If you're wondering where I've been...

I've been piled under here - jk! Although it is a big part of the reason I haven't posted lately. This is my "craft room" right after we moved in, and I have to tell you, it looks worse instead of better now. I have a make shift desk right now that is the floor. :)

Some day hopefully soon this will actually be a room that inspires creativity. I definitely have some plans for it up my sleeve, including a makeover of a table I acquired via Craigslist. Thanks to all of the interior design blogs I've been reading lately, I'm anxious to begin my Social-o-logy room makeover! I just have to find the time first. :) ...but if you need some interior design ideas and/ or inspiration, I highly recommend the following blogs: Full House, Little Green Notebook, Cote de Texas, My Little Happy Place, La Dolce Vita, and LeSeur Interiors. There are MILLIONS of design blogs out there. These just happen to be my favorites at the moment.:) ...and on a side note, these people have probably never happened across Social-o-logy, so this is definitely not a planned/ paid promotion. I just think they're great at what they do!...and I love that most of them have ties to Texas!

I will however, shamelessly plug my sister. Check out her blog if you need a good laugh! The girl is nutty and I love 'er!

Another blog I highly recommend checking out is the blog for Kelley Cannon Events where you can see pics from the Allison Wonderland Shower I did accessories for. I will eventually get around to posting my own pictures of those products, but the pictures and the shower on Kelley's blog are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I am so happy I got to be a part of it - thanks, Karla! :) 

Okay - off to get some more inspiration for this craft room of mine. I'm telling you design blogs are starting to rank up there with TCBY and John Mayer - who I get to see in less than a week - yippee!!! :)

Social-o-logy Update!

Wow, seriously, where has this summer gone? How is it almost August?! …and how have I not posted anything since June?! I apologize for that! However, the “big thing going on the Jennings way” I mentioned in a previous post is that we moved!! Needless to say that has consumed my time these past couple of months. Sure I’ve moved before, but from apartment to apartment, not house to house. Moving houses is a whole other ballgame! Namely, because when I lived in apartments, I didn’t have anything. Thanks to all our wonderful friends, family and a wedding, we now do have stuff - more than when I was in an apartment anyway! ;-)

I could go on and on about the move. However, I must get on to the bad and/ or good news - depending on how you look at it! The news - I have officially decided to not take on any more custom work for now. I had plans of coming back from the move and charging design fees for custom projects. The more I sat and thought about it though and talked it over with my husband, we decided it might be best for me to just take a break from custom all together. My Etsy shop will have been in existence for a year on August 10th, and, ummm…, there is still nothing in it. I think the only way to make that happen is if I focus my efforts wholeheartedly on that along with finishing up the custom projects I have already started. The good news about that, I will eventually have ready-made designs for you to choose from! I’m very much looking forward to that and hope you will check out the shop once it’s up and running!!!

Note however that It may still be a few months before it is open, as part of my plan is to “stop and smell the roses” a little bit more! It’s my personality to always have a to-do list and to want to check those things off consistently. However, for my husband’s sake (and mine), I’m going to try to work on that! …meaning I’m going to force myself to not get all worked up when my shop isn’t open on the deadline I set for myself. Believe me, I would get worked up over that!

…and who knows, I may work on evolving my blog into something more than a display of my invitations as well. One step at a time though! I have a brain overflowing with thoughts and ideas which is what gets me in trouble to begin with!! 

I do thank all of you for checking out my blog and if I have done custom work for you, thank you for allowing me to work with you!!! I absolutely LOVE custom work and if I didn’t work a full time job along with running Social-o-logy, I would definitely continue down that path! For now though, I’m going to leave the path open…

Thanks again for the support!

P.S. I still have a few projects I haven’t posted. I promise to eventually get to those!

Also, if you see something that I have previously done that you would like to purchase for your event, feel free to contact me! I will gladly make any of my existing products fit your needs – meaning, I can easily change names, dates, etc. 

It's A Boy!

