Teal/Black Inspiration Board

Happy Monday to all - hope everyone enjoyed their weekends. I know here in the Chicago area, we've been having some mighty fine weather the past week with temps in the 70's & 80's. I personally love these temperatures and wouldn't mind seeing them hang around for awhile. But, knowing Chicago weather, it won't be long before we've got the heavy jackets and boots on, so I will be savoring every second of these wonderful temps while I can get them!

Making my first attempt at an inspiration board and thought I'd start with, well, what I guess I'll call a "crush"...teal/turquoise! I just love this color....it has so much pop against many other hues, making it quite versatile in almost every season. Last week I showed you the turquoise and orange combination, beautiful for fall. This week I was checking out some inspiration colors associated with scrapbooking (my "other" passion) and saw this great ad from Talbot's featuring dark grey suits. They used the teal, black and grey colors for the written labels on the ad - very eye-catching. Bringing those colors together for an upcoming winter wedding or event seems so natural. Teal itself can have a lot of variations to it, and depending on which way you go, you can really create amazing looks. Add a little more black and/or green, you get  vintage, old-world sophistication. Go the other direction, adding more white and/or blue, you have a smooth and invigorating color.
  

 

Whatever the occasion, whether dark or light, teal is a color for all seasons - have fun with it!

Orange and Turquoise together - WOW!

OK, when I originally saw those two words together, I wasn't quite sure how I'd feel upon actually seeing them  - not your usual color combo. But when I saw them paired together in this wedding ensemble, I said WOW! What a winning combination for this fall invitation. The leaves give you the obvious feeling of fall, but the turquoise/teal absolutely POPS next to the orange/rust color and gives it a vibrant, exciting look to this couple's ensemble. And when the two colors overlay, you get just a hit of an olive-green - brilliant!

 

photos courtesy of http://blog.dingbatpress.com/ 

Thanks for reading and until next time, have a wonderful day!

Carlson Craft Letterpress Invitations!

Well, I don't know about you, but I've go a soft spot in my heart for Letterpress. Maybe it's the "artsy" part of me, but there is just something about how beautiful something can be when it is has been so carefully crafted. So, I was amazed when Carlson Craft came out with an elegant line of letterpress invitations.. and this one really caught my eye:

Filigree Border by Carlson Craft is a simple, white invitation card featuring the couple's initials and surrounded by an elegant filigree design. Elegant, refined, sophisticated; and the black and gold speak volumes as to the type of affair to which guests are being invited. Whether for a wedding, anniversary or other black-tie gala, this one is a winner all around!

2010 Carlson Craft Distinguished Dealer Award!

Letter Perfect Designs is so excited and honored to receive the 2010 Carlson Craft Distinguished Dealer Award! This is our 3rd year in a row being recognized for outstanding sales and customer service.

Carlson Craft is an amazing company to work with and we are excited to continue servicing our clients with some of the finest social stationery in the industry. We are grateful to our many loyal customers for making this award possible!

Save the Date Season!

I used to think there was only one season to our business....Wedding Season. Just like an accountant has Tax Season, there was usually a basic "start" and "end" time to the busiest part of our year, usually March/April thru about Aug/Sept. After September, jobs would still come in and usually for place cards for the weddings we did earlier but it wasn't nearly as busy. Now, I'm finding there are actually several different "seasons" Letter Perfect Design services, allowing us to extending our "busy season" almost year round.

The first of the year usually brings a big rush of invitation purchases, as engaged couples start buying their invitations for upcomig weddings. That is immediately followed by our busiest time, computerized calligraphy for envelope addressing, or the official "Wedding Season" for us. Toward the end of the summer, we are doing just as many place card orders as envelopes as fall brides are nearing their wedding dates. With a lull in the action as the beginning of school approaches, Letter Perfect starts to gear up for Christmas Card envelope printing with Save the Date season right on it's heals, bringing us full circle.

Speaking of Save the Dates, Carlson Craft has come out with some really great Save the Date designs, especially for those budget-conscience bride and grooms! They range from cool Post Cards to magnets, with hip, contemporary and classic designs available.






Carlson Craft Gold and Mocha

 



Carlson Craft Chandelier Save the Date



Carlson Craft Seal The Date




Carlson Craft Tropics Save the Date

Our services are available and supplied year round - it's interesting to actually see the breakout of each of the seasons and how far Letter Perfect Designs has come in supplying new and different options to our clients.

Enjoy your season, whenever it might be!



Watercolors....my fav!

Recently, I had the pleasure of printing some place cards for a client and I absolutely fell in love with the design that was printed on the card -

I have always loved watercolors....ever since I saw my first Georgia O'Keefe painting. Her view of the American Southwest and what she could do with a brush and paint just blew me away. Seeing this card convinced me that I needed to attempt to create some watercolor designs and test my capabilities.

I've recently gone back to school to actually get some "book knowledge" on the craft I've been immersed in for the last 5+ years and it's been great. The design above gave me inspiration to try my hand at a watercolor daisy....simple and still very rudimentary, but it's a start.

Trying to control the pen and tablet on a computer is a little more tricky than using paper and pencil - you don't quite get the same fluidity. It doesn't help that my tablet only measures 5"x3.5" but, practice, practice practice! I'm having a blast learning, trying new things. Now that I know watercolor is the medium that I want to explore, I'm eager to continue because I have a focus and a goal. It's always been hard to start working on something because I was never sure where to start. I have the medium, the tools and the ambition....bring it on!

Checkerboard Invitations Now Available!

Letter Perfect Designs is excited to announce our partnership with EInvite and Checkboard Invitations!

Checkerboard is a family owned and operated designer and printer of invitations for all of life's special occasions: weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, relocations, birthday parties, births, etc. Each order is printed from beginning to end by a single craftsman, assuring you of high quality and a perfect color match from piece to piece. They are committed on all levels to your satisfaction - from the thick, luxurious papers, to the final quality control checks by their experts, your order isn't shipped until they are sure it is something they would want to receive themselves!

Checkeboard's team of artists continually add new and unique designs that won't be found anywhere else.

Unbeatable craftsmanship, superior quality, and outstanding value for your dollar - real reasons to look at Checkerboard as your supplier for fine invitations and accessories.

Please stop by and view Checkerboard Invitations - we think you will be pleasantly surprised! As always, contact us anytime should you have questions regarding Checkerboard or any other of our lines of invitations or services.