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10 Wonderful and Inspiring Wedding Invitations

March 29th, 2012

Your wedding is a special celebration so the invites must have a special look and feel as well. Deviating from the traditional and more conservative designs of the olden days, wedding invitations nowadays come in many different shapes, sizes, and designs. This is why you need to consider carefully the invitation design to ensure that it reflects the style of your wedding as well as your personalities as a couple. Whether you are hiring a designer or creating the design yourself, here are some wedding invitation designs that you may want to check out for inspiration:

Kymera Studio

Katelyn Bradehoft

Patrick Teunissen

Lydia Nichols

Seth Nickerson

Courtney Dolloff

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Be Inspired With These Creative Calendar Design Concepts

March 24th, 2012

Just how many ways can you design a calendar? If you are going to examine most calendars that are being printed anywhere, you will notice that majority of them are designed in the same, boring fashion. But with just a bit of creativity and design knowledge, you can create your own calendar that is both unique and functional. This can be a great advantage if you are using calendars as promotional materials for your business or organization. To give you some inspiration, check out the following cool calendar design concepts we found all over the Internet:

Colle+McVoy

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Bookmark Designs for Various Purposes

March 12th, 2012

There’s more to bookmarks than being your means to mark a spot in the book you are reading. These days, people engage in bookmark printing for a wide variety of reasons. You can now use these humble printed materials as party invitations or even as business cards, flyers, coupons and other advertising materials.

Traditional bookmarks are rectangular in size, the common dimension being 2 x 6 inches. But many bookmark printing companies are now offering custom and die-cut shapes. This gives you the opportunity to come up with wonderful designs and use the bookmarks for various occasions and purposes.

If you are thinking of designing your own custom bookmarks for party giveaways and invitations or you want these items to be part of your marketing strategy, here are some bookmark designs to help fire up your creativity:

http://www.miragedesign.com.au/wedding-invitations/invitations-bookmark

http://www.etsy.com/people/0namesleft?ref=ls_profile

http://www.etsy.com/people/Momma4Luv?ref=ls_profile

http://www.trentdesign.net/current/

http://elizabethboyle.com/downloads/bookmarks-pdf.html

http://www.skepdic.com/refuge/bookmark.html

http://roomsix.hu/portfolio/central-european-university/

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Card Design Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day

March 1st, 2012

From its roots as a religious tradition inIreland, St. Patrick’s Day has become a much-awaited celebration for Irish and non-Irish alike. Over the years, the holiday had spread in other parts of the world, especially in America where there are practically more Irish American than there are full-blooded Irish in Ireland. To honor St. Patrick’s, many people wear green (and pinch their friends who don’t), pubs are filled and parades are held across the country.

In line with the celebration, here are several St.Patrick’s Day greeting card designs you may want to check out for ideas:

http://www.tinyprints.com/greeting/product/23397/st_patricks_day_cards_shamrock_heart.html

http://onecharmingparty.com/

http://www.livinglocurto.com/2009/03/st-patricks-day-card/

http://www.tinyprints.com/greeting/product/23446/st_patricks_day_cards_from_saint_patrick.html

http://www.etsy.com/listing/67348728/st-patricks-day-harp-greeting-card

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Cool Invitation Card Designs for Inspiration

February 23rd, 2012

Sending out beautifully-designed invitation cards can make your guests extra thrilled to attend your party. This is why you should regard invitation printing to be as important as planning the event itself.

The time and effort you put in to conceptualize the invites can reflect how well you have planned the occasion. Aside from heightening your guests’ anticipation, your invitation cards can assure them that they will have a good time at the party.

To help you come up with the best invites, check out the following invitation card design ideas for different occasions:

First Birthday Party Invite

A Sort of Valentine’s Day Party Invitation

Summer Party Invitations

Halloween Party Invite

Holiday Party Invitation

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Five Valentine’s Day Decoration Ideas

February 9th, 2012

Valentine’s Day is upon us. While many feel that this is the most commercialized time of the year, it never hurts to jump on the bandwagon and express your affection to your sweetheart on this special day with greeting cards, flowers and chocolates. You can also give your home or office a nice, romantic V-Day look with these decoration ideas.

