Vintage Airplane

Again, per my appreciation of client requests, I just finished designing this cool vintage airplane. This image can be used for stationery, invitations & announcements, thank you cards, and calling cards. Enjoy!

More Kind Mentions

I'm finally getting on top of web updates, including three very kind online press mentions. Click here to see what the moms behind Design Mom, Little Window Shoppe, and Mama Speaks are saying about Posh Peacock.

Modern Fish

Here's another recently completed project; custom stationery where the mom wanted something modern, fresh, and fishy. These cards were eco-friendly too; printed on high recycled content paper using soy inks. For further details on the project, click here.

Heron Manor

I recently completed this project; a custom stationery gift to commemorate the completion of a dream retirement home. For details on the project, click here.

Finally on Facebook

I resisted through 3 years of periodic nudges from friends (mostly because I couldn't bear the idea of creating yet another login), but I finally have joined Facebook, and also just set up a Posh Peacock page.

Please hop on by and become a fan! I'll be plugging in my blog feed now so it will be easy to get updates.

Minted, Part Deux

Following the fun of the Minted First Holiday Card Design Challenge I just submitted these designs for their Ultimate Bridal Shower Invitation Design Challenge. The inspiration was a couple whose wedding colors were chocolate and white, with pink and orange mokara orchids in their arrangements.

Perhaps because of my exposure to Dunkin' Donuts in Boston, I couldn't quite bring myself to pair pink and orange orchids in the same design (although I think objectively, this probably would look fine!), so I went with two renditions - one with pink and one with orange orchid accents (the opposite colorways would work in either design). I think the result is fun and fresh without being too fussy.

I believe the voting will be open from July 15 - 25 if you want to head over and vote.

I've Been Minted!

Last month I was invited by Minted to submit a design for their First Holiday Card Design Challenge. Honestly, after seeing the various designs already submitted, I was feeling a bit concerned about how my minimal, modern style would stand up to the elaborate designs already submitted, but I decided to give it a try.

I submitted this design, which I titled Chocolate, Wine, and Lights (drawing inspiration from a couple's winery wedding and their love of celebrating the holidays with a traditional tree lighting and fudge/candy baking ritual). I was thrilled to learn first that my design was among the 63% of submissions selected to move to the voting stage, and then of the final 112, that it was voted in the top 15 (#14 to be exact) by the community (which didn't include any of my friends or family since I was too sheepish to solicit votes).

Before the voting status was released, Minted contacted me to tell me that my design was a favorite of theirs and that they wanted to sell it on their site, regardless of the voting placement. I was honored by all of this; the talent evident throughout the competition was amazing.

Thank you Minted, and all the other awesome designers who participated.

Kinsey's Got Class

Earlier this year I contributed note cards for a virtual baby shower in honor of Angela Kinsey from "The Office." And I was pleased and impressed that she (or her assistant!) abides by traditional etiquette. I recently received a thank you card that read, "Christine, Thank you so much for the adorable personalized stationery! -Angela Kinsey"

I've always thought Kinsey is hilarious in "The Office" but now she holds my admiration for good manners!