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Birth Announcement

2011-11-14T17:36:00.003-05:00

Birth announcement for my own little bundle!

80th Birthday Party Invitations!

2011-11-11T12:45:00.004-05:00

Invitations for a surprise 80th birthday party! Simple and pretty.

Sports Birthday!

2011-05-25T10:31:00.002-04:00

Luke and Evan's Mom contacted me to create personalized birthday party invitations for her two adorable boys. The party was held at an indoor sports field. She wanted a fun invitation to let the guests know the party was all about having a good time!

Owl Baby Shower Invitations

2011-05-09T20:51:00.004-04:00

I'm expecting! :) I created these invitations and thank you cards to match our owl bedding theme. Baby PrettyPaperTrail coming this June!

Love is all you need!

2011-04-26T13:40:00.002-04:00

Catie and Eric's love themed invitations are simple yet elegant. Two tones of pink were set off with metallic silver accents. The suite was printed on white linen stock and the double layer invitation features a bold pink metallic backing.

Christmas Cards

2011-01-05T21:00:00.002-05:00

Christmas cards to show off cute little santas Ethan and Evan!

Modern Business Cards & Gift Certificates

2010-11-19T11:59:00.003-05:00

Linda is actually the mother in law of one of my former brides. I met her on a consult for the wedding invites! She was in need of some updated and more current business cards. We also created some matching gift certificates.

Surprise 50th!

2010-11-12T14:56:00.002-05:00

A funky and fun birthday invite for a surprise 50th birthday!

Hot Air Balloon Programs

2010-11-05T14:04:00.002-04:00

I created these programs for Lauren and Josh's hot air balloon themed wedding. They matched the save the dates we did before the big day!

Pocket Program and Placecards

2010-10-28T19:24:00.003-04:00

A pocket program tied with gold metallic string and gold metallic place cards completed Matt and Kim's wedding day needs.

Black and White Seating Chart

2010-09-27T11:20:00.002-04:00

I designed this black and white seating chart to coordinate with the rest of Rebecca and David's wedding stationery. A great way to help guests find their seats!

Detroit Extras

2010-09-17T11:08:00.002-04:00

Sarah and Vince's seating chart and program for their wedding day reflected the same detroit theme we used for their invitations. The seating chart was printed oversized (24x36) and then framed and put on an easel at the reception entrance. It's a fun alternative to placecards!

David's Bar Mitzvah

2010-09-10T10:01:00.003-04:00

For David's Bar Mitzvah invitations we kept it simple and classy. Red and navy ink on ivory linen paper with a sleek all caps font create a modern and sophisticated look. It is all pulled together with deep navy envelopes and matching labels for the outer envelope as well as the return and thank you envelopes. There are two different response cards for different groups of people, each simply has a blank space to write in your response and well wishes for David.

Joshua's Bar Mitzvah

2010-09-03T16:37:00.003-04:00

Joshua's invites are a mix of formal and fun! We kept the main invite pieces pretty traditional but made the "party" card a little more fun since it is a p-jam party! The pieces were printed in dark blue, white and gray on white linen paper and are complimented with silver metallic envelopes and matching wrap labels.

Modern yet elegant.

2010-08-20T14:07:00.003-04:00

Kim's direction for me was "simple and classy". We used a simple sans-serif font paired with a modern script to go with their modern yet elegant colors of deep plum, burnt orange and gold. The orange and plum ink on the invitations was complemented with antique gold envelopes and a wrap label. I even talked her into rounded corners for the final touch!

A Touch Vintage

2010-08-11T20:25:00.005-04:00

Rebecca had only one requirement, black and white. She let me have total creative freedom to come up with the design, I love that! :) The set ended up being sleek black and white with a touch of vintage. Everything was printed on a bright white linen and complimented by a pale gray envelope.

Hot Air Balloon Save the Dates

2010-06-09T23:17:00.005-04:00

Lauren and Josh got engaged on a hot air balloon and wanted to incorporate that into the wedding stationery. I used a small graphic of a balloon in the bright colors Lauren is envisioning for her wedding. Congrats Lauren and Josh!

All about the D!

2010-06-09T23:04:00.003-04:00

Sarah and Vince share a love for the "D" and are planning a Detroit themed wedding. I created custom art of the skyline and the Joe Louis fist to use on the invitation pieces and we held everything together with a band that incorporated an old english "D" for Detroit and for their married last name. The color combo of brown, blue and orange is perfect for a September fall wedding!

Oversized Playbill Style!

