New Guest Books

Tandem Bike Guest Book

As I mentioned in my last post, after making guest books, I always have paper left over. I've been trying to come up with ways to use this paper for new designs in my shop.

Peacock Guest Book

One new design I've come up with is a smaller guest book. Sometimes couples just want something small and simple to remember the day. These books measure about 5" x 5.5".

Floral Butterfly Guest Book

Another great thing about these books is that they are ready-to-ship. I don't know how many times I've had to rush a guest book because the couple simply forgot to buy one. After all the planning that goes into a wedding, sometimes things like this get put to the last minute. These can ship the same or next day they are purchased.

Love Birds Guest Book

 And they make a great option for the couple on a budget. At just $20.00, these won't break the bank and the couple still gets a beautiful and unique guest book :)

How do you use left over supplies from other projects?

New Items!

It seems like forever since I've listed new items in the shop! But over the last few weeks, I've gotten a handful of items in different categories listed. And I have about a hundred new ideas that I still want to get made!

 Floral Wreath Recipe Book

 Bird and Scroll Scalloped Edge Post Earrings

 Wooden Arrow Post Earrings

 Bird and Scroll Scalloped Edge Dangle Earrings

 Etched Glass Vase - Tree Design

Hibiscus Flower Guest Book

And again, I owe a lot of these new designs to customers and their special requests!

Wish Upon A Wedding

Last year I attended a bridal fair and met many other vendors/business professionals in the wedding industry. One of those wedding professionals was Tina Schneckloth of Kimera Weddings & Events. She is a certified wedding and event planner in the Omaha area.

A few months back, Tina contacted me to help create a dream wedding for a local couple through Wish Upon A Wedding. Wish Upon A Wedding is a wish granting organization providing weddings and vow renewals for couples facing terminal illness and serious life-changing circumstances, regardless of sexual orientation.

 

I was honored to be asked to participate and offered either a set of champagne flutes or a custom guest book. The couple chose a guest book with their photo on the front.

I am very grateful that I am able to give back through my business and help others in need. This was a perfect opportunity to do just that!

Wish Upon A Wedding has chapters all over the US. If you're interested in becoming a wish granter like I did, check out the information here and make a couple's dream wedding become a reality :)

New Guest Book Designs

I've been on quite a listing spree lately with new items in the shop! One area where I've had several custom requests is for guest books. I love making a wedding even more special with a custom book! Something the couple can keep long after the wedding day festivities.

My favorite new design is this Eiffel Tower Book. I love the hand drawn look of the tower paired with the solid silhouette of the couple. I know not everyone is lucky enough to get engaged or married in Paris, but Paris-themed weddings are a fun idea as well :)

This Mountain Design is simple and elegant and will remind the couple of their beautiful wedding every time they see the cover. Can you imagine the beautiful photos of a wedding with the mountains in the background!

This Quote Book could be used for a guest book, journal, photo album, travel journal, etc. I can engrave any quote in several different font choices. I've already made one for a retiring teacher and another for a father's birthday gift. The possibilities are endless!

And I've made two more small book designs this week that I need to get finished and photographed as well!

Fun Guest Book Designs

As most of you know, I'm always up for custom orders. I love making something extra special for my customers that is truly one-of-a-kind. I've had some fun requests lately that I thought I'd share with you today :)

 

This book traveled all the way to Croatia for a wedding. The image is Hagar the Horrible from the comic strip. I thought it was kind of a funny request for a wedding book, but loved that it was so personal :)

 

Another fun book I got to make was for a retirement. I was able to recreate the logo of the school the teacher is retiring from, making the book a special keepsake.

This last book was another wedding book request. The couple is getting married in an area where parry's agave trees are very common. They wanted their book to remind them of their wedding location and wanted that specific tree on the cover of their book. I was able to take a photo they sent and turn it into a vector file that I could engrave. Talk about one-of-a-kind!

I had a lot of fun creating these books and look forward to more fun requests :)

Fall Weddings

Fall is upon us! The weather here in Iowa is very much fall-like with mornings being quite chilly and the afternoons being simply gorgeous. The leaves are starting to turn. And pumpkins are popping up on everyone's doorsteps. And I just attended a beautiful fall wedding.

With fall in the air, I thought it was the perfect time to add some new fall themed guest books to the shop.

First up is a larger size of my Leafy Vine Design. The smaller version has been doing great and I had a custom request for the larger size.

And another custom request was for a Simple Maple Leaf Design. I love that the wood is really the star here and the simple design lets it shine. Another perfect design for fall!