Today's Sunday Sample Spotlight has a very sophisticated neutral color scheme of ivory, dark gray, and pale gold.
The "Himalaya" pocketfold envelope is a shimmering metallic ivory with an elegant linen texture that really makes a statement about the formality of the event. Because the envelope was so romantic, I decided to use a dark gray instead of traditional black, to further soften the mood. Finally, I printed the stationery on white cardstock and added pattern accents in a pretty pale gold color to complete the look.
If this pattern looks familiar to you, don't worry - it should. :) I featured Pattern Vivian in a previous Fancy/Funky Friday blog post, and I've used the same pattern (in a radically different color scheme) in another stationery sample ("At First Blush").
I love this pattern because it's both simple and complex. To create it, I took the capital "A" of an Olde English font and reflected the character to create an elaborate heart shape. It can be very bold and funky when it's shown in a bright color (like hot pink), but in this design it starts to blend into the background, thanks to its pale color. It looks more elegant and refined in this color scheme, and adds the perfect amount of visual interest to a clean, sophisticated invitation.
In the photograph above, you can finally start to get a sense of the shimmery quality of the metallic linen envelope. In certain light, it really comes alive. I just love how pretty it looks!
Next week's Sunday Sample Spotlight: A bold blue and rich chocolate brown color combo!
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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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The "Himalaya" pocketfold envelope is a shimmering metallic ivory with an elegant linen texture that really makes a statement about the formality of the event. Because the envelope was so romantic, I decided to use a dark gray instead of traditional black, to further soften the mood. Finally, I printed the stationery on white cardstock and added pattern accents in a pretty pale gold color to complete the look.
If this pattern looks familiar to you, don't worry - it should. :) I featured Pattern Vivian in a previous Fancy/Funky Friday blog post, and I've used the same pattern (in a radically different color scheme) in another stationery sample ("At First Blush").
I love this pattern because it's both simple and complex. To create it, I took the capital "A" of an Olde English font and reflected the character to create an elaborate heart shape. It can be very bold and funky when it's shown in a bright color (like hot pink), but in this design it starts to blend into the background, thanks to its pale color. It looks more elegant and refined in this color scheme, and adds the perfect amount of visual interest to a clean, sophisticated invitation.
In the photograph above, you can finally start to get a sense of the shimmery quality of the metallic linen envelope. In certain light, it really comes alive. I just love how pretty it looks!
Next week's Sunday Sample Spotlight: A bold blue and rich chocolate brown color combo!
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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