Katie and Brock's nautical themed Wedding invitations!

Here they finally are!! The invitations that were inside the hand lettered schooner envelopes were created with a few pieces included! The invitation was lettered in navy blue ink and has a rope design at the top and bottom to set the nautical mood. The reply card has a compass rose created especially for the couple (and was used on their save the date card too!). This card is done in the old fashioned way...allowing space for the guest to write a little note of acceptance. This is such a fun way to do the reply card by the way! The notes we got back were GREAT! There is a card with a picture of the ferry that will take the guests from the mainland in Portland over to Peaks Island and reminding them to not miss the boat! And the reception card has a watercolor rendering of the Inn where the reception will be held. Each piece is done in navy blue calligraphy and the designs are all original. It's so much fun to do a wedding "soup to nuts" like I am doing for Katie and Brock! More pieces coming soon...

Hydrangea seating scroll for Jen and Rocco

Hydrangea table signs to match.....

In my defense, I believe we have determined that I am not a pro photographer...that said...this was taken before heading out the door to give the beautiful bride the seating chart for her wedding tomorrow night! Do I love doing these pieces!! They are so much fun and they make a great statement when the guests enter the reception hall. This is one of my all time favorites! The hydrangea colors are fun to work with and Jen named her tables after things that are special to the couple...places around South Boston, streets where they have lived, and of course their dog, Tank! And after the wedding, it's a piece of artwork to have framed as a memory of the wedding day. We have ours right on the wall facing the entrance of our house. Many wedding blessings to Jen and Rocco! Have a wonderful night tomorrow night and thank you and my good Pub Pal Keryl for allowing me to create this piece for your brother's Wedding day!!

Happy One Year Anniversary!!

We have so many of these photos taken by Bob, we've started calling it our famous photo. Another picture of us with the camera held at Bob's arm's length!

What a beautiful picturesque walk we had on our anniversary weekend up in Portland, Maine. These are some photos that are inspiring some great new beach theme ideas for cards, invitations and other artwork. As my Mum always said when we were kids...people pay thousands of dollars to come and vacation here for a week! And we have this in our own backyard every day. I can't believe I am saying it myself, but it's so true! Boston to the south, Portland to the north and living in the NH seacoast area is so cool!

Nautical Invitations...just a peek!

Here's the latest in invitation design from El! These invitations were sent out for Katie and Brock last Friday. The bride and groom love all things nautical so they were thrilled to be able to design their own invitation package that would be just perfect for their style! The envelopes were printed with a picture of a schooner and then hand lettered in calligraphy with navy blue ink. The invitations should be arriving today...so we'll keep you in suspense for the rest of the pieces inside until tomorrow! Can't have my blog readers seeing it before the bride and the guests can I??!! Have a great day!
P.S. Love the Pansy stamps! Just a perfect touch of color!

Custom Wedding Gifts

Here's my latest creation! It's a custom wedding gift including the bride and groom's names and romantic phrases and/or quotes in calligraphy. This one is all done by hand including hand painted watercolor tulips! There will be a page coming soon for this! Until then email El for details and pricing.

The Correspondence Gift Box

In the kitchen features red sauce, cookies, jams and cooking tools

El's favorite florals were featured at her wedding almost a year ago in the favor bag...lilacs, gerbera daisies, cherry blossoms and hydrangeas

Gorgeous bouquets features the classic bouquet, sunflowers, new peonies and new purples

Beach..features shells, adirondack chairs, starfish and sand dollar and starfish

Hello and hope your day is off to a good start! This is the latest gift item from El's Cards It's a selection of 12 note cards, 12 gift tags, 12 stamps and it comes all beautifully wrapped with a ribbon and a personalized El's Card. Thought this might be a great offering for Mother's Day and the feedback coming in is GREAT! There are 5 design combinations offered...beach, gardening (shown above), in the kitchen, El's floral favorites, and gorgeous bouquets. And the first 10 ordered will receive a package of 4 complimentary gift tags for the purchaser to enjoy!

Mother's Day is right around the corner on May 9th! Things are nice and busy for Wedding Season but I'm happy to get my Mother's Day cards up there finally. Many pretty new designs (The birdcage above is my favorite) and lots of favorites are back too. Happy shopping!