to the paper fan, and these were cut with a doily-shaped punch. I just added a corsage closure to the back and these were set.<br />
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For a fun game, I created the pacifier charm necklaces with more brown and pink polka-dot ribbon.<br />
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And, finally, as favors, I attempted for the first time to make cake
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Another pacifier charm tied on a pink ribbon accompanied the favor tag and polka-dot paper cone (luckiest find ever: I found the craft paper with brown and pink polka dots at my local Dollar Store. It's as if it were calling me when I saw it from the corner of my eye as I asked the store attendant a question. A total last minute find!).<br />
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This event proved to be a testament to my creativity under pressure...and under budget, too!! Many great surprises were found after some of the initial decor plans had to be scrapped. Always let yourself go with the flow when things don't seem to go how you envision. I can honestly say everything you see in the images above were plan b, and it turned out to be better than I had imagined.<br />
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She is now considered the Snow White of the family with all the little critters that flock to her (amongst them dogs, squirrels, and butterflies), so I based the custom illustration on her current pet, Squeeky the squirrel.<br />
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The color palette was a soft, rosy pink combined with a chocolate brown. I shared the visual + sparkle = inspiration with you <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2011/11/soft-pink-baby-shower-visual-sparkle.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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All the illustrations were brought in together with graphic elements of chevron patterns and crest shapes.<br />
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The invitation consisted of a metallic pink folder which held the invitation card on one side and double-sided registry card in the folder slot.<br />
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The Squirrel Baby Shower invitation was held together with a chocolate brown belly band to give contrast with the soft pink, combined with a floral patterned paper band to add a touch of brightness to the palette. And of course the squirrel motif could not be left out on the front as the first thing the guest saw as they received the invitation.<br />
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I'll share the decor pieces I created with the same chevron and squirrel theme in the coming days.<br />
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For now, I leave you with this pretty in pink, with a touch of brown and tan, visual + sparkle = inspiration which I put together in preparation for my sister-in-law's baby shower invitation. Soft and sweet, right?<br />
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I'm working on another set of FLW-inspired invitations with this wintery color palette made cheery with an oh so BRIGHT pop of pink. Great color options, right? And what about that gorgeous illustration by <a href="http://www.gemmamilly.com/index.html" target="_blank">Gemma Lilly</a>...lovely!!<br />
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What joy I felt while scrolling through a beautiful invitation by Rifle Paper Co. on the Oh So Beautiful Paper blog and suddenly seeing a very recognizable yellow and charcoal logo...the one found on my in-law's Mexican tile-inspired <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2011/08/50th-anniversary-invitation.html" target="_blank">50th Anniversary Invitations</a>. Just want to take the time to thank Nole for featuring my in-law's 50th Anniversary Invitations on her fabulous blog. They look beautiful...check <a href="http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/2011/09/mexican-tile-inspired-50th-wedding-anniversary-party-invitations/" target="_blank">them</a> out!<br />
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As promised, the freshly shipped Arts & Crafts Extras comprising of thank you cards, place cards and table numbers, which finalize the Wedding Invitations I <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2011/08/arts-craft-wedding-invitation.html" target="_blank">shared</a> with you on Monday.<br />
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Taking inspiration again from the Gamble House architecture, I designed a structural placard which you might find at the house in the Arts & Crafts style.<br />
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The table numbers were placed inside frames so they were single-sided, and the place cards were a folded tent with the table number on the back side (you can see in the left-top corner of the second image above).<br />
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The back side of the thank you cards had the same logo as found on the Wedding Invitation. A metallic charcoal envelope with its accompanying address label finishes this Arts & Crafts Wedding Invitation Suite nicely.<br />
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Ok. Finally, the so anticipated and much teased about Arts & Crafts Wedding Invitation is here. I just wanted to make sure the now Mr. & Mrs.' guests had a chance to view them before I shared them with you. Since the big day was this past Saturday I think we're safe in doing so.<br />
