Each individual designer has their own way they design and work on projects for clients. Sometimes it involves sketching on paper first, sometimes it involves creating a million designs before finding the perfect one. Want to know how I design? Take a look below: My first ...
The Super Simple Guide to Choosing Wedding Colors
Image sources: Suit | Cake | Place Setting | Bridesmaid Dresses | Boutonniere | Backdrop | Bouquet As a wedding invitation designer, the first question I ask when working with a client to create their perfect wedding suite is “What are your wedding colors?” I personally believe that colors ...
The 5 Steps I Took to Teach Myself Calligraphy
First things first, it’s important that for the context of this blog post you understand the difference between hand lettering and calligraphy. And no, they are not necessarily the same thing. I consider calligraphy a form of hand lettering, but I don’t always consider lettering a ...
What You Need to Address the Perfect Envelopes
Envelope addressing can be a daunting task, whether you are doing it for a large event or just because it’s your best friend’s birthday. Through the last few months, I have experimented with many tools to figure out which ones are the best for writing on envelopes. This roundup of tools will ...
How to Create a Simple Watercolor Background with Tombow Markers
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My Secrets for Balancing a Full-Time Job & a Side Hustle
I’ve always needed to be busy. In my junior and senior year of college, I was taking upwards of 18-19 credits each semester, working 20 hours, and staying active in my sorority. I’ve always been more comfortable when I’m busy. When I started work again after finishing chemotherapy, I felt that same ...
Fail-Proof Instagram Tips for Newbie Bloggers & Businesses
I’m not going to lie to you, I had little to no experience with Instagram before I started my business account. Yes, I had a personal Instagram, but the most I would do on there is post an image with no hashtags every few weeks. I did some things right when I started the account, but there are a lot ...
My 2018 Business Goals
Any business should have business goals for themselves to reach, and as a super small, freelance business, it’s not any different. Having goals set at the beginning of the year will make it easier for me to grow my business and to measure my success at the end of the year. This year is the ...
