SUPER Cute Atlas Map/Vintage Modern/Rustic Themed Wedding Invitation

Introducing my newest custom creation, The Miriam Collection! A SUPER cute pocket-fold wedding invitation set with an Atlas Map/Vintage Modern/Rustic Theme.  Client statement: "As for graphics, the scrolls are pretty as well as lace or anything a little vintage, southern, or feminine.  I'm not a girly-girl by any stretch but for some reason, planning this wedding has brought out insane levels of repressed feminism in me that apparently hasn't been unearthed since I was a child wearing pink rompers!".

{How the design process started} My client provided me with her inspiration board and possible color choices and pretty much told me to "go for it"!  Music to my ears of course! She also loved my sense of color and said to use whatever colors I wanted.   So, with the inspiration board at hand, some research on her venue, and some insight on her personality, it all started to come together and the design went in the direction of whimsy and rustic, with touches of "girl" (Does that make any sense...?  Who knows, but that's what I call it!).

The rustic touches play into part with their wedding and reception being held outdoors in the meadows of the T-Lazy-7 Ranch in Aspen, Colorado.  Don't want to get you too excited but check out this amazing photo of the place! Photo by Rebecca Driscoll, 2008.

Working off an Atlas theme with vintage feel, I was dying to add fun little "accents" specific to this couple and their wedding location!  The airplanes, the birds, and the map overlay are all symbolic of the couple and their wedding location. For graphics, I digitally manipulated a county map of Colorado and artistically located the venue's location on the map with an airplane flying into Pitkin County! A stylish font type to match the venue, the Colorado state bird (the Lark Bunting) to symbolize the "love birds" and to reflect the CO wedding locale, a directional compass to highlight the Atlas theme, airplanes to reflect the couples world travel, and hearts to symbolize their LOVE!  FUN FUN FUN!

This wedding invitation set is a pocket-fold style invite with 3 total cards and 2 envelopes in the set - Invite, RSVP, and a Directions card. It comes with a custom mailing address label wrap, custom envelope liner, custom matching address label for RSVP envelope, and a custom personalized monogram detail. The entire set is a matte finish product but can be upgraded to a metallic finish for additional charge. More enclosure cards can be added to the set as well for additional charge - Reception card, Transportation card, Information card, etc Shop at My Lady Dye.

If you're a bride who wants to "theme" your wedding but do not know how to go about it, I recommend to think about your "likes" and reflect on your personality and your fiance's personality. This way, you can't go wrong and it all totally makes sense! As for my client, she and the fiance are avid world travelers, so the Atlas theme makes sense. 

All the fun and personal touches can be modified to fit any bride's wedding details!  For example, if you're getting married in The Outer Banks, North Carolina, I can re-vamp the graphics and all the little touches to fit your destination, venue, locale, and personalities!  This custom design was truly a fun project and definitely inspired me to do some more "collage" type work/designs. In this design my collage style is used to reflect a vintage feel.  I hope this design inspires you for your wedding and gets you excited to use My Lady Dye as your Designer. Contact me anytime so we can start on your custom invitations!  Hear from you SOON!!! Choa!

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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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