whimsical wedding invite

This was my first "theme" wedding invitation, and I must say I really loved it!  It helped narrow down some of my many ideas for the invite and it made me think of things that I wouldn't normally incorporate, like butterflies.  But here I think the butterflies are my favorite part of it! 

The bride has such a great handle on what she wanted and has the theme of "Midsummer Nights Dream." Once I saw she used terms like "sweet/romantic, whimsical/fantasy, and elegant,"  I knew it would be a fun one.  Here is the inspiration she sent me to give an idea of where she was coming from. I loved, loved everything about what she sent.  Natural elements are easily my favorite style, whether it's home decor or paper design--something about it just has an great appeal.

And here were two that didn't make the cut, but I still love them so much that I wanted to include them and share with y'all.

custom design summer break

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This has been a long time coming, but during the summer, I'll be in the process of simplifying (work, home, life, activities, etc.) and part of that includes making some changes to jen & ink (MUCH needed changes that is).  Hopefully after the summer, things will be more streamlined and I'll have more options to fit everyone's needs, but I'll need some designated time to get things going.

So with that in mind, I will only be accepting 6 custom orders this summer (May-August). BUT you will still be able to order any of my premade designs found here or my flickr.  In fact, I'll be posting some other designs during the next couple weeks as well, so hopefully I'll have a wide range to meet your paper needs this summer without needing to resort to custom work. 

So, if you know you'll be needing a custom order this summer or have any questions, just email me at my normal address or jenandink@gmail.com with the date you need to mail them out by, and I'll let you know if I have an opening.  So please email me as soon as possible to reserve your date and spread the word!

I'll be taking orders until they fill up, so that could be this week or a week in July--so please don't hesitate to contact me! :)

winter update

My poor little design blog...so neglected.  :)  Here are a few designs I've done over the last few months.  Enjoy!

recent projects

many of you have been asking what i've been up to, so here are a few of my summer projects. these were the first ones i had access to, and i have lots more to share later. i love all the fun projects that come my way! :) thank you all!




wedding rehearsal invite (front)



back



baby announcement inspiration (i love getting this kind of stuff!!)



final product



birthday invitation



blog banner



etsy shop banner (this girl is going places!!) :)



buttons





inspiration



final product front



final product back

i'm back!

my break is officially over! while i still had design work to do during the course of the break, the load of new projects was lifted and gave me some much needed downtime. since i didn't let myself do anything new, i have lots to upload and share with y'all! i have some fun invites, baby announcements, logos, and even a wedding invitation in the mix!

here's the first invite i wanted to share that i did back in March, because what's a post with no pic?



my friend megan came to me while she was planning an engagement party and wanted an invite that reflected "a fun, modern, barbeque." at the party, she planned to have paper lanterns hanging and lights strung around her deck and wanted to incorporate that into the invite. i knew what i wanted to do right away! there were a few directions i went that i'll probably turn into templates and upload to my flickr, but this is the one she picked! i LOVE, LOVE these colors together, and she did a fantastic job of bringing the invite to life at the party. thanks again megan! :)