First thermography job!

In the 6 years I've been designing invitations, I have never had a client request thermography (raised printing).  It's a very traditional element to wedding invitations, so I'm a little surprised no one has ever wanted it.  But I think a large part of the reason my clients hire me is because I design less traditional invitations, and raised printing doesn't always go with the design.  And, flat printing is usually less expensive, but still looks great, so there's also that.  A couple months ago I got an email from Michelle in Chicago who needed an invitation designed, and she really liked thermography.  The image she wanted to use is a very pretty peony (purchased from istockphoto.com) with lots of thin lines and details.  I had to admit off the bat that I didn't have any thermography samples in my portfolio, but knew of a printer in town that specialized in it (NW Printed Solutions– love them!)  We got to work, placed the order, and I picked up the finals today.  Wow!  I had no idea how great it would look, and how much it adds to the design.  Here's just a snippet of the final product (taken with my cell phone under bad lighting, so it looks a little sparkly shiny):

Sneaky Peeky!

I'm so excited to be working on an invitation suite for an inspiration photo shoot with Punch and Kim+Phil Photography.  Here's a little preview of what's to come...

Real Wedding: Brianne & Steve

A few months ago I posted a picture of the invitation I designed for Brianne and Steve (my brother-in-law).  The wedding was on August 14th and the photos just came back from the talented Jolie!  The photos are great and capture the beautiful wedding so perfectly.  Here are some of my favorite shots, including a few of the details I designed, and one of Yours Truly with the sweetest (and pantless) ring bearer around!

Congratulations Bri & Steve!  It was an honor being part of a wedding for such a beautiful couple.  I'm so happy you found love :)

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Photography: Jolie Photography
Venue: Camp Colton
Flowers: Duet Designs
Invitations & Reception items: Paper Bloom Studio
Catering: ¿Por Que No? (the food was so good that my husband and I went to the local restaurant the day after the wedding for lunch!!)

Also I have to mention The Toasted Coconut, who made the yellow flower headband I'm wearing and the ring bearer's matching bow tie!

Molly & Greg's Wedding Invitation

Last year I showed photos of Molly & Greg's Save the Dates that were complete with Molly's gorgeous drawings. Their wedding invitations are finally done and the entire set is beautiful! Here's just the invitation, front and back. Once again Molly did all the drawings and they look so amazing.

Printed offset on Classic Crest Linen with a navy blue spot color & gray ink. The envelope is "night" from Paper Source, complete with wrap-around label.

Brianne & Steve's Invitations

In March I posted photos of Save the Dates for Brianne & Steve. Their invitations just went out to family and friends so I can finally post a picture! I'll eventually take photos of the whole set but for now here's their invite that just so happened to match the envelope and liner from Paper Source perfectly.

This set was printed offset on Cranes Lettra cotton paper with a teal spot color & gray ink– beautiful!

One Heart Weddings is LIVE!

A few months ago, I started designing wedding invitations for a website called WeddingDNA.com. They recently renamed and redesigned the website and it is LIVE! Visit www.oneheartweddings.com for beautiful personalized designs for the DIY bride. Everything on this site can be downloaded and printed on your home computer. How cool is that?!



For work designed specifically by me, see below and click here.

Summer Wedding Invitation

Formal Wedding Invitation

Retro Wedding Invitation

Summer Pink Wedding Invitation

Whimsical Wedding Invitation

I am absolutely still offering my own custom designs through Linzmarie Designs! Please contact me at linzmariedesigns@gmail.com if you'd like to place a custom order.

Kim & Marc's Invitation

I'm back! I'm officially working on designs for 2010 weddings and can't wait to show you what I've been up to. Back in October (has it been that long?!) I showed a sneak peek of a design for Kim & Marc. Kim wanted to use a dark purple ink, and somehow incorporate her love of whimsical harlequin designs with orchids. Here's what we came up with!





I'll be back with more photos as my 2010 weddings come back from the printer!

Sneak Peek!

Here's a little preview of a new invitation suite I'm working on using an orchid illustration... I'm loving it so far and the bride has great feedback and suggestions. I can't wait to finish it up and share the rest!

Min & Gateley's Invitations

The other day, I was scrolling through the posts at WeddingBeePro, and came across an entry called Lots of Goodies! by Melody of the Sweet and Saucy Shop. The first photo totally caught my attention and I absolutely loved the cake design. Two seconds later, I realized it looked familiar. Haven't I seen that picture somewhere? As I scroll down I realize it's the cake of one of my clients and included is a photograph of the monogram I designed for them used for their favors!

