Christmas is coming...

Hard to believe it's already November...

Christmas will be here before we know it!

So, I'm thinking about Christmas cards and would like to advertise Elephant Juice Designs custom card services! If you have a photo/photos you would like incorporated, that is great. If not, I can design something fun without a photo too. These are a few examples...you might want to click on the card images for a more detailed view.

The process is very easy, just email me at elephantjuicedesigns@gmail.com and we will start the design process. I'll have you send me the pictures you would like to use (high quality jpegs), as well as your preferences for colors and wording. That back of the cards is a great place for a little "letter" to your friends and family. Let them know what your family is up to. You will receive a maximum of two digital proofs of your design. Once we finalize everything, you will have your cards within two weeks.

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OPTIONS & PRICES:
All cards are printed on front and back, and include white envelopes with your return address printed on the back flap in a coordinating ink color.
Priced in packages of 24...please contact me for pricing on quantities over 24

4" x 5.5" flat card
*smooth, linen or watercolor stock $36.00
*pearl stock $46.00

5" x 7" flat card
*smooth, linen or watercolor stock $46.00
*pearl stock $56.00

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I would love to work with you and design something perfect and unique for your family Christmas card. If you interested in cards, and have any questions about how this works, please feel free to email me!

cute little hedgehog!

I had my first giveaway a few weeks ago, to celebrate my 100th post! Samantha was the WINNER, so we emailed back and forth and I designed something custom, just for her! She liked the Olive green and rich brown color combination, and had a fun idea for her notecards. She wanted something with hedgehogs! I had fun with these and I hope she'll like them.

She chose the design without her name. I like them both, so I'm glad the decision was up to her!

Samantha, I took them to the post office yesterday, so be watching for your cards! Enjoy~

weekend wedding

This past weekend we went to a wedding in Manhattan, Kansas. Our friends Nick & Sarah were married. They are the sweetest, most beautiful couple. The weather was gorgeous for a Fall wedding, and everything from the ceremony to the reception was perfect.

This was our first time away from Barrett. During Bluegrass in September, he spent three nights with grandparents, but we were only a few minutes away. This was the first time leaving town. He stayed with Justin's parents and Grandma Sandy said he was a "little angel." Leaving him on Saturday morning was of course harder for us. He just smiled and waved to us from Grandma's arms. It was hard to be away from him and we missed him terribly, but we had fun. It's nice to get away every once in a while. Parent's need some time for adult activities and conversation.

We drove up to the wedding with our good friends, Luke and Jennifer. We wanted to get there a few hours before the wedding, so we had time to change. We stayed at the Hampton in Manhattan, a very nice hotel. If you don't already know this about me, I LOVE staying in hotels. I love walking in and checking everything out...especially the bathroom. This one had a really nice bathroom with a long granite vanity. It was such a nice treat to walk in and find a gift bag sitting on our bed from Nick and Sarah.

The church was so beautiful. The stained glass windows were shades of yellow and gold and had a vine design on them. The wedding was at 4:00 in the afternoon, so the sun was hitting them just perfectly. After the ceremony, we waited in the courtyard to blow bubbles at the couple.

Then watched them get into this car and drive off to the reception.

This is the courthouse on Poyntz Avenue.
I thought the tree was beautiful, and I love all the old buildings in Manhattan.

The reception was at the Wareham Opera House

This is a beautiful historic building. Formerly the Wareham theater, it's been restored and is now used for wedding receptions. The reception was amazing. This was certainly one of the nicest weddings we've been to in a while. No expense was spared, and the guests were pampered! Entering the foyer of the reception, there was a candy bar!! How fun!

I loved this ice sculpture...especially when I found out you could set your martini glass underneath it and a delicious pink treat would trickle down through it and into your cup! The bride's father said he worked for months to develop the perfect recipe for this pink drink. I'm not sure what all was in in besides pomegranate juice and vodka, but it was pretty good. There was an open bar for the entire night, so we had fun :)

There was no shortage of food either. They had an appetizer bar with fruit, chips, black bean salsa and cheeses. Then dinner was prime rib!

And of course the wedding cake was delicious! This is the women's bathroom.
Don't worry...nobody was in there when I was taking the picture.
It was just so nice and big.

This is the only picture we got of us

Justin with two of his best friends, Luke and Josh

Last dance....Congrats Nick and Sarah!
Everything was perfect and we had so much fun!