Hummingbird Invitations (Invitatii Colibri)

These hummingbird invitations are one of my dearest designs of 2015 which is why I am going to dedicate it 2 more future posts.

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 {RO}  Aceste invitatii cu tema colibri sunt unul din modelele mele  preferatele mele din 2015, de aceea voi mai vorbi despre ele in 2 articole viitoare.

 I made these beautiful for Isabelle Marie's christening.  (can anyone enlighten me with the correct term? My USA custommers call it 'Baptism' while those in UK call it 'Christening'.

Part of the merit for the design belongs to Alice, Isabelle's mother who is very creative herself (I will tell you more about it in a future post). She managed to explain what she wanted while giving be enough creative liberty so that I could do my best work possible.

The reason I love this invitation so much is that it allowed me to showcase my passion for watercolor. I started with the watercolor illustration of a hummingbird and fuchsia. This is all it's left of it now, but I did manage to clean it in Photoshop.

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 {RO} Am creat aceste frumoase invitatii pentru botezul lui Isabelle Marie. Un mare merit in realizarea lor il are mama ei. Pe langa faptul ca e la randul ei o persoana foarte creativa, Alice a stiut sa-mi indice ceea ce dorea, lasandu-mi totodata libertate creativa.

In plus, am avut ocazia sa-mi manifest pasune apentru acuarela ilustrand pasarea colibri. Doar asta a mai ramas acum din biata mea ilustratie. Din fericire am reusit sa o curat in Photoshop.

The custom hummingbird seal and the hand stamped envelope liner are details that make this invitation even more special.

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 {RO} Interiorul plicului stampilat manual precum si sigiliul  de ceara personalizat dau o nota distinctiva acestei inviatii si o fac sa fie cu atat mai speciala.

You can order these invitations through my Etsy shop or direct e-mail.

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 {RO} Puteti comanda invitatiile pein magazinul meu Etsy sau direct prin e-mail, in curand si prin invitatii-couture.com

White Butterfly and Beads Invitation (Invitatie cu Fluturi Albi si Margelute)

This is one of my first designs but I still love it so much that I decide to show it you again with a few improvements and additional stationery.

{RO}  Acesta este unul din primele mele modele de invitatii, dar imi place asa de mult incat am decis sa vi-l arat din nou, de data acesta cu cateva imbunatari si accesorii asortate pe care le-am facut anul trecut.

The initial design didn't have the wax seal, but I thought it would bring an extra element of interest, plus you can make it your own by customizing the wax seal. I would probably still go with the simple envelope for a christening invitation.
I also changed the initial plain envelopes with higher quality ribbed ones.

{RO}  Modelul initial nu avea sigiliul de ceara roz, insa mi se pare ca-i aduce un plus de farmec. Probabil pentru un botez as prefera plicul fara sigiliu.
De asemenea am inlocuit  plicurile cu unele de calitate superioara si o textura fina cu dungulite.

Matching table numbers. 

{RO}  Numere de masa asortate.

The table plan was my labor of love. It was also hard to pack and ship to England, but it was well worth the effort in the end.

{RO} Cel mai mult m-a solocitat acest plan al asezarii invitatilor la mese. A fost greu si de ambalat pentru a-l trimite in Anglia, dar in final a meritat efortul.

And I also have a special place in my heart for these programs which feature my own pen and ink drawing of the church where the wedding took place.

{RO} Aceste programe ale ceremoniei religioase sunt speciale pentru mine, deoarece am realizat chiar eu schita bisericii cu cerneala si penita.

Invitatii de botez delicate, cu cruciulite din margele de sticla.

Cautam niste invitatii de botez mai vechi cand am gasit acest model creat la inceputul anului. Ceva m-a impins sa le public, in ciuda lipsei mele de vigoare din ultimul timp si iata-le.

Cruciulitele le-am facut chiar eu cu inclinatia mea pentru migala.

De fapt totul a pornit de la niste idei anterioare care nu mai ajunsesera sa se concretizeze.

My First Etsy Sale

I just shipped my first Etsy order.
I had made it a goal to make a few sales quickly after opening the shop and those sales came very quickly, within 1 week from opening.

For a moment it felt just like my old web design team manager job. Every mistake I made could be reflected in my shop's feedback and I felt pressure. I have been making invitations for 9 years it always felt so natural to deal with customers. Where does this strange feeling come from? I will analyze that and share it with you in a future post. But since my computer time is limited with 2 little ones I will just share my positive experience.

The great thing about this first sale is it resulted into a new beautiful design that I immediately fell in love with: Flutter by Baby Shower Invitation.

     

Mickey Mouse Baptism Invitation (Invitatie pentru botez cu Mickey Mouse)

Once upon a time there was a beautiful young lady who got married to the prince of her dreams.
Two years later, a young prince was born and they baptized him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I had the honor of making the invitations for this special event as I did for his parents' wedding.

A fost o data ca niciodata o tanara domnita care s-a casatorit cu printul visurilor sale.
Doi ani mai tarziu li s-a nascut un fiu pe care l-au botezat in numele Domnului nostru Isus Hristos, iar eu am avut onoarea sa realizez invitatiile pentru acest eveniment deosebit, la fel cu le-am facut pe cele de la nunta.

Here is my interpretation of a paper Mickey Mouse. All the hats and bows were hand cut and mounted on foam pads for dimension. My favorite part was seeing all these Mickey Mice together. I was almost sorry to let them go.

Iata interpretarea unui Mickey Mouse de hartie din perspectiva mea. Funditele si palariile sund decupate manual si lipite cu picioruse din burete pentru un aspect tridimensional. Partea mea preferata a fost sa-i vad pe toti soriceii Mickey impreuna. Aproape ca mi-a parut rau dupa ei.