I have been wanting to make circle invites for some time now. I love experimenting with different shapes and styles of invites! This invitation was made for my best friend's sister-in-law, who is expecting a baby boy. :) I was so glad when Angee agreed to let me make these for the shower! They fit perfectly in an aqua square envelope that matched the rattle on the invite. I also made return labels for Angee that used the same rattle.
 

Pictures of the banner and stickers to come! ...I just want to wait until after the shower, so they can be a surprise for everyone attending. You guys have so much fun and congratulations, Lorie!

Blog Award!

Okay, okay, so it came from my sister, but it’s still an honor! I’m so lucky to have family and friends that are so supportive of me and my endeavors. My sister is one of my biggest fans, as am I one of hers. Seriously, if there is anyone that can put a smile on my face when I’m having a bad day, it’s her. The girl is absolutely, 100%, crazy, cuckoo, wacky, nutty you name it, it describes her! …and I absolutely mean that in a good way. If you need a smile put on your face, check out her blog – you’re sure to leave with hurting cheeks. I seriously don’t know where she comes up with this stuff!!! 

On a side note, don’t you like her new blog design? It was created by Dumplin Design Studio, who also created mine! Great job, Shay!!

Bottles, Bibs & Crawfish - The Shower!

So if you remember a couple of months back, I created the invitation pictured here for a baby shower/ crawfish boil. Junae, the hostess, was nice enough to share these photos from the actual shower. (Thanks, Junae)!

I absolutely LOVE that cake! Made by It's A Piece of Cake right here in Houston! Basically she turned my invitation into a cake – talent, pure talent! …and pure awesomeness to see my invitation turned into a cake! The banner and cupcake toppers were made by me to coordinate with the invite. :)

Thanks again, Junae for allowing me to be a part of your sister’s baby shower! I still think this is one awesome baby shower idea!

The Birthday Party - Littlest Pet Shop!

How cute is the birthday girl?! I love this picture and that cake! I'm always amazed by people who can decorate cakes. That is definitely a creative talent that passed me by!                                                                                                       

Mady's 5th birthday was celebrated with a pool party in her backyard. ...I have to admit, I was always jealous of those people with summer birthdays. There just aren't many fun things you can do like that in January! ...but I'm glad Mady gets to reap the benefits of a May birthday! :)

To help decorate the backyard and set the tone for the party, Social-o-logy created a banner, centerpieces, food tags, and favor tags. Her mom had the outfit made - SO cute. It even has a ruffle around the ankle - almost like bell bottoms! I must find out who made the outfit and the cake to be able to pass on to all of you San Antonians! :)

Unfortunately, I can't sell most of these images, so I have plans to change this invitation and accessories to a Parisian theme. Can't you see a black poodle, or something along those lines in place of the Littlest Pet Shop character?! 

Happy 5th birthday, Mady!!

Alice in Wonderland Bridal Shower - Sneak Peak!

If I haven’t told you, I've had some amazing clients! I love that I get to meet all kinds of new people via Social-o-logy. I woke up this morning to find that Social-o-logy had been mentioned on the blog for Kelley Cannon Events via a recent client of mine, Karla Mitchell. Karla lives in Washington DC and works for Kelley (who by the way creates amazing events)! ...I seriously love this industry and how many wonderful people there are. Thanks so much for the press, Kelley!

Click here to check out Kelley and crew’s work, and here to check out the post. Kelley shares how to create awesome idea boards like this one created by Karla.

 …and in case you’re wondering, the items in the top right and top left hand corners are products of Social-o-logy. :) Karla is hosting an Alice in Wonderland themed bridal shower and Social-o-logy created all of the “accessories!”

More pics to come! 

Mady is 5!

It has only taken me well over a month to post these photos, but I'm finally getting around to Mady's birthday party invitation! Mady Kate holds a very special place in my heart as she was the flower girl in our wedding, She is my best friend's niece and is like family to me. Needless to say I was thrilled to complete this project!

If you remember sometime back, I mentioned I was working on another "character" party. This was the one! Mady is a big fan of Littlest Pet Shop, so that was her theme of choice. Instead of going with the traditional royal blue associated with Littlest Pet Shop though, we opted for hot pink, pastel pink, black, & white. Basically we put our own spin on things! :) I also made this a 2-sided invitation, so either way you turn it, Mady was greeted with birthday wishes! Here are the pics...

