anticipation design

She's a survior, she's not going to give up!

2010-05-05T15:16:00.003-05:00

My mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. Cards and gifts were flowing in, so I decided to create a personalized notecard for her. She can use these as correspondence or as a thank you card. The design represents the obstacle she has overcome and the love and support of those around her. I LOVE YOU MOM!

Thank you...

2010-05-05T15:06:00.003-05:00

I hand-crafted these thank you cards for the teachers at my son's daycare, and wrote a personal message to each one. As a gift to them for teacher appreciation week, I made personalized notecards. I hope they like them!

If you prefer hand-crafted to computer generated, I can create custom thank you cards, notecards, you name it!

Diva Delivery

2010-02-08T15:17:00.005-06:00

My friend Tracy is having a little girl and to celebrate we're having a Diva style welcoming! Here is the shower invitation I created for the festivities. As you can see, after they were printed I went in and added some embellishments by hand. Overall I am pleased with the end result and hope she will be too!

O' Silent Night

2010-02-08T15:10:00.001-06:00

Our son was cutting some of his first teeth right around the holidays, leaving everyone with little sleep. Late one night, or should I say early morning, I came up with this idea for our Christmas card while I rocked him. Everyone that we sent it to said it was one of their favorites this year and one of the most clever they'd ever seen. My husband, however, thought I was horrible for exploiting our son's pain. I'll let you be the judge.

We mean business...

2010-01-27T15:08:00.003-06:00

Cohen turned a year old this January and what better reason to celebrate. I didn't want your typical invitation for our guests. I wanted to let them know that we meant business...monkey business! I sketched out the idea and pitched it to my hardest client, my husband. He loved it and wanted to weigh in on the design as well, typical husband/wife practices when you're both designers. Here is our end result.

Continuing the monkey theme throughout the party, I made the following gift tags for the goody bags. The goody bags each contained a banana, monkey tattoos, monkey bubble bottles, a stuffed monkey and a monkey themed activity set. I also decorated individual cupcakes rather than your typical birthday cake. Overall our first party was definitely a success!

Merry Christmas from The Daniel Family

2009-12-07T21:27:00.003-06:00

I had the pleasure of designing my friend Jamie's Christmas cards this year and I LOVE the way they turned out! They scream Jamie! Thanks so much for letting me help spread your holiday cheer.

Deck the halls!!

2009-11-08T17:16:00.011-06:00

Nothing spreads holiday cheer like personalized Christmas cards! I can design one specifically for you and your family or feel free to choose from some pre-designed cards shown below. (Colors can change to compliment your photo. All cards are printed on 110 lb cardstock. Prices and sizes vary depending on what type of card you're wanting, postcard, folding card, etc. Photos courtesy of gle photography)

Tis the Season!

2009-09-03T15:34:00.003-05:00

Tis the season for Christmas card ordering! I'm now taking orders for Christmas cards. I'll be posting some samples that will be available soon, so check back.

Adalyn Paige has arrived!

2009-09-03T13:32:00.002-05:00

Congratulations Darla! Adalyn is beautiful! Adalyn Paige arrived August 26th. She weighed 7.5 lbs and was 17 inches long. I can't wait to meet her and design her birth announcements. Send me some pics and I'll get started! Look for that post coming soon...

Roses are red, violets are blue, Lilly is turning two!

2009-09-03T13:28:00.002-05:00

I recently designed a birthday invitation for a very cute two year old, Lilly! Her mother loved the thank you cards that I did for my friend Darla and wanted her daughter's invites to look similar. Mission accomplished!

It was a pleasure working with you. Happy Birthday Lilly! Call me when you turn three!

Love is in the air!

2009-09-03T13:10:00.004-05:00

My friend Shannon is getting married to a classmate of mine in October. When I found out they were getting married I offered my services as a gift to them. Their colors are ivory and brown, gorgeous! When I asked her what she wanted, all she said was something with twigs.

Both of them loved the end result.

Here is what I came up with. I'm currently working on their programs.

Going the chapel and we're gonna get married....

2009-09-03T10:52:00.011-05:00

Recently I had the pleasure of designing wedding favors. When I was getting married I never thought of using the color black. After doing the following creations, I kinda wish I had! If you're planning on taking that leap, let me know how I can help.

The bride asked for a damask look to everything and that it be consistent. I created menus, place cards, tags for the gifts for their guest, thank you cards and as a thank to them for using me, I created matching cards with the newlyweds name on them.

Instead of boring table numbers that you see in frames, we opted for candles and lanterns. I hand-cut the numbers out of the paper. I had a hard time trying to figure out how to keep them on the candle, when it hit me...tack em! I used upholstery tacks which, I think, look like a buttoned up suit or vest. I was pleased with the end result, as was the bride!

All of the even numbered tables were candles, while the odd numbers were lanterns.

And the winner is...

2009-06-18T18:30:00.004-05:00

Who doesn't love to brag about their kid!? Cohen and I recently visited Denise and her family. While there her oldest child, Payton, really stepped in to help me with Cohen. I also noticed how she routinely helps her mother out by taking care of her younger sibling. As a thank you to Payton, I created the above letter and award. Apparently I did such a good job at it that Denise believed it was real.

If you have a child that deserves to be rewarded, I can help. I can personalize the letter to fit the child and the good deeds that they do for you. The design on the letter and award can also be personalized to fit the child, i.e. the kids that are pictured, the colors used and the graphics.

Thank you Payton for all you do. You're an amazing Big Sister!

Tu-Two Cute!

2009-06-09T16:21:00.006-05:00

Ms. Allie is turning two this year and looks absolutely adorable in her little tu-tu. What better than a ballerina theme to celebrate! Happy Birthday Allie! You're growing up so fast.

Birth announcements are not the only thing I design, I can also design birthday cards, and invitations in whatever your theme may be. If you are interested in this design, tulle can be added to the ballerina's tu-tu for a personalized touch, or added embellishments are also available.

A baby girl is on her way!

2009-06-09T16:14:00.004-05:00

My friend Darla is expecting a little girl, so to celebrate I created this shower invitation and thank you cards to match. Once her little one arrives I'll post the matching birth announcement.

If you have a theme for your nursery or just something your interested in and would like me to put together a design from it, let me know. I'm always looking for new ideas!

Congratulations Darla! I can't wait to meet her!

Tweet this...

2009-06-09T12:28:00.002-05:00

For all you Twitter fans out there who are looking for the perfect way to announce your new arrival, have no fear, my twitter announcement is here! Size measures 11 x 4.25. Can add personal touches as well to better fit your needs.

Batter up!

2009-06-09T12:12:00.002-05:00

What better way to show off that little rookie of yours, than with his own baseball card! This vintage card is actual baseball card size. Easily fits in your wallet and can be traded among friends. Each announcement comes with your choice of gum.

Welcome to the main event!

2009-06-09T12:07:00.002-05:00

For all you boxing lovers out there with a little boy on the way, do I have the perfect birth announcement for you! Sizes can vary from 5 x 7 to 4.25 x 5.5. Your choice!