My Lady Dye - Handcrafted Stationery

Vintage Modern Wedding Invitation Suite with a Touch of Whimsy!

2012-02-23T22:07:00.004-06:00

This Vintage Modern wedding invitation suite was custom designed for a local Nashville Bride & Groom! It was a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) order, where I designed and provided the client with high resolution digital files so they could print and assemble the invitation suite on their own. Their color palette is dark charcoal grey, "azalea" (a deep pink/fuchsia color), and ivory. Both the Bride and Groom are very fond of Hatch Print style and wanted a nice mix of fun vintage fonts, with great attention to the overall color mixing/matching, spacing, and layout.

This couple knew exactly what they liked and did not like, which is always helpful to know when doing a custom design. They sent me CMYK color codes so I could design the invitation suite to their specific wedding colors and they informed me on the style of pocket-fold they had already ordered, so I could design the cards accordingly per the correct dimensions/layout/orientation to the pocket. They also emailed me inspirational images to ignite my creative juices. So, with all this great info, their design came to fruition as Vintage Modern, with a touch of "whimsy"! To satisfy both male and female tastes, the vintage and abstract florets in the graphic scroll work added that touch of whimsy without being too "girly".

It was an exciting wedding invitation suite to design, as it allowed me to play with many font types, font sizes, spacing, color placement, and overall layout. This 5 card invitation suite is a square pocket-fold style and includes invitation, RSVP, Reception, Accommodations, and Directions cards. After satisfying their order (to design the 5 cards), I continued the design process so I could introduce to you a complete invitation suite. Hence, I designed a personalized monogram detail on the front of the pocket-fold and 2 custom printed envelopes. The invite envelope uniquely features both the delivery and return addresses (front and back envelope printing) and the RSVP envelope uniquely features the delivery address. The design features both matte and metallic finishes, with the envelopes and cardstock layered behind the invitation card being the only metallic details in the invitation suite.

The Directions card is a Map card that features a digitally enhance map showing the wedding ceremony, hotel, parking, and reception locations, to help guests visually learn the area and so they can accurately reference the different points of location. It's also a nice touch to the invitation suite, as it adds that extra artistic flare and detailing, that can be as playful as you want it by adding fun color(s), symbols, graphics, and fonts. Likewise, you can never have too much information in your wedding invitation set! I say, "The more, the merrier!".

All details of this invitation suite are fully customizable in any color(s) of your choice! This design can be used to inspire and create an entire matching stationery set, including seating chart, menu card, program, place card, stickers, save-the-date, table card, favor tags, favor bags, and more! Just contact me for questions, comments, to place an order, to get a quote, or to get started on your own custom stationery design! Visit my Flickr photostream to see all my other stationery designs!

Please keep in mind, I only sell DIY files for custom invitation designs (Bespoke invitation designs). I do not sell DIY files for any of my current invitation designs (Ready-Made invitation designs). "Ready-Made" means that my invitation designs are sold as shown in my shop with the option to personalize the text/wording and the color(s). As a bonus, I also allow for minor graphic and font type modifications, if desired by the client, to allow total client satisfaction and to give them more control in achieving their desired "look", style, and unique personality. "Bespoke" means that the invitation is being designed specifically for you! Per all your wants and desires and designed from scratch!

Vintage Steampunk Wedding Invitation Set!

2012-02-13T20:26:00.000-06:00

I am very excited to share this very special custom design with you! It was specially designed for a Bride whom is having a "Period" wedding. A very unique wedding that will reflect both their personalities of old world, colonial, historic, and vintage tastes, as they are very active participants in Civil War reenactments year-round. It was truly a fun yet complicated design that features a playful array of font types, font sizes, graphic details, and characteristic/specialized wording.

I call this design The Shelley Collection - Vintage Steampunk theme. It's a great unisex design that mixes a hard bold edge with soft touches of floral and rose flower accents. A formal yet modern and whimsical design that is reminiscent of hatch print style with it's poster-like qualities, artistic layout, and thoughtful composition.

The invitation card is nicely over-sized at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" vertical and layered with colored cardstock. The reply cards are on the larger side as well, sized 5 1/2" x 4 1/4", which is a typical Thank You card size. The set comes with 2 color coordinated envelopes. You can also upgrade the set to include matching address labels, printed addressed envelopes (in fun matching fonts and graphics), envelope seals (sticker seals), and/or additional enclosure cards (directions, reception, map, accommodations, hotel card, etc). It is featured in a light pink, black, and ivory color scheme, but like all my designs, all details of this set are fully customizable in any color(s) of your choice!

This design can be used to inspire and create an entire matching stationery set, including seating chart, menu card, program, place card, stickers, save-the-date, table card, favor tags, favor bags, and more! Just contact me for questions, comments, to place an order, to get a quote, or to get started on your own custom stationery design! Visit my Flickr photostream to see all my other stationery designs!

Lady Dye's Personal Baby Shower Invitation - Baby Giraffe Theme!

2012-01-28T18:13:00.000-06:00

As any first time Mom-To-Be, excitement and anxiety comes with the territory! Knowing there's a little baby girl or boy growing inside your belly, just glues a smile onto your face everywhere you go! Personally, I love every part of my pregnancy and only have 9 more weeks to go! It has been so great, easy, happy, and enjoyable :) for both me and my awesome husband! This is the best experience I have ever had and will never forget!

So, with all the excitement in the air, it's not that hard to go crazy on my own baby shower! Ha! And it all starts with a fun and cute baby shower invitation! I love the baby giraffe theme, so I just let my creative juices flow and out came this abstract yet modern and whimsical design.

It features a hand drawn baby giraffe (by moi) which I digitally enhanced and then incorporated abstract flowers, hearts, and butterflies. Next, a happy, fresh, spring color palette of light pink, lavender, peach, white, and chocolate brown. Then to add dimension, I designed an argyle pattern featuring abstract florals which adds a modern touch to the set.

The invitation set comprises of a layered invitation, custom printed envelope (with both return and delivery addresses and fun graphics), and custom envelope liner.

And like all my designs, it's available in any color(s) of your choice! So, if you want to show off with this set, go right ahead! I am currently designing a full matching stationery set for our baby shower for the food/dessert station. So very soon, all those fun paper details will be for sale too! A sneak peek at those items include a banner, toppers, flag straws, favor bags, and MORE!

$100 Giveaway Winner! And An INTRO To Candy Labels & Candy Stations!

2011-12-10T14:32:00.000-06:00

Out of 373 entries, the winner of my $100 Shopping Spree Giveaway is Caitlin Bradley! Congrats! Looking forward to working with you on your special order!

Thank You to Mommy and Me Giveaways for hosting my Giveaway and for the great Review she gave on my Carnival Themed Candy Jar Labels!

The Carnival is just one of the FUN themes I have designed for! Check out all my other themed candy jar labels such as Sesame Street, Damask, Shabby Chic, & Princess! I can design anything you want! Just message me with your custom order/details!

Candy Jar Labels are a great addition to any candy station or dessert table. They add that extra personalized touch and detailing which will tie all the elements of your table together into one united theme. You can use these labels on apathy jars, bowls, or any other glassware or holder. Just use ribbon ties to assemble. Or I can make them in a tented style so you can simply display on the table for your desserts/foods on trays. Here are two great candy station displays, by Michelle from Sweeten It Up Events, at a bridal show in MI. She orders all her custom designs from My Lady Dye!