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If you missed it the first time around, I shared the warm visual + sparkle with you <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2011/06/arts-crafts-wedding-visual-sparkle.html" target="_blank">here</a> and the inspiration for the Wedding Invitation Suite is found <a href="http://www.gamblehouse.org/photos/index.html" target="_blank">here</a> so you can see the gorgeousness of the Gamble House.<br />
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It was so exciting to work with such a great couple, and to create the custom illustrations and patterns for the overall Wedding Suite all inspired by intricate details of the so famous Gamble House 'door' was surely a high.<br />
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The typeface for their names and for the custom logo, which included the wedding date, was chosen for it's call-back to the era. The rest of the information was kept in a sans-serif typeface in various colors from the chosen color palette so it accentuated the former font.<br />
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The information in the front of this Arts & Craft Wedding Invitation Suite was framed by the decorative motifs inspired by <a href="http://www.gamblehouse.org/photos/int/port-frontdoor.html" target="_blank">The Gamble House Door</a>.<br />
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A custom stained-glass-esque pattern was inspired by the windows themselves as well, and was used throughout the Wedding Suite, included the table numbers, place cards, and thank you cards which I'll share with you later in the week.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed this new addition to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.266171930074968.83534.173221759369986" target="_blank">LizzyB Loves Wedding Invitation catalog</a>. If you did and would like to make it your own send me an <a href="mailto:inquiry@lizzybloves.com">email</a>.<br />
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This fabulous couple gets married tomorrow, so I wanted to take a little moment to wish them the best on this new journey together. May your special day be filled with many great memories celebrating with family and friends. I hope to soon be designing your baby announcements! =) Congratulations.<br />
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I'll be back next week with the complete Arts & Crafts-inspired Wedding Invitation Suite. <br />
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A year ago this month a little new bundle of joy was born into a caring a loving family, that of my very good friend Jazmine. Her little one, Zoe, will be baptized and celebrated this weekend in a big way so she asked me to design something sweet and fun to commemorate the event.<br />
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Jazmine used the so adorable Mod Monkey motif for all her decorations so it was a must to use on the invitations<span style="font-size: x-small;">*</span>. In this double-sided Birthday and Baptism Invitation, the color palette was very girly, of course, with a mixture of soft tints for the baptism side and bright pops of pink and lime green for the birthday celebration side.<br />
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An array of graphic elements such as diagonal lines and polka-dots accompanied by flowing banners holding the important information added to the playfulness of the invitations. A custom logo was created as well which was used on the address labels and other designs created for the decor.<br />
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And of course the address label is a must for the final touch. I reflected the Mod Monkey motif so it showed on both the front and back of the address label. These bright and vibrant Magenta envelopes from the Eames Furniture Collection, which I also used on these <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2010/10/owl-baby-shower-invitations.html" target="_blank">Owl Baby Shower Invitations</a>, brought the invitation suite together.<br />
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May this baptism and birthday celebration be as special as the many happy years to come! Unfortunately, I can't attend being that it's the same day as my in-law's 50th Anniversary Celebration (and in different cities), but I'll have little Zoe and your family in might heart. Have Fun!!<br />
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Have a great weekend everyone. Tomorrow I'm off to Baja...the celebration begins! <br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Disclaimer: this was a personal, non-commercial invitation design. The Mod Monkey motif was licensed for this purpose only and will not be sold under the LizzyB Loves brand.</span></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845304577938292360noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6553958306558822845.post-6010232046610440752011-08-15T09:32:00.000-07:002011-08-15T09:32:58.347-07:00a new {blog} look<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, what do you think? I just wanted to freshen things up a bit. Good changes are coming for LizzyB Loves...new blog, new website, new ready-to-order invitations...I'll keep you posted.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">{ Image Via :: <a href="http://www.typographyserved.com/gallery/Quotes-personal-project-/904226" target="_blank">Typography Served</a> } </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845304577938292360noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6553958306558822845.post-7032899762513316542011-08-11T11:08:00.000-07:002011-08-11T11:08:57.830-07:0050th anniversary invitationI shared the creation of a few Mexican tile-inspired patterns <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2011/06/inspired-mexican-tile-patterns.html" target="_blank">here</a> and the final designs I would use for my in-law's 50th anniversary celebration invitations <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2011/06/mexican-tile-inspired-wedding.html" target="_blank">here</a>, but below are the images I shot of the final invitation sets which were mailed to the guests a few weeks ago.<br />
