To my Readers and Followers

Please follow: http://stellabellainvites.blogspot.com/ it is where I will be posting all of my new work starting this month, I also copied over my posts from Designs by Tine so I have all my work up there.

For previous brides- If you get your pictures back and have some of the work I did for you, please let me know, I would love to purchase it.

For all of my happy customers, in about a month you will be receiving an envelope with 5 15% Coupons for friends and family promotion from Stella Bella Invites, don't be alarmed it is from me, Tine!!

Sadly I decided when filling out my business license information that Designs by Tine just wasn't going to cut it as the name of my business. The name comes from what I call my pup, Stella Bella, but she actually hears "NO" a lot more than her name so she looks at me funny when I say it!

For California Brides- Starting June 1st, I will have to calculate sales tax! I am sorry and I wish I didn't have to but everything I do is taxable! I don't want to tick off Uncle Sam!!!

For Bay Area Brides- I would love to make an appointment to work on your paper products in person!! Email me for more info.

Wedding Wire Review- Ashley's

"We absolutely loved the invitations that we ordered from Designs By Tine. They were beautiful and exactly what we had in mind. We got so many wonderful compliments on them, we were almost afraid that the rest of the wedding wouldn't live up to them! They were made with high quality paper and looked like we paid much more for them than we did. She also included a map for the back of the invite that looked great! Christine worked hard to get everything right and made any requested changes quickly. We were able to choose the exact colors, designs, and envelopes that we wanted. What a great value! It was so nice to have invitations that were totally unique, not preprinted with set wording and colors. "

Her invites are here: http://designsbytine.blogspot.com/2009/03/ashleys-invitations.html
Her proofs are here: http://designsbytine.blogspot.com/2009/02/djthrashs-panel-pocket-invites.html

Thanks Ashley for your business!!!

Boarding Pass Save the Date- Alison

Her jacket will be printed on Curry paper with a grey and black monogram.

Boarding Pass Save the Date- Rhea

Her jacket will be printed on tiffany blue metallic with the monogram in the lower right hand corner

Lya's Custom Map

Jeri's Fourth of July Rehearsal Dinner Invites

I also did her invites and we are keeping the swirl and firecracker look going through all of her paper products. I will also be doing her escort cards, table numbers and programs.

Erin's Custom Map

Allison's Invites

The puppy got the envelope! Luckily it was the one I made for my portfolio!

FINALLY! They are getting shipped out tomorrow after I do a quality check of all the cuts on the inserts! I love how these came out. Allison has been the most patient bride I have every worked with and I can't wait to make your other wedding items too! The invites will be in your hands by Monday at the latest!!

I am back!

I am back from electronic mayhem! My charger for my laptop is coming in today. Unfortunately my dad had a different Dell laptop so I couldn't use his charger over the weekend. My printer is working again also! Thank you to Dave the printer fixing genius!!

Allison's invites are finally getting mailed TOMORROW!!!! I got the maps printed on the back of the direction cards last night and I didn't want to test the printer anymore so I am waiting to print the return addresses today!!

I also have a ton of pictures to add of recent projects!

Thank you everyone for your patience!

Personalized Tanks/Tops/Sweatshirts- Zig Zag Sports

Debbie at Zig Zag Sports in Burlingame does all types of shirts and tanks to fit any budget. She does vinyl, embroidery, screen printing and transfer printing. Her motto is "No job is too small". I went through her to do my cousin's bachelorette tanks, I did the design and then she did all the printing.

Here is what the backs looked like.

Here are some more examples of her work that she did for Rachel for her friend Erin's wedding.

The Brides:

Thanks Rachel for the pictures!

Both examples above where done with vinyl. It is a cheaper alternative to screen printing and the color stays truer longer. She has tons of colors to choose from including glitter ones.

For prices or to order please contact Debbie at plastiprint@sbcglobal.net. You can always email me and I can send it along.