Candy Station and Dessert Tables are SO MUCH FUN! You can really add alot of special touches with stationery details to make them totally jaw dropping! Fun items such as paper garlands, candy cones, wall decor, favor bags, signage, cupcake toppers, stickers, favor tags, party cups, candy bar wrappers, water bottle labels, and so much more! All of which My Lady Dye can custom design for YOU!

And there are many other types of "stations" you can have such as popcorn and cookie! Make them mod in monochromatic or bright and festive with multi-colors! It's time to get crazy and creative with your parties! Add a fun "station" for your guests to enjoy! My Lady Dye is here if you need her and always happy to help!

Giveaway Time! WIN a $100 Shopping Spree at My Lady Dye!

2011-11-27T20:42:00.001-06:00

It's that time of year my friends!

Tis the season to be Jolly!!!

Enter to WIN a $100 Shopping Spree at My Lady Dye!

ENTER NOW!

Giveaway ends December 8th!

Winner to redeem monetary prize at www.MyLadyDye.com
Stationery items to value up to $100 total, excluding shipping cost.

Winner will be announced on my blog and facebook.

Winner will get a personal email from Lady Dye!

Good-luck my friends!

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*** My Lady Dye designs stationery for all events – wedding, birthday, baby, religious, sweet sixteen, corporate, holiday party, and more!

My Lady Dye's photostream

2011-11-08T12:58:00.001-06:00

My Lady Dye's photostream on Flickr.

More Shabby Chic stationery designed by My Lady Dye! Escort cards and table cards!

NEW! Unique Vintage Inspired Decor Items!

2011-09-26T16:04:00.001-05:00

Unique Decor Items, a set on Flickr.

This is new for My Lady Dye! I am now getting into decor items! With an endless passion for graphic design and a new crave for crafty sophistication, I have now dipped my feet into the world of styling via vintage inspired decor!

In my free time, if any, I will ramble around my local areas in search for fun, vintage, modern, and unique decor items and add my handcrafted touches to them to make them elegant and spectacular! All of my decor items are great props for theme displays (weddings, birthdays, showers, parties, sweet sixteens, all events!), table settings, candy stations, guest book stations, accent areas, boutique shops, office spaces, and more!

I "dress up", texturize, and stylize each piece I find to accomplish a specific look of elegance and vintage whimsy! All the pieces you see can be slightly modified via the ribbon color used. All other details are set in stone - embellishment, etc. Also, all items are unique accent pieces and only available as 1 item, unless otherwise specified. I always look for sets, so keep an eye out for all my new decor I post OR if you have a specific need/color, please contact me so I can ramble around for your special item(s)!

All items shown are for sale and ready to ship via USPS parcel post with insurance and tracking. I can use any shipping method you desire. Just let me know :)

P.S. Please contact me for pricing.

!!!Shop Update!!!

2011-07-18T14:34:00.002-05:00

***VERY IMPORTANT NEWS!***
Lady Dye's wedding is just around the corner!!!! Hence, she will only be taking rush orders from July 1st thru July 14th. Also, starting July 15th, she will keep her shop open for viewing and booking/scheduling for future orders but she will not be taking any orders with an ETA (estimated time of arrival) needed between July 15th, 2011 thru October 1st, 2011. You can still contact her to place an order to reserve your placement on her schedule but all ETAs must be after October 1st. Feel free to contact her with questions or for more details on your possible order. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

New RE-VAMPED Style for my Fun Modern Shabby Chic Wedding Invitation!

2011-04-28T17:15:00.001-05:00

Featuring, one of my personal favorites! I call this wedding invitation design, "Fun, Modern, Shabby, & Chic", as it embodies elegance, whimsy, and mod details all in-one! It has a fun and fresh personality with a whimsical and vintage feel which is reflected in the color palette, scroll graphics, and font styles. Topped off with a little touch of satin ribbon to add texture and visual interest and a king's crown to add some spice and regal flare! And its elegance is enhanced by the shimmer of the metallic finished cardstocks. This new re-vamped invitation set is truly one to make your guests say "Wow!" It features all the upgrades and is fully customizable to fit all your desires!

One of my favorite details is the custom envelope liner which is a great place to add a special poem, quote, iconic graphic, landmark, personal monogram, or message to your guests! Even the paper finish, paper choice, and graphic pattern can be customized, as I custom design and mount each by hand!

***A little insight on my original design: it was a "booklet" style invite where you page through the different cards in the set. It also had a cut-out RSVP postcard and a satin ribbon bow which tied the book closed. It was a great set but I needed to re-vamp it to make it more user friendly. And like they say, "Change is always for the better!" And I am a true believer in this!

This new style is an open-fold book which features the enclosure cards layered onto the actual "book cover" and "body", allowing clients the ability to take out cards from the set without sacrificing the invite's creative and artistic qualities. It's a 6"x6" square, full metallic, 4 card set, which includes an invitation card, RSVP card, reception card, directions card, and 2 envelopes in any colors of your choice. Featuring, a thin satin ribbon bow tie detail, custom envelope liner, matching typical sized return address label (for RSVP envelope), printed invite envelope, and an enticing, eye-catching monogrammed "front cover". The front flap of the invite envelope is personalized with the bride & groom's names and address and the backside has each guest name and address. This service is included in this set.

As you can see, this set features all the upgrades but we can modify to fit your budget, no prob! For example, we can use matching enlarged mailing label wraps instead of printing directly onto the invite envelopes. I insert each guest name and address on these too! Pre-cut and ready for you to stick! These labels are another one of my favorite details!

Now, are you ready to show-off your fun, modern, shabby, and chic style with these awesome wedding invitations! Let my work inspire you! Enjoy and share it with your friends and family on Facebook! Shop away!

P.S. Comments are welcome!

My Lady Dye's Giveaway WINNERS! Also, Featuring A New Design - Las Vegas/Casino Theme

2011-04-25T21:38:00.001-05:00

The 2 winners of my Giveaway are: Charlotte B., winner of one $20 site certificate AND Bianca Romano Cirillo, winner of one $15 site certificate! Congrats! Please contact me to get your gift card codes so you can shop away!

Thank you everyone who participated! It was fun and I look forward to the next Giveaway! Please check out my on-line stationery shop to see all the new photos on my homepage slide show, which feature a bunch of my work in action! Many photos which were provided by my clients. These photos will help you see how my work was used and could inspire new ideas for you next big event!

Also, here is a new design I would like to feature! It's a Las Vegas inspired card which was design for a couple that eloped! It's fun, festive, and modern! It even has an "I Love Lucy" feel to it. Many Vegas inspired graphics were incorporated such as casino chips, dice, red, white, black, diamonds, hearts, spades, and clubs. This design is an artistic collage of graphics reflecting the fast paced night life of Vegas and the vibrant fun casino atmosphere. I designed the set with a matching sticker envelope seal which mimics a casino chip. This card can be fully customized - colors, text, and all! And I can re-vamp this set into a wedding invitation, birthday invitation, bachelor party invitation, or whatever! Pretty much, when you come to me for my services, I can do anything you want. So just message me and we'll figure it out. Leave me a comment letting me know what you think about my new design! Enjoy and click here to shop away!

