Pretty Gifted

Happy 4th Everyone!!!

2010-07-04T13:58:00.000-04:00

Still Flirty @ Thirty

2010-06-28T01:07:00.003-04:00

My friend Villi is about to have a flirty time turning thirty. Happy Birthday Missy!

Summer Fun

2010-06-28T01:05:00.001-04:00

I have decided to give the page a little color in honor of summer.

Party!!!

2010-06-14T19:22:00.003-04:00

I first introduced Allison and Tim when they needed a last minute invite to their rehearsal dinner Last Minute Cuteness. Well they came back for an e-vite to their housewarming BBQ!

I was in a summer frame of mind, so I wanted color that exploded off the screen. As you can see color is everywhere.

Best yet the couple love it.

you are awesome! Somehow you got the vibe so right just from an email. Tim and I can't wait to mail this out. Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! -Alli

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Destination Wedding - Hawaii

2010-06-12T19:40:00.004-04:00

*Names and personal information have been changed.

Wedding Invitation

Response/Post Card Front

Response/Post Card Back

Accommodations/ Bag Tag Front
Accommodations/ Bag Tag Back

Nothing says Summer like an invite suite full of color. The colors are inspired by Hawaii and by the beautiful resort that will stage the nuptials.

The couple wanted fun and function for their wedding stationery so it was important that items could multi-task. We at Pretty Gifted were pleased for the challenge.

First up is the airline ticket wedding invite. The couple wanted to get their guests excited for their journey and this is just the ticket! (pun intended) Most brides want elegance, but it is always fun when someone steps outside the box. This invite is sure to stand out during wedding season!

Next, the Response/Post Card. This card does double duty. Guest can tick their response and pop this postcard in the mailbox. The couple will even provide the stamp!

Finally the Accommodations Card/Baggage Tag. This card has been designed to give guests their lodging information as well as serve as a bag tag for travel so that they can easily spot their luggage at the airport, or can help the bag be delivered to the right hotel in the event of a lost bag.

We were super excited to hear that the invites were mailed today. We look forward to seeing what everyone thinks. The couple has informed us that the suite has been assembled like a travel package you might get from the travel agency. The dual roles allows this suite to be fun and functional and best of all good for the environment. With this suite it's easy being green!

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Black and White and Green All Over!

2010-06-02T18:23:00.003-04:00

This couple has not decided too much about their pending nuptials as yet. However they have decided the color palette of black and white with lime accents and they have decided to keep it simple and elegant.

I don't think it comes across well on screen but when its printed the cross bands are color ribbed to give the look of grosgrain ribbon.

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Sex and the City 2

2010-06-01T17:59:00.003-04:00

I saw it this Memorial Day weekend and I must say I loved it from the opening frame to the closing credits! The wedding was Fan-tabulous!

Summer Sunshine Wedding - Amelia Island Suite

2010-05-13T19:32:00.009-04:00

*Personal info has been altered

I am so excited about this invitation suite! It just makes me happy! The bride *Jenni chose a palette of Sunny Yellow and Navy Blue. She wanted an eclectic, vibrant and sophisticated stationery suite.

The bride will be using this design to make refrigerator magnets to send to her guests. This is a super fun and interesting way to keep the wedding reminder in perfect view of the guests

Invitation

Registry Info

Response Card

This bright yellow looks so lovely printed on crisp heavy white card stock. The invitation will be housed in a navy blue pocket fold and secured with the monogram clasp

Monogram

Finally, the thank you card will round out this suite.

Thank You Card

Pretty Gifted had a blast working on this invitation suite, and we look forward to helping create other wedding stationery for they lovely pair.

If you like the suite posted here and are interested in consulting with us for your stationery design needs please feel free to contact us at iamprettygifted@gmail.com .

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Last Minute Cuteness

2010-04-07T00:23:00.002-04:00

When the bride came to me for a last minute evite all she said was cute and quirky and pink and brown.

Below is what we delivered!

Happy St. Paddy's Day!!!

2010-03-17T12:45:00.002-04:00

A Friendly Reminder...

2010-03-12T15:54:00.001-05:00

Pretty Baby!!!

2010-03-02T14:29:00.003-05:00

Because I am always exploring what we can do here at Pretty Gifted, I present our newest offering - Announcements!