2010-06-09T22:19:00.003-04:00

These were so much fun to work on! Andrea is having an outdoor cottage wedding and wanted a fun colorful invitation. I created this playbill style invitation that was 8.5 x 11! It mailed flat in a brown kraft envelope and the inserts were tied with a cute red and white string.

Her fiance Phil is a map maker and made the map which we used on the directions card. There is also a hotel information card and a postcard RSVP. The RSVP has lots of fun fill in the blanks along with a madlibs section to fill out for accepting or decline.

Bar Mitzvah Extras

2010-06-09T21:27:00.003-04:00

A while back I posted Eli's soccer themed invitations. We made the party complete with matching table numbers, place cards and favor tags for each of the kids. Each had a different inspirational quote by an athlete.

Prince and Princess Theme

2010-05-10T17:15:00.005-04:00

Christinie came to me and wanted an elegant invitation with a prince and princess theme. I think we captured just that! We printed gray and blue on an ivory linen stock and paired the set with silver metallic envelopes. Wishing Christinie and Victor a wonderful wedding day!

Elegant Damask

2010-03-26T00:27:00.002-04:00

I worked with Farrah on her save the dates and we carried the same damask pattern onto her invitations. The deep red and spring green colors are a fresh look for a summer wedding. Everything is printed on an ivory linen with coordinating green linen envelopes. We did custom address printing to complete the suite.

Congratulations to Farrah and Jeffrey!

Kick it with Eli!

2010-03-04T21:24:00.005-05:00

These are my first Bar Mitzvah invites ever! Amy wanted something fun, respectful but not too formal for her son Eli's event.

The theme for the party is sports and soccer so we carried that onto the invitations. We added some cute options for the rsvp "so excited to kick it with Eli!" and "sorry, we're going to have to sit this one out." and finished them off with a matching envelope wrap. I also created matching thank you cards for Eli to send to his guests after the big event.

Pretty Paper Trail gets down to business.

2010-02-25T23:18:00.002-05:00

Check out my new business cards, I'm loving the rounded corners! They are printed on a thick matte coated cardstock.

Wedding Photo Thank You

2010-02-18T11:20:00.004-05:00

Photo thank you cards are a great way to thank and remind your guests of the day, as well as show off some of those pro pics you spent big money on!

Stephanie chose three of her favorite pictures to display. I used elements similar to those on the rest of her wedding stationery.

Happy New Year & Happy Birthday Molly!

2010-02-03T21:54:00.007-05:00

A birth announcement for little Miss Molly and a Happy New Year greeting from ALL her sisters! We chose a happy green envelope to complete the look. Congratulations to proud parents Kylee and Mike and welcome to the world Molly!

Now on Facebook!

2010-01-04T13:15:00.005-05:00

Now find Pretty Paper Trail on Facebook!

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Holiday Card / Birth Announcement

2009-12-17T11:17:00.006-05:00

One part festive, one part cute baby! Kristie and Jason wanted to send a combination holiday card and birth announcement for their new little bundle and this is what we came up with. We paired them with a matching square red mailing envelope for the finishing touch.

Congratulations to Kristie and Jason and Happy Holidays to all!

Classic Save-the-Dates

2009-10-07T10:26:00.013-04:00

When Farrah explained to me what she envisioned for her wedding she told me simple, elegant, but still fun. I think we hit the mark with these classic save-the-dates. The damask pattern is chic yet understated and the red and green colors really make a statement. I'm so excited to work on the invitation set for their upcoming summer wedding!

Seating Chart

2009-08-14T10:07:00.005-04:00

I'm a little late on blogging this, Tricia and Michael had a beautiful wedding, just as I suspected! Here is the seating chart I created for them to help their guests make their way to the assigned tables.

Tricia "&" Michael

2009-06-16T00:47:00.008-04:00

Tricia is a bride with great style and vision for her wedding. She loved the idea of using an ampersand in a big way on the main invitation piece. The swirly sign became the art on all of the inserts as well. Two of the pieces feature half of the sign so when put together it reads "relax and rejoice"! The set was Thermography printed. Tricia found the lock stamp already existing on zazzle and had the custom return address stamp made and they both coordinate perfectly. The set is held together with a bright raspberry satin ribbon.

Andrea & Phil - Engagement Party!

2009-06-15T23:35:00.003-04:00

I created these fun invitations for an upcoming engagement party for a friend. The dots on the invite are mimicked on the red envelope and the set it completed with a matching address label.

Black & White & Red all over!

