isn't this such a lovely cake?  it's a wedding card box for all of those wedding cards that you receive on your big day.  my ever so talented sister made the original seven years ago for her own wedding and since then the above cake box has become a tradition among my circle of college friends and has been used at 7 weddings {including at my own wedding and there are still 5 more future weddings that it needs to be used at}.  written on the bottom of the cake box are the names and wedding dates of each wedding it was used at.  the cake box has become quite popular among my own friends and my sister's friends that we plan on offering it on etsy {it can be customized with your wedding colors and flowers} once our shoppe is open... wouldn't you want one of these cake boxes sitting at your gift table at your wedding?

i wish i was as tiny as this girl with her super long legs and cinched waist, looking all glamorous as she's vacuuming... sigh.

anyway, you may have noticed some changes... i'm cleaning up around here... making things minimalist and easy to read... so please pardon the dust. have an excellent weekend!

{image taken from the web}

remember these bridal shower invites a few posts ago?

here is a letterpressed variation that i recently completed...

{pp plates made from original, hand drawn artwork, printed on crane's 110 lb lettra in fluorescent white, hand mixed ink, hand punched paper flower, rhinestone embellishment}

my good friend remy is getting hitched and i was honored to print their wedding invitations. geoff {her fiance} is one of the talents behind the ever successful video game call of duty: modern warfare 2 and he designed the vine and cherry blossom image on their invitations. i was really happy with the outcome {and so were the bride and groom-to-be}... the invitations reflect the ultra-modern and chic style of their outdoor, malibu wedding!

here are pictures of the different steps and the finished product...

{mag plates printed on crane's 220 lb lettra in fluorescent white, reply card printed on coordinating 110 lb lettra, hand mixed ink, entourage and particulars inserts ink jet printed on 32 lb cotton paper, hand punched paper flower and pearl embellishment}