Just Because

Just because I love pistachios. Have you ever had pistachio ice cream? It's what dreams are made of. That is all.

Flock Together Giveaway

Hey friends! Just wanted to let you all know that Flock Together is giving away a $75 ModCloth gift card to one lucky reader. Hop on over and enter!

5 Questions

As the video states, it's been a minute since E.M. tagged me in her 5 questions video, but I've finally got a response ready. Embrace me it!

I look forward to your responses (and your pretty faces), Marlen, Lydia, and Andrea! 

Our DIY Wedding Invitations

When I began searching through all of the magnificently curated paper goods on Etsy for just the right wedding invitations (I know you know what I'm talkin' about), I started  noticing a trend: they're expensive. This was also during a time when I was beginning to feel a bit more confident in my Photoshop skills, so I thought, "Why not make them myself?" I made our save-the-dates and I was pleased with how those turned out, and I knew that no one else would know the aesthetic I was going for quite like me, so I went for it. What you see before you is hours of work, too many hand cramps to count, and a ton of fun for me (I geek out at design & paper stuff really easily). With that in mind, be nice : ).

I didn't want to share any that had real addresses on them, but who wouldn't want her at their wedding anyway?

I drew the laurel wreaths on all of the envelopes by hand throughout several days and one re-watch of Freaks and Geeks.

The invitation was printed on watercolor paper. After they were printed, I painted them and then layered the stamps on top of the dried paint.

We also included an accommodations list for our out-of-town-ers, but we'd used them all up by the time I got around to taking pictures.

It doesn't take an eagle eye to see that they're not perfect, but I kind of love that they're all a little different. In the end, I'm glad I took this plunge: we saved a ton of money, I learned even more about Photoshop, and I got to have complete creative control. Not to mention, I got to make something special for the people I love the most. Yay, DIY!

Flock Together

Hey there! I'm over at Flock Together today, welcoming the month of May with a beautiful embroidered dress. Come see!