So whether you are celebrating that new bundle of joy, or your engagement, or your new home or graduation please look us up at Pretty Gifted.

Danielle & Drumeco

2010-03-02T12:11:00.002-05:00

When I was contacted by Danielle, I knew right away I would have fun working on her wedding monograms. I liked that her color palette of Chocolate Brown, Old Gold and Plum were not your traditional Spring wedding colors. The trick was to give these very serious colors a romantic and sophisticated flair.

Hello Pretty Gifted :)
And that you are! Thank you soo much for the mongrams, I love ALL of them and making a decision to choose just one is going to be hard. But it was definitely a pleasure doing business and I am 100% satisfied ... I cant thank you enough and thanks for the congrats.

Satisfied Customer,
Danielle :-D

I cannot wait to see which one she chooses.
As always Best of Luck to the Bride and Groom!

Pretty Gifted

02 . 12 . 2010

2010-02-12T17:49:00.002-05:00

Hi everyone!

Just a few housekeeping details I want to talk about today.

1. Some clients told me they find it easier to contact me via email rather than by Etsy. If you feel more comfortable doing business this way then by all means please do. I do understand especially when doing custom work having a more direct access would be best.

2 Very soon I will be posting some of the items I have worked on in the last few months. Monograms, menu cards, table cards, Christmas cards etc.

3. I will be adding a couple new features to the blog including inspiration boards and party planning ideas.

I look forward to working with you!

Pretty Gifted

Our Store

2009-11-30T13:33:00.001-05:00

Hello!
Pleae visit our Etsy Store. We will be so please to have you! We have a few Christmas projects on the plate so we will post more later!

Just in time for the holiday season or any season for that matter!

2009-11-24T08:09:00.004-05:00

Introducing Pretty Gifted evitations! Perfect if you want to have a last minute get together or are trying to be a little greener. These evites allow you to send out a stylish message to your guests complete with all the information of a traditional paper invitation yet personalized just for you and your occasion.

Price Guide for Evitations

Personalized Evite one-sided $5.00
Personalized Evite two-sided directions only $6.00
Personalized Evite two-sided directions and map $7.00

PayPal is our accepted form of payment.

You can contact us via email @ iamprettygifted@gmail.com or starting Monday November 30th at our Etsy shop.

Loves it! Loves it!

2009-11-16T23:39:00.003-05:00

I am going to launch the store on the blog really soon. I have been trying to get it up and running smoothly but I have gotten a few projects to distract me. Pretty Gifted has been pretty busy. In addition to my brides who have emailed me with requests I have been helping a friend with her "green" wedding. I have been designing the stationery for her wedding as a wedding present to her and I am so excited! She promises that she will let me show her wedding projects soon so I look forward to sharing them with you. I have also just finished designing the cover for a kid's fun book. Yes we are about to be Pretty Gifted and Pretty Published! Can't wait to see it in print.

I am not without a treat. Here is a design for you that will become one of our standard monograms. Enjoy and please do visit again soon!

Good News

2009-10-16T08:31:00.001-04:00

I have found a new place. I love it!!!! Just waiting for a few things to check out and then we will commence business. I am excited!

Delay :(

2009-10-06T13:50:00.001-04:00

We will have a slight delay on the opening. In the spirit of things that can go wrong going wrong the site I was using to host the standard monograms crashed over the weekend so no I am in the process of finding a suitable replacement.

In the meantime please feel free to contact me @ iamprettygifted@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like help with your brand, monogram or design work.

Thank you!

Pretty Gifted

Coming Soon

2009-10-01T21:08:00.006-04:00

On Monday October 5th 2009 I will be posting standard monograms for sale. These monograms will allow for customization of colors and fonts. I have included an example of one of the standard monograms. If you are interested in a custom created monogram for your wedding or special event feel free to contact us at iamprettygifted@gmail.com.

In other news we will soon be launching other self-print items for sale. These will include Thank You cards, e-vites and letterheads.

Stay tuned!

Happy Birthday Mommy!!!!!

2009-09-24T15:08:00.002-04:00

Happy 55th Birthday to my mommy! I love you!!!

All Things Christa

2009-09-22T00:13:00.004-04:00

Branding is a great way for you to get your personality out there for people to see. Something that personifies you. Sometimes your brand should be subtle and sometimes it should speak volumes.

Below is a brand I made for my friend Christa.

