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		<title>Stacy and Shannon &#8211; Monograms and Save-the-Dates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Monograms and Logos]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stacy contacted me after finding my bio on The Knot.  She&#8217;s planning a beautiful wedding in June and is using pink, ivory, and tan, with some gold accents.  We talked briefly about some ideas for monograms, save-the-dates, and invitations, and she told me she loves metallic paper, ribbon, and rhinestones.  This is clearly a woman [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stacy contacted me after finding <a href="http://www.jkwedding.com/marriedbio/marriedbio.html">my bio on The Knot</a>.  She&#8217;s planning a beautiful wedding in June and is using pink, ivory, and tan, with some gold accents.  We talked briefly about some ideas for monograms, save-the-dates, and invitations, and she told me she loves metallic paper, ribbon, and rhinestones.  This is clearly a woman after my own heart!  So I was super excited when she hired me to design her save-the-date cards.</p>
<p>Stacy and her friend had already designed and printed magnets for the save-the-dates, and she was looking for a card to attach them to that gave her guests some additional information.  This was an interesting challenge, as I had to find a way to coordinate with her existing design and introduce the monogram and color scheme.</p>
<p>We started with the monogram.  I presented her with three different options:</p>
<p><div id="attachment_195" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 490px"><a href="http://www.thecheshirekat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/stacy_monogram_01web.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-195" title="stacy_monogram_01web" src="http://www.thecheshirekat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/stacy_monogram_01web.jpg" alt="Monogram #1 - the colors look different on screen, but it prints out as a lovely rose pink/beige combination." width="480" height="303" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Monogram #1 - the colors look different on screen, but it prints out as a lovely rose pink/beige combination.</p></div></p>
<p><div id="attachment_196" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 490px"><a href="http://www.thecheshirekat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/stacy_monogram_02web.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-196" title="stacy_monogram_02web" src="http://www.thecheshirekat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/stacy_monogram_02web.jpg" alt="Monogram #2 - a little more sleek and modern" width="480" height="451" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Monogram #2 - a little more sleek and modern</p></div></p>
<p><div id="attachment_197" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 490px"><a href="http://www.thecheshirekat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/stacy_monogram_03web.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-197" title="stacy_monogram_03web" src="http://www.thecheshirekat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/stacy_monogram_03web.jpg" alt="Monogram #3 - a slight variation on #2, more pink, less brown, and capital letters." width="480" height="461" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Monogram #3 - a slight variation on #2, more pink, less brown, and capital letters.</p></div></p>
<p>Stacy and Shannon chose Monogram #1.  I love the ornate swirls &#8211; they give you so many opportunities to embellish with rhinestones or hand-painted accents!</p>
<p>From there, I worked out a design for the A2-sized save-the-date card that incorporated the monogram and used the font from the existing magnet.  Since the monogram is fairly tiny on the card, I changed the text in it to a chocolate brown for more contrast.  The design was printed on my favorite natural white linen pearl cardstock and paired with a beautiful pink metallic euro-flap envelope.  Here&#8217;s the end result:</p>
<p><div id="attachment_198" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 490px"><a href="http://www.thecheshirekat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/stacy_std_01web.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-198" title="stacy_std_01web" src="http://www.thecheshirekat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/stacy_std_01web.jpg" alt="The card, with the attached magnet and coordinating envelope." width="480" height="508" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The card, with the attached magnet and coordinating envelope.</p></div></p>
<p><div id="attachment_199" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 586px"><a href="http://www.thecheshirekat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/stacy_std_02web.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-199" title="stacy_std_02web" src="http://www.thecheshirekat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/stacy_std_02web.jpg" alt="A closer look.  So shimmery and pretty!" width="576" height="432" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A closer look.  So shimmery and pretty!</p></div></p>
<p>Stacy, I hope all of your guests love them!  I&#8217;m looking forward to working with you on the invitations in the coming months as well.</p>
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