Please stay tuned for the party "accessories" that were created to match the invite! I'll be posting those as soon as I can! :)

Social-o-logy Town Hall Meeting :)

...okay, so not really a meeting. I just feel like I have completely neglected my blog these past few weeks and thought I would make it sound really important so you would want to read. :) The lack of posts is definitely not because I don't have new projects to post. It's exactly the opposite. I have been b-u-s-y!! ...and loving every second! Please bear with me as I get all of my new projects posted - it may take a bit!

I also wanted to let everyone know that I will be taking a break from design work for at least the next month. (Big things are going on the Jennings way that will occupy most of my time these next several weeks). I will be back though, so please keep checking. Heck, it may take a month to get all of my new projects posted!! :).

...and if you do have an event coming up and invitations can wait until July or later, please feel free to contact me at any time! It's never too early to get ideas rolling. I just may not be able to get you design options right away.

One other thing I should also mention is that design fees will be put into affect when I'm back to business. :) I have waived them for these first several months, but I'm quickly realizing how time consuming custom work can be. ...No worries though, the fees won't be through the roof! :) For those of you that I have worked with over the past several months, thank you, thank you, thank you for allowing me to build my portfolio through your events!

In addition to custom work, I am also going to be working on a variety of "standard" invitations to post on my Etsy site. It has been sitting there lonely and sad for months now!

...and for the complete random part of this post, here is a pic of my husband, me, and my in-laws painted on the wall of our favorite sushi restaurant. I think you know you eat at a restaurant too much when they paint your picture on the wall!! I really love the idea though - SO creative! The owners weren't sure what kind of art to get for the wall, so they had an artist paint caricatures of their regular customers. Let me tell you, it is very strange to walk in and see your face staring back at you! :)

I love me some TCBY! :)

A couple of months back, I was interviewed by Gina Dunn for her blog series "Thursday's Other Creative Soul." It was such an honor to be included in the segment. I have completed a couple of projects for the Dunn's and enjoyed working with Gina immensely on both! If you interested in reading the interview, you can click here. :)

...and the point about being passionate about TCBY - check this out.   I realized today I might have a serious addiction. The sad thing, each one of these are the same thing -  Peanut Butter Delight - Mmmm!!! I seriously think they put something in this stuff besides milk and live active cultures. It's an addiction! It doesn't help that the girl behind the counter told me the other day, "our yogurt has more live active cultures than Dannon and other standard yogurts." I'm in trouble! All you have to do is tell me that its good for me and I'll be eating it every single day! I recently became vegetarian and this is pretty much the only thing that is keeping me from becoming vegan. (The vegetarian choice was made was after watching "Food Inc." and reading "The Kind Diet", but that's a whole other blog post in itself)!

Anyway, enough about that! Check out the interview, Gina's amazing work, and her EtsyTCBY.  ...and planning my next trip to the gym! :) shop! While you do that, I'll be enjoying a bowl of

*Note: You're probably thinking TCBY still exists?? If you are - GO! I think it's a ton better than it used to be - obviously. ;-) Also, so you don't leave with an image of me sitting down with all 3 tubs of yogurt, I only have this much because there isn't a TCBY very close to me anymore. I just stock up each time I go!

Landon is 2!

What an exciting project this was to complete! My nephew, Landon, just turned 2 last week and I created the invitations, centerpieces, and gift tags for his birthday party. The theme - Curious George! ...very fitting if you know Landon! :)

When the Curious George theme was decided upon, my sister and I both agreed that banana splits should be served at the party. Monkey, bananas - get it? :) ...and hence the reason there is a banana split on the invite! My sister also dressed up as the "Woman in the Yellow Hat" by wearing a spray painted sombrero. Yes, yes, we know its supposed to be the "Man in the Yellow Hat," but neither my brother-in-law, husband, dad or any other man at the party volunteered for the part! 

