wedding invitations: linda + shaun

the overwhelming majority of penelope’s press buyers are out of state, so it’s nice when i can meet face to face with a local client.  i met the groom-to-be, shaun, many moons ago in high school, so i was thrilled when his fiance linda contacted me to discuss invitations!  they both liked this invite because it fit their modern yet classy style and asked if i could tweak it.  congratulations to linda and shaun!  soon i’ll be working on their day of pieces- programs + menus!

workday wednesdays: assistant extaordinaire

i have been having some help around the mess of envelopes and paper these days.  meet lisa!  she. is. awesome.  she has been a huge help with everything from backing wedding invitations {that is what she is doing in the picture}, assembling wedding invitations, taking envelope inventory, computer work… and most importantly, helping me keep my sanity and chit chatting with me while we work {it is amazing how much i miss talking to an adult during the daytime hours}!  tomorrow i will you show you the complete wedding suite, stay tuned!

{a big thank you to all those that participated in the oh, hello friend giveaway!  there was a whopping 344 entries… congrats to jade miles for winning!}   

luggage tag inspired save the dates

BOB, is this case is not a name, but rather an airport code for bora bora, french polynesia.  how many people get hitched in bora bora?!?!  wow.

yesterday i showed you sam’s letterpress proposal print to nancy.  today, let me show you their luggage tag inspired save the dates.  green ink, blue ink, double sided, cuts to make the luggage tag look, hole punch, eyelet, twine, and done.

congratulations nancy and sam!

 

 

workday wednesdays: a letterpress proposal

i’ve known nancy since grade school.  we used to write notes in a notebook and pass it back and forth in class.  i still have said notebook {talk about pack rat!}.  so when her then boyfriend, asked me to help come up with a letterpress print to aid in his proposal, i could not be more excited to collaborate with him!  i immediately went to my ever talented illustrator {my sister!} and asked her to sketch a few drafts for me.  the final cut was an illustration of nancy and sam {well, in their likeness} with an appleton, wisconsin backdrop.  we used sam’s own handwriting that read, “Nancy, Will you marry me?  Yours, Sam” that i scanned and brought into the drawing.    

nancy sent me the following photos.  check out that rock!  they ended up framing the proposal print!   what a clever and unique way of proposing!  tune in tomorrow for pictures of their save-the-dates.