My Lady Dye's $35 GIVEAWAY! Enter Now to Win!

2011-03-31T18:37:00.004-05:00

Hello Everyone!

I just wanted to share some exciting news and formally announce my GIVEAWAY with Peppers and Pollywogs! Giveaway ends April 24th.

The prize is a $20 site certificate to redeem at www.MyLadyDye.com
Also, there is a BONUS giveaway, if entrants go to My Lady Dye’s Facebook page & “LIKE” me. Please leave a comment too! This will qualify you for an extra $15 site certificate...!

For ENTRY details go to
http://www.pepperspollywogs.com/giveaways.aspx

***Winner(s) will be announced on April 25th***
here on my Blog & my Facebook page! Good-luck! Can't wait to see who wins!

My Lady Dye Makes Generous Donation To Silver Sage Corral - Black & Red Ball 2.12.11

2011-03-14T19:15:00.000-05:00

Last month, My Lady Dye was happy to make a generous donation to Silver Sage Corral towards their annual Valentine's Day event, The Black & Red Ball, which was held at The Farm Country Club, on February 12th, 2011, in Bandera, Texas. Thanks to Melissa Benge this fabulous event as well as many others are organized and celebrated annually! Below is alittle insight into the woman herself, the event, and the organization. As well as some great photos from the Black & Red Ball which features the My Lady Dye tented table cards that were donated. 25 of these handcrafted red, black, and white themed tent cards were donated to the event. There was a fun mix of colors, cardstock layering, varied graphics, scalloped edges, and a cowboy themed font style. An elegant and festive touch to their elegant table settings and festive atmosphere!

Silver Sage Corral feeds about 26,000 meals to seniors in Bandera, Texas each year. This small city has a population of 957 within the actual city limits, which is a big number for a "small" town and county! $5 takes care of one meal and $100 takes care of a senior for a month. "We have such a darling community center with a community garden in the center of it, a cafeteria where seniors or town people can show up and eat daily, art and yoga classes to keep them healthy and entertained, and an event room for dancing and the monthly opry," states Melissa.

Melissa is the owner of Gunslinger and is on the Board of Directors at Silver Sage Corral. "I chair this annual fundraiser event each year along with Art Crawford, a local musician and our board president. We added ten extra tables and sold out!" stated Melissa. The room was filled with supporters donning their black and red duds and dancing to the tunes of The Almost Patsy Cline Band. Food was catered by Clay Conoly of the famous The Dixie Dude Ranch, in Bandera, Texas.

Gunslinger has about 5,000 square feet of the coolest cowboy boots, hats, clothing, furniture, and accessories for both women and men. Graceful is across the street offering a little more feminine clothing in monochromatic colors of pearls, sterling, and neutral home accessories with a vintage flair! Gunslinger runs a full page ad in Cowboys and Indians Magazine each month. Please check out this great cowboy loving store and feel free to contact Silver Sage Corral at 830-796-4969, if you'd like to make a donation.

Here are some great photos from the Black & Red Ball. Photos provided by Melissa Benge.

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SUPER Cute Atlas Map/Vintage Modern/Rustic Themed Wedding Invitation

2011-02-13T04:46:00.002-06:00

Introducing my newest custom creation, The Miriam Collection! A SUPER cute pocket-fold wedding invitation set with an Atlas Map/Vintage Modern/Rustic Theme. Client statement: "As for graphics, the scrolls are pretty as well as lace or anything a little vintage, southern, or feminine. I'm not a girly-girl by any stretch but for some reason, planning this wedding has brought out insane levels of repressed feminism in me that apparently hasn't been unearthed since I was a child wearing pink rompers!".

{How the design process started} My client provided me with her inspiration board and possible color choices and pretty much told me to "go for it"! Music to my ears of course! She also loved my sense of color and said to use whatever colors I wanted. So, with the inspiration board at hand, some research on her venue, and some insight on her personality, it all started to come together and the design went in the direction of whimsy and rustic, with touches of "girl" (Does that make any sense...? Who knows, but that's what I call it!).

The rustic touches play into part with their wedding and reception being held outdoors in the meadows of the T-Lazy-7 Ranch in Aspen, Colorado. Don't want to get you too excited but check out this amazing photo of the place! Photo by Rebecca Driscoll, 2008.

Working off an Atlas theme with vintage feel, I was dying to add fun little "accents" specific to this couple and their wedding location! The airplanes, the birds, and the map overlay are all symbolic of the couple and their wedding location. For graphics, I digitally manipulated a county map of Colorado and artistically located the venue's location on the map with an airplane flying into Pitkin County! A stylish font type to match the venue, the Colorado state bird (the Lark Bunting) to symbolize the "love birds" and to reflect the CO wedding locale, a directional compass to highlight the Atlas theme, airplanes to reflect the couples world travel, and hearts to symbolize their LOVE! FUN FUN FUN!

This wedding invitation set is a pocket-fold style invite with 3 total cards and 2 envelopes in the set - Invite, RSVP, and a Directions card. It comes with a custom mailing address label wrap, custom envelope liner, custom matching address label for RSVP envelope, and a custom personalized monogram detail. The entire set is a matte finish product but can be upgraded to a metallic finish for additional charge. More enclosure cards can be added to the set as well for additional charge - Reception card, Transportation card, Information card, etc Shop at My Lady Dye.

If you're a bride who wants to "theme" your wedding but do not know how to go about it, I recommend to think about your "likes" and reflect on your personality and your fiance's personality. This way, you can't go wrong and it all totally makes sense! As for my client, she and the fiance are avid world travelers, so the Atlas theme makes sense.

All the fun and personal touches can be modified to fit any bride's wedding details! For example, if you're getting married in The Outer Banks, North Carolina, I can re-vamp the graphics and all the little touches to fit your destination, venue, locale, and personalities! This custom design was truly a fun project and definitely inspired me to do some more "collage" type work/designs. In this design my collage style is used to reflect a vintage feel. I hope this design inspires you for your wedding and gets you excited to use My Lady Dye as your Designer. Contact me anytime so we can start on your custom invitations! Hear from you SOON!!! Choa!

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An ULTRA Hip And Modern Save The Date Card - For Mark & Diane's (aka Lady Dye) Wedding!

2011-01-30T17:27:00.004-06:00

Yea!!! I am E X T R A excited to introduce everyone to my fiance & I's personal Save The Date Card! Mark and I designed this card together, so it was truly custom designed by the both of us! It was designed with love and excitement for sure! For this card, we had no idea what we wanted but we both decided it had to be "hip", bold, modern, festive, and fun, with a touch of vintage! So with this in mind, the design all started at my fingertips! With our wedding colors already finalized, I sat at my laptop and started designing and playing with graphics and layout. And as usual, the design evolved and came to fruition! This is typically how all my fun and custom projects start out. It's always best to give the Designer "artistic freedom"!

And even better, with our wedding colors of black, white, and yellow, with accents in turquoise, we totally nailed the design, creating a totally "hip", bold, and modern Save The Date! With the scrolls and banner graphic our card has a touch of vintage, as it plays into our venue and fits our Nash Vegas locale as well!

