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Handmade Wedding Invites
It has been ages since I’ve updated this blog. It’s not out of laziness but instead is a consequence of having a wedding coming up. Wedding stuff has pretty much taken over my life. Only a few short weeks before freedom, sweet freedom. As much as I’m looking forward to it, there is a (big)…
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Wedding Guestbook
We are planning to have a photo guest book at our wedding where guests can take a Polaroid and write a message for us. I found this scrapbook at Dick Blick and decided it needed a little something extra. I scanned my original pencil drawing into the computer and digitally colored it as you can…
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Handmade Save the Dates
Since we couldn’t afford to have someone make all of our wedding stationery we decided to do it ourselves. Rather, I asked my graphic designer husband-to-be to do it, and somehow got roped into doing it myself. I started with a hand-drawn version on paper done in pencil and Prismacolor marker then scanned that version…
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Handmade Christmas Cards
I’ve been making my own Christmas cards instead of opting for a store-bought version for the past four or five years now. While I know my designs and my cards aren’t as refined or polished as those you can get in a store, I think they effectively capture the spirit of the season. I enjoy…
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Handmade Thank You Cards
Today is a rainy, gray day making it perfect for drinking a bit of tea and getting crafty. I needed to send out some thank you notes for early birthday gifts and opted to make my own rather than use the ones I have. I love making cards and I think people are more excited…