2009-06-10T11:26:00.007-04:00

Nicole's classic colors of black, white and red are perfect for a classy affair! The simple yet elegant look of black on white is finished with a punch of color in the folded cards and program ribbon. The program is a two panel design with ceremony information on the front, the bridal party listed inside and a message to guests on the back. The pieces are held together and prettied up with a shimmery red ribbon.

Congrats to Nicole and Kenny!

Aren't these fabulous?

2009-06-08T16:44:00.006-04:00

A shockingly quirky/funky stamp from the USPS? I'm amazed! These King and Queen of Hearts "love" stamps were the perfect addition to some engagement party invitations I just did (to be blogged soon). They are almost zazzle-like and are far cry from the cheesy love stamps of yester-year. Yay for the USPS! (Now please do something about that POLAR BEAR postcard stamp!)

Parsonage Events - Just a tweak

2009-04-16T10:23:00.010-04:00

Liz from Parsonage Events contacted me to spruce up her logo a bit. She had elements that she loved but something wasn't working for her. She loved her current font and flower graphic and wanted to stick with her colors of black and white. Take a look at the process. It's amazing what a little tweaking can do!

Original:

The Drafts:

The Final:

Peacock Love

2009-01-29T20:03:00.009-05:00

Megan wanted a peacock themed save-the-date but also liked the idea of lovebirds. Why not combine them? I created the custom peacock-lovebird art for the postcard save-the-date and the art was also used to order custom zazzle stamps. The back of the postcard featured a return address, a short message from the bride and groom and their wedding website.

Monogram Madness!

2009-01-17T10:15:00.009-05:00

Andrea was just engaged over Thanksgiving and she just happens to be one of my besties! She came to me for a custom monogram with some inspirations and a color scheme of tiffany blue and red. I love bold color pairings, I had a lot of fun with this!

I came up with several versions for her and this was the final version.

Congrats Andrea and Phil, I can't wait for a Cali wedding!

Mercedes' Pocket Programs

2008-09-09T23:38:00.004-04:00

When Mercedes contacted me for her wedding programs she said she wanted to use color. I showed her my pocket programs and she wanted to go with the same concept. We used her great fall color combo of orange and brown and used a floral graphic similar to what was on her invitations. I think I like how these turned out better than my own!

Red Weddings

2008-09-09T16:30:00.006-04:00

Red Weddings is a newly forming wedding planning and consulting business. They approached me to design a logo and identity system. They had a really well thought out and creative vision, they just needed a little help.

Shown above is the logo concept and several business card options. Final details are still in process but I wish Red Weddings much success!

Program Pockets

2008-09-08T00:22:00.003-04:00

Ok, so they aren't really pockets, but they fold up small enough to fit in one! I wanted to create something different than your average trifold or panel program. I love how the ribbon is crossed in front but creates two straight lines in the back.

Extras!

2008-09-07T23:10:00.009-04:00

Pink and Navy coordinating thank you cards, menus, favor tags, escort cards, table numbers, unity candle and out of town bag tags.

Polka Dots and Peonies!

2008-09-05T00:10:00.007-04:00

These invitations slowly evolved from many different ideas. I decided on the fresh, funky, yet classic colors of hot pink and navy blue. My wedding flowers were peonies and I found a great peony graphic I was dying to use. I have a general love for circles and dots so out all of those things my invitations were born!

There is no inner envelope, a pink belly band was used to indicate guest's names. A wrap label was a fun solution to addressing the very dark navy envelopes. The pieces were printed in raised ink (thermography) at my favorite print shop DaSilva Printing.

Rehearsal Dinner Invitations

2008-09-04T22:43:00.004-04:00

I loved this project! It is simple black type on white linen paper with rounded corners. A silver shimmery "folder" is tied together with pink ribbon. I love the peep hole detail allowing a monogram to show through.

Shower Invites

2008-09-04T22:15:00.004-04:00

My sister and Mom were throwing my shower but asked if I would like to do the invitations, why of course! I couldn't pass it up even though I had about 3 million other things going on at that point. I based this cute purple-green-dot-design off something similar that I had seen online. It is a simple panel with coordinating ribbon tied at the top.

Save The Dates

2008-09-04T21:40:00.007-04:00

Welcome to my brand new blog! Check back often for new paper happenings! The first several posts will be of my own personal wedding paper.

At the time that I was doing my save the dates I hadn't fully developed my vision for what I wanted the rest of the paper to look like. I have a very simplistic style and wanted to use an engagement photo. This was the final product sent out as postcards.