today i received a paid invoice in the mail. of course it’s always nice when you get paid. but this client sent me a check in a cute polka dot envelope with stickers spelling out THANK YOU that i just had to share with you all. it totally made my day knowing that someone took the extra time to make something ordinary into something very special and i truly appreciate it!
here’s a recent table the girls at Chlo+E did for Op at Star Magazine’s “All Hollywood” Party Event.
Op already has their own distinct brand and style, so i used elements from their current ad campaign to create fun and colorful favor bag labels, surfboard shaped buffet tags, candy bag toppers and cute little cupcake toppers.
i love all the little details these girls always include in their table spreads!
*all photos courtesy of Chlo+E
my best girlfriend and favorite jeweler, april kawaoka, has created these amazing tribute pieces to support the relief efforts in japan from the march 2011 earthquake and tsunami disasters. half of the sales to these pieces will go to the american red cross to help aid japan. visit her blog post for more information and details.
please visit april’s Etsy shop, aprilkawaoka.etsy.com, to make your purchase and help support japan.
like i’ve said before, i believe that a kind heart will inspire many more.
it sure has been madness around here!
the month is already half over and this is only my first blog entry for the month. reason being that i’ve been busy with tons of projects makes it all the better though. it’s been the end and start of catalog season for 2 of my clients, my etsy shops (inacard.etsy.com & simplewear.etsy.com) have remained consistent with orders and i’ve also had several custom requests for both invitations and onesies. before the month slips away, i want to make sure i share a few images from recent projects i’ve completed.
i had a request for the fun layered cupcake invitations i designed a while back. it was fun creating these special invitations once again.
i turned one of my new little invites into a big 5″x7″, which allowed for more information to be included on the invite.
my great aunt theresa recently turned 80 and i helped my cousin nadia create these fun party favors for each guest. theresa is known to be one of “the best” cooks in our family so it was such a clever idea to gift everyone with spices and a recipe of chicken satay, which calls for all 3 spices in the ingredients.
each spice was also marked with an image of theresa during different times of her life.
Chlo+E had a alex & wonderland themed bat mitzvah party, where once again their dessert table was nothing short of fabulous. besides the usual buffet tags and labels i normally design for them, they added some fun character cut-outs as well to the spread.
the girls recently launched their new website, so make sure to check them out!
*all photos of alex & wonderland courtesy of Chlo+E
a quote by Steve Jobs:
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”