Mother's Day Gift Ideas in Paper

Personalized Stationery Sets

Perfect Crown Design sits a top your monogram on this snappy over sized card.

You can mix the colors up, or buy as a same color set.  All of the colors are beautiful.

Four colors are available in card stock for this design: Gravel Gray, Chartreuse Green, Robin's Egg Blue, ad Soft Creamy White.

Three colors available in envelopes:  Gravel Gray, Chartreuse Green, and Soft Creamy White.  (Robin's Egg Blue is not presently available for an envelope color).

Dimensions: 5" x 7" Flat Card.

Set of 10 note cards and 10 envelopes $12.50

Personalized Stationery Set 

Lipstick Red Crown a top French Script Monogram.  This is my own stationery design used for personal correspondence.  I like the simplicity-and the way the colors and design pop on the creamy white card stock.

The Dimensions are a nicely over sized 5" x 7" - I love to have lots of room to write my notes.

The crown color can be altered to match your own personal favorite color.

Set of 10 note cards and 10 matching envelopes $12.50

Personal Stationery Set

This design is a client favorite.  I think because the scroll and vine design are feminine, without being over the top.  The design is in Chocolate Brown and printed on Soft Cream card stock.  Add name or monogram to make this card yours.  This is another slightly over sized 5" x 7" Flat Card.  And comes with matching Soft Cream colored envelopes.

Set of 10 cards and 10 envelopes $12.50

Personalized Stationery Set

Folded Note

 This design is so well loved, that I translated the design into a smaller folded note card. 

 Again, add your name or monogram to make this your own. 

Chocolate Brown Scroll and Vine Design printed on Soft Creme card stock.

When folded the dimensions are 3.5" x 5".  This is the traditional 4-bar note size for folded note cards.

Gift packaging is available (and Free) on all folded notes. (See photo).

Set of 10 folded notes and 10 envelopes $12.50

Personalized Stationery Set

Folded Note

Whimsical Design in Purple, Yellow, and Green for everyone who likes fun, bright colors.

Also available in a Blue or Pink color palette.  This is the brighter color combination of the three.

All colors are printed on crisp white card stock.

This folded note takes just one initial placed inside the design.

When folded this note card measures 3.5" x 5", the standard 4-bar size.

Gift Packaging is available (and Free) on all folded notes. 

 I happen to have a hand-dyed silk ribbon that looks

perfect with this card set.  (See photo).  Makes a very cute gift.

Set of 10 note cards and 10 matching envelopes $12.50

Personal Stationery Set

Folded Note

Even my daughter loves this one!  And she is a tough customer.  

Elegant script font of one initial framed by a slim two-color border.

This border happens to be in one of my favorite color combinations: Cherry Red and Turquoise Blue.

I think the colors are why my daughter likes this card so much.  

I'm also able to make this note card in any color combination you choose.

This would be the perfect way to show your team spirit, or school spirit by using their colors!

This note card is printed on crisp white card stock, and comes with matching white envelopes.

Dimensions are 3.5" x 5" when folded-the standard 4-bar size.

Gift packaging is available (and Free) on all folded notes.

Set of 10 note cards and 10 matching envelopes $12.50

I have not had a chance to add these new designs to my website, but they can be found on Etsy-just click  any of the photos on the Etsy widget.

Now thru midnight Sunday, May 2, I am offering FREE return address imprinting on all stationery orders. 

 (Excludes custom or wedding stationery)

Hurry, I can only promise you will have in time for Mother's Day if ordered by Sunday, May 2.

See Etsy Shop Announcement for Details

Carol

Fragrance Belles-Lettres Revised Personalized Stationery

I have two new versions of Felicia's personalized stationery for her blog: www.fragrancebelleslettres.blogspot.com

This is Felicia's favorite design of the three I sampled for her the other day.

I also posted Felicia's design samples on Ink Stationery Studio's Facebook Fan Page and asked 

which of the designs everyone liked the best.

  This is hands-down the favorite of everyone who viewed the designs and sent me a message.

I changed the fonts to the lavender color which is Felicia's preference.

This is a close-up view.  

After correcting Felicia's blog address, I changed the font color to the same lavender that is used for the fonts on the front of the note card.  I think the color consistency for the fonts is best for this design.

Felicia asked if a banner could possibly be added to this design.  The concern is that by added the banner, the initial crest design will become smaller.  The crest design did have to be re-sized  and made smaller in order to add the banner beneath.  Also, the Fragrance Belles-Lettres wording had to be reduced to fit the banner.

This is a close-up of the design.  

I only wanted to sample the design this way so Felicia could see what it would look like.

I think it's great when a client digs in and asks to see additional versions or additional colors of a design.

That is what having a custom design made especially for you is all about.

Here is the original version sampled for Felicia.

I hope you like.

Let me know your thoughts.

