Watercolor Destination Wedding Invite

Seriously one of the most fun projects I have had the pleasure to work on recently.  My good friend Brooke is getting married in Florida as a destination wedding and asked for a simple card to send out to close family and friends.  We designed the card back in March and I can't get over how great it all came together. 

I hand watercolored the waves to give a subtle nod to the wedding being on the beach and a destination!  Of course we added their names in calligraphy and included all their information for their wedding in clean simple type on the card. We printed them on a square card  but this design could easily be adapted to a rectangular 5x7 card with coordinating inserts like an RSVP card and an insert with additional information or a quote.  The card is also available for letterpress too which would look really beautiful with those waves at the bottom! 

If you would love your own destination wedding invite, please check out the listing in my shop. 

Mack + Ro Creations Logo Design

Devin contacted me because she loved my olive branch design but instead wanted it to be altered as a logo for her etsy shop.  It was so fun to work with her because I not only got to use one of my favorite designs to make a logo for her but part of the package was also sending her a physical stamp she could use to send off all of her product with.  If yo are interested in accustom logo design, please contact me! I would love to work with you.

Leah's New Blog

This week I'm showing you my latest logo and website designs!  My sister, Leah, really wanted to start another blog and her fans are so happy because she is an amazing writer!  I helped create a banner for her last blog, On Thai Time, so this time we decided to do something a little more easy going to start with.  I literally wrote out her blog title in permanent marker in my hand writing and scanned it in and edited it to become her title.  It is really fun to do a smaller project with a lot less pressure to it, maybe I will start creating more work with just my handwriting.

Read more of Leah's work over on From Bowl Cuts to Vodka Sodas.

My Best Friend's Custom Book Stamp

I really have some of the best friends and encouragers.  Jenny and I became BFFs pretty much within 2 months of both of us both moving/transplanting here to Lexington.  She purchased about 4 or 5 stamps back around the holidays as gifts and now I made one for both her and her husband, Warren, to stamp in all their books.  In fact I am working on another stamp for her to gift right now! I tell you friends who believe in you are good and important.  Anyways, we created this stamp with a silhouette of the mountain range from where they got married in North Carolina. It has a little special touch to it that will always mean something to them when they see it.  You can purchase your own stamp here from my shop. 

All stamps are designed with you! You tell me what you are looking for in terms of design and feel of the stamp. I then present you a draft for you to approve or suggest edits to.  After your approval, I have the stamp made on laser cut rubber and a wooden base that has your design engraved on the top to allow for perfect placement. There also is a wooden handle installed on the top to help with stamping.

Olive Branch Return Address Stamp

This week we are talking stamps! This stamp has evolved to be one of my favorite designs.  It is so beautiful and to have all your information cradled by two hand drawn olive branches really looks classic on the back of an envelope.  You can purchase your own stamp here from my shop. 

All stamps are designed with you! You tell me what you are looking for in terms of design and feel of the stamp. I then present you a draft for you to approve or suggest edits to.  After your approval, I have the stamp made on laser cut rubber and a wooden base that has your design engraved on the top to allow for perfect placement. There also is a wooden handle installed on the top to help with stamping.

Bobo's College Graduation Announcement

In excitement of my baby sister's college graduation, I thought I would share the graduation announcement I made for her.  She is graduating from University of Utah's Business Marketing program.  She wanted to use a photo from some time we all spent in Utah as her background, I added her name in calligraphy over the image and added some details on the front side. The back side gives all they information about the commencement and some of her future persuits.

See my other sister's graduation card here.  And more information about purchasing and designing your own card here! 

New Watercolor Bird Thank You Cards In The Shop!

I have this new thank you card listed in my shop! It is funny how things come together... I have been on this on going process to make my mom some cards she can use and she decided to use (with approval) some of my great uncle's watercolors (Eugene Sajcich) for the fronts of the card.  She sent this watercolor of the a little bird and I just fell in love with it.  I decided to add a plain type to the front of the card for now (I am thinking of adding 'thank you' in calligraphy when I get a chance) and we printed them on watercolor paper.

You can shop the cards in my shop as a set of four with envelopes! Thanks for looking! 

Artful Venture Collaboration and Interview

I had the pleasure of collaborating with Artful Venture, an online boutique that specializes in selling products that were created by by artists around the globe. They partner with Arte del Mundo to encourage creativity in youth and donated part of their proceeds to the organization, you can read more about them here.

I partnered with them to paint their logo in calligraphy on a piece of wood they could use in their pop-up shops and product photos.  They wrote a nice little piece about me and my creative process over on their blog, check it out! 

If You're Lucky Enough To Live In the Mountains Print

I have a goal to get some new prints up and one of three is done.  I worked with my sister to make this print as a gift, but we all know it will get framed and hung in our homes too! 

It is available for purchase through my shop at a discounted price for a limited time! 

Thanks for looking!

Amy

Wheat Branch Return Address Stamp

One of those six stamps, I did back at Christmas included this design.  The family is really into beer and even owns their own brewery so my friend, Jenny, (who was gifting the stamps) asked to include some sort of wheat or barley stem to hold the address together.  I think it is so cool and love how the simple design came together! 

Thanks for looking! And if you are looking for your own stamp, please check out my shop here. 

