Christyo8
Chicagoan, Wedding Calligrapher & Stationer, Blogger, Print Prod Mgr & Jr. Web Designer. Bulls/Sox/Bears lover too! Thanks for reading. Visit me on the web...
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CT-Designs Calligraphy & Wedding Stationery
http://blog.ct-designs.com/
This blog mostly features advice to engaged couples on how to navigate through the stationery-related portion of their upcoming nuptials!
Think: envelopes, calligraphy, invitations and much more!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 394 )
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Money Saving Tips for Wedding Invites
Some tips to value engineering your stationery... These can be used in combo or alone and are effective:D.I.Y. some of the invitation yourself -- Find out from... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Font Combinations
Wedding fonts have become so varied over the years. There used to be a few mainstays that were widely used, but with the development of so many new styles, it... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Wedding Details Not to Forget!
Its the time of the season where most of our work concerns the details of the wedding...The oft-forgotten place cards, table numbers, menus, etc. Read more
Posted on 02 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Popular Wedding Searches
This past weekend, I was searching for a blog article on the most popular wedding hashtags utilized on Twitter and couldn't find any. I decided to do some... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Best Etsy Wedding Shop!
Etsy is giving CT-Designs an opportunity to connect with the world of D.I.Y. brides, crafters and other invitation designers. Wonderful way to market some of ou... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Passport Invites: Dominican Republic
Today, I'd like to spotlight Aneesa and James' destination wedding materials! Congratulations to the happy couple who are tying the knot in Punta Cana, Dominica... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Floral Wedding Invitations
We are smack dab in the middle of the summer and that means one thing to wedding invitations... FLORALS! Many times, clients request florals to be placed in... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
3 New Wedding Fonts
I've stumbled across some new fonts lately that I hadn't seen before and wanted to share them and potential uses that I see for wedding and special event... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
All About Your Paper (Part 3 of 3)
First two installments: All About Your Paper: Part 1 of 3All About Your Paper: Part 2 of 3 This installment on paper features a few do's and dont's, plus a... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
All About Your Paper (Part 2 of 3)
Earlier this week I introduced you to the topic of paper and terms you should familiarize yourself with. In this installment, I want to discuss the kinds of... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
All About Your Paper (Part 1 of 3)
When selecting paper for your wedding stationery, the choice you make says a lot about:The wedding event itselfYou and your fianceé Your personal style and tast... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
All About Your Envelopes (Part 4 of 4)
Previous Posts: All About Your Envelopes Pt. 1 All About Your Envelopes Pt. 2 All About Your Envelopes Pt. 3 In this final installment of "All About Your... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Font Possibilities with the Pointed Nib
Since I started the blog series on calligraphy and the use of the flat nib and the pointed nib, I wanted to take it a step further by showing some possible... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING -
Calligraphy Font Spotlight: Flourished Italic
In today’s blog, I wanted to highlight a basic calligraphy font style: Italic. I’ve put a twist on the traditional italic font in order to make it a bit more... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2011 ART & DESIGN, LIFESTYLE, WEDDING