Pictured above are 4 of the centerpieces I created. We filled each one with bananas, in addition to the red shredded paper. The bananas were later used for the banana splits. ...and I guess you can tell from the picture of Landon that dessert time was obviously a hit! Oh the joys of being 2 and being able to smother your face with cake AND banana splits!! :)

On a side note, if you have kids, I highly recommend the Curious George soundtrack. I'm a big Jack Johnson fan and will gladly listen to it with my nephews any time they want. If only more singers like him made children's cds!

Thanks to Kelley and Chris for allowing me to help plan Landon's 2nd birthday! You guys did a great job on his party, as you do with everything. Jay and I can only hope to be parents as good as you two someday! ...and we can only hope to have children as cute!! 

*On a side note, this is the first of 2 "character" parties that will be featured on my blog. However, it is against copyright laws to sell these images, so please convince your children to have theme parties instead of character parties! ;-) I'm actually in the process of begging my 5 year old nephew to have a "clown" party next October. How fun would a circus theme be?!"

Would you like a business card?

So I've been thinking that I need to get much better about carrying my business cards around and handing them out to people! Because I haven't been doing this, and haven't made my husband do it as well, I may have let an opportunity pass me by. :( As my husband was standing in line at the post office doing my last mailing, a lady commented on the envelopes he was holding. He made certain that she knew he didn't create all those labels and proceeded to promote me - I love my husband! She asked for my web address, but with the dashes in there, and so much to remember, I doubt she'll ever find me. If only he had a business card! ...and don't you think I haven't stocked his wallet with several since that day! I have also stocked my stash thanks to this super cute business card holder I just ordered from Quiltish. Allissa Jacobs creates all kinds of cute bags, pouches, baby bibs, and more - be sure to check out her Etsy shop! I just love how this card holder is the same colors as Social-o-logy. :)

....and just in case you want a business card, here it is! ...well, in electronic format anyway. If you'll let me, I'll stash your wallet too. :)

Thanks again to Dumplin Design Studio for the blog and business card design!!

Bottles, Bibs, & Crawfish!

Its spring time in Texas and that can only mean 2 things – Babies and Crawfish!

I must know more people with spring birthdays than any other season. Point in case, I have been invited to 3 different baby showers + 2 birthdays this coming Saturday. That’s a lot of births! I have also noticed an increase in signage for various crawfish boils around the city – they’re everywhere!

So a Baby Shower + Crawfish Boil = BRILLIANT! :) …and that’s exactly what friends and family of the Simmons will be doing come May 15^th. 

Junae contacted me a few weeks back about creating a custom invitation for her sister’s baby shower. She told me that the goal was to incorporate the colors of the baby’s room – blue, brown and red (LOVE), and make it clear that it is a crawfish boil + baby shower. 


I started out thinking about how we could tie these 2 things together. I think with a little imagination and creativity, there has to be a way to tie just about anything together! So with this one I thought bibs! People wear bibs to crawfish boils and of course babies own tons of them! ;-) I then thought bottles! Bottles of hot sauce, Baby bottles – you get the picture!

When I presented Junae with the idea, she told me that her family and she are loyal consumers of Crystal Hot Sauce – ding, ding, ding! That’s what we’re doing  then! I would of course be lying if I said I didn’t present them with a few other ideas - I just can’t help myself sometimes - but from the outcome, I’m very glad we headed the direction we did!

I definitely have to give her and her family credit for the super cute saying. I came up with several – including a whole poem incorporating the crawfish boil/ baby shower – but the final saying was all them! It’s the beauty of custom design. I get to work with you to make your invitation a reflection of you!!

P.S. I also do labels and mailings to make your life easier. You just have to send me your address list and I’ll do the rest!  

Please stay tuned for a Vegas bachelorette invitation I’m working on for Junae! I have to say, I’m really loving this one!  :)

The Dunn's Have Moved!

What an exciting year the Dunn's have had! A new baby in the family, a thriving art career for Gina, and now a new house! ...and it's only April - well close enough anyway! I was excited when the Dunn's contacted me to make their moving announcements. They requested something Anthropologie-ish - as in the store that I love oh so much! Needless to say I was much obliged to meet that request. See the "winning" announcement below...

