Pink and Green Polk-A-Dots

When a client contacted me about a pink and green polk-a-dot themed first birthday party for her daughter Keeli, I was thrilled to help create a vision for the day.  Keeli's parents were looking for a mix of high end and diy to make their party special, personable, and most significantly memorable.  Keeping the party age appropriate added to the whimsy of the event.  With pom-poms and lolipops and cupcakes with sprinkles, this birthday bash is sure to please.

inspirations:

lemonade glasses and pink striped straws

spiral lollipops

pom-pom garland (similar diy guide - use tulle instead of yarn)

wall pinwheels (diy guide)

place settings

polk-a-dot cupcake papers

birthday candle

favor boxes (and other polk-a-dot goods)

cupcakes

Old Hollywood Calligraphy

The Old Hollywood invitations for my dad's surprise birthday needed some spiffy calligraphy to go along with them. Here are some of the samples:

Calligraphy and Invitations

Recently I have been adding to the scope of my calligraphy work. Many of the clients who I worked with for their weddings have been coming back with questions about other life events: birthday parties, baby showers, fundraisers, etc. I have been creating a host of invitations.

Someday I will have a catalog of custom invitation ideas to choose from, but for now I will simply share them with you here. My dad gets the first spotlight. Here is the invitation I created for his surprise 50th back in December:

The invitations were printed on Stardream Opal A6 cards from Paper Source to give them a regal Old Hollywood feel.