Stationery on display

Back in May, I teamed up with Naomi Lee of Les Saisons to create a table display at The Wedding Cafe. Truth be told, anytime I work with Naomi I tend to breathe a little easier because everything she touches results in something beautiful! For this set-up, she layered a luxurious embroidered linen on a satin magenta linen...and then...she bustled the magenta linen. It was the first time I had seen this done with table linen and the end result looked just like a pickup skirt on a couture wedding gown. With nothing but a handful of straight pins, she transformed the table into a work of art. Wish I had some nice wide angle shots of the entire table, but do have some close-up detail pics to share.

The "high fashion" linen:



The menu card peeking out of the magenta napkin:



Guest sign-in sheets with antique gold mat:



Decided to create a "wishing tree" for our imaginary bride and groom:

You can leave blank cards out for your guests to write special wishes for the lovely couple:

Once your guests have penned their wishes, they can hang them with organza ribbon to create a lovely wishing tree:



Custom table number insert in 5" x 7" frame:



I created this mock invitation using two layers of metallic cardstock and mounted that to a gold embossed paper for added texture. Gold Swarovski crystals added the perfect finishing touch. I started with this invitation and created all the other stationery pieces to complement it:

Brushing off the cobwebs

This feels like my first day back at school after a looooong summer break. Oh, how I miss the days of stocking up on school supplies. New crayons were my favorite...especially the big "64" box with the sharpener in the back. Think my clients would mind if I signed their contracts in burnt sienna?

But first things first, since I've been fielding amusing questions here and there from some curious "regulars":

- I haven't disappeared into a black hole (well, almost)
- I haven't gone out business (still chugging along quite nicely *knock on wood*)
- I haven't given up on writing (lack of time, not inspiration, was the culprit here)

My unscheduled hiatus was simply the byproduct of an overwhelming amount of work. Something had to give and, again, it was this blog. Oh, and my feeble attempt to maintain my Facebook page. Thankfully, the whole Facebook fiasco was almost over before it began -- a quick death so there wasn't much pain involved. For those that are interested, my page is still up, along with a handful of (old) posts and photos. Maybe one day I'll pump some new life into it. Maybe not.

But now that I'm committed to carving out some time for myself each day, I'm anxious to return to the things that I love. Truthfully, I've been T E R R I B L E at maintaining balance in my life but I realize that stressing out about this or that 24 hours a day is really a disservice to myself, my family, my friends, and my clients.

So, I'm back. And it feels great.