You wouldn't believe the drama and problems caused by these little save the date cards. Or maybe you do understand because you've maybe planned a wedding ;) Picking a date was simple for us, we chose a season we love, that would offer: beautiful weather and minimal bugs.... also, we wanted a time that would offer good fruits, vegetables, and flowers... because for us, that makes sense. Easy! April, it is.
Lindsey of Out Of Alabaster was sweet enough to contact me and offer her talented hand to design custom silhouettes for our cards... well, really, for anything, but I wanted cards ;) Nothing is more romantic to me than personalized cards, made with love, and delivered in the mail. Lindsey offered to do custom silhouettes of our faces, but being me, I asked for a little bit more. I wanted one of the photos taken from our 'engagement day' to be used, which Lindsey hadn't tried before. Amazingly, Lindsey did an incredible job and it came out perfect! (And now this option is available in her shop! Yay! You're welcome. hehe.)
Printing the cards? Unfortunately a whole different story. A lesson learned: find a good printer (person, not machine) to have now and always. Office Depot was a joke. And my local printshop was terrible (probably maybe even more of a joke). I was left with cards printed on the ugliest, thinnest, white cardstock....BUT luckily due to Michelle and I's crafty hands we were able to make them a whole lot better than what the printer left us with. Watercolor, glue, scissors, and a prettier cardstock can go a long way (and obviously a good design)!
Also, thanks to the brilliance of the local printshop I was left with 500 cards instead of 50. I plan on parading up and down the streets, handing them out, yelling "SAVE THE DATEEEE!" No, just kidding, but it would be amusing. :)
Oh, wedding bumps, mishaps, and problems :)
Got stories? I'd love to here them!
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And! Thanks to wonderfully kind and talented Lindsey, one of you will receive your very own custom silhouette!
Here's what Lindsey has to say:
My name is Lindsey, and I share my life, loves, and handiwork on my blog Out Of Alabaster. Drea was kind enough to invite me over to introduce myself, and I'm super excited to meet you and to offer a couple's silhouette portrait to you too!
When I'm not chasing down my speed-crawler, little miss Selah, I run an Etsy shop selling custom silhouette portraits. I create classic heirlooms with a modern twist.
Some of the places my portraits have been featured are: Style Me Pretty, Babble's Top 10 gifts for Baby's first year, Prudent Baby, and now Ohdeardrea!
I was more than thrilled to create a silhoutte portrait for Alex and Drea's Save-the-Date. I think it captures the exuberance of their romance in a fun and modern way. (Aaand Drea looks super-cut on her tippy-toes!!)
Each portrait is carefully crafted to showcase the tiniest of details, and to capture the essence of every little (or big, or furry) person! You can print your digital silhouette portrait and use it as art in your home, holiday gifts for loved ones, or even to personalize details of a birthday party or wedding!
I feel honored to create each portrait, and get a special sense of satisfaction knowing that they will be treasured for years to come.Visit Lindsey's blog, shop, twitter.
To enter to win a custom individual or couples silhouette:
Visit Out Of Alabaster and leave a comment stating which item from Lindsey's shop you would choose if you won!
For bonus entries:
1. blog about the giveaway and leave a separate comment with a link to the entry.
or
2. tweet about the giveaway and leave a separate comment with a link to the tweet. ( @OutOfAlabaster custom silhouette GIVEAWAY on ohdeardrea! http://t.co/QiTAalI @ohdeardreababy )
Giveaway ends December 6th at midnight (eastern standard time).
What a great way to kick off this December Holiday season, right?! A perfect idea for a new baby, home decor, cards, first (or any) birthday gift, or even on the wall with a felt santa hat added on for that extra christmas cheer! (No seriously, how cute would that be?!)
Happy December and good luck!
ps. All comments will be published! non giveaway entries will not be counted!
pps. If you're family or one of the three friends invited (and happen to read my blog) and are wondering "HEY WHERE IS MY CARD?!" umm yeah, I'm slacking. Cards got mailed out yesterday evening. My bad.
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