STAMPS ARE IN!

I know this is very minute, but it is exciting for me so I wanted to share. "the good stuff" stamps came in today and they are super cute. I can't wait to stamp some invitations! I ordered them from rubberstamps.net and they did such a good job - this is the second time I have used them and I would definitely recommend them. 

I ordered 3 different sizes and tested them out with a gray ink pad. I think for a more translucent look I will use a metallic silver pad on invitations. I don't want to over power the information!

P.S. check out my new "the good stuff" button on the tool bar - feel free to contact me for custom design work!

THE GOOD STUFF: logo

Well, I finally did it! I created a "logo" for myself. No, I am not starting my own business, but I just wanted a little tag that I can use on invitations, personal stationary, thank you cards, etc. that I design. Some items, depending on the quantity, I can print at home my office ;) and I can simply print the logo on the piece, but on items I get printed, I will use a stamp to incorporate my logo. I just ordered the stamp in 3 different sizes so I can't wait to see it!

I thought about tying in Melrose to the logo but after a few attempts, I just decided it wasn't working so I moved on. I wanted to handwrite (and put my calligraphy classes to use) "the good stuff" so I just played around with the words until I found a format I liked. Here are some early sketches from my idea book:

[sorry for the quality, taken from my iphone]

Since I had the grass "squiggles" stemming from "good stuff" I thought a branch with a birdie would be the perfect accent. Here is the final logo in black/white and color:

What do you think? I will be creating a gadget on my sidebar with my information if you want to contact me for any personal design work. I am shooting some more of my pieces tomorrow so hopefully I can share some more of my recent projects.