5.21.2010

love is sweet and so is winning!

My mom and I are throwing a bridal shower for my cousin next weekend back in Michigan.  I volunteered to be in charge of the invitations.  I wanted the shower to have a theme, and after seeing a cute red and aqua wedding shoot (which I'd link to if I could find it again) held in a candy store recently, I thought the theme "Love is Sweet" would be a fun!  The red, white, and aqua will also be pretty festive without being overly patriotic since it's going to be held on Memorial Day weekend.  Here are the invitations I designed and printed for the shower.
I cut the envelope liners out of aqua polka dotted paper from PaperSource, which is where the envelopes are from as well.  The actual invitation is printed on white cardstock and attached to red metallic cardstock from the same store.

The fonts I used are both free fonts, Candy Randy for the blue letters and Honey Script for the red.
They came together pretty quickly, it only took me one night to print and assemble them all!  


I've got a plan in the works for a dessert bar at the shower, so I've been trying to channel my inner Amy Atlas.  I think I know what I'm going to make, now I just have to go on a baking spree next week to have it all ready in time!  I also have to make the decorations, which I don't think will be too difficult!  Hopefully the "Love is Sweet" theme won't be too cheesy and my cousin will like it!!


Oh yes, and now onto other important sweetness.  The giveaway winner is...
bethany, who said "dude that is awesome. Okay I will put the surfer dude away. Thanks for the giveaway that is really neat."


Congrats Bethany!  I'll be sending you an email soon!


Thank you to everyone who entered.  I had so much fun reading all of your comments!  For all of you who stopped by from Sew, Mama, Sew...I hope you'll stick around!

12 comments:

  1. I'm not a fan of red, but after seeing those... I might change my mind. They are adorable. Great Job!!!

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  2. Those invitations are the cutest thing ever! You did such a good job, and I can't believe you put them together in one night. Your cousin must be thrilled.

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  3. I wish I had a party to play, I'd hire you to make the invitaions! Love the red and aqua color scheme :)

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  4. Yeah, I am the winner, and the tutorial and the notcard is really cute....thanks!!

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  5. pretty! i love the way envelope liners look!

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  6. Love the invitations, really pretty! And the candy theme is great, I'm sure your cousin is gonna like it!
    I'm actually gonna make those decorations, too, but I have no idea what to do with them. Just thought they were pretty :D

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  7. Those are fantastic! How did you end up doing the liners?

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  8. So cute!! I'm totally smitten! =)

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  9. OOOh these are adorable!! They match my blog design!!

    http://www.adelle.com.au

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  10. Is this the wedding photos you found online when creating this?
    http://www.hostessblog.com/2010/05/sugary-sweet-love-wedding-part-1/

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