...and I say "winning" because I bombarded them with several options! I'm sure you will eventually see the other options on my site as well. ...maybe when we sell our own house! :)

P.S. The actual announcement had their entire address and phone number. I just didn't think they would like me sharing that information with the world!

Jessica Monnich Wedding Photography

So I have to advertise for Jessica for a couple of reasons. First of all, she is an amazing wedding photographer - proof here.

Second of all, she photographed my friends Stacey and Jacob's October wedding and they have been selected as one of ten finalist to receive "Best Wedding of the Year 2009" from The Knot - what an honor!! I encourage you to click here and vote for them. They're definitely deserving!! Such a great wedding and such great photography!

Lastly, Jessica just re-posted the Bachelorette Travel pack I created for Stacey on her blog. If only I had her to take all of my product shots! ;-) Thank you so much for the support, Jessica!

Christiana's Bachelorette Travel Pack - Part Dos!

I'm finally posting the second part of Christiana's bachelorette travel pack! Christiana spent this past weekend celebrating her final days as a single lady. The plan was to hit 6th street in Austin and visit various bars of various countries - Mexico, Cuba, Ireland, etc. Each page of the passport had a dare printed on it that Christiana was to complete in order to get her passport "stamped." I can't wait to hear how successful she was!

The second, or should I say third part, of the travel pack were Austin maps that I created with the itinerary of the weekend. ...and what a fun weekend they had planned! Spa time, wine tasting, eating, bar hopping - what every bachelorette weekend should be, right?! I printed a map for every person in her bachelorette party crew. I had so, so much fun creating this! It really made me miss Austin!

...and in case you didn't catch the first part of the travel pack, here is a picture of the boarding pass invitations. :)

I Heart Etsy!

I'm sure anyone that knows me knows about my love for Etsy. ...but I have to tell you - if you don't already know - it has got to be one of the best sites ever! Seriously, I could spend hours perusing Etsy store fronts. There are so many creative, talented, and gifted people in this world and Etsy is proof. I just wanted to share some of my most recent Etsy purchases/ gifts to show you why I think its so great!

First of all, I have Shay at Dumplin Design Studio to thank for my amazing blog makeover. If you're in the market for a blog design, she definitely comes highly recommended. She's great at what she does and she's super quick! :)

Second, my husband bought me the coolest necklace ever for Valentines. It comes from the people over at Rock My World Inc. The front side is both mine and Jay's fingerprints. We used our wedding ring fingers to be extra mushy and sentimental. ...and then the back side has both of our initials. I just love this necklace because it has so much meaning!

Lastly, I just purchased these fortune cookie slippers for my friend's one-year-old daughter. I absolutely love these and am seriously contemplating getting a pair for myself. They seem SO comfortable!! These come from Sushi Booties. I really LOVE that they put the date of her first birthday on the shoes as "lucky numbers." So cute!

I will be posting my latest project very soon, but just thought I would share some other people's creative work in the meantime! ...and if you have never been on Etsy - go as fast as you can! ;-) ...and please take note that Social-o-logy has a store front that will hopefully be opening very soon!

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Welcome to Social-o-logy Invitations and Design - a business born out of an absolute obsession with weddings and special events! :)

At Social-o-logy, our goal is to help make your "Life's Biggest Moment" ones to remember. Whether its an invitation, an announcement, or simply a gift tag, we want to provide you with a unique product that will be remembered for years to come!

A little bit about Lisa...

My name is Lisa Jennings and I am the owner and lead designer. A native Texan, I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in December 2001 with a degree in advertising. From there, I moved to New York City to pursue my career and fulfill my big city dreams. I loved each and every second of living in the "Big Apple" and wouldn't trade it for the world! However, upon the birth of my first nephew in October 2004, I decided it was time to move home to my family and Houston. ...and it's definitely a decision I don't regret! I met my husband Jay in August of 2006 and we were married in April 2009.

