Christmas Spirit

Good Morning.
I am in such a festive mood. I know it is only the 7th November. But getting ready for christmas is one of the best times of the year.
We have Christmas markets, where you have to wrap up all warm and cosy, go get some hot chocolate or mulled wine. Have a look at all the lovely gifts and have a hotdog from the German hotdog stand, then maybe a huge chocolate muffin.

I just LOVE christmas,
Which is probably why I have decided to get married at xmas time. Yes, I know I have made a decision, I have been changing my mind about when to get married since I got engaged a year and a half ago. But I decided a christmas wedding would be perfect for me and my fella.
So now to design my own wedding invite.....
I am sorry but I will not be having any previews of this until I have sent them all out, which will be ages yet as I haven't set the date for definite, but I am looking at a venue after the 25th November as this is when they have their xmas decorations up. So excited!!!!

winter wedding coat

I have even been umming and ahhing about a winter wedding coat? Lots of comments on my facebook page on this idea. Some loved it, some did not.
winter wedding coat

Wowsers

Wow, I am sorry for the complete lack of posts on my Blog.
I have just seen I have been away from it since July!! Thats over 3 Months. I do apologise.

I am at the moment, having a little break for the day and eating flora gums.
Today has been hectic as I went home for a week for halloween, my sister's 11th birthday and Bonfire weekend, oh and I did a wedding fair in Selby Abbey. So today I was back to work. Working on new designs, new samples and confetti cones.


Anyway since my guestbook giveaway - which seems to be my last post, my guest books have flown off my shelves. :)
They have been so popular I thought I would do one for christmas, here is one for a baby's first christmas, and the one underneath is just for a little girl to fill it with all her own memories, drawings and photos.

Baby's First christmas memory book

child's christmas memory book

Also in my new christmas range, is this little fella, my xmas polar bear.

I have other designs with him on, in my christmas facebook album,

facebook christmas album

polar bear tinsel personalised christmas card

I also decided I wanted an xmas wooly jumper style christmas card, as I love wooly socks and jumpers and christmas wouldn't be christmas without them. So he is my take :) I do hope you like it as much as I do, even though I know it isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea,

Christmas wooly jumper style christmas card

Well I hope to keep more up to date with my blog from now on.

Competition

Hello, as I cannot hold this competition on facebook, I have added it to my blog.

So if you wanted to win one of these lovely ring bound guest books, please comment under this message with your name, and please fill in the info, as I will need to contact you via email to send you a message if you win.

This guest book can be made to suit your theme and your colours, it doesn't have to look anything like this. But it will be ring bound.

It can be designed for a birthday, wedding, christening or maybe you just want your own note book.

Thanks for taking the time to enter and I will pick a winner within a couple of days.

Thank you xxxx

Guest books and Disney

Hello!!

Bet you all think I had disappeared?

I have had a bit of work to do, and did not have much to say on a blog.
I have just started working on a guest book collection range, to go with the wedding stationery and invites.

Ring bound guest book £11

Smooth silky guest book £30

(These are to go with the pink vintage rose invites design, but can be made in any colour)

These are two that I have on offer, but I will have a 3rd, which is a mulberry card cover guestbook, not ring bound.

I am not sure which you prefer??



I have also had the pleasure of creating wedding invites for a bride and groom who will be getting married in the magical world of Walt Disney, Florida (Only a tad jealous)

Gorgeous fairy tale wedding invite for a disney wedding

Mirror mirror style disney wedding invite

Walt Disney wedding invite

These were some of the designs I worked on. I love the colours together, a baby blue and golden wedding theme, I loved creating these beauties.

The castle photo invite is actually my own photo which I took of the castle when I was there one year, and I thought the silhouette would work perfectly on the invite, then just added a touch of glitter, for that extra sparkle and magic.

If you are looking for bespoke invites, email me for a chat, and your requirements and I will do all I can to fulfil your wishes.

creative block

Well today has been a waste.
Had a total creative blog and couldn't find the motivation to create anything.

Then I remembered, remembered about a gift I got for xmas one year off my brother, this beast....

A book for people who get creative block and has 500 ways to over come this.
I opened it up and it came up with

"NAKED" 


lol what am I meant to do with that, I don't think that is going to give me any ideas for a wedding invite?