Computer Issues

So my lovely little puppy on Friday was relaxing down by my feet while I was working on my laptop. She was incredibly quite (should have known!) and then all of a sudden my laptop notifies me that I have three minutes of battery life left. I save the document I was working on and it goes black. I pull the cord from the back of the computer to see if it is still plugged in and a little puppy head comes up with the cord. The little brat ate almost through the cord, just one little string was holding it together.

I have ordered a new battery charger from Dell and it should be here by June 5th. I am unable to work on any projects with certain fonts because I don't have those fonts on my computer yet. Once I get the charger, everything will be transferred to my computer.

Boarding Pass proofs have been working well because I have the PDF which I can transfer into Corel. But invites proofs and printing are on hold. The only order printed is Allison's.

Sweet Sixteen Designs

Jaimie has contacted me to do a friends Sweet Sixteen Birthday Luau invite. I will be printed Jaime's invites for her later in the summer, she is designing them herself. Personally the middle one is my favorite!!

Alison's Boarding Pass

This is the first proof I came up for her. I wanted to play around with some new fonts that I have.

Marriage Equality

I love reading Stinkerpants Design because of her true talent in creating something completely unique! She also has great business posts which help me in figuring out the next steps in my business.

A week or so ago I noticed she had a banner on her site regarding Equality. Living in California, I was sickened when Prop H8te passed. I couldn't believe how ignorant people could be. I know that there are people who do not believe in marriage equality for religious reasons, but that is not what the LBGT community is asking for. They are asking for the right to have a "legal" marriage, not a "religious" or "rite" of marriage, which is done by a church. As being someone who studied the law of this country, it angers me that there is not a real separation between church and state, which the drafters of the constitution asked for. Everyone has the right to practice the religion they choose, but they do not have the right to put their views out as the correct and only view. Right now their religious views are what is stopping the passage of gay marriage. The only argument that I have heard is the "bible" argument. Please give me another one and I will be happy to hear it.

We now have an African American man as President, why can't we see that the discrimination against communities needs to stop. There is not a superior race or a superior view, it is a melting pot. But everyone deserves the RIGHT to choose what they want to do. If they have religious qualms regarding gay marriage then they don't have to go in support of one. How can a man marrying a man, or a woman marrying a woman, hurt you so much to make it illegal?

Discriminating comes in many forms and the discrimination against the LBGT community is truly pitiful. For those getting married... how would you feel if someone told you that you couldn't marry that person that you love?

DISCLAIMER- I know that this may anger some people but I have stayed silent too long. I have nothing against God or the Bible, I just wish it was completely taken out of the secular government that we are supposed to have!

For those wanting the banner in support of the "right of marriage for all", you can contact sara@stinkerpants.com

Shyla's Save the Date

Her save the dates are in Black and Navy Blue. She will also be printing and assembling them herself.

Shyla's Invite

Shyla contacted me for invitation and save the date designs. She is printing and assemblying herself. Her colors are deep purple, light purple and gold.

Stay Up North Vacation Rentals- Stickers

I have worked with their logo so that they can use stickers on a ton of different products that they have.

Closed for Memorial Weekend!

Projects will resume on Tuesday. I will have limited email availability.

Enjoy your three day weekend!!

Real Weddings- Jennifer- Continued

Jennifer's Monogram was a special monogram. It had her wedding date on one part and then her vow renewal also in there. It kept with her beach Cape Cod theme.
Jennifer made her own menus and kept wtih the same paper that we used on her invites. She incorporated the monogram at the top of the menu to complete the look!

My favorite aspect that she used the monogram for was her sand jar. She had it etched into it by an online company. We had to alter it a bit to make it work and it came out great.

Thanks for the pictures Jennifer!!

Real Weddings- Jennifer

Thank you Jennifer for sending these pictures! She was my first panel pocket invite and was a pleasure to work with. I also made her CD cases to complement the colors and designs.

For past brides, if you have photos of your invites or other products let me know, I will purchase the pictures for my portfolio!

