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Foil Stamping is a bit different from most other types of printing in that it uses foil, heat, and pressure to "stamp" the image or letterform onto to the object you wish to print onto. This is by far my favorite type of printing for things like invitations because of how classic it looks. Especially the flat foils. This printing almost has an old world, hand made feel. It almost looks like giant electronic machines had no part of this printing process.
There are many types of foil papers and colors you could use. Flat or more metallic foils are available as well as even holographic foils. The metallic foils are more common on Holiday Cards and Holiday Invitations while the Non metallic foils are more common on wedding invitations. This invitation is using a flat/non-metallic white foil paper. What I really like about foil is that you can print a WHITE foil onto a dark paper without any bleed through with the ink. You dont have to worry about "caking" the ink on like you do in thermography printing to get a solid solid color. Note in the photo that there is a slight embossing from the stamping process.
When you're choosing your invitation think about how you would like to see your lettering printed. Foil Stamping using a non metallic foil paper would definitely be my choice for sure.
The invitation shown is Jean M Wedding Invitation called "Candy Apple Crave". Jean M offers many wedding invitations with foil stamping as per the image shown.
Advice from a TV junky:
Note: Two weeks until series premieres start! It is a good time to start interviewing the television shows you have an interest in. Read up on the shows and then set a reminder to watch the first two episodes. Then set goals for yourself of how many shows you can feasibly DVR and watch. I love making notes while I am watching tv so I can get together with myself over hot cocoa and decide which shows I want to watch all season.
Occupational Hazzard: You may become very attached to a show and then it gets cancelled.
Shows I will be watching this season for sure: Dirty Sexy Money, 90210, Gossip Girl, Biggest Loser, How I Met Your Mother, Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters and Dr. 90210.
View cute notepads for jotting down tv notes. Notepads shown: MP-N7027NPS
I went shopping on Saturday night before I went to see the movie I have been waiting a few weeks to see. The movie turned out bad, but the shopping turned out great. I love the fall season. Even though we live in Florida, fall fashion does have a place. Of course shades of brown and maroon were everywhere. But to my surprise so was purple; dark purple, eggplant, bright purple and any other shade of purple you can name. Purple shirts paired with black pants. Purple skirts paired with mustard shirts and the ideas go on and on. After store hopping, I realized this purplepalooza was not only limited to one clothing store, it was everywhere.
So I can happily say purple is everywhere this fall season. And as I always say - fashion sets the stage for paper... and so eggplant is our hot color of the season for invitations too!
So, how can you incorporate Purple this season into your life:
1. Keep fresh cut purple flowers in your home.
2. Paint one of your rooms purple, and add an accent piece of furniture to bring out the color in the wall, for ex. an accent chair with purple fabric, table painted purple or two purple lamp shades.
3. Buy a few pieces of purple clothing for your wardrobe: a scarf, pants, purse, shoes and a sweater.
4. For your fall event order purple invitations to reflect the trend this season.
5. Eat those veggies: create unique eggplant dishes this season, such as: roasted eggplant pate, szechuan spicy eggplant and eggplant stuffed with lamb and feta.
Enjoy the fall season!
Invitations shown: Glossy Grape, Intense Contempo Freesia, Timeless Photo Purple
This week's photo inspiration comes from California photographer, and globe-trotter, Jessica Claire. Jessica travels the world shooting destination weddings with a keen photojournalistic eye. She posts beautiful images on her blog and tells personal stories behind the weddings featured, so you really feel like you were there! On the right is a beautiful shot from a wedding of one of her friends. This is the bride and groom's grand exit, and reminds me of a perfect garden wedding. Notice the guests in the back wearing shades of light blue, and the landscaping seen along the sides of the photo. I can just envision an balmy evening in a garden, with fire flies to light up and create a summer ambiance. Summer is coming to an end, and many brides are planning fall weddings, but this photo reminds me of one last ode to the most popular wedding season. Take a second to look at the picture and be inspired. If you're like me, you'll think of a garden wedding or a floral celebration. To check out the rest of this gorgeous wedding, visit Jessica's blog.
Have a fabulous photo from your own wedding? Email me at reilly@invitationconsultants.com... maybe I'll feature you next Friday! Have a great weekend!
Top Left Invitation; Ruby Rapture Bottom Right Invitation; Strikingly Striped |
Growing up in Michigan I associate my fall with the canopy of colors changing above on the trees, the crunch leaves make under my feet once they have reached the ground, and the smell of them burning in my neighbor’s yard once they have been gathered.
Among the ever changing leaves there are other great things like wearing your hoodies for the first time since last winter, watching college football in a big stadium, picking apples at a local apple orchard or getting ready for Halloween.
These things all pale in comparison to welcoming fall with a big cider drinkin’, donut eatin’, hay ridin’ bash! Even if you live down south, you can still enjoy the pleasures of the fall and welcome this time of year with a statement.
Who: Your fall lovin’ friends
What: An Autumn Affair to Remember
When: You guessed it…fall!
Where: Out in the backyard!
Why: Because nothing is cooler than seeing the moon and stars lying on a bed of hay being pulled by a tractor!
So when the scents and smells start pointing to fall, grab your friends to roll in one of the most colorful seasons of the year!
Featured invitations from left to right: Autumn Leaves With Love, Fall Leaf Falling and Suave Circles.
Oh YES! So much going on right now with politics I don't know what to do with myself. There's little time before the next Presidential election begins and we need figure all of this out. This is such an exciting time and what better way to celebrate our rights to vote for the leader of our country than with our very own Election Party! haha, I'm laughing to myself as I'm writing this because it sounds a bit "not" fun. But I think something like this for people interested in the subject is a good thing! It CAN be interesting. It CAN be fun. Yes IT can..
I've heard of those parties where you invite your friends and you try to get them to vote for the candidate of your preference. I'm a little weary of that kind of affair. It seems like too much of an ambush (because it is). Everybody knows the rules.. You don't talk about Fight Club and you don't talk about religion. Did I say Fight Club? I meant Politics. It can be a touchy subject. Many people are very opinionated and many people are sensitive. Things can happen. So let's just avoid that kind of confrontation all together.
My advice to you is: Pick the friends that you KNOW have similiar opinions to invite over. This can be tricky. Let me know that this is not an ambush but more of a celebration. Send your guests invitations with an American theme! Think RED, WHITE, and BLUE. Tell your guests that you'll be making some good old american food like burgers and "freedom" fries. You can play tapes of older, more classic Presidential convention speeches. Maybe even a good game of pin the tail on the Democratic Donkey. Have your guests wear the cheesiest american apparel they can find. 'Nothing like a sweatshirt full of pride from the local Fleamarket or Circle K.
The key is to have fun. If anything, it's a great excuse to have a party with some friends that share similiar interests.
Invitations: Month of July, Our Flag Waves, Red White and Blue
The next Presidential candidates will be debating tonight. In the spirit of the choices they will be giving us, I would like to showcase these invitations with 