LC-Makes it happen

2009-09-21T22:52:00.003-04:00

I made a brand for a friend of mine. I wanted to make something that embodied who he is. It is clean, sophisticated and a little vain just like him. At first I wanted to make a three initial brand but he wanted two and since the client is always right

Voila!

Knot Bride #5

2009-09-14T14:48:00.000-04:00

My final bride, Jessica like monograms that are "simple with pretty fonts" Her color palette of light blue, champagne and chocolate brown along with clean lines and little romantic touches made for two very lovely monograms.

Oh my gosh those are fantastic! I love them both. You did a great job I couldn't be any happier with them. I just showed my fiance he loves them too. I am seriously so excited! I think if your going to this professionally you will do very well. I can't thank you enough really. Have a wonderful weekend.

Thank you
- Jessica

Knot Bride #4

2009-09-14T14:31:00.001-04:00

Bride # 4, Jeni gave me her wedding particulars and colors and left it up to my imagination. Using her bright color palette as an indication of a bright personality I created a simple monogram to be on the safe side and another that had a little but of whimsy to it.

Excellent work! You did a phenomenal job! I really love both of the designs you've created! I couldn't tell you which one is my favorite; I would say right now I'm really torn because I like the imaginative-ness of the second one, but it seems a little busy, perhaps because of the border...but I love the border! The first one is perfect, clean, elegant, and so professional looking.
I am astounded at how fantastic these look without me having filled out the questionnaire! I have filled it out and attached it, just in case you were interested. I was out of town the last day and a half, so I didn't have a chance to get it to you earlier; my apologies.

Thank you for your work and your fast response time, too.
-Jeni

Knot Bride #3

2009-09-14T14:22:00.000-04:00

Danielle is the only bride in my offer for whom only one monogram was made. It was because she was a last minute addition to the offer and also because she had a very specific request. Black and white damask with yellow accent color. I love her color scheme!

Its beautiful! and the yellow is the exact shade... thank you so much! You should do this on the side, i bet you could make a ton of money!
-Danielle

Knot Bride #2

2009-09-14T14:14:00.000-04:00

My second bride wanted things kept simple. She wanted a monogram that would match her navy blue invites. Since I didn't know more about her invitations other than the fact that they were navy blue I tried to keep the lines and details simple.

I did get the monograms and they are wonderful! MUCH better than my pathetic attempts! I would love to be able to play around and do stuff like that, but I never know what kind of program to use. The only problem is that FI and I can't decide which one to use because we like them both. I like the first one, and he likes the second. I, of course, am the one printing things, so in the end I will win... Lol. Thank you very much.
-Patricia

Knot Bride # 1

2009-09-14T13:52:00.000-04:00

The brides that I met on The Knot agreed to let me create monograms for them in exchange for their feedback. I had a wonderful time working on all of the monograms and It was a pleasure to work with all of them. The bride Ashton, requested a very simple but elegant monogram. Her colors were very natural and earthy with the green to be used mostly as an accent.

You are amazing!! I love both of them! I don't know how I'm going to choose. :) You should definitely start charging for this amazing art!
- Ashton

Christmas in September

2009-09-14T13:35:00.000-04:00

This is the first monogram/ logo I am posting. I was doodling around on Sunday and actually thinking of a Christmas wedding. I like how the bottom kind of looks like stitched ribbon. Later today I'm going to post the monograms I made for my five brides from The Knot.

2009-09-12T13:05:00.000-04:00

Hello!

I want to say welcome and thanks for checking out my blog!

Monograms are a perfect way for you to brand yourself or your event. It could be used in a variety of ways -invitations, letterheads, gift bags, wine labels - the list goes on. I love designing them. I could spend hours on layouts, color, details and fonts. My work is a mix of my own skill and sometimes art from graphic artists. (I really wish I could draw but that was not an ability the universe thought I needed)

Recently I went to the home of the happy bride - The Knot - to test my skills and to get a feel for working on someone else's dream project. I was met with much enthusiasm for the offer to design monograms for them. More than a dozen people contacted me both through my post and by email. In the end I chose 5 brides and their response was overwhelmingly positive.

I'm pretty excited to start posting and showing my work. I'm stepping outside my box with this new venture. Leaving the comfort of high heels and meetings for bare feet and blogging.

Thanks again for stopping by!