A summery Bat Mitzvah invitation....

Lauren wanted a contemporary, summery Bat Mitzvah invitation. I hope she loved the way these turned out as much as I did. The tiny crystal accent in the flowers adds just a touch of girlish sparkle!

50th Wedding Anniversary

Look at this darling couple! I love the way these turned out. The front photo and caption is mounted on heavy gold stock on black, and the invitation feels very substantial. I'm so happy to be part of this wonderful occasion.

Being green.....

Olivia wanted her Bat Mitzvah to be as green as possible so we made sure to use all recycled paper and earth-friendly inks, added green- themed table signs, and made placecards out of seeded paper that can be planted after the party to bring flowers to the gardens or windowsills of the lucky attendees. What a lovely girl, and what a nice message!

my dogs again!

I'm a proud mama. My dogs were featured on another wedding blog highlighting cute wedding dogs!

heres the link so you can see more adorable dogs in wedding attire..

http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2011/03/23/dogs-in-weddings/

Big Sunday

Big Sunday is a wonderful event in Los Angeles, where churches, synagogues, schools,clubs, and private businesses all work together to do projects aiding the needy all over our city. I was very happy to donate these boxes that were filled with art supplies and decorated by the students at Temple Israel of Hollywood to be given to kids recovering from the trauma of abuse.Thanks to youth group director Calvin Dacosta for helping put this special art project for FREE ARTS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN together!

two shower invitations

It's spring, and it seems to be shower time! I designed similar invitations in two different color combinations. I think they both look very modern and fresh.

blue and white!

The blue and white makes this simple invitation look very fresh and modern. I was very happy with it.

Calligraphy

Look at this gorgeous calligraphy from my friend Candy Schulman-Firestone. You'll send the most elegant envelopes in town! and I'm thinking calligraphied signatures would make wonderful letterpress stationery!

You can reach her through me or at candy1440@aol.com

Nathaniel's invitation...

A lovely modern masculine Bar Mitzvah invitation. The NK monogram was carried through the event.

very personal stationery...

My friend Seth had us design this stationery as a very special gift for his mother, featuring her letterpress signature and her special "Mom" trademark symbol. I just love it. We also printed some without the adorable MoM for more serious occasions. I hope she loves her surprise!

Style Me Pretty!

I'm so honored that my wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty today! My dogs in their little black ties were a big hit!

http://www.stylemepretty.com/2011/02/24/beverly-hills-wedding-by-john-solano-photography-poppyflower-press/

Thank You Cards

These thank you cards echo the motif I used in the invitations for Elianna and Lauren's Bat Mitzvah, but since they had different ideas about color, we ran each their own choice!

and now for something completely different.....MUG SHOTS!

Isn't this the funniest bachelor party gift ever? from Fortune Entertainment in Los Angeles..They set up the lineup and made the mugs on the spot. So great!

British Invasion Bat Mitzvah.....

Here are a few pictures from Elianna and Lauren"s "British Invasion" themed B'not Mitzvah. I loved doing the graphics for such a fun event!Letterpress dinner menus...
and I wanted to share this sweet tribute video Jon made for his two girls...

I love a response card that is blank for a message, forcing a sweet note rather than a checked off space. It makes getting those little envelopes back all the more fun, and all the responses can be saved in an album or file box. very sweet!

Hot pink!

A wedding invitation I loved printing! Hot pink on pearlized paper.

Letterpress Business Cards...

Letterpress business cards I have designed in various shapes and styles. They feel very substantial and elegant.

Tropical wedding invite...

Papaya was the main color chosen for this invitation, perfect for a destination wedding in Puerto Vallarta. I like how the mix of colors and fonts came together.