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I wanted to take something ordinary, and twist a little of the extraordinary with it. Thus was born my latest project: envelope-free, origami-inspired change of address announcements.
Whether you’re moving, going abroad, heading out for a mission trip, or hitting the road for no particular reason: Wouldn’t you love to get letters from your friends and family while you’re out adventuring? These announcements don’t just tell people you’re somewhere new; they encourage the action of letter writing while you’re away.
You can buy sets of these change of address announcements here.
A pair of one-year-olds were having a carnival-themed birthday party. Here’s the bright-colored, amusingly illustrated results!
I’m selling this customized set on Etsy. You can click here to get some of your own!
Friends, family, and dear blog followers:
If you haven’t yet heard the news, I’m happy to share that hubby and I will be welcoming one more Etch into the family at the end of January. We’re very blessed to expand our little pack to include a new member, and we’re thankful to everyone who’s shared their time, their advice, or their well wishes during the first part of my pregnancy.
Clearly, I’m pumped about all things baby-related, but aside from actually having the kid, I’m most excited about the party. Why? The invitations, of course!
Because the thought of a baby shower makes me cringe, my family and friends have generously obliged and are throwing us a tailgate at the homecoming football game of my husband and my alma mater, Bowling Green State University, instead! What could be better than beer, brats and presents? If I could see my feet. But you can’t have everything, I guess.
I wanted to capture an athletic theme that paid homage to the school we love so much, without any tacky colors or football turf. The balance I found was to go vintage — really vintage. The invitations are designed around a 1900s football theme. The four-panel invitation opens up to reveal all kinds of helpful information about lodging, things to do if you don’t like football (or BG, I guess!), directions and shuttles.
The RSVP helps carry the old school feeling through, with a photo of a real 1900s game, leather helmets and all, gracing the back side.
To finish off the effect, I included save-the-date stickers that boast a vintage version of BGSU’s mascot, the Falcon. He also showed up on the front of the envelope on the return address label. My favorite feature of the whole package, though, is that the return address label wraps around to the back of the envelope. That’s where our party theme greets guests before they even open their invitation!
If you like what you see, you can have your very own by visiting here.
Like the first orange leaf on the tree, fall-inspired wedding invitations signal the official change in season. It’s here, folks. Don’t fight it. Instead, jump right in with pretty creams, gorgeous eggplants, and elegant greys, like this bride did for her Thanksgiving-centric event.
A contemporary wedding, this event wasn’t supposed to look too Thanksgiving-y or too rigid. The fonts were inspired by the big band gracing the reception and the vintage flair of the bride and groom.
This simple, pretty map helps direct guests from the church to the resort where the dancing and snacks will be.
And, of course, a simple (and affordable!) RSVP postcard lets the party planners know who’s coming and who’s skipping.