Valentine’s Day Banner from Better Homes and Gardens

Choose a favorite love quote and have it framed for display. Idea courtesy of BHG.

Paper heart wrappings by Marthastewart.com to brighten up your Valentine’s Day.

Have a sweet V-day with this heart-shaped container filled with candies from Marthastewart.com.

A cute fireplace display created by designer Danielle Thompson.

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Roundup of Cute Halloween Paraphernalia

November 3rd, 2011

Boo! Halloween just rounded the corner but it is never too late to gush over some halloween eye-candy. The following collection of adorable crafty ideas provides the perfect opportunity for celebrating the spooky season. These are easy to make and fun to design, perfect for your upcoming weekend festivities. Let us know your favorites and feel free to share any more ideas that you may have for decorations this Halloween!

Decorate yourself this holiday with a fun necklace such as this one for sale by Chattybugz on Etsy.com. You can buy them pre-made or head to your local craft store, buy the supplies, and make them yourself for truly unique festive pieces of jewelry.

ChezAnnieandAlina have made this cute handband for sale on Etsy.com, and the best part is that this one will be in style through the rest of the fall season. Or, simply buy a few orange flowers, super-glue or safety pin them to a headband, and in a matter of seconds you have an adorable Halloween headpiece.

Can’t you just imagine this festive hairbow in a little girl’s pigtails? This one is for sale by Pure Sweetness on Etsy.com.

Although the origin of this crocheted monster is not clear, what a great idea for creating your own adorable Halloween characters! For those of you advanced in crochet, come up with your own creations. Or find a pattern online that is close enough to what you need and tweak until you get the look you want.

This is a great idea for making tags for any holiday, and they are super easy to make. Just swipe some of your son’s or daughter’s stickers and get creative!

Visit this blog to see exactly how to make your own set of Halloween flowers. This excellent tutorial from Lil’ Luna is easy to follow and includes informative images for following along.

Are the pet costumes at the store to expensive for your taste? Or maybe you just can’t find the perfect fit for your furry friend. Knit your own with ideas such as this one for inspiration.

Here are some more cute bow and headband ideas. With a little bit of super-glue and some ribbons in festive colors, you can create your own for this holiday.

What a great idea! You may want to try making your own Halloween bags for trick-or-treating using stamps, ribbons, string, and any other materials that may be laying around the house. Read the rest of this entry »

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15 Free Nature Backgrounds for Greeting Cards

September 7th, 2011

Nature backgrounds are great for connecting marketing campaigns to green themes and other natural concepts. But you have to be careful – too much “activity” can be distracting and the reader may miss your message when you incorporate them to greeting cards or postcards. It would be highly recommended to minimize the opacity of the images below to tone them down and make them less distracting to your message. The below selections balance several types of natural themes with just the right amount of space for your message, too. So sit back, browse and enjoy the scenery.

MOUNTAINS

Mountain by ItsNature

Dolomite Mountains by WallPaperPimper

Snowy Mountains by BackgroundBandit

Sand Dunes 1 by Ms. Ryan

RAINFOREST

Queensland Rainforest Adventures by AustraliaAdventures

Spirit of the Rainforest by SocialWave

San Rafael Falls in Amazon Rainforest: Ecuador by Eric

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21 Letterpress Invitations for Design Inspiration

August 3rd, 2011

Letterpress invitations make a lasting impression. The pressing process makes the images and letters stand out, breathing energy into each and every piece. This series focuses on letterpress invitation designs with intricate and detailed patterns and shapes.

Florencia Letterpress Wedding Invitation – Elum

Erte Beach Design by Bella Figura Letterpress

Vintage Boston Destination Wedding by HelloLucky

Sunshine by A Day In May Design

Botanicals by Mika78

Design by Papered Together

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20 Unique Die Cut Business Cards

July 28th, 2011

One of the best ways to stand out from other business cards is with a die cut design. When most business cards are in the standard 3.5×2″ shape, a card cut out in a circle or in the shape of an object can be quite eye-catching. Whether or not you decide die cut business cards are for you, the following roundup of 20 unique die cuts are sure to be an inspiration for any design project.

Next Level Hoops Academy by CB Design