Custom Holiday Card Design

Well, hey! Sorry for the lapse in blog posts recently.  The past three months have been a bit of a chaotic mess, however, things are finally settling down and I am back on the Blog.  As usual, I've been working away on a number of invitations and announcements, which I will soon share, but for now want to switch gears for a bit because...

...Tis the season for Christmas cards! Christmas is one thing in life that always gets me giddy, and Christmas cards are no different! I really enjoy creating custom designs that will be unique and unlike any other that your friends and family will receive in their mailbox.

If you or someone you know want a custom RPSD design this year, you can go ahead and get on my list!

Here's how it works:

COST:

·                     $30.00

WHAT YOU GET: 

·                     A design unique to you and your family with up to three revisions.

·                     The final design will be emailed to you in high res jpeg form so that you can print however and wherever you'd like, and/or add it to your blog, Facebook, email, etc.

WHAT TO DO: 

·                     I will have 15 spots on my waiting list for custom designs.

·                     To reserve your spot, please fill out the contact form in the sidebar, or send me an email at RPSDesigns@aol.com

·                     Once I've received your email, I will send you a design form. First come, first served. Once I have received your form, AND your pictures, I will let you know your estimated wait time for your initial proof.

·                     I will be taking orders from now until the 15 spots are full, or until Friday, November 8th.

Here is a peek at a few cards I've made over the past couple of years...

Chalkboard Birthday Invite

I’m back!  I did not mean to go 2+ weeks without blogging, but it’s been a pretty crazy couple of weeks around my house!  Perhaps I will divulge some details later, but for now I want to talk about the fabulous birthday party I attended a couple of weeks ago to celebrate my baby cousin, Gabriele’s first birthday!

Aside from my own daughter, I can’t think of a sweeter, loving, more precious little girl than Gabriele, and I was thrilled when her mom, Mychele asked me to help design her party invite!

Those of you (like me) who spend countless hours surfing Pinterest would know that chalkboards are a hot trend right now, a trend that I’ve become slightly obsessed with!  I will be the first to admit I am not at all talented with actual chalk.  In fact, I have terrible handwriting, which is why for the past few months I had been dying to design a chalkboard invite, no handwriting required!

Gabriele’s party theme was “A Year in A Flash”.  I used a chalkboard invite to sum up the details of her party by creating a blackboard background and then backing it to a rose pink, metallic card stock.  I played around with fonts until I found a few that looked just like what you'd see on a chalkboard!   I then added a list of a few of Gabriele's favorite things along with some of the the milestones she’d hit throughout the year to tie the invite in with the theme!

Chalkboard Invitation

It was an awesome party!  The entire house was decorated in blues, pinks and purples…check out some of these adorable decorations!

There was even a photo booth!  So much fun!

I can't wait to see what Mychele has up her sleeve for next year's party! :)

A special thanks to Crystal Newcomb Creative Studios for taking some great shots of my invitations and of Gabriele!