We mailed these out just before the Christmas holidays, so we could hit two birds with one stone! It worked out great, as we stuffed the envelopes with our save the date card and a personal photo Christmas card! We also decided to add an insert card to get our guests E X T R A excited for our big day! We listed our "Franklin Favorites" and "Sites to See" in the Franklin area. I think for sure, we got all our guest's drooling over all the great food and drink spots!

The brilliant turquoise accent color was incorporated into the design with the envelope and a graphic border on the card. All other details were in our main colors of black, white, and yellow. We used "rays" of dots and a double-lined diamond shaped checker board grid as a backdrop. The set is designed with a mix of matte and metallic finished cardstocks. As Frances Chamberlain (my Landscape Architecture studio professor at Clemson University) would say, "All great designs should be a "welcoming" design". And such is this one, as the bold black graphics "open their arms". As Emeril Lagasse would say, "BAM"! That is the effect you get when you open and reveal this card! And that is exactly what Mark and I wanted! It's definitely over-the-top but that is exactly what Save The Dates are for! Make that first great impression!

The design is full of movement and detail and we topped it off with a festive matching mailing wrap address label and envelope liner! For our very close friends and family, we addressed the labels with their fun nicknames!

Details:
1 card sized 5" x 7" (print layered with 1 colored cardstock)
1 "Get Ready To Celebrate" card (no layering)
1 colored envelope
1 custom matching envelope liner
1 custom matching mailing wrap label with return & delivery addresses
* Design is fully customizable in any colors of your choice!
* Price for 74 or less sets is $5.25 each. Price for 75 or more sets is $4.75 each.

By the way, our Save The Date card set is now available for purchase! Check it out at my on-line stationery shop at My Lady Dye. The listing is titled "The Mark & Diane Collection - Fun Hip Bold Modern Save The Date Card - My Lady Dye's Signature Set". Shop away my friends! Choa!

A FUN Magical Circus Themed Birthday Party Invitation - Festive and Modern!

2011-01-21T16:44:00.000-06:00

Today, I am featuring the newest addition to my birthday party invitation collection! It's a fun & magical Circus Themed birthday party invitation filled with circus acts like an elephant balancing on a ball, monkey riding a bike, & trapez artists! The stripes & circles add to that authentic circus feel, giving it movement and interest and the brilliant colors define the mood! This project was designed to inspire everyone to throw a circus themed party! You can theme any party, so this invitation can be customized to fit a wedding, baby shower, or any event! This My Lady Dye handcrafted invitation is energetic & festive and will definitely get your guests excited for the big party!

I also designed a matching circular address label which can be used as an envelope seal. This element was designed just to show how detailed and festive this invitation set can get. The label features a magician's hat with rabbit! An iconic graphic that has been used for years to represent magic and the circus industry. A symbolic graphic that many can familiarize with! Like all my other designs, a full matching party set is available! Just let me know what you need! This invitation and all party items are available in any color(s)!

Details:
1 card sized 5" x 7" (1 sided print on white or ivory matte cardstock)
1 white or ivory envelope (matte finish only)

* Set (as described above) is $1.75 each - no minimum order.
* Matching address label is sized 2 1/2" round and is $0.65 each.

* For colored envelopes, please message me for quote. Price is dependent on quantity ordered.

This birthday invitation will be featured in the "My Dream Sample Box" for the month of March, which is themed "Birthday". These sample boxes are full of many different handcrafted items from many different designers. All these samples should be very exciting as they all will be birthday related! Enjoy and shop for your box at My Dream Sample Box.

Shop away for your My Lady Dye items!

My Lady Dye's 2011 Signature Valentine's Day Card!

2011-01-12T20:08:00.002-06:00

Premiering, My Lady Dye’s 2011 signature design for Valentine’s Day! This fun, shabby, and chic holiday card was specially designed for Valentine’s Day! Cards are a great way to celebrate & keep in touch with friends, family, and loved ones! Today, many people forget to remember the importance of that old saying, "It's the thought that counts!" And with a simple holiday card or greeting card, you can put that smile on your best friend's face. A card is also a true keepsake that many will add to their scrapbooks and photo albums! It's just not the same when you get a greeting card via email or a personal message on Facebook saying "Happy Valentine's Day!" It's nice to be able to keep in touch with others with a simple card, just as our grandparents did years ago!

With that said, I'd like to introduce you to my first holiday card design! There will be many more to come, as for every year, for every holiday, I will design a signature card!

The design is fun and fresh with layers of scrolls and chandeliers! The overlapping graphics give it a vintage feel and the cute floating hearts fill the background! This card is guaranteed to make your loved one smile and make their heart skip a beat!

Details:
Card sized 4 1/4” x 5 1/2”
Single-sided print (blank on backside)
Paper - 100 lb smooth matte cardstock (white or ivory)
Layers - None
Matte finish envelope (white or ivory)
*Colored envelopes available for additional cost. Cost based on quantity ordered (matte or metallic finishes)
*Custom matching address labels, envelope sticker seals, and envelope liners are available for additional charge. Please contact me for pricing.
*Text options: "Be My Valentine!", "Happy Valentine's Day!", "With Love, Your Valentine!"

Price is $1.30 each (1 card and 1 white matte envelope). There is a minimum order of 4 cards.
Shop now at My Lady Dye!

This Valentine's Day card will be featured in the February sample box of My Dream Sample Box! This box is themed "Be My Valentine!" with colors in red, pink, and white. Each month there is a new sample box with a new theme,so when you purchase a box you will get tons of great handcrafted samples, all from different designers! Next month for the March sample box, the theme is "Party Favors"!

Happy New Year Party Favor Tags! Celebrate In Style!

2011-01-05T20:42:00.001-06:00

Get ready to celebrate in style with these custom handcrafted Happy New Years party favor tags! It's a one-of-a-kind design and can be customized in any color(s) of your choice! They are 2 inch round and double-sided, with unique text and graphics on each side! These tags were designed for the January month of the My Dream Sample Box, which is themed in silver and black with a motto of "A New Me". These sample boxes are different every month and all have a fun unique theme!

The party favor tags are printed on silver metallic cardstock with a 1/4" wide black satin ribbon tie. The two prints are mounted together with foam tape to create a 3D effect. Keeping in mind the theme of the sample box, I designed custom confetti favor bags to display the tags. Of course, the confetti is made of recycled papers! If you're a party planner or some one who loves to throw parties, the My Dream Sample Box is perfect for you! These party favor tags and many other fun samples will be in the January 2011 box so purchase away! Next month the theme is "Be my Valentine". All these handcrafted samples will be themed in red, pink, and white!

Please keep in mind, that my tags can be customized for any event, so you can use them for baby showers, birthdays, weddings, anything! Just let me know what you want the text to say and what colors you want the ribbon, paper, and text/graphics to be! Larger or smaller sizes are available! Shop at My Lady Dye or email me for pricing!

A Whimsical Wedding Cake That Inspires & Entwines The Stationery Details!

2010-12-15T11:29:00.003-06:00

When a bride falls in love with her wedding cake, that inspiration may carry into all her other wedding details! This was true for a bride I had worked with a few months ago. From the start, this bride knew exactly what she wanted and provided me with a photo image of her wedding cake. She even gave me the CMYK colors and font type that was used on her actual wedding invitations. All these very important and specific details were incorporated into her custom table cards and escort cards. The cake detailing entailed abstract flowers, spiraling vines, and leaflets. Go figure, this wonderful, whimsical, white iced wedding cake, with vibrant orange floral detailing, would win her heart!