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Their actual anniversary isn't until next March, but the celebration will be in a few weeks. A logo with their names and wedding years was created to be used on the front of the invitation and address label.<br />
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A different motif was created as well with the celebration date to be used on the back of the invitation and many of the other paper pieces such as favor tags.<br />
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From the previous pattern designs four various background designs were created for the invitations, thus each guest would receive one out of four of the designs.<br />
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The format of the 50th Anniversary Invitation was long but folded down to a 5" x 5" square to fit perfectly in the gold envelope.<br />
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These are the four background pattern designs created for the invitations. The colors were a mustard/yellow to match the gold envelope, accompanied by a rich black and accents of charcoal.<br />
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Flourishes were designed by taking elements of the various patterns to create a motif which accented the outside of the invitation as well as the address label below.<br />
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A crest shape contained the pertinent information for the event and was the unifying design element on all invitations.<br />
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For the reception card, which needed to be removable, we used black photo corners to keep it in place. It worked out perfectly, fitting inside the diamond shape created by the patterned background.<br />
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And the final touch to this 50th Anniversary Celebration Invitation were the two designs created for the envelope liners. Taking a combination of motifs from all the patterns created, two versions of the the envelope liner were designed unifying all the pattern designs.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">{ Images Via :: <a href="http://www.lizzybloves.com/" target="_blank">LizzyB Loves</a> }</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845304577938292360noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6553958306558822845.post-2984608441091716282011-08-08T10:00:00.000-07:002011-08-08T10:00:22.857-07:00visual + sparkle = color<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I saw this lovely pair of birds on pinterest and I couldn't resist creating a visual + sparkle = color. Isn't this the perfect color palette for a late summer even an early fall wedding?<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">{ Image Via :: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/100073472/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> }</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845304577938292360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6553958306558822845.post-59976366439496576782011-08-05T10:00:00.000-07:002011-08-05T10:00:37.106-07:00a modern quinceañera invitationIt's been quite a while since I had promised to share this Modern Quinceañera Invitation with you, but hey, it's better late than never.<br />
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I shared the visual + sparkle = inspiration with you <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2010/07/visual-sparkle-quinceanera.html" target="_blank">here</a> and my design inspiration <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2010/08/visual-sparkle-quinceanera-invitations.html" target="_blank">here</a>, so you can see the final outcome is exactly what the Señorita wanted.<br />
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The Quinceañera Invitation Suite consisted of the main invitation, a map card with a custom map illustration, and a reception card with fun copy chosen by the birthday girl. We chose to use a silhouette of the Quinceañera to give it a personal touch without the use of the actual photograph.<br />
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Each card had its own elaborate background pattern created by taking elements of the script typeface used as accent on the Invitation Suite. The bold Budmo Jiggler typeface was used to give it the modern and youthful touch.<br />
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The invitation and reception card envelopes both had their own wrap-around address label with the Quinceañera's name on the back. The color palette was the perfect combination of drama with the purple and modern youth with the light gray and mint.<br />
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The diagonal orientation of most of the text and graphic elements also added to the modern and youthful feel of this Quinceañera Invitation Suite.<br />
