Any business should have business goals for themselves to reach, and as a super small, freelance business, it’s not any different. Having goals set at the beginning of the year will make it easier for me to grow my business and to measure my success at the end of the year. This year is the ...
Holiday Gift Guide: Heat Embossing
I was first introduced to heat embossing about a year ago when a letterer I followed on Instagram showed the technique as a way to make lettering stand out. I quickly bought the heat gun, a powder or two, and pens to teach myself. I soon found out that heat embossing is the perfect way to ...
My 10 Favorite Instagrams for Invitation & Calligraphy Inspiration
As a freelance artist and a blogger, I gain inspiration and entertainment, like many others, from fellow artists. Although I’m obsessed with Pinterest, I get a lot of my inspiration by seeing real time updates from other letterers and graphic designers on Instagram. Even those Instagrammers who are ...
Necessary (& Optional) Elements of your RSVP Cards
It can be argued that RSVP cards are the most important piece of your wedding invitations. This is how you will receive word of how many people will be attending your wedding, and who will not be able to make it. This card needs to have any information about your guests that you need to reiterate to ...
How to Create Your Own Beautiful Font Combos (& Some of my Favorites!)
If you’ve decided to DIY your invitations (or anything else), picking out fonts can be a difficult task, especially if you’ve never designed anything like it before. It can even be difficult for me, with seven years of graphic design experience, but I have a few guidelines and ideas to help ...
A Comprehensive Guide to Printed Items for a Wedding
This list is meant to be as extensive as it is, as I have yet to find anywhere a comprehensive list of any printed items you may want to think about for your wedding. The main purpose for doing this is all of the items listed I have the ability to design and print, and writing all these on my "Work ...
9 Common Mistakes to Avoid with your Wedding Stationery
#1 OVER-THEMING YOUR INVITATIONS Coming up with the theme of your wedding is a daunting task, so once you've figured it out, you can't help but want to incorporate that theme into every aspect of your planning. Themes can vary from just a basic color palette to an all-out, very ...
WARNING: Transitioning to Graphic Design Blog
It's been a while, I know. Truthfully, it wasn't because I had nothing of interest to write, it was because I needed a break from the cancer. Being done with chemo is a huge step, and it was such a relief that I no longer had to deal with it anymore. I spent my time getting back to normal and trying ...