With her heart "sold", she desired to have her stationery details for the reception to reflect this exact look and "feel". From that one photo, I digitally re-created a close-to-perfect replication of her wedding cake graphics, which was used to create her custom table cards and escort cards. These items were printed on white matte cardstock with graphics in orange and text in dark purple. The spiraling floral graphics artistically entwine to the backside of the escort card as well. The table cards are tented and layered with orange matte cardstock. The vertical, upright form of the escort card is exemplified, as they were elegantly displayed in a formal linear setup making for a very bold statement and great tablescape.

Along with the tented table numbers at each table, two separate tent cards were made for other side tables at her reception. These cards were titled "Guest Book" and "Cards". I loved her modern take to the guest book, which was a large, white, ceramic plate, entirely signed by all her guests. This piece is both decorative and functional I believe! I also loved her modern take to the card box, which was a whimsical and elegant bird cage!

Wedding Stationery by My Lady Dye

Photography by Olga Photography

Wedding Cake by Wedding Cake Wizardry & Other Edible Art

A Wedding Invitation That Exemplifies Black, Gold, Regal, Luxurious, And Damask!

2010-12-11T18:22:00.002-06:00

With a fabulous destination wedding in Hawaii, you gotta have FABULOUS wedding invitations! It was true for this special bride! Black, gold, regal, luxurious, and damask, were her exact words! On top of that, she wanted her custom wedding invitations to be a gift boxed set! And when a client tells me to just "run with it!", it's the greatest feeling in the world! As a designer, this is "THE" top reason why I love my job!

Her custom handcrafted gift boxed wedding invitation is full of great details including vintage medallions, satin ribbon, feathers, decorative vellum, metallic cardstocks, and custom graphics. The black and gold color theme was spiced up with a "pop" of bright fuchsia/bright magenta-purple. This accent color was used as a feather detail which was placed on the outer box with a belly band box wrap. The belly band wrap is a fully customized print that features a graphic pattern and a custom personalized monogram that I designed. This box detail wraps around the entire lid and continues the detail on the inside of the box as well.

Gift boxed invitations are a great way to make an impression! From first glance, to opening the gift box, to then experiencing the cards inside, these are all the events your guests will enjoy with a gift boxed invitation!
At first glance, their eyes widen with excitement! Remember, first impressions are last impressions! Then they open the extravagant box to reveal a regal invitation that has a vintage medallion that says "WOW"! Then they will untie the other cards and enjoy the entire set as each piece sparkles in gold metallic! A simple black matte box transformed into an extravagant gift boxed invitation!

This custom order was very unique, as each invite set featured a different medallion embellishment! All the great medallions reflected the same great look with all the black and gold details seen in each. The medallion as the focal point of the invitation card, was followed with a regal script font and custom damask graphics in black. The invitation card is detailed with many layers. The print is layered with a decorative vellum, gold metallic cardstock, and backed with thick black matte board. The custom damask graphics are used through out the set on all the enclosure cards, which included an RSVP card, directions card, and a post-celebration card.

The enclosure cards are elegantly tied to the lid of the box with a black satin ribbon. All cards are printed on gold metallic cardstock. With a fabulous destination wedding, it's a "must" to have a directions card. Having knowledge of the exact driving route to each of the wedding events, will help your guests feel more relaxed.

Each gift boxed invitation set will have to be gift wrapped and postage will need to be placed. This is another fun detail that you get to play with once you receive your invites and get them ready to mail out. You can use whatever fun gift wrap you want. For this set, I show a sample of the final packaged invite wrapped in gold metallic wrapping paper. All gift boxed invitations come with a matching custom mailing label. For this set, the label is printed on gold metallic cardstock. This detail is attached with double-sided tape and placed on the box after its wrapped. A matching typical sized address label is also designed and provided for the RSVP envelopes!

Gold Goodness Going to Greece! A Fabulous And Elegant Christening Party!

2010-11-29T22:22:00.008-06:00

All things gold and damask with "bling" and a great mustache theme! This great enthusiastic mom from Greece was ready to make a bold statement for her extravagant Christening party for her son! She went all out with all her custom My Lady Dye stationery details, which included wardrobe tags or coat tags, valet parking key rings, food tent cards, prints, and a signature drink menu sign. Her colors are brown, gold, silver, and an olive-grey. Her accents of "bling" are reflected in all the clear rhinestones that were used everywhere! Her large up-scale party, for close friends and family, will be thrown in a downtown location in an amazing multi-level building! Hence, the need for her 1 1/2" round scalloped key rings which are for the valet parking services. Seems like she might as well roll out the Red Carpet! They are a double-sided prints on gold metallic cover with individual numbers on one side and a damask print on the back-side. She will attach a metal key ring to each tag.

As guests arrive in style, they are welcomed to a coat hanging service where guests are given these fantastic wardrobe tags. Each guest to place their own tag into their pockets until they are ready to exit the party. The wardrobe tags are approximately 2" square with one clear rhinestone centered on mustache graphic and are accommodated with a chocolate brown satin ribbon tie. The tag is a single-sided print on gold metallic cover with each individual number, damask graphics, border, and mustache graphic on front side.

Then off to the next fabulous item, the tented food cards! These tent cards are sized 4" x 5 1/4" and printed on gold metallic cover. Damask graphics on both sides with front side layered with ivory metallic print with 4 large clear rhinestones (2 on each side). Her menu is soooooo fabulous that it literally made my mouth drool! Her dinner menu has great food items and desserts which included:

Red Velvet And Gingerbread Spice Mustache Pops
Mustache Pops
Gingerbread Spice Surprise
Stripped Brownies
Dotted Brownies
Vanilla Cinnamon Little Man Cupcakes
Pistachio Macarons
Chocolate Macarons
Millefeuille
Éclair
Brownie Pops
Lemon Pies
Crispy Duck rolls with plum sauce
Asian Prawn Rolls with sweet and sour sauce
Crab Rangoon with sweet chili sauce
Sticks with jamon and chili scented pineapple
Red Winter Salad with red wine vinaigrette
Arugula Salad with dried figs, walnuts, and parmesan shavings
Penne with smoked salmon and bric
Beef Strips with ginger, pomegranate, honey, and prunes
Citrus Scented Chicken Drumsticks with rosemary
Sticks with BBQ pancetta
Oven Roasted New Potatoes
Rosemary Scented Pilaf
Sweet Potato Mash with caramelized apples

Not only did she go all out on her food menu but she topped it off with an outstanding signature drink menu! This was the cherry on top of the sundae for sure! A fun drink menu title of "HandleBAR Mustache" (which is actually the name of the type of mustache we used on all her items), fun cocktail categories (of "In Fashion", "Sexy", and "Special"), smaller mustache graphics sprinkled throughout, and rhinestone embellishments was the perfect solution for her elegant sign! Her fabulous drink menu included:

POMEGRANATE CHAMPAGNE
BLUSHING GEISHA (SAKE)
NEW YORK APPLE MARTINI (VODKA)
GINGER MOJITO (RUM)
CUCUMBER MARTINI(GIN)
RUM SOUR
CAIPIROSKA PASSION FRUIT (VODKA)
GINGER MARTINI (VODKA)
VALENTINO (RASPBERRY VODKA)
BARDOT MARTINI (CHAMPAGNE)
BETWEEN THE SHEETS (RUM)
SWEDISH KISS (CHAMPAGNE)
SEX AND THE CITY (VODKA CITRUS)
PINK MOJITO
ROSE @PEPPER (RUM VX)
TOMMY’S MARGUERITA (TEQUILA)
MOJITO ROYAL SPICY MANGO (MASTIHA)
BREAKFAST MARTINI (GIN)
VERY MOSCOW MULE (VODKA)
William Cole, Sauvignon Blanc, Chile (Wine)
Tarapaca, Cabernet Frank, Syrah, Chile (Wine)

The signature drink menu sign is a tented sign sized 8 1/2" x 11" vertical, printed on gold metallic cover, and layered with a metallic ivory print. Tent feature is a thick black foam board material which makes for a durable, long lasting, and elegant item! The 6 extra large clear rhinestones topped it off in style and bling!

