Here's the latest invitation suite I've been working on — the coral seahorse collection. The invitations and response cards have full color printing on both sides and have several paper options to choose from. You can also add options like rounded or die-cut shaped corners. Give your bridesmaids a compact mirror keepsake personalized with their monogram initial. More coordinating items will be coming as destination beach weddings are very popular with brides. As a guest I have to say I love them as well. What's better than a tropical vacation while wishing your friends the best as they tie the knot?
Etsy Love | aKNITomy
Ahh!!! The knitting patterns at aKNITomy on Etsy are so clever. I'm loving the Biological Knitting Pattern Collection. Takes me right back to 7th grade science and the queasy dread of dissection. The collection includes patterns for :
*Dissected frog
*Lab Rat
*Dissected Bat
*Dissected Earthworm
*Dissected Fetal Pig
*Knitted Internal Organs (in case you prefer a knitted heart to a felted one)
The Katie Soyka Collection
I'm very excited to introduce a new line of invitations, post cards and other goodies that can be customized with your own photography. All of the designs feature the work of McKinney photographer Katie Soyka. Her images are beautiful and illustrate perfectly how invitations and announcements can come to life when they're personalized. To see more of Katie's portfolio or to schedule a shoot if you're in North Texas, visit her website katiesoykaphotography.com. More designs will be added as we move into spring, so check back for new styles.
Affinity Photo — alternative to Photoshop
Affinity has released a new photo editing App for the Mac and the buzz is that is a viable alternative to Photoshop. I'm glad to hear it, because the Adobe "Cloud" service is getting very expensive at over $50 a pop monthly and they need some healthy competition. Right now they offering a FREE beta download.
From the company website:
For Mac photographers and bitmap artists, Affinity Photo offers high end photo editing to take images beyond professional adjustment and correction. With instant redraw from its live tools and effects, Affinity Photo presents a refreshingly fluid editing experience, the highest quality retouch tools, deep and accurate colour, and great compatibility. Jaw-dropping quality and speed optimisations for all Core 2 Duo and upwards Macs allow more people than ever to enjoy the benefits of this highly accurate photo tool.
Zazzle Now Offers Custom Fabric
Yes! All you DIY crafty types who want to create your own fabric can now do it through Zazzle! Patterns, custom monograms and even photos are possible with this new product. There are also thousands of designs to choose from if you're not comfortable starting from scratch. Worried about matching exact colors? No problem — you can order swatches and fat quarters before committing to serious yardage for your project. Here's the breakdown of the available fabric types and widths:
- Combed Cotton (56" width)
- Pima Cotton (54" width)
- Cotton Twill (58" width)
- Polyester Poplin (60" width)
- Polyester Weave (58" width)
- Ivory Linen (54" width)
- Natural Linen (54" width)
The best part is a 15% OFF during Zazzle's Introductory Offer for this new product. Enter the code INTRO2FABRIC at checkout. Offer good through February 22nd.
Design Resources Roundup
Damn You Art School where were you when I graduated? This site is a comprehensive compendium of resources, apps, and tools for creative professionals. There are resources for several types of creative fields to help make you more productive.
Valentine Vector Freebie
This week at Creative Market you can get a set of valentine vector illustrations by Blue Ink Studio for FREE. Use them for your next design project or whip up some Valentine cards. {affiliate link}