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Featured: Martha Stewart Living and Real Simple

I shared this on Instagram and Facebook, but for those of you that are strictly blog readers, this is pretty much the most exciting thing to happen to me. Ever. Minted chose my 'Happiest' Holiday card design to feature in a new holiday ad that ran in the November issue of Martha Stewart Living AND Real Simple. I grabbed a bunch of copies and will definitely be framing this!

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I still can't believe they chose my card for this... Minted has made so many of my design dreams come true, but honestly I am not sure I ever entertained this one happening. Definitely the highlight of my design career so far!

Posted on October 30, 2012 and filed under Minted.

Dallas Mintie Meet-Up

Last week, a group of Dallas Minties, new and old, gathered at Times Ten Cellars for a little meet-up. It was the perfect, intimate setting for all of us to chat over some wine and cheese. There are actually a nice number of active Minted designers around Dallas, and we had a great turnout. It's hard to get everyone together at once, so when one night worked for everyone, it was just meant to be! Dallas Mintie Meetup

Minted sent me some t-shirts to pass out, so I tied them up with name tags and used them as a place card of sorts.

Dallas Mintie Meetup

They also sent tons of samples, showing off their new holiday designs, triple thick paper and new die cut shapes. We all enjoyed admiring our fellow Minties' gorgeous work.

Dallas Mintie Meetup

Here I am with our very own Mintie Mentor, Ann Gardner and Rebecca Bowen.

Dallas Mintie Meetup

The whole group (clockwise from the front): Jill Efrussy of Stamped Paper Co., Annie Roche of 5by7 Designs, Susan Asbill, Ann Gardner, Me, Rebecca Bowen, Vivien Jordan of The Eclectic Press, Lesa Abney of Paper Nest by Lesa, and Abigail Luby of Chips and Salsa Designs.

Thanks to all the designers that came out! I am so grateful to be part of this design community. We all share the same passion for design (and obsession with Minted) and everyone is so kind and supportive. I feel like we all bonded and established some great friendships in just a few short hours. I'm already excited to plan for our next meet-up in the spring!

Posted on October 29, 2012 and filed under Minted.

Minted Design Challenge: Perfect Match Wedding Invitations

Things are pretty crazy right now, life and work both, but I wanted to really get a good number of designs into Minted's annual wedding invitation challenge. Last year, I was working on my collection around this time, so didn't get to submit but one, so I went for it, pulling an almost-all-nighter to get some designs in by the deadline and this is it! Mint, Navajo, Modern Art, Gala, Graffiti, Polished, Hatched, Handkerchief, Watercolor, Delightful, and Black Tie. Palm Papers Wedding Invitations

Palm Papers Wedding Invitations

Palm Papers Wedding Invitations

Palm Papers Wedding Invitations

Palm Papers Wedding Invitations

Palm Papers Wedding Invitations

Palm Papers Wedding Invitations

Palm Papers Wedding Invitations

Palm Papers Wedding Invitations

Palm Papers Wedding Invitations

Palm Papers Wedding Invitations

Voting is now open, so go check out all the gorgeous designs!

Posted on October 10, 2012 and filed under Minted, Wedding.

Featured: White Lace on SMP

Yesterday, a fellow designer let me know that my White Lace wedding invitation was featured on Style Me Pretty! Photobucket

Since there's no contact between me and Minted brides that order my invitations, it's especially sweet to see them and the beautiful wedding that they played a part in. This wedding was so gorgeous, so swing on over to SMP and check it out!

Posted on September 26, 2012 and filed under Inspiration, Minted.

New Features at Minted (and a giveaway!)

Before I show of my new holiday designs, I thought I'd show you some of Minted's new features. If you've taken a look at the new holiday collection, you might notice that Minted now offers several new customization: postcards, die cutsΒ and TRIPLE thick paper. minted

The post card option is a great one for a little more affordable option, and what's great about the die cuts is that you can see what shapes work with your design and actually see the card in the shape before you buy.

Minted Merriest Holiday Card by Palm Papers

... and then there's the triple thick paper. I've seen it in person and it's really impressive. If you are a paper person and want your holiday card to really stand out, it certainly will with this luxurious paper option.

And now for the giveaway: together with Camille Styles, Minted is now giving away a $1,000 gift card on their site! Sign up now through September 25th!

Posted on September 19, 2012 and filed under Holiday, Minted.