The custom prints she ordered are going to be used to gift wrap stacked Styrofoam pieces or blocks for the dessert pops and such. The damask graphics were printed on 8 1/2" x 11" gold metallic paper which she will cut and shape to fit her "boxes" for a matching themed dessert display.

This project was sooo much fun! I can not wait until the next project with her! Hope this project inspires you all again! Let me know what party you are planning to throw! Choa!

Silhouette Machine Giveaway!

2010-11-24T17:01:00.001-06:00

There is a great giveaway! I just entered and you can too!
Win a Silhouette Machine!
Enter the giveaway by clicking here!

Fun Vintage Modern Carnival Themed Wedding Stationery Set

2010-11-15T21:48:00.003-06:00

Premiering "The Caroline Collection", a new custom designed stationery set! FUN FUN FUN! Last night, I designed this fun Vintage Modern Carnival themed stationery set for a new bride! Her festive beach wedding will be in mid-December of 2010 in fabulous M e x i c o ! Loving the "Shabby Chic" design and starfish beach tag, she knew she wanted both! So, I took the two and ran with it, creating this fun new festive design! It was just what she ordered, and as she stated, "Perfect for my wedding!" The scroll work, circle shapes, and stripes add a lot of dimension and contrast to the design, as well as reflects that FUN carnival theme. It's whimsical yet bold and modern!

Her colors being yellow and pewter grey (a dark grey), with white. Her set included escort cards, table tent cards, favor tags, and signage prints.

The favor tags will be used for gifts and attached to maracas, so guests can "Shake at the KISS!". What a fun idea! The signage will be elegantly placed into picture frames at the reception. These prints are even more eye catching when enlarged as a poster for display or even modified into a matching guest seating chart! Signage is very important at any event, especially at a wedding. They are both functional and decorative. What's more fun than having all your wedding elements handcrafted and custom! There are so many ways to add personal touches to your wedding!

I want this new design to catch the eyes of and to inspire other brides-to-be, event planners, moms, and everyone else who just wants to throw a party! All my designs are fully customizable (colors, text, fonts) and they can even be used to inspire YOUR new custom design! Contact me to custom create!

My Lady Dye Is A Sponsor For "My Dream Sample Box" - Featuring A Winter Wonderland Themed Favor Bag

2010-11-11T13:21:00.002-06:00

Recently contacted by Cindy Soto, the owner of My Dream Sample Box and My Dream Party, I was introduced with a proposal to become a sponsor for her new business, My Dream Sample Box. She has 11 years of experience in the Party/Event Planning business and has recently decided to branch out and share her "findings" and "sponsors" to other industry professionals, such as event planners, party planners, and wedding planners, as well as all those who just love to throw a great party or festivity, like your mom! With this new concept she started her new business, My Dream Sample Box. It's a great concept that totally makes sense and is a great opportunity for all who are involved! All her sponsors create samples on a monthly basis, each month with a different theme. We ship them to her and then she packages them all into a "My Dream Sample Box" and ships them to all those who ordered one! It goes on sale the 1st of every month and anyone can buy one! It's fun for both the sponsor as well as the buyer! It's like getting a box full of surprise gifts! You never know what you're gonna get and they're all great samples! My Dream Sample Box is filled with handmade items such as candles, bath, tarts, gourmet food, candy, jewelry, stationery, party favors, and so much more!

I'm very excited to be a part of this great concept and business! I hope everyone buys a My Dream Sample Box, so they can experience and share all the great samples! You can guarantee you'll love the My Lady Dye samples! This month I am featuring a Winter Wonderland themed favor bag! I took one of my favorite items and fully customized it in winter white and silver colors, with blue and lavender snowflakes! It's so cute and great for the Christmas holidays coming up! You can use them for birthdays, weddings, showers, parties, and more! Fill them with candy, popcorn, home-made cookies, gifts, anything!

To read more about Cindy's great new business and to purchase a My Dream Sample Box, go to http://www.mydreamsamplebox.com/ She is also on Facebook and has a blog. The 1st My Dream Sample Box officially goes on sale on December 1, 2010.

Here's a sneak peak of the My Lady Dye Winter Wonderland themed favor bag! Go to www.MyLadyDye.com to place your order. The item is fully customizable with any colors of your choice and the print patterns are all designed be me, so just let me know what you want!

Favor Bag Details:

Sized 5" wide x 3 1/8" deep x approx. 9 1/2" tall
5/8" wide double-faced satin ribbon tie
1 layered monogram detail (monogram, initials, message, guest name, or other)
1 decorative print or solid colored cardstock "flap"
Scalloped edge treatment at top of bag
*Larger bag sizes available only for orders of 100 or more. Message me for pricing. Colors may be limited pending on bag size.

Paper is available in matte or metallic finishes (colors may limited). Paper bags available in black, white, ivory, red, pink, yellow, orange, aqua blue, navy blue, lime green, forest green, teal, mauve (light purple), kraft brown, magenta/deep pink, and purple. Ribbon is available in any colors of your choice.

Enjoy and shop away! The holidays are right around the corner!

Creative & Themed Guest Seating Charts For Your Wedding Reception - Also Featuring The Shabby Chic Wedding Stationery Set

2010-10-28T15:23:00.010-05:00

Whether you're having a small or large wedding reception, a guest seating chart is always a great way to add some spice to your reception decor! Items like this look great when they are a larger print. Sized 24" x 36" is a great size and the larger the better! You can get them printed 30" x 42" too! If you prefer a little smaller, then I recommend 18" x 24". Seating charts can be mounted on thick light weight foam board (white or black) OR they can be placed into a simple poster frame or an extravagant gilded and embellished picture frame. Usually placed at the entry way of the reception area or dining area, these fun and colorful seating charts are bound to catch the eyes of all your guests! These functional pieces of art serve as directional and informational signage. They make it easy for your guests to find their seats and tables. Nothing is worst than having a bunch of people wondering around the reception area, trying to glance at each place card to find their names! You can also have the dinner menu placed on the seating chart as well. This information is usually centered on the chart.

I definitely recommend getting a good designer, like moi :), to custom design your seating chart to match your wedding theme! Whether it's a damask, a vintage modern, a medieval, a beach theme, or other, just message me and we'll work together to get the perfect design! Custom designs are my favorite and are always fun for my clients as well! Below are some of my creative seating chart designs! Feel free to comment and let me know your thoughts! Click here to shop for my seating charts.

