An ULTRA Hip And Modern Save The Date Card - For Mark & Diane's (aka Lady Dye) Wedding!

Yea!!!   I am E X T R A excited to introduce everyone to my fiance & I's personal Save The Date Card! Mark and I designed this card together, so it was truly custom designed by the both of us! It was designed with love and excitement for sure! For this card, we had no idea what we wanted but we both decided it had to be "hip", bold, modern, festive, and fun, with a touch of vintage!  So with this in mind, the design all started at my fingertips! With our wedding colors already finalized, I sat at my laptop and started designing and playing with graphics and layout.  And as usual, the design evolved and came to fruition! This is typically how all my fun and custom projects start out.  It's always best to give the Designer "artistic freedom"!

And even better, with our wedding colors of black, white, and yellow, with accents in turquoise, we totally nailed the design, creating a totally "hip", bold, and modern Save The Date!  With the scrolls and banner graphic our card has a touch of vintage, as it plays into our venue and fits our Nash Vegas locale as well!

We mailed these out just before the Christmas holidays, so we could hit two birds with one stone!  It worked out great, as we stuffed the envelopes with our save the date card and a personal photo Christmas card! We also decided to add an insert card to get our guests E X T R A excited for our big day! We listed our "Franklin Favorites" and "Sites to See" in the Franklin area.  I think for sure, we got all our guest's drooling over all the great food and drink spots!

 The brilliant turquoise accent color was incorporated into the design with the envelope and a graphic border on the card. All other details were in our main colors of black, white, and yellow. We used "rays" of dots and a double-lined diamond shaped checker board grid as a backdrop.  The set is designed with a mix of matte and metallic finished cardstocks.  As Frances Chamberlain (my Landscape Architecture studio professor at Clemson University) would say, "All great designs should be a "welcoming" design".  And such is this one, as the bold black graphics "open their arms".  As Emeril Lagasse would say, "BAM"!  That is the effect you get when you open and reveal this card! And that is exactly what Mark and I wanted!  It's definitely over-the-top but that is exactly what Save The Dates are for! Make that first great impression!

 

The design is full of movement and detail and we topped it off with a festive matching mailing wrap address label and envelope liner!  For our very close friends and family, we addressed the labels with their fun nicknames!

Details:
1 card sized 5" x 7" (print layered with 1 colored cardstock)
1 "Get Ready To Celebrate" card (no layering)
1 colored envelope
1 custom matching envelope liner
1 custom matching mailing wrap label with return & delivery addresses
* Design is fully customizable in any colors of your choice!
* Price for 74 or less sets is $5.25 each. Price for 75 or more sets is $4.75 each.

By the way, our Save The Date card set is now available for purchase! Check it out at my on-line stationery shop at My Lady Dye.  The listing is titled "The Mark & Diane Collection - Fun Hip Bold Modern Save The Date Card - My Lady Dye's Signature Set". Shop away my friends! Choa!

A Fun Magical Circus Themed Birthday Party Invitation

Today, I am featuring the newest addition to my birthday party invitation collection! It's a fun & magical Circus Themed birthday party invitation filled with circus acts like an elephant balancing on a ball, monkey riding a bike, & trapez artists!  The stripes & circles add to that authentic circus feel, giving it movement and interest and the brilliant colors define the mood!  This project was designed to inspire everyone to throw a circus themed party!  You can theme any party, so this invitation can be customized to fit a wedding, baby shower, or any event! This My Lady Dye handcrafted invitation is energetic & festive and will definitely get your guests excited for the big party!

 

 I also designed a matching circular address label which can be used as an envelope seal. This element was designed just to show how detailed and festive this invitation set can get. The label features a magician's hat with rabbit!  An iconic graphic that has been used for years to represent magic and the circus industry. A symbolic graphic that many can familiarize with!  Like all my other designs, a full matching party set is available! Just let me know what you need! This invitation and all party items are available in any color(s)!

This birthday invitation will be featured in the "My Dream Sample Box" for the month of March, which is themed "Birthday".  These sample boxes are full of many different handcrafted items from many different designers.  All these samples should be very exciting as they all will be birthday related! Enjoy and shop for your box at My Dream Sample Box. 

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My Lady Dye's 2011 Signature Valentine's Day Card!

Premiering, My Lady Dye’s 2011 signature design for Valentine’s Day! This fun, shabby, and chic holiday card was specially designed for Valentine’s Day!  Cards are a great way to celebrate & keep in touch with friends, family, and loved ones!  Today, many people forget to remember the importance of that old saying, "It's the thought that counts!" And with a simple holiday card or greeting card, you can put that smile on your best friend's face. A card is also a true keepsake that many will add to their scrapbooks and photo albums!  It's just not the same when you get a greeting card via email or a personal message on Facebook saying "Happy Valentine's Day!"  It's nice to be able to keep in touch with others with a simple card, just as our grandparents did years ago!

With that said, I'd like to introduce you to my first holiday card design! There will be many more to come, as for every year, for every holiday, I will design a signature card!

The design is fun and fresh with layers of scrolls and chandeliers! The overlapping graphics give it a vintage feel and the cute floating hearts fill the background! This card is guaranteed to make your loved one smile and make their heart skip a beat!

Details:
Card sized 4 1/4” x 5 1/2”
Single-sided print (blank on backside)
Paper - 100 lb smooth matte cardstock (white or ivory)
Layers - None
Matte finish envelope (white or ivory)
*Colored envelopes available for additional cost. Cost based on quantity ordered (matte or metallic finishes)
*Custom matching address labels, envelope sticker seals, and envelope liners are available for additional charge. Please contact me for pricing.
*Text options: "Be My Valentine!", "Happy Valentine's Day!", "With Love, Your Valentine!"

Price is $1.30 each (1 card and 1 white matte envelope). There is a minimum order of 4 cards.
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This Valentine's Day card will be featured in the February sample box of My Dream Sample Box! This box is themed "Be My Valentine!" with colors in red, pink, and white.  Each month there is a new sample box with a new theme,so when you purchase a box you will get tons of great handcrafted samples, all from different designers! Next month for the March sample box, the theme is "Party Favors"!

Happy New Year Party Favor Tags! Celebrate In Style!

Get ready to celebrate in style with these custom handcrafted Happy New Years party favor tags! It's a one-of-a-kind design and can be customized in any color(s) of your choice! They are 2 inch round and double-sided, with unique text and graphics on each side! These tags were designed for the January month of the My Dream Sample Box, which is themed in silver and black with a motto of "A New Me". These sample boxes are different every month and all have a fun unique theme!

 

 

The party favor tags are printed on silver metallic cardstock with a 1/4" wide black satin ribbon tie. The two prints are mounted together with foam tape to create a 3D effect. Keeping in mind the theme of the sample box, I designed custom confetti favor bags to display the tags.  Of course, the confetti is made of recycled papers! If you're a party planner or some one who loves to throw parties, the My Dream Sample Box is perfect for you!  These party favor tags and many other fun samples will be in the January 2011 box so purchase away! Next month the theme is "Be my Valentine".  All these handcrafted samples will be themed in red, pink, and white!

Please keep in mind, that my tags can be customized for any event, so you can use them for baby showers, birthdays, weddings, anything! Just let me know what you want the text to say and what colors you want the ribbon, paper, and text/graphics to be! Larger or smaller sizes are available! Shop at My Lady Dye or email me for pricing!