It's him and our wedding that I have to thank for helping me bring Social-o-logy to life! :) Like many brides, I pondered, planned, and executed what I considered to be my perfect wedding day. You can ask him - I ate, drank, and slept our wedding! ...and aside from the torrential downpour that forced our planned outdoor wedding inside, it was everything I thought it would be. However, when I found myself searching wedding blogs and websites long after our wedding was over, I knew I had an obsession! It's also how I knew I wanted to start an invitation and design business. I figured if I could no longer create things for my own wedding, I could help others by creating things for theirs, or other life events. After all, life is full of many, many celebrations!

So come on in and take a look around! We'd love to work with you and are here to customize an existing design or bring a new idea to life!

We welcome you to Social-o-logy!

Christiana's Bachelorette Travel Pack - Part Uno!

...So let me tell you that I am oh so excited about this project! Christiana was our wedding coordinator at Courtyard on St. James and she did an AMAZING job! I definitely have her to thank for making our wedding a success in the midst of a torrential downpour. ...so needless to say, when her sister contacted me to put together a "Bachelorette Travel Pack" for her, I jumped on the opportunity! Anything I can do to help the girl that saved our wedding day, I'm all about it!

Christiana will be getting married April 2, 2010 at Courtyard on St. James. I can only imagine how beautiful her wedding will be!

...but before the big day, she will enjoy a bachelorette weekend in Austin, TX. ...I created Boarding Pass Invites for the event. :)

My favorite part of these invites is the response card. We wanted to do something that was different than just an email or phone RSVP,  so the RSVP card will be torn off from the ticket - just as if a flight attendant was tearing the ticket before boarding a plane! The right side of the card is perforated and fits into the smaller response envelope.

 

Note that this is only part uno... There is more to come!!!  :)

Happy Valentines Day!!!

...so I had intentions of making Valentines cards to send to all of my friends and family, but I'm not quite sure where the month of February has gone!! I did however spend some time in the kitchen yesterday baking Valentines cookies! (Behind card making, baking is my second favorite hobby). :)

 My husband, Jay, was so sweet to have flowers delivered to me at work this past week. ...I always want to send him something, but I just don't know how flowers would go over in an office full of guys! ...so I opted to bake him heart-shaped Snickerdoodles instead. I think he liked them slightly better than flowers. ;-)

...but let me tell you, heart-shaped Snickerdoodles aren't the easiest thing to make. They don't have the same consistency as sugar cookies, so you can't just put a cookie cutter in them and be done with it. I sat here filling each cutter with dough and then carefully removing it. ...hence why they're not perfect hearts. ...but mmmm, they taste good!!! I would highly recommend the Martha Stewart Snickerdoodle recipe! I would also recommend the "Silpat" - the orange thing the cookies are on - and the insulated cookie sheet from Williams Sonoma. I have my sister and my in-laws to thank for both of those!! ...and let me tell you, they make a world of difference. The "Silpat" keeps cookies from sticking to the cookie sheet and the insulated cookie sheet helps to make the cookies super fluffy! (I'll get off my advertising spiel now)!

 

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!! 

Introducing Mack Wallace Dunn!

My latest project... Welcoming Baby Mack Wallace Dunn into this world! I felt completely honored when his mom, Gina Dunn, contacted me to make his baby announcements. After all, this is the first introduction of Mack that many of his friends and family will receive. He is such a precious little guy and an amazing blessing to his family.

...and his mom, well she's an amazing artist! You can check out her work here. I can only imagine how she must inspire her children, because she inspires me with her creative talents and the ability to balance family with running her own art studio/ Etsy business. I look forward to learning a thing or two from her! :)

Congratulations, Gina, Craig, Annabella, and Callum!

Contact Us!

We would love to hear from you!! Thoughts? Questions? – we’re open! Leave a comment here or feel free to contact us at social-o-logy@hotmail.com . If you’re interested in working with us, our detailed policies and procedures can be found by clicking here, and pricing can be obtained by emailing us. :)

**Oh, and because we’re still in the process of coming up with more designs (the wheels are always turning), for a limited time, we will be waiving the design fee!!! It will be a good way to expand the collection and for you to get exactly what you’re looking for!

My First Works of Art...