Shabby Chic Themed Seating Chart

Version 2 - Shabby Chic Seating Chart With Large Initial Monogram

Damask Themed Seating Chart

Fancy Flourish Themed Seating Chart

Striped Shabby Chic Seating Chart with Large Personalized Monogram

FYI - I can take any design and create a full matching stationery set! Most of my current designs listed in my shop already have a full matching set! Check out my favorite matching theme, The Shabby Chic stationery set. Color theme is pinks, white, and light browns and golds. I designed a table card, place card, wedding invitation, save the date card, menu card, flip book wedding program, and custom mailing labels/stickers.


Set includes: Table card, place card, menu card, program, wedding invitation, save the date card.

Wedding Invitation - Booklet style with ribbon tie

Custom mailing wrap labels!

RSVP postcard - saves on postage stamps!

Save the date card - layered

Place card - tented with 3D monogram detail with guest name (available as a single OR double-sided print)

Modern wedding program - flip book style with ribbon bow tie detail

Menu card - layered and has a ribbon bow tie detail

Features an enlarged personalized monogram at top of menu card

Table card - tented and layered (available as a single OR double-sided print)

To see more photos of all my designs, including more images of the shabby chic set, please click here. Enjoy!

Payton's Pink Party! A Fully Custom 3rd Birthday Party Stationery Set

2010-10-13T12:58:00.025-05:00

Today, I'm featuring another great birthday party project that I designed and created for a little girl's 3rd "PINK" birthday party! Payton's theme was based on her love of the letter "P" and all words starting with "P". So it was inevitable that Mom and I decided to add "POP" to all the items with "P" detailing! With a fun and fresh color theme of PINK and hints of "POPPY" orange, this birthday set was truly bound to make a bold statement!

The Payton Party set includes custom cup cake toppers, mounted candy shoppe sign, candy tag labels, popcorn cups with stickers, paper mobiles, and favor tags.

Mom sent these great photos of her candy shoppe setup! Love all her candy choices and edibles, from the pink colored popcorn and pink chocolate covered pretzels, to the pink icings on the cookies and cupcakes! Read more about Payton's 3rd birthday party from her Mom at http://crankhappenings.blogspot.com/2010/09/paytons-3rd-birthday.html?spref=tw

This birthday party set is available in any colors of your choice!
Shop at www.MyLadyDye.com

A Tiffany Blue, Chocolate, & Leopard Themed 1st Birthday Party!

2010-09-10T14:04:00.022-05:00

Just got these awesome photos from one of my great clients! About a month ago, she threw an elegant, fun, and chic birthday party for her 1 year old little girl, Campbell! How cute is her setup featuring all types of My Lady Dye custom stationery goodies!

Campbell's birthday party items were themed in Tiffany blue, chocolate brown, and leopard print. And of course, with a touch of "BLING"! All the items were custom designed including layered birthday party invitations embellished with rhinestones and matching mailing label wrap, monogrammed paper mobiles, rhinestone embellished thank you note cards, address labels, candy station sign, candy cones, candy cone holder box, favor bag stickers, and food label place cards.

Check out her fancy cup cake tower with tons of embellished toppings and sparkly edibles!

She even purchased these great "recycled" vintage glassware pieces from my shop. The standing candy dish and candy bowl were used at her candy station and filled with piles of Tiffany blue and chocolate brown colored candies. Layering candy in coordinating colors add interest and fun! The candy bowl came embellished with a black lace trim and Tiffany blue handcrafted paper flower embellished with crystallized pearl.

The fun monogrammed paper mobiles were used for party decor! They suspended from the ceiling but you can also wall mount them for a different effect. Her leopard print mobiles are 12" round but are also available in 20" round! The bigger the better, especially if you want to make a bold statement! They are available in all colors and prints and each come with customized monogram details on both sides!

This entire matching party set is listed on the website and is available in any colors of your choice! Mix and match the items you want or buy the full set! Visit www.MyLadyDye.com to place your order! Or if you have your own great ideas, and would like for me to interpret and custom design them for you, just message me! Custom orders are my favorite type of projects!

MY LADY DYE is one of Ashley's Bride Guide Favorites!

2010-08-22T22:05:00.019-05:00

Great and exciting news! MY LADY DYE is one of Ashley's Bride Guide favorites! My Lady Dye made its first huge appearance at the Weddings The Bridal Show here in Nashville, TN, on August 1st, where there were over 500 registered brides! This was our first appearance to all the Nashville area brides and it was very exciting, especially for myself and my two "side-kicks", my fiance and my best friend. Our custom handcrafted stationery and zebra print booth setup was so exciting, that "Ashley" had to blog about it! My Lady Dye was definitely a show stopper! Get Ashley's scoop on our fabulous and energetic stationery and booth setup! Read all about it by clicking here.

Contact Me!

2010-08-06T18:15:00.000-05:00

EMAIL is up and running! Finally! Feel free to contact me via email at diane@myladydye.com

Thanks!

New Website Contact Email

2010-08-05T20:16:00.002-05:00

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to update you on my new website. there are still some "kinks" I need to resolve, especially me email. The email is not working yet but should be ready in 2 days! If you try to contact me through the website, it will not go through and I will never receive it, so please be patient. 2 more days, then you will be able to contact me via this website. Either way, you can reach me via phone. My phone number is listed on the "contact" page on my site. Thank you for your patience!

Choa!
Lady Dye

MY LADY DYE's New Website Officially Launches Monday August 2nd, 2010!

2010-07-31T11:52:00.006-05:00

Hi Everyone! My Lady Dye's new website officially launches Monday, Aug. 2nd, 2010! I just checked and my new site is now LIVE! See you there at www.MyLadyDye.com

Also, I just wanted to post this message to let you know that the 10% off coupon will be posted on my blog at www.MyLadyDye.blogspot.com at 8pm tonight, Sunday Aug. 1st. You will be able to use this coupon tomorrow when my shop officially launches! So, see you back soon and get ready to shop away!!!

Choa!
Lady Dye

A Gift From Me To You! For Those Whom Attended "Weddings The Bridal Show" Aug. 1st - Nashville, TN

2010-07-29T13:06:00.009-05:00

Welcome to MY LADY DYE's blog! I am so happy to see you here! I hope you all enjoyed the Weddings The Bridal Show yesterday. It was my first huge show and it was an awesome experience for my fiance, best friend, and moi! I hope I impressed you all! I really wanted to give you an exciting stationery experience. One that you will never forget! Hopefully, the zebra carpet caught your eye :) And the fun favors gave you an energy boost, to help you survive the rest of the show! I hope you all take advantage of the 10% off any order coupon. This coupon does not last forever and the expiration date is TBD. Feel free to browse through all my items. Everything is fully customizable and each design can be used to inspire a whole matching set of other stationery items. My job is fun and I hope you enjoy what you see. Custom orders are my FAVORITE! So, do not hesitate to contact me by email. All questions are welcome.

Be sure to follow my blog, as I will sprinkle special coupons throughout the year :)

The 10% off coupon code is 77942MLD. When ordering, please enter this code at checkout.

NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHING UPDATE!
It is now 9:51 pm and I just checked and my new website is now LIVE!!! Have fun shopping! My email and phone number will be available for you to contact me as well.

Shop at www.MyLadyDye.com

THE GIFT CARD WINNERS!
Also, the gift card giveaway winners were drawn at 3:45pm yesterday! Here are the 4 winners! I will email you all today to give you the $25 gift card code!

Kristina Hutto
Nicole Garrett
Kayla Nicole Robinson
Sonya Ryland

Featuring My Lady Dye! Read All About It!

2010-07-21T20:36:00.007-05:00

My Lady Dye is currently featured in the July 2010 summer issue of Romantic Country Magazine. Country Decorating Ideas #112 "Style For Less!". Article is in the "People & Places" section on page 24 and titled "To Have & To Hold", "Fate and artistic inclinations set path for Diane Schillow's wedded bliss designs." Article by Linda Iaderosa. Photography & Styling by Fifi O'Neill.

My Lady Dye's paper favor bags are currently featured in the summer 2010 issue of Jacki Allen's Kentucky Bride Magazine. Article is on page 80, titled "Fuchsia & Orange

Custom Unique Elegant Handcrafted Paper Flowers With Pearl Embellishments Wedding Invitation Set

2010-01-02T19:16:00.014-06:00

Today, I am featuring one of my favorite and newest wedding invitation designs! It's an art piece in itself and full of color, handcrafted touches, pearls, and 3D effect! An invite that will STUN your guests and will definitely make a great keepsake! This invite is full of handcrafted paper flowers which can totally be customized to fit all of your wedding colors! Solid colored cardstock and decorative print papers are creatively crafted together with pearl embellishments to create an eye catching invitation card. Inspired by a country garden theme and also reflecting a vintage feel, this beautiful design is a must have for those brides who want to make a statement...and whom are also not on a budget. These fancy invite sets are well worth the money! Feel free to order a sample to see exactly what I mean!

This is also comes with a matching RSVP card with addressed envelope and white mailing wrap with matching address labels. Each gift box is also detailed with decorative touches on the outside to match the theme and colors of your wedding! Fun and colorful for sure!

I designed a whole matching set for this Garden theme, including satin ribbon embellished dinner menu card, tent style table number with paper flower embellishment, save the date magnet with a paper flower and leaf shaped card, place card favor box/treat bag, and double-sided vertical program card.

Unique Custom Personalized Save The Date Magnet Cards

2009-11-06T11:27:00.010-06:00

These unique Save The Date magnet cards are cute fun and creative! Personalized with an engagement photo of the bride and groom. Or even display and show off your wedding monogram instead! Pick any colors of your choice for all the cardstock layers. The beautiful edge treatments on the paper are also available in different variations or simple straight edge. A raised layer gives the card a 3D effect which also adds to its uniqueness! Measuring 3.25" x 3.25" these colorful fun magnet cards fit perfectly into a small envelope or gift box it to be delivered as a gift! They can be customized and used for other occasions as well! Happy birthdays, baby announcements, thank you, congrats, anything! Even better, these little keepsakes are always visible to your guests because they are displayed on the most popular room in the house...the kitchen! Come by and check out more fun items at my online etsy shop! See you there! www.MyLadyDye.etsy.com

FUN FESTIVE GIRLY COLORFUL Wedding Favor Candy Cones!

2009-10-11T12:19:00.009-05:00

I just listed these awesome candy cones! They're fun, colorful, fancy, whimsy, and more! These candy cones are great for weddings that have a candy bar or station. Fill them up and come back for more. Or take some to go! They are great wedding favors and can also be used by the flower girl....Fill them up with rose petals for her walk down the asile! These candy cones come in many colors and I customize and personalize them by printing your wedding monogram on them. I can print anything you want on these festive cones....a special message to your guests, anything! The fancy candy cones are lined with decorative edged vellum which also comes in an array of fun colors. I also have less expensive candy cones. Same concept and function but the cone is not lined with decorative vellum and the decorative paper comes pre-printed. Papers are seasonal and new designs and prints are always coming in. Come by my ESTY shop to check them out!

Swarovski Crystallized Heart Pendent Wedding Invitation

2009-09-30T16:00:00.007-05:00

I would like to formally introduce to you my newest and most extravagant wedding invitation design! This gift boxed wedding invitation is the perfect invite to make that memorable first impression on your wedding guests, family, and friends! The invitation card and rsvp card with matching printed envelope with stamp, are delicately wrapped in white tissue paper and encased in an elegant white glossy gift box. The box is then dressed in matching satin ribbon and accented with another matching color satin ribbon knot. And like all my other designs, the satin ribbon, design, and text colors can be custom modified to fit your special wedding colors. Font styles can also be changed if you prefer another type. You can also add other neccessary cards to your invite set for a minimal additional charge. For example, a transporation and accommodation card. The crystallized heart pendent is the focal point of the invite. A symbol with many meanings, but especially a symbol that represents love, trust, and longevity! This elegant and fancy invitation set is sure to set the tone for your fabulous wedding!

Dinner Reception Placecards - Creative & Affordable!

2009-09-24T23:06:00.005-05:00

Hi Everyone! Just listed some new dinner reception placecards! All very unique, creative, and affordable! If you're looking for simple, ornate, damask, or custom designs, I have it all! All my designs can be custom to fit your wedding colors! We can add your wedding monogram to the placecards, just like my Damask design I have listed. This placecard is a black print on colored cardstock and folded in the classic "tent" look. It's also double-sided so you can see the design from both sides! Also, if you don't see what you're looking for, just leave me a message in my "Conversations", and I'll get back to you asap. I can custom design anything you want. Click on any of my images to visit my online shop! See you there!

New Damask Monogram Collection!

2009-09-14T12:14:00.008-05:00

Come by and check out the new Damask Monograms I have just listed! A sure design to set a bold and elegant statement! And a very popular trend in weddings today। Damask is defined as "a woven figured fabric"। It can be simple or very detailed but it's generally a weaving pattern of a design। Seen in all black patterns and bold colors!

New & Improved VERTICAL Placecards!

2009-09-03T18:49:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone! I just posted 6 new VERTICAL placecard items! They are fun, colorful, and elegant. The new and improved upright form of these placecards will save space on your reception tables and add some vertical interest to you table settings! Digital templetes are now available but I will post another item to give you the option of purchasing an actual handcrafted placecard! Check it out friends! Hope you have a great Labor Day break!

Come and Shop! It's Fun!

2009-08-30T00:34:00.000-05:00

I just spent most of the night re-organizing my shop. Now I have tripled my item listings and it's easier to view each and every one of them! I have so many different designs, so be sure to browse around. All designs inspire all other designs...! If you like something, I can re-create it into something else that will compliment it. So your design choices are endless! See you there!

Add Personalized Touches to All Your Wedding Decor With Ornate Monograms!

2009-08-29T13:51:00.000-05:00

Today I listed 10 great new Monogram design! These are great for adding a personalized touch to all your wedding decor. Put them on dinner menus, table numbers, placecards, and more! It's an easy and creative way to tie all your decor together. Buy the digital file and you can print off as many as you want and at any size you need! All my designs can be custom to fit all your wedding needs! Come by and check them out. See you soon! Choa!