Thanks!

Jennifer's Boarding Pass Save the Dates

Jennifer contacted me on Etsy to do her boarding pass save the dates. She is doing a tropical theme with bright colors. I love how the colors all pulled together.

Thanks, Jennifer!

Andrea's Wedding Map

This map was a fun one to do because I had to fit a lot of information in a small space, so I had to get creative. I also love the navy blue with apple green color which is popular this year! Thanks, Andrea!

To Do Projects- Week of 5/18

I am getting back into the groove of things after getting the puppy. Here is my lineup of projects

1. Allison's Invites- Finish printing (ran out of paper, coming in today) and assemble
2. Custom Map Order- Email tonight
3. Christine's Boarding Pass Sample- Mail out today
4. Natalie's Invites- Update proof and email
5. Danielle's Birthday Party Invites
6. Sharla's Invites and Save the Dates

Thank you all for your continued business. Due to my email volume it may take me a little over 24hrs to respond.

Just a reminder, if you put in your deposit for invitations before June 1st, you will not be charged a design fee.

Anna Marie's Save the Dates

This was my first job where I outsourced my printing. It came out amazing. I still printed all of the mailing addresses and return addresses. Her colors are Gold, Bronze (Chocolate Brown) and Eggplant. They were printed on Ivory metallic cardstock.

Birthday Invites

These invites are bubble gum pink and sherbert orange. Unfortunately I have lost my camera for the millionth time so I had to use my iPhone. Picture quality is horrible!

Stella - The Invite Puppy!

We picked up Stella on saturday and so far everything has been good. She is more comfortable around us so the chewing has started! She chewed up part of my mom's Mother's Day card so it is only a matter of time before she starts eating my stockpile of paper and envelopes! We are working on finding a safe place for them!!

This Week!

This week I have a bunch of projects.

-Allison's Invites are number one on the list, printing will finally start this week and they will be cut by the end of the week!!

-Natalie's Invite Proof

-Printing Addresses for Anna Marie

-Custom Stickers for Raychel

-3 more invite proofs and 2 samples...

Also on my agenda this week is Puppy Proofing the house! We pick up little Stella on Saturday! She is a black lab and is sooo adorable!

Here is a picture where she is a few weeks old! She is one of the black blobs... I can't tell which one!

Hopefully Stella won't have a taste for Stardream paper and envelopes, my shelves are open to the chewing possibility!!!!

New Wedding Invite Design

Here is the newest design. I have used it for a while just sending it in proofs but I finally decided to post it. When printed it would be printed on white metallic paper with a purple metallic backing layer (the purple border), this could be a pocket design or a non-pocket invite. All colors are changeable and I have 100s of fonts to use!

Please email me at designsbytine@gmail.com if your interest in purchasing it!

Update

Hi all! I am incredibly busy at the moment working on proofs and orders. I will be gone this weekend and it is taking me about 1-2 days to respond to emails due to the quantity.

Thanks for your patience!

-Tine

Teresa's Map

Teresa is having her wedding in Mexico! I made her map that was letterpressed for her invites, here is the map that will be going into the out of town bags.

This week's To Do

1. Finish up Theresa's Map
2. Natalie-Finish up Invite Proof
3. Print and Assemble Allison's Invites
4. AlabamaBride Save the Dates

Business To Dos:
1. Invite Packages- Create
2. Launch Delectable Invites Website- get better photo's of invitations


****Anyone looking for letterpress wedding invitations, I friend of mine can do them for a discounted rate, please email me to find out more*******

Anne Marie's Save the Dates

Anne Marie decided on this design for her save the dates. Her colors are gold, bronze and eggplant.