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This was a fun project to work on. The map illustration was my favorite part using very simplified elements and symbols...it looks so pretty over the faint diagonal striped background.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">{ Images Via :: <a href="http://www.lizzybloves.com/" target="_blank">LizzyB Loves</a> }</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845304577938292360noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6553958306558822845.post-28637752290610182892011-08-04T10:59:00.000-07:002011-08-04T11:03:16.654-07:00giraffe baby shower invitationsIt's been forever, I know, but I've been finalizing these oh-so-cute Giraffe Baby Shower Invitations to share with you.<br />
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Precisely, my previous post was the brightly-colored modern <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2011/07/bright-giraffe-inspired-baby-shower.html" target="_blank">visual + sparkle = inspiration</a> for this cute Giraffe Invitation, so now here are the quick images I snapped to show you the final piece.<br />
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These Giraffe Baby Shower Invitations were inspired by the previous Owl Baby Shower Invitation I created and shared <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2010/10/owl-baby-shower-invitations.html" target="_blank">here</a>. The baby shower is for a soon-to-be-born baby boy so the colors are the perfect combination of bright, modern and masculine with the vibrant orange and green paired with the muted gray.<br />
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For this Baby Shower Invitation I chose a dotted cardstock with its matching envelope to add a punch of pattern combined with the spots on the giraffe itself. The event was still tentative so the invitations were created as a fill-in so the soon-to-be-mom could write in the correct information as she saw fit.<br />
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These were printed on a cream, textured Neenah Paper from the Eames Furniture Collection which only added to the softness of the invitation.<br />
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Of course, a matching address label is a must, with the return address on the back as you can see below.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">{ Images Via :: <a href="http://www.lizzybloves.com/" target="_blank">LizzyB Loves</a> }</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845304577938292360noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6553958306558822845.post-68327636294134250842011-07-12T10:59:00.000-07:002011-07-12T11:00:59.845-07:00bright giraffe {inspired} baby shower visual + sparkleHello to you all on this chilly Tuesday morning. I've been working away on this brightly colored, giraffe-inspired visual + sparkle for a baby boy's baby shower invitation. I'm loving the bright hues combined with the neutral gray tones which will give the invitation a modern and sophisticated feel.<br />
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Stay tuned for the invite.<br />
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It's been a busy week here at LizzyB Loves. It's so exciting to see the collaboration between Soon-to-Wed couples and myself come to fruition in the form of their printed invitations!!<br />
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One of my favorite parts of the paper goods production process is the straight edges of a freshly cut stack of paper/cards...Love It!<br />
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Call me a paper geek, but it was always my favorite task when I worked at an in-house design studio/print shop...and luckily, that duty was always left for me.<br />
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And here's yet another teaser of the Arts & Crafts-inspired Wedding Invitation. I promise I'll share the completed suite with you next week.<br />
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This is an updated version of the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired Wedding Invitation I designed a few months ago and shared <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2011/04/frank-lloyd-wright-wedding-invitation.html" target="_blank">here</a>. It has inspired elements from the <a href="http://www.arizonabiltmore.com/">venue's</a> architectural motifs to give it a more custom feel.<br />
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As mentioned before, the 50th Anniversary Invitations are for my in-laws, you would think traditional damask motifs, but we wanted to give it a modern touch with sans serif fonts and contrasting bright colors such as yellow and black, which match the gold square envelopes. <br />
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The initial concept was to go with a Mad Mex (Mad Men goes Mexican) theme, and we kept in that line with the modern typeface, but aside from that all the other details are derived from the venue's tile motifs.<br />
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There were four tile pattern designs created in total so we decided to go with four variations of the invitation, all with the same crest forms containing the text and the different patterned background.<br />
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The reception card, address label and favor tag all have variations of the motifs on them as well, but you'll have to wait for the final invitation photography to see those. Stay tuned! <br />
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I shared the color inspiration in this visual + sparkle = weddings <a href="http://blog.lizzybloves.com/2011/06/arts-crafts-wedding-visual-sparkle.html" target="_blank">here</a> last Tuesday. This project was on fast-forward from the get-go so I'm glad things went so smoothly with the soon-to-be's and that they were more than happy with the outcome; the digital outcome, that is. I'll share the final pictures in a few weeks when we get the invitations back from the printer, and I'll tell you more about the concept and design...for now, just remember the <a href="http://www.gamblehouse.org/photos/index.html" target="_blank">Gamble House</a>.<br />
