Voting is now open for the latest Minted Challenge: Save the Dates. Anything wedding related is a favorite design category of mine, and I was able to submit several for consideration. Meet in the Middle, Effortless, Badge, Embellished, Love, Style and Pop of Color.
Vote here if you wish! Voting ends on Thursday!
I have neglected to post a recent collaboration with my friend Kimberly at Daily Sip Studios. You might remember her from letterpress adventures in Chicago and our NYC trip earlier this year. Kimberly asked if I would like to contribute some of my designs to her letterpress shop and I was quick to say yes! I love letterpress (who doesn't), and while I work with custom and wedding clients, I don't really have time to expand my celebrations or social stationery into letterpress, so I jumped at the chance. You might recognize 'Meet Baby' from my etsy shop.
Or my 'Floral Frame' stationery.
She also is offering one of my Christmas designs, 'We Believe', photographed in a rich red color, with edge painting!
Gorgeous! I love Kimberly and love being part of her letterpress shop!
Yesterday, a photo shoot that I worked on was featured on Every Last Detail. This shoot happened a few months ago and I wasn't able to go to the shoot, so I've been anxious to see how everything came together. I love the fall florals with the blue watercolor accents. It took place at the gorgeous Howell Family Farms - what a perfect setting!
I know I've said it before, but Dallas/Fort Worth is full of some extremely talented vendors and I was honored to get to work with Lavender Joy Weddings, Kari Crowe Photography, and Kate Foley Designs on this shoot.
Check out some more gorgeous images on Every Last Detail!
It's been one year since I quit my 'other' job to design full time, and so while I designed for years before, I consider today the true birthday of Palm Papers. My sweet little business is one. Whatever it was before wasn't anything like it became the day I decided to put 100% of my time into it.
I can't describe what it feels like to run your own business. It is so hard. It's sometimes lonely, always exhausting. But it is something I love so much and something I am so proud of. When I was brave enough to do it, I never dreamed it would be what it is today and I am pretty sure it's headed somewhere bigger, and for that I am so grateful.
So thank you, to my family, friends, clients and brides, for supporting me and my business. It certainly would be nothing without you!
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!
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!
