New Designs for the New Year!
Sunday, January 20th, 2008
At the end of last year, I was cranking out new designs like crazy, some of them holiday inspired as you’ll see. I was also hired by a friend of mine to make some invitations for her upcoming birthday this summer, so I created some different designs for her to choose from. Since this is probably going to be a large post, I’ve kept the images at thumbnail size, but if you click on them you will see the full size image. Enjoy!
First, a nice bright, spring-y gatefold style invite. The colors hint at a more casual affair, and inserts would just lay loosely inside.
Next, a warm bronze themed invite in a 5×7 single fold style. The enclosures are captured in a matching ribbon. A nice vellum overlay accents the actual invitation card.
Handmade paper made by a local artist is utilized in this simple, earth-y pocketfold invite. The color palette remains neutral, with metal eyelets acting as functional accents and rounding out the elemental theme.
A romantic December wedding in a snowy locale deserves this elegant wrap style invite accented with a sparkle-y snowflake. Inserts lay loosely inside the wrap.
Continuing the winter theme, a Christmas inspired, smaller pocketfold invite is charming and warm with its Christmas tree accents. Delicate snowflake details continue the theme on the inside.
Next, some sample invitations for the afore-mentioned friend. Since it will be a summer event in an area with a beach, I used bright colors and playful patterns to convey the casual, fun feeling of the celebration. Here are two pocketfold style invites…
…and below, two invites with the pocket tucked on the back of the invitation.
A creamy vanilla petal fold invite with a colorful wrap that is cut from the same paper as the inlay. Holiday ornaments and a silver sparkle pattern give the impression of a fun, funky event.
Lastly, a nice elegant silver-striped pocket that features a square window cut-out that shows off the bride’s and groom’s names, enhanced by a contrasting red lining and a snowflake detail. The streamlined design stays low-key with a response card that is attached with a single silver brad.
