Love A Letterpressed Invitation!

A couple of weeks ago I posted about the Page Stationery wedding invitation sale (click HERE to read).  I thought that this would be the perfect time to show you an incredibly lovely wedding invitation that they recently letterpressed for one of our brides.  The bride doesn't live in town, so I worked mostly with her mother (who was a delight to work with and I'm so happy I got to know her over the course of her daughter's wedding planning).  I love how classic feeling this wedding invitation is, but with a pop of color from the light blue, slightly shimmery envelope liner.  I LOVE a simple wedding invitation!  

Photo Credit: Cassie Robison 

Arzberger Summer Stationery Sale

I am thrilled to let you all know that Arzberger is offering 15% off stationery orders now through August 1st. I am really having to control myself not to order any for myself.  They have so many fabulous envelope liners and they also have every color of Fabriano paper (Italian hand-made paper with the rough edge).  Come beat the heat and peruse their lovely stationery album to see for yourself!

Trifold Birth Announcement by Dauphine Press

Thought I would share this super pretty trifold, letterpressed birth announcement with you all today.  This birth announcement is by Dauphine Press. Trifolds work really nicely for birth announcements because there is room for a photo and the announcement all together, but you are still able to keep a nice, sweet size of card stock.  I love the colors, patterns and fonts of this birth announcement.  We actually do a lot of trifolds during the holidays too.  

Page Stationery Summer Special

As promised yesterday - I'm here to announce the Page Stationery Summer Wedding Special! 

Buy 100 (or more) Save the Date cards

and receive 25 for FREE

Buy 100 (or more) Wedding Invitations

and receive 25 for FREE

There are rarely sales on wedding invitations, so this is definitely something that brides should take advantage of.  Then to have a sale on Page letterpress wedding invitations should be an even bigger incentive.  Truly, Page Stationery has some of the loveliest designs out there.  

Remember - if you are not a bride and not in the market for save the date cards or wedding invitations, Page Duet is running a stationery sale...

Click HERE to view the stationery special.  

Page Featured Our Invitation!

So, when Page Stationery sent out an email the other day (to all of their retailers) about their stationery special and wedding invitation special (that I'll blog about tomorrow), they also featured an invitation that we helped design for a client's husband's 40th birthday!  I was super excited when I reached the bottom of the email and saw the picture (professional picture) of the invitation.  

The client that we designed this for is literally the "perfect client".  She does not live in Austin, but she'll email us and give the specifics of her party and then a general idea of what she would like.  We then get to find fun ideas for her and use our creative licence.  Always a fulfilling project when you really love the project, client and outcome.  The above card was originally shown as a save the date card in Page's Duet line, but featured different ink colors and a different backing pattern. We were able to customize it to make it perfect for a BBQ Tasting, that isn't too staid or stereotypical.  

Needless to say, I always LOVE what this client selects (probably because I always select options for her that I love too and she is very open minded)!  Obviously Page Stationery liked it as well - which is even more flattering!  Many thanks to Page Stationery for their professional photography and showcasing one of our projects.  And many thanks to our many "perfect clients" for making our jobs so fun!

Gifts For Grads & Dads!

Page Stationery (one of my FAVORITE vendors we work with) is offering 10% of their Duet custom stationery line through June 30th in honor of graduation and Father's Day!  I adore their Duet line and actually ordered some stationery from this line for my self.  The back of the card is printed with a pattern or even a photo - they have tons of options.  Then the front of the card is white, but you can select your font, layout, etc.  This is truly a wonderful gift for your favorite grad or dad!

The Scout Guide

The Scout Guide for Austin has launched!  It is a lovely publication that features local businesses specific to Austin.  French Blue & Hayden Avery is thrilled to be featured in the first volume of the The Scout Guide Austin.  The Scout Guide was started in Charlottesville, but now there are 25 different city specific guides (check out their full story HERE).  If you would like a complimentary copy of the The Scout Guide Austin, please stop by French Blue & Hayden Avery to pick up your copy.   

Happy Friday!

Dauphine Press Promotion

Dauphine Press is having a wedding invitation promotion that lasts through the end of the month.  The following are the promotion options:

1.  One free matching note card for every invitation ordered.  Thank your guests with style.  Complimentary 1-color note cards with any wedding invitation order.  Matching blank envelopes included.

2.  30 free invitations with your order of 100 wedding invitations.  A perfect insurance policy for a growing guest list.  Order 100 or more letterpress wedding invitations and receive 30 free!  Receive 100, pay for 70.  

3.  Free personalized tags to add elegance and style to the packaging of your guest wedding favors.  Tags will coordinate with your wedding invitation design, using the same paper and ink.

4.  15% off any invitation order.  Now your dream wedding invitation can fit into your budget. Discount applies to printed pieces only.  Embellishments not included.  

Choose from one of these valuable offerings with wedding invitation orders placed now through June 30, 2013.