Since April 17, 2009, I have had the pleasure of helping some very special people in my life by creating products for their special occasions – bachelorette parties, birthday parties, Christmas cards, etc. Below are a few pictures…

The passport, map, and boarding pass were for my friend Stacey’s August Bachelorette bash in New York City. I think it turned out quite cute, if I do say so myself! The idea was to take Stacey for a trip “around the world,” New York City style! Sadly, I was unable to attend the party, but I was able to create my first Social-o-logy project – a travel pack! It was so great looking at the pictures they took and seeing my passport make its way through the streets of NYC. They traveled to a Mexican restaurant, an Irish pub, an Italian wine bar - you get the idea! At each place she had a dare or a challenge and had to get her passport “stamped.” …An interactive bachelorette bash and Social-o-logy was a part of it!

…to top it all off, her wedding photographer, Jessica Monnich captured some amazing photos of my stuff and posted them on her blog! Jessica, I seriously can’t thank you enough!! Here is one of the pictures taken by her… I think I need to take some photography lessons - haha!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Jessica!

P.S., You’re very gifted at what you do!! :) All the wedding pictures are absolutely stunning!

My second project was my nephew’s 5th birthday party invitation. …Let me tell you, the boy is OBSESSED with Star Wars! When my sister set out to plan his party, there was no doubt that it would be a Star Wars theme. I thought to myself, how can you make R2D2 and Jabba the Hut cute? I’m a girl, what can I say, I want everything to be “cute!” …and then I had the idea to make it an invitation that the kids could color! I just thought back to when I was 5 and how much I looooved entering coloring contest. To be honest, I don’t know that I ever won, but I do remember the girl that sat next to me in kindergarten asking if she could copy my picture. …so I must have been pretty good, eh?

Here are a few pictures of my nephew's birthday and the colored invitations...

...and as a side note, I’m sure you’ll see these boys on my blog many, many times! I’m kind of obsessed with my nephews! :) ...the one on the top right is Landon, and the one in the bottom center picture (with the crazy face) is Austin. That picture really makes me laugh by the way. He is SOO my sister's son!

…and then it was on to Christmas! Christmas kept me quite busy! :) I just love the holidays and I could sit around doing nothing but that for months. But I made myself focus and cranked out over 200 Christmas cards. That is definitely the biggest project to date! I think I had the most fun with my best friend Angee’s Christmas card…

When she told me that her husband and herself were headed to New York (see a trend? Haha!) for Christmas, I immediately thought – we should make you a “Merry Christmas From New York” postcard! I wanted to make it look like she had written a postcard to every person on her Christmas card list and sent it directly from New York City to their mailbox. I also wanted to put a vintage twist on it. I looove New York at Christmas and I just think its amazing how all of the Christmas traditions of that city have stayed in tact for years, and years, and years – which I wanted the card to reflect. ...and on top of all of that, my friend’s husband took the picture of Radio City that was used on the card! How cool is that?! I just thought it made it very personal. I made it, but it was his picture. It’s definitely one of my favorite projects thus far.

…and then it was on to our Christmas cards. As I’m sure you gathered by now, I love wedding, love dovey, mushiness. I just can’t help it! As newlyweds, I thought our card should reflect that. After all, you only get one chance to send out your first “married Christmas card.” (…and p.s., I came up with another idea while I was creating ours, so if you’re getting married or will be married by next Christmas, contact me! I’d love to bring that idea to life)! …but anyway, our card was us kissing under the mistletoe. The picture was taken by our photographers at our wedding , but then we put a Christmas spin on it by placing mistletoe above our head. …I thought the look on Jay’s face was perfect for that! :)

In addition to the cards, I made favor tags, cookie jars, labels – as I said, I was quite busy!

…but in the midst of all of the Christmas creations, I was honored to create birthday party invitations for my sister’s friend’s 4-year-old daughter. I just love the idea of a “Candy Land” birthday party. There are just so many things you can do with that! ..so with this one, we created a “lollipop” invitation. …this was the result!

I just think the absolute last thing you expect to pull out of an envelope is a big lollipop – which is why I loved this one so much! I just love doing things that are out of the ordinary and unique!

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