In the Studio

It's been a crazy crazy past few weeks, and I finally have proof that I have been working! Take a look at some of the jobs orders that I have finished recently...

Veronica and Simon are having a sophisticated wedding set with coppers, creams, and indigo. We came up with the most beautiful Save the Date, and it was hard to come up with an invitation idea that would compliment it but not be exactly the same. We came up with this beautiful pocket fold invitaton with Midori ribbon and Swaroski crstal accents. Love it!

Molly and Josh are having an outdoors wedding at the stunning Bishop's Lodge in Santa Fe. Molly definatley wanted to stick with a sunflower motiff, as this will be the 'theme' that is carried throughout the wedding. Her colors are clover and white, and together we came up with this simple, but elegant invitation to match.

My first quincenera invitation was for Evelynn, whe is turning 15 in May. I was excited to take on this job for 2 reasons; 1. It's the first quincenera that I've done from start to finish and 2. because the family of from a small town called Socorro, New Mexico and I was excited to branch into new territory in the state. Anyway, Evelynn is a girl who knows what she likes and she loved this turquiose pocketfold invitation white linen inserts and thermo ink. On the cover we choose to use a hot pink border and a Swaroski crystal accent.

Estella and I met in our College of Santa Fe days, and she is having a Black and White Ball to celebrate her upcoming MBA graduation. This piece is sooo totally different than the standard issued college gradation invite! I love it! It also gave me the chance to show of some super cool fonts that I recently purchased. Congrats Stella! I still haven't decided if I'll be walking the line with you all...

Betty and Larry are an older couple who wanted something simple, but elegant. I think that these ecru linen and teal invitations fit the bill. We used thermo ink in black and teal and then attached the invitation facecard to another teal layer of cardstock.

There are even more to come so keep looking out!

Wow!

You have got to see the wedding that was just posted on Dry Heat Photography's blog. I can't think of anything to say about it, except for - WOW!

PS. I just took a ton of photos of some projects that I just finished. Stay tuned to see what's up in the studio...

Absoultely Stunning

I keep telling you about local photographer Seth Goodman, but I absolutely love his work! He just posted some new pics of this gorgeous couple Stephanie and Nick. I love this shot, it looks like it should be in a magazine...

Keepin' Up with the Jones'

Sometimes it's hard to keep up with my good pals Seth and Desiree at Jones Photo Art! They live on the edge of cool, and like to keep their images in tune with what's hot in the industry. Check out their new blog to see what I am talking about!

Here are a few pics to tease you...

Real Wedding: Kristin and George

Check out these photos from my good friends at Dry Heat Photography. They highlight Kristin and George, who were just married in January. This is the most gorgoeus couple! I helped Kristin design the most perfect Save the Dates and DIY pocketfold invitations. I was lucky enough to get the inside scoop on some of the details, and here they are since I'm sure you are dying to know...

• Colors - Fushia, Ivory, Granite, and Pink
• Ceremony Venue - Church of the Risen Savior
• Reception Venue - Marriott Albuquerque Pyramid North
• Photographer - Dry Heat Photography
• Cake - Unique Cakes by Karen
• Invitations and paper goods - Elva Marie's Fine Paper

Thanks Kristin and George! Your wedding was amazing! I wish you a lifetime of happiness!

Elva

Updated Terms and Conditions

I just wanted to let you know of a small amendment that I am making to our Terms and Conditions.

"Effective immediately, at the conclusion of the design consultation a $50.00 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve a space in the production schedule; it is then applied towards your final invoice."

Should you have any questions, please contact me at info@elvamariesfinepaper.com!

Thanks,
Elva

In the Studio

In November, I started to freak out because the phone stopped ringing! I had been working on invitations pretty steadily since January, and then it just stopped. I was totally unprepared for the down time... BUT it turned out to be a blessing in disguise because I had finished graduate school in October and I (unbeknown'st to me) needed a break. Fast forward to January - the phone and email requests are pouring in and I feel so much better about the direction the business is heading in. I've done a few quick Save the Date sets, and I've just delivered the third major job of the season! It may not sound too impressive, but I have about 20 more in the works for May, June, and July brides. So folks, hold on to your hats! Wait until you see what's coming. The brides that I have been working with are so unique and have some amazing ideas.

In the mean time, here's a peek at the season so far:

Melinda and Clayton - This one is near and dear to my heart as it was my first big Etsy sale. Melinda chose an invitation with a vellum overlay in champagne and navy. I used the design from the overlay to make some pretty incredible place cards as well.

Stefani and Nathan - I think that this was the nicest, coolest couple I have so far! Their colors are chocolate and Tiffany blue. After 3 years this color combo is still going strong. I LOVE this design!

Jennifer and Javier - I think that this invitation is so cool! It's a program style invitation that includes all of the pertinent information on the back cover. The bride really wanted to eliminate the amount of inserts that her guests would receive, and so the only thing included was an rsvp. I love the polka dot ribbon on this - even though it took a bazillion years to get here and caused a ton of unnecessary stress. The invitation is really based on her whimsical cake design. Her wedding in not until August, but she has already promised the pics! I can't wait!