Strawberry Patch Picnic Invitations ~ 1st Birthday

I just got done creating the first glimpse of Rowen's 1st Birthday Party...the invitations!!! Oh, how I love designing invitations...simple, unique and they usually revolve around some sort of theme. Check it out; Front:

And the back:

Now I have to get back to coordinating everything else!

Custom Ultrasound frame

I decided to make one of these myself when I found out I was pregnant. I wanted a custom frame to display my first ultrasound picture but was frustrated to find nothing that caught my eye (name is for display purposes only)...

After making one of these for myself, other friends of mine were asking me to make them and now I've realized that they make a great baby shower gift. If you're interested in seeing other styles and colors, visit this link: 
http://www.etsy.com/listing/75637452/custom-ultrasoundsonogram-frame-8x10?ref=pr_shop

Wedding Map design

Lately, I have been doing a lot of custom wedding maps for those of you who are designing their own invites and want that special touch in the map. Here are a few examples:

Designing and Fonts

I am one of those designers that happens to believe there is a perfect font for every design; like they are destined to be together! I have been re-evaluating my relationship with type lately and found a great article via Google: 50 High-Quality Free Fonts for Professional Design by Steven Snell. This is a great reference for some of the classics and some newbies! My favorite find was Sansation...I've been looking for a new sans serif font with a modern take. I can't wait to use this one!

Wedding Invitation

A good friend of mine is having a small ceremony this February. She is not sending out official invites but still wanted something as a keepsake that she could frame or scrapbook later. The theme is hearts (intertwined) and she wanted something a little more unique than the norm. Here's what I came up with for her:

Christmas card design

I got the liberty of designing my own Christmas cards this year and it was really fun to work with such great photos (from our wedding). Enjoy!

Do your old photos need retouching?

This is an old photo that I retouched:

 

A lot of work was done to remove stains, tears and bends. The colors were also adjusted because of the wear in a film print over the years.