-Amy

Watercolor Peony and Calligraphy Wedding Invite

I recently completed a calligraphy watercolor peony and succulent wedding invitation.  I just love how beautiful these wedding invitations always come together and how pretty they look with the faux gold cascading dots incorporated throughout the invitation suite.

The bride and groom chose to print their own invitations this time so I designed all these and emailed them the digital files.  I worked to create a main invitation, an RSVP card that has their address on the flip side to use as a post card and then an invitation card to include extra information about where to stay and the couple's wedding website. 

To purchase your own invitation suite, please visit my shop here.

Thanks for looking! -Amy

Mountain Range Stamps

The last round of stamps I did for my friend Jenny all included a very personal touch.  She wanted to include a mountain range that was meaningful to the recipient in the design of their stamp.  We worked on these four stamps which included library stamps and a return address stamp.

Please leave me a message or email me if you would like your own personal stamp! Or check out my shop.  Thanks for looking! -Amy

Classic Book Stamp

A friend of mine ordered about six stamps to gift to a lot of her friends and families for Christmas.  She had such meaningful things to add to each of the stamps which I will show you soon, but for a couple of them we used my most popular and classic designs.  Remember how I was saying, some designs just come together really well?  Well, this is one of those stamps too.  I just love it.  I know I might be crazy, but some designs I could just stare at because they look just the way I wanted them too.  Hey! Maybe this means I am getting better at my hobby.

Anyways, if you are still reading thank you for listening to my rambling.  You can purchase your own book stamp here in my shop!

Thanks for looking! -Amy

Our Branch Return Address Stamp

Our stamp this year turned out just how I hoped it would.  In the mist of designing everyone else's return address stamps this past season, I managed to get ours done too an still can't get enough of the branch look (I also used the branched for our book stamp too).  The above photo shows you part of the wooden handle included in the stamp and below is the computer generated image of our stamp. 

Here is a link to buy your own branch return address stamp.  It can also be customized to be letterhead or for a book stamp too!

#AMEinreallife Mightier Print

It is always so fun to see my work in it's home it was intended to be or bought for.  The original person I designed the 'mightier print' for was Scott's cousin.  She was going to use it in her son's big-boy room which is nautical themed.  Since we got a chance to go to Charleston and visit them, I finally got to see my work in it's home! So flattering!

The print is one of my best sellers and is available for purchase here in my shop.

Thanks for looking! -Amy

Tree Return Address Stamp

Another one of the stamps I worked on before the holidays was a tree stamp for my in-laws who just moved to Montana.  Getting a personal stamp is always fun to use for your new home. We changed the design a bit, and omitted the circle like the other tree stamps I had designed and love how more of the focus is on their name now. 

You can purchase your own tree return address stamp here.  All stamps are laser engraved in rubber and applied to a wooden block that also has the image engraved on it.  Stamps also include a wooden handle to ensure an even press and a beautifully stamped stamp every time.

Thanks for looking! -Amy

Great Is Thy Faithfulness Hymn in Calligraphy

My sister in law is seriously one of the most patient people.  She had asked me to calligraphy out one of her favorite hymns that help her get through a difficult time in her life to frame in her new baby's nursery.  Well at the time of her asking me, we were about to embark on our month long road trip and move states and buy a house and blah blah blah and I just didn't get it done till the fall of last year.  It took me awhile to get back into the calligraphy mode but was oh so happy to and love how everything came together.  Note: I do realize that 'faithfulness' is spelled wrong (insert frustrated emjoi here) but we decided to leave it and she loves it anyways.

Below is a photo of how she framed it and displays it in my new nephew's room.

Personal Return Address Stamp

This was one of my favorite return address stamp to design as of late because the design just came together so great.  I really love the design process, but some projects take a little more to them to make them look really great and for some reason this one was easy and quick.  My friend Nikki, is so incredibly talented and usually comes to me with a very clear vision of what she is looking for.  The story behind this stamp is kind of special and these people above are very special to her.  The couple got engaged in Atlanta in the Olympic Rings and Nikki wanted to incorporate that special time into their stamp.  We came up with couple designs, but one of the designs we added the Atlanta sky line as seen from the Olympic Park where he proposed.  We ended up going with a more personal design below with her ring design incorporated into the stamp. 

If you are looking for your own custom designed return address stamp, please check out my shop here to order.

Thanks for looking! -Amy

Salmon Fish Sign

Remember that Salmon return address stamp I did??  Well they loved it so much they wanted a wood sign to match to put up at their cabin.  We re-configured some of the calligraphy and Ally transferred my design onto wood.  It is really fun to see your work come to life on so many different mediums. 

Simple Style of Calligraphy Return Address Stamp

 

I did a lot of stamps this last season and can't wait to share them all with you! I started working on a much slimmer and drawn out style of calligraphy stamp for families who are looking for a simple and clean return address stamp.  I love how it comes a cross when stamped and how the address is straight forward with the last name being the main focus.

I originally designed the top stamp for a family who won it in an auction.  I donated some work to a friend's school auction to raise money for her daughter's co-op class and she said this was one of the highest bidders! The bottom stamp was designed for a wonderful couple and friend out in California.

If you would be interested in wanting your own stamp, check out my shop here.  People always think they will never use their stamp, or only use them for Christmas/ Holiday Cards, but really I use them whenever I send out a thank you card or any birthday cards too!