Carol

Fragrance Belles-Lettres Personalized Stationery

These are three different designs just completed for Felicia who is the editor of the  blog: www.fragrancebelleslettres.blogspot.com 

Felicia kindly offered very useful information as to the design influences she preferred, the colors she would

like for her stationery, and a few very nice design ideas.  I used all of the information Felicia offered as the framework for these three designs.

I like the simple sophistication of this first design.

All of these cards are 5 x 7 folded note cards in creme.  

Each note card comes with a same color blank envelope.

The sets of cards and envelopes are $1.45 each.

Felicia offered two different logos that she admires for me to use as inspiration.

The first is the logo that the Plaza Hotel uses to identify their business.  A very nice crest.  The second, the logo used for the Laduree labels on their confection packaging.  I'm hesitant to "copy" another's logo, because first it is wrong as far as copy rights are concerned.  But, more importantly, I think any business is better off to find it's own distinctive voice and identity.

This is the inside with the Fragrance Belles-Lettres blog address.  I think placing this additional information

on the front of the note card added a bit to much to the overall design.

I also realized after taking these photos that Felicia's blog address does not include the hyphen.

So, the inside blog address of these designs would need to be corrected before completing this project.

Here is the second design for Felicia to consider.  These are all in gold, with the crest or emblem design a soft black layered with a gold saturation on top.  Very rich looking.

This design is a little more feminine and has a combination of two fonts.  One block, and the other a script font.  I like the font combinations

This is a close-up of the second design

Felicia wanted to see Gold and Lavender in her design, so I sampled this card with a Lavender color included in the monogram design. 

Here again is the inside blog address for Fragrance Belles-Lettres.

This would have to be corrected before completing.

This third design is a bit more whimsical.

Felicia wanted to see a crown over the logo design.  But, while working with these designs I considered that the designs themselves were too elaborate for the addition of a crown.  I created this design specifically to be able to include a crown in the design.

Again, I used two different fonts.  A script and a block font.

On each of these designs the block font used on the card's front is also the block font used on the card's inside for the blog address.  Too many fonts begins to look haphazard, but two fonts seem to be just right.

Here is a close-up of the third design.

The inside with the Fragrance Belles-Lettres blog address.

The correct blog address is www.frangrancebelleslettres.blogspot.com.

I truly enjoyed working on these designs.  

Let me know what you think.

Carol

Kelly's Personal Stationery

I chose this flat 4.25" wide x 5.5" long card, because I think Kelly is a very modern woman.

A flat card seems a little more updated to me.  Plus, the size is just right.  Plenty of space to write a note.  But not too much space.

Also notice this card has an embossed border, a soft shimmery creamy/ khaki border, and embossed dots.

 Then, I added the beautiful, classic design above her name:  A little scrolly design with a heart, then a tiny cross on top.  Because, not only is Kelly modern, but she is also a woman who loves beauty and elegance.
Click on the photo to make it larger, and you will be able to see the details.

 Being uncertain, I used a traditional title.  After all, if these personal note cards

will be used for Kelly's personal correspondence during her daughter's wedding-a little formality is not only nice, but very appropriate.  Also notice the lining inside the envelope.  This is my favorite: It is the softest, creamiest, iridescent creamy/khaki color that matches the border color of the card.

Let me know what you think.

I have about 70 pieces of this card stock with matching envelopes.

$1.95 each with a return address imprinted on the back flap of the envelopes.

www.inkstationerystudio.com

carol

New Colors We Love for Spring & Summer 2010

Hello New Colors!  I'm so very glad to see you.

Pantone's Color Trends for 2010

Pantone Colors Swatch

                                        

This is our edited version of the Pantone Colors.

  Best representing what our

clients will love from the new color palette

for Spring/Summer 2010.

All of these new 2010 colors are available as ink

choices beginning January 2010.

We have several of the new Spring colors available in our current

 card stock selection.  They look fabulous mixed-not matched.

Think celebrations, announcements, shower invitations, wedding invitations,

and calling cards.

Available January 2010.

carol

www.inkstationerystudio.com

Amanda's Wedding Suite in Tangerine & Blue Bell

Here is a wedding suite I just wrapped up last week.   The color combination of Tangerine and Blue Bell is a forward trend in color that I think works very nicely together.

I colored all of the design elements in these pieces in Tangerine.  And all of the fonts for the most part are presented in Blue Bell.  All are printed on soft creme card stock.  The Reception Card is a custom sized piece that fits nicely with the invitation in the envelope.  The R.s.v.p. is the typical 3.5" W X 5.0" L size, but with the addition of rounded corners - this response card is a little extra soft and romantic.
I like that the "stars" of this ensemble are classic and more refined in appearance - while the supporting pieces - the save the date and the reception card, are more gaily colored and whimsical.

This is Amanda's personalized card to use for her thank you notes or personal correspondence before the wedding day.  Another set of personal stationery is in the works for both Amanda and Robert to share after their ceremony.
I think this piece beautifully offers my bride a way to say thanks to her friends and family for their gifts and well wishes.

I hope this inspires you when thinking about your own wedding suite stationery.
Carol
www.inkstationerystudio.com