I’m so excited. Some friends and I have put together a “Pub Walk” in my small town of Lake Oswego. The funny part is, there really are very few bars in town…five I think. I’ve had so much fun putting this together, and the best part for me was creating the map of all of the bars.

I’m planning to print a map out for each of our “walkers” with a list of our fabulous sponsors.

Rather than running these off on my home printer (what a hassle, and last time I did that the ink smeared when it got wet), I’m planning to order postcards online from nextdayflyers.com. They do high quality work, and I can upload my own designs…and have them back within just a few days.

I hope nobody gets lost!

xo, Cardgirl

Take a look at these adorable custom out of town wedding favors created by Woods & Company!

Woods & Company custom designs, creates and delivers wedding gifts, favors and wedding day stationery.

The business was inspired by Sarah Tarantino’s experiences while planning her own wedding.  At Sarah’s wedding, everything from flowers to invitations to out of town gift baskets carried on a San Francisco-Meets-East Coast theme. Her guests loved it all. This is when she realized her talents could be offered to other busy brides.

Sarah has a great eye, and a knack for detail.  Just drop her a line to get the process started, and she’ll take care of the rest!

xo, Cardgirl

Justin Fone Productions did an incredible job of capturing the moments of Megan and Joey on their wedding day. I had the pleasure of designing the stationery suite for Megan and Joey, some of which is highlighted in this video.  Enjoy!

Emarie from A Savvy Event orchestrated this stunning wedding, along with her team of vendors:

Ceremony Venue: St. James Catholic Church
Reception Venue: Mariani Private Estate
Catering: Alex’s Catering
Floral Design: La Fleuriste
Photography: Michelle Walker Photography
Cinematography: Justin Fone Productions
Cake Design: Inticing Creations
Invitations: Cardgirl Invitations

xo, Cardgirl

One of the latest invitation trends (and a favorite of mine) is a hand drawn map.

I discovered map design is not my forte, so I outsource the maps for my clients.  I place the artwork into the invitation suite, and print everything at once to maintain consistency in color, printing, cardstock & style.

I’ve tried out a few designers, and I am in love with Genevieve Walker’s maps.  Genevieve is so talented.  I send her a few key landmarks, some streets I want included, and she has a proof to me within days!

Above is a map she recently created for a client of mine.  I had this map letterpress printed along with the rest of the invitation suite.  Simply exquisite.

To see more of her work, check out her website.  Or I would be happy to share any of the other amazing work Genevieve has done for me.

xo, Cardgirl

I am so thrilled to share that Cardgirl has been featured today on Bergine’s San Francisco page!

Please pass along the good word.  It’s an amazing deal….$35 for a package of thirty-five letterpressed cards and envelopes (for just about any occasion), custom designed for Bergine’s community.

I am so excited for the opportunity to partner with Bergine.  I absolutely love their site, and they have been fantastic to work with.

Thank you Bergine!

xo, Cardgirl

I am so inspired by this family tree created by designer and illustrator Lila Kydd.

She designed this for a couple to display at their wedding…but oh wouldn’t it be fabulous as a letterpressed image on the wedding invitation or program as well?!  What a lovely gift for the family.  I would love the opportunity to add this to one of my invitation suites…hmmm…stay tuned!

Customize the design to coordinate with your wedding stationery.  Choose from various tree styles, ink colors, and type styles.  Just email Lila, and she’ll take it from there.

Go ahead, branch out.  Everyone will love it.

xo, Cardgirl

Jennifer Gillespie (Calligraphy by Jennifer) is one of the most talented calligraphers I have come across over my seven years of designing invitations.  Her work is gorgeous and she is an absolute pleasure to work with.  Stay tuned for some upcoming invitations she has hand lettered for my clients…

And to top off the fabulous work, she is now offering free return shipping on all orders booked now through May 15th!

xo, Cardgirl

I had given up on the idea of an attractive return address sticker…until I stumbled upon these fabulous “skinny wrap” address labels from Minted.com. 

Even better, they’re on sale.  Use code SKINNYWRAP to get 25 labels for $10.

Skinny jeans…skinny lattes…skinny address labels…why not?!

xo, Cardgirl

…and I LOVE it!!!

Thank you to Michelle Mospens of MyPersonalArtist.com for this color inspiration.  Take a look at her wedding color trend news for 2010.

I’m still feeling a little blue…

xo, Cardgirl