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I was sitting by myself at home and said out loud, "Hey! That's my design! How cool." It was just so random, and very cool to see my work on someone else's website. Here's a shot of their invitation suite:


And a few photos from their wedding that I absolutely love (photographer is Sarah Holden Photography):

Heidi & Kartr's Invitations

I had the pleasure of working with Heidi a few months ago on her wedding invitations, and I truly loved this project. She is very crafty and was excited about assembling the invitations herself, and just needed my help designing and printing all the pieces. Their wedding was earlier in July at the Black Walnut Inn in Dundee, Oregon, and their reception on August 1st at the Bethany Vineyards in Ridgefield, Washington. She sent me the link to their photos from their photographer Jamie Bosworth and loved looking through them, especially to see how she used my designs at the actual wedding (I love the menus!) Congratulations, Heidi and Kartr. I wish you all the best!!

Jennie & David's Invitations

A few months ago I designed Save the Date postcards for Jennie and David, an adorable couple from North Carolina who found me via Flickr (thanks, Heidi for posting that pic!) Because I'm a horrible blogger, I never posted pictures of their finished product! The back is brown and green with information on their wedding, and here's what the front side looks like:
When it came time to design their wedding invitations, Jennie wanted to use the same colors and incorporate birds on the invite. I found a cute bird graphic and some solid cherry blossom branches on istockphoto.com that I knew she'd love. After only 2 rounds, she chose a design and the files were finalized! They were printed digitally and I am SO pleased with the final product. I will have everything packaged up and sent off to her tomorrow. Here's what she'll be receiving:

The inserts are tucked under the ribbon on the back.

Gina & Eric's Invitations

About 2 years ago, I designed invitations for Kelli and Garrett, another California couple. They were referred by the lovely Eileen who has been a huge supporter and sent plenty of business my way (thanks, Eileen!!!) Kelli has also been singing my praises since her own wedding, and I was so excited to hear from her friend Gina who is getting married this summer in Cabo San Lucas. Gina and her fiancé Eric wanted really simple invitations with bright colors and a subtle beach theme. They created their own Save the Dates and used a graphic of a palm tree, so I thought it would be nice to go in that direction. Below is the final result! They were printed digitally on the same recycled stock as Erica & Nick's invitations.

Alexis & Ed's Invitations

Back in November I designed Save the Dates for Alexis & Ed, a couple living in California. I was thrilled when they asked me to design their invites! I knew Alexis would want something elegant and traditional with a modern twist. These were printed offset on a beautiful, thick linen stock with two different blue inks. I love the linen paper (which has been a popular choice among clients lately)!

Erica & Nick's Invitation

I gave a sneak preview of this invitation and never showed the final product! I only have samples of the invitation but the inserts have a similar feel using some of the leaves along the side. Erica & Nick really want to be as Earth-friendly as possible for all aspects of their wedding, so we carefully chose a nice recycled stock called Environment Tortilla. The small flecks (which can't be seen much in these photos) really added to the design and I love the way it came out. These were printed digitally, which is also another eco-friendly way to go. Digital printing lays down toner as opposed to ink (some inks are really harmful to the environment). I'm really happy with the outcome and I know the bride and groom are, too! Their guests should be receiving these shortly.

The latest to leave the shop!

Here are a few pictures of 2 new pieces that left my hands this week! Erin & Michael loved Erin & Kevin's invitations so I worked with that structure but switched up fonts and graphics to make it more of their own. Here's a picture of the finished product and a peek at one of the pieces inside:


Jessica & Travis are a sweet couple from California that love different types of paper, so they have a variety in their suite. I think the contrast of the smooth to the sparkly works nicely along with the different shades of pink. The belly band wraps around the back and holds the enclosure cards (off-white with a pink envelope!)

A little preview...

I sent three invitations to print last week and I can't wait to get them all back! Here's a tiny preview of the PDF proofs from the printer. More to come :)

Professional shots of my work

The lovely Maggie Hudson at Honeysuckle Photography took some great shots of my invitations for a postcard and website I am designing. I am so excited how they turned out and can't wait to start using them! Here's just a few of the many she took:

Erin & Kevin's Wedding Invitations

Last week I delivered wedding invitations to Erin & Kevin and I just have to be honest and say I love the way these turned out! My example below doesn't do the piece justice– I'll get a photo up sometime soon if I can. They were printed on Classic Crest natural linen in a solid, rich black ink. The invitation was glued into a black linen envelofold and the inserts were held together with a black satin ribbon and placed on top. It is a very simple but oh-so-classy looking piece, and I'm so happy with them. The bride and groom are, too!