Custom wedding invitations

We recently designed some custom wedding invitations for our friends Shona and Craig which turned out so nicely that I thought I'd show them off.

Shona and Craig aren't stuffy-wedding-nazi types and they wanted something on the modern side that didn't look like it was too sappy. They definitely didn't want anything that was 'stock' looking either, and coming up with a custom invite was one of the most fun design projects we've ever had.

When they mentioned that their ceremony would be in an arboretum, I started playing around with a stylized tree. Note the subtle hearts formed with the branches :)

They picked a beautiful pearl-metallic blue card stock of a nice snappy thickness. Into the laser-cutter it went! (We really like playing with our laser and seeing just how fine a resolution we can push it to).

The end result was this:


The invitation text was printed onto matte-white cardstock with the tree motif repeated inside:

Congrats to Shona and Craig! May your wedded life be blissful and full of unicorn-sappiness! ;)

New paper inlays

New: Brazilian hand-marbled paper inlay necklaces

The Brazilian paper is marbled by hand-mixing and manipulating inks to produce swirling and streaked patterns in rich palettes of colours. The patterns may be similar but are not exactly alike and thus produces a unique and stunning accessory.

Also new: Nepalese paper inlay necklaces

These paper inlays are made by Fair Trade village co-ops from all over Nepal using fibre from the bark of the LamaLi Lokta -- a native and environmentally-sustainable shrub.

Anytime you want to see the most recent additions to the shop, just click on the "New Products!" link on any of the shop pages.

1% for the Planet

Blend Creations is now a member of 1% for the Planet. This means that 1% of all of our sales from 2008 and onwards will be donated to an environmentally-conscious charity. In other words, for every $100 dollars spent at Blend Creations, $1 will go towards charity. This may not seem like much, but we're committed to doing this little bit at the very least.

You can read more about 1% for the Planet's mission, history, and how you too can get involved if you have your own business. You can also search the list of 850+ companies to see who else is part of this movement.

We're giving away a pair of earrings

Check out Rare Bird Finds today and follow the instructions to enter a contest.
The prize? A pair of earrings of your choice from us. :)



The winner will be drawn on May 11 by Rare Bird Finds. Good luck!