Today's sample stationery set features a funky design and color scheme: Dark blue and rich chocolate brown!
The main invitation is mounted to a petal-fold chocolate brown envelope that I lined with a fun patterned blue scrapbook paper that I had, and the reply card and save-the-date have matching chocolate brown envelopes.
I carried the circular pattern over to the printed stationery to tie it back to the scrapbook paper and create a cohesive look, but I also added some differences to make the pattern interesting. In the scrapbook paper, the "stripes" of circles vary between smaller and larger forms, but the stripes only go horizontally, never vertically or at a diagonal. In the invitation and save-the-date I further adorned the corners by switching the orientation to vertical and diagonal to create a small "sunburst" that catches the eye.
This is one of my favorite fonts to use on stationery. The stroke is thin, so it looks elegant, but there are also unique, unexpected characters (like the long line that continues off of the capital T and ends up underline half of the name that follows). It has just the right amount of "funky" aspects to go well with this bright color scheme and fun pattern, while still being fancy enough for a formal event.
For the reply card, I carried the circular forms over by making the check boxes circles instead of squares. I also rounded the corners in the light blue rectangle for guests to write their names.
Of course, the emphasis on all things circular is most obvious in the design of the envelope itself, which has four curved flaps that fold in to close in the invitation. So many round forms add a softness to an otherwise funky (and possibly jarring) design.
Next week's Sunday Sample Spotlight: "Lavenderly Beloved"
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| "In the Bubbly Shadows" - Invitation Duo (invite & reply card) & Save-the-Date |
The main invitation is mounted to a petal-fold chocolate brown envelope that I lined with a fun patterned blue scrapbook paper that I had, and the reply card and save-the-date have matching chocolate brown envelopes.
I carried the circular pattern over to the printed stationery to tie it back to the scrapbook paper and create a cohesive look, but I also added some differences to make the pattern interesting. In the scrapbook paper, the "stripes" of circles vary between smaller and larger forms, but the stripes only go horizontally, never vertically or at a diagonal. In the invitation and save-the-date I further adorned the corners by switching the orientation to vertical and diagonal to create a small "sunburst" that catches the eye.
This is one of my favorite fonts to use on stationery. The stroke is thin, so it looks elegant, but there are also unique, unexpected characters (like the long line that continues off of the capital T and ends up underline half of the name that follows). It has just the right amount of "funky" aspects to go well with this bright color scheme and fun pattern, while still being fancy enough for a formal event.
For the reply card, I carried the circular forms over by making the check boxes circles instead of squares. I also rounded the corners in the light blue rectangle for guests to write their names.
Of course, the emphasis on all things circular is most obvious in the design of the envelope itself, which has four curved flaps that fold in to close in the invitation. So many round forms add a softness to an otherwise funky (and possibly jarring) design.
Next week's Sunday Sample Spotlight: "Lavenderly Beloved"
Click here to view all Sunday Sample Spotlight posts.
"Like" Invites by Andrea on Facebook!
Follow Invites by Andrea on Twitter!
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Shameless Plug Time: Love this invitation (or others featured on this blog)? Want something similar (or something completely custom) designed for your event? Visit Invites by Andrea to view more samples, download a catalogue pdf, or fill out a design request form. Or shoot me an email to ask me your questions or learn more information.
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