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Well, the 50th Anniversary Invitation just so happens to be for my in-laws, who will celebrate the grand event in an elegant, circular <a href="http://www.rivieradeensenada.com.mx/principal.html" target="_blank">ballroom</a> dating back to the 1930's in Ensenada, Mexico. Of course, I was inspired by the traditional tile work and mosaics which surround the venue, which used to be a Casino & Hotel in its prime and later a military fort during WWII, so I took to sketching, and later digitizing, these gorgeous patterns which I will use throughout the Invitation Suite.<br />
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I'll keep you posted on the final invitation soon, but for now enjoy these Mexican-inspired tiles and patterns.<br />
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As you may know, I haven't had the pleasure of planning my own wedding yet, but I've been in love with paper ephemera all the years of my short (30 years) life, always creating my own stationery and gift-wrapping for holidays and birthdays, as well as Wedding Invitations for most everyone in my family and friends...so the love for Wedding Invitation paper goodies is all natural.<br />
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Sure, I like creating beautiful layouts and dreaming up interesting and unique concepts for social stationery, but to get the pleasure of working with soon-to-be's with such vision for their Wedding Suite and passion for their roots (no pun intended, as you'll soon read) is just out of this world.<br />
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A few days ago, Dallas, the groom, sent me an email praising my work and mentioning that he and his fiance would love to work together with me on creating their Wedding Invitations. But of course, I said, I just needed to ask a few questions regarding their vision and inspiration for the big day. Well, Dallas and Tracy were such sweethearts, they emailed me a complete rundown, sure, of what I had asked for in regards to color and venue choices, but they didn't stop there. They let me in on the history of their families, how they were born, and how their parent's love of nature and architectural elements which honor it, plays a role in their lives; this, in turn, gives way to the appreciation they have for the Arts & Crafts movement.<br />
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Dallas and Tracy's only request was that through their Wedding Invitations we "...pay a bit of tribute to where [they] came from and what [their] parents have given [them] in terms of an aesthetic grounding while using [my] talents to craft a unique and dynamic look that would be distinctly [theirs]." Beautiful! And so it will be, Dallas.<br />
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This short email conversation with the soon-to-be newlyweds filled me with such inspiration that I'm more than excited to get started on the concept design for the Wedding Invitations. As I was gathering visual imagery to put together this Wedding color palette inspiration, I could imagine the final outcome of their vision combining their heritage and values all on a 5" x 7" piece of paper.<br />
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You'll have to wait and see what I create, but for now enjoy this visual + sparkle = inspiration with the gorgeous architecture of the <a href="http://www.gamblehouse.org/photos/index.html" target="_blank">Gamble House</a> in Pasadena, California. As you view it, imagine the couple's love of nature and Arts & Crafts architecture, as well as the beautiful outdoor venue which I envisioned would look something like <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/28299285/" target="_blank">this</a>.<br />
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Now, on to designing since I only have 10 days before going to print. Yikes!! <br />
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<a href="http://www.gamblehouse.org/photos/int/port-frontdoor.html" target="_blank">one</a> :: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/17022090/" target="_blank">two</a> :: <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/photo/220061" target="_blank">three</a> :: <a href="http://www.gamblehouse.org/photos/int/port-hallwindow.html" target="_blank">four</a> :: <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/photo/220051" target="_blank">five</a> :: <a href="http://www.gamblehouse.org/photos/int/port-LRsconce.html" target="_blank">six</a> :: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/40076939/" target="_blank">seven</a> :: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/28299285/" target="_blank">eight</a> :: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/25449403/" target="_blank">nine</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845304577938292360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6553958306558822845.post-58113075464896246272011-06-13T09:38:00.000-07:002011-06-13T09:38:43.024-07:00visual + sparkle = colorGood morning and happy Monday. To start the week off right, I'm sharing this very colorful visual + sparkle = color with a burst of brightness and the cutest little love birds ever.<br />
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This is the perfect color palette for Fall, with just enough punch of color for you modern Brides.<br />
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