I will open it up again, and hopefully get something a little better,

"Get their story....Your youngest relative....who can speak of course."
The first thing that popped into my head there......, was that I was there (home in Yorkshire) just a few days ago, and one of the first things that my little brother told me when I got in the car was that he had seen Drop Dead Fred, can any of you guys remember that film it was amazing when I was younger.

But all the time we were there my little brother kept jumping out at us shouting.......
"Boo......Shit Yourself?"
Lol this coming from a little 7 year old, makes you laugh out loud a alot.
(Hahaha I would not make a strict parent, as I laughed a lot, and then did it back to him during the week :), and some would be horrified, but hey it came from a film, relax)

But little ones do tell great stories,

I will keep routing through this book, and see if anything sparks my creativity.
If any of you would like to help, do leave a comment. :)


Ok just opened it up to a spark word "ENDLESS"
Now these are words that would be in the middle of the bubble, like on bubble diagrams you dis at school??, need words that link, or words that pop into your head when you hear 'endless'
Suggestions more than welcome :)

Postage

Well me of all people should know about postage costs. However whilst sorting out a father's day gift for my old man, I thought it would be great to send over a box of goodies, he is a chocaholic and has a very sweet tooth, so filled a box.
However sending it nearly cost more than the contents because of the weight of it. I knew I should have eaten some of it. Haha. But I do know that he will be surprised and not expect it and will enjoy the goodies.

Father's day cards

It is a bit late to order now, but these are some father's day cards that have been designed and gone to dad's in the UK.

Garden

Also whilst I was back in Yorkshire at my 'home' I spent a few days here..... down by the pond wishing I could convert this little summer house into my office/studio :) Wouldn't that just be lovely, however it may be a bit too far from the house to be able to get an internet connection.

But with a view like this .....

I think it would be worth it.
I girl can dream. I will however own a little cottage with a little studio/office in the garden one day!!
Oh and hopefully it will either be in Yorkshire or somewhere by the sea! I love the sea.



A little bit of work has been done today, but most of my time has been spent updating websites and prices of things, but I have done some invites I can possibly show you guys.....

These garden party invites seem fitting to show you, as I have shown you my garden. :)
Oh and also these garden party wedding invites are gorgeous too. They can be done in most colours, not just browns, pinks and yellows.

Hello, sorry I was quiet for 2 weeks. I went back home to Yorkshire to visit the family and have a good old jubilee weekend.

Here are some photo's of setting up the orchard and a photo of me and the fella. Even though it was cold, we had a great time.


So since I have been away I haven't done anything productive at all, however I can show you some invites I made a few weeks ago which now I hope the bride to be has sent out.

These are an ivory and burgundy version of my vintage rose design on my page www.facebook.com/karasdesigns

HOT, HOT, HOT!

This has been a very hot week here in Wigan!

Yesterday me and my other half made a very last minute decision to go to the seaside, where it would hopefully be cooler...... It wasn't, it was windier but not cooler as the wind was very warm.
We had a great day, collected some shells off the beach, tried to walk down to the sea, but we couldn't see it. Any one who knows Southport will know that the seaside is all beach and no sea, you have to walk for miles to get to the sea. I shall post a photo when I find my phone of how far away it was.

I hope everyone is enjoying the weather as much as I am, It does help with not having a huge work load this weekend, as I am not having to sit inside while the sun beams down.

I am having my 4th BBQ this week, this afternoon. Could get used to this!!

As promised here is part of the beach, we had already walked for about 10 - 15 mins, and still so far to go.

Thank you cards

Good morning!

The sun doesn't seem to be able to get out from behind these clouds. Hopefully it will this afternoon, but it has given me chance to get some work done, without looking longingly out of the window wishing I was out there.

I have been designing some thank you cards for a bridal party. I can show on here, as I don't have followers so I know the people who they are going to, won't see them :)

I really like these, and they are all based around the same idea, but different.

My first ever post on my blog. I must have had this blog for a while now and never used it.

Now I am hoping to actually use it, to go through my days, show what work I have been doing. Images I have captured that want to share with people who want to see.

Starting today, I did nothing other than sit out in my garden, oh and I also created some wizard of oz invites mixed with a swamp. Will have to show you a photo to show you what I mean.

Hopefully you can see this? If not, I will try work out how to use this blog lark and get better images up.

Oh and if you didn't already know I am a wedding wedding invite and stationery designer and maker.

I also make invites and greetings for other occasions too.