Jennifer's Review

Jennifer's Review on Wedding Wire, I made her invites and CD favor holders
'Designs by Tine' was one of the best (if not THE best) wedding vendor I had the privilege of working with for my wedding! She created my invitations, monogram & CD favor holders, all of which were absolutely GORGEOUS!! The invitations far exceeded any expectation I had, and were completely customized to my wedding theme. Guests were still raving about how beautiful and unique they were at the wedding! The beautiful monogram she created incorporated our wedding theme and was used on stamps, programs, menu cards and even engraved onto the jar we used for our sand ceremony!! Christine was so helpful during that process and even sent us the monogram in a special format so that it could be engraved! She also worked with me to create a unique CD holder for my favors that matched the invites! The quality of her work far exceeded the price I paid, and her customer service was the best out of any other wedding vendor I worked with! She was quick to respond, an absolute pleasure to work with, and created some beautiful details that truly helped to make my wedding day unique and special and something I will remember forever. I highly recommend ‘Designs by Tine’ for any wedding or invite needs and am so thankful that I found her for mine!!

-It has been an absolute pleasure working with Jennifer! She has been an amazing customer from day one!

My Cousin's Wedding!!!

It has finally come!!! I will be unreachable until Sunday. I have the rehearsal dinner tonight and the wedding tomorrow! She is hitting perfect weather!

After the wedding I have a slew of projects I have to get through:
1. Jeri's Invites- Mail out by Tuesday
2. Marissa Custom Printed Maps- Mail out Tuesday, cut Monday print back side and mail!
3. Allison's Invites- Print and assemble
4. Jennifer's Boarding Pass Save the Dates- Send Proof
5. Anne Marie- Design Save the Dates
6. Natalie- Design Invites
7. Tyler's 1st Birthday Invites

Tentitive Schedule:
Sunday/Monday-
1. Jeri's Invites- assemble 170 invites
2. Jennier, Anne Marie and Natalie Proofs
3. Tyler's 1st Birthday Invites- I still can't believe he will be 1!!
4. Allison's Invites- Start printing!

Tuesday-
1. Marissa's Map mail out
2. Jeri's Invites- Print back side of directions card after they have been cut down to size

Lots to get through! Thank you all for your continued business!

Also FYI, The price increase only applies to new orders. Your order will be at the price which I quoted you at!

Price Announcement

Starting with any new printing order, I am now outsourcing my printing... it will save at least a week in production time! I will still be designing and assembling the invitations just not printing them myself. I will still be printing the envelopes myself. Prices are being adjusted a little bit.

Panel Pocket Invites-
5.00 an invite, 3 layer pocket with 1 insert and 1 RSVP,
-If you need additional inserts it is $20 per 25 cards.
-Outer Envelopes- $40 per order
Now mailing address printing is included in price to compensate the adjustment in the price. This also will include the design fee

Panel Invites-
3.75 an invite, includes 2 layers, 1 insert and 1 RSVP with envelopes and mailing address printing. Also includes design fee.

Regular Printing- Design fee of $20.00 plus
.75 per Metallic cardstock no matter size , 1.50 including metallic envelope
.50 per Regular cardstock no matter size , 1.00 including plain envelope

Design fees are staying the same.

For printing of your own DIY please contact me for pricing.

This will cut down on the amount of time to prepare the invites.

All orders already contacted about the prices will stay the same.

New Computer!

I am in the process of transferring over all of my files from my laptop. I am keeping only projects accessed in the last three months. Everything else will be deleted. Granted most of the stuff could be remade from emailed proofs but if you want to make sure I don't delete it please email me at designsbytine@gmail.com, this mostly has to do with monogram orders from way back when!

Corel Draw is almost loaded on the computer, once it is loaded I will make the changes to Marissa's map and start preparing my invite orders!

Have a great weekend and a Happy Easter!

Marissa's Custom Map

Marissa contacted me through etsy to make a custom map for her. This is what I came up with. I will also be doing her printing, they will be 4.75 x4.75.

Natalie Invites #1

Here is my first design of her invites, it is just how the pocket would look.

She is going to do a quote, I just picked one that I love! It is not the one she is going to do!

Constructive Night Tonight

So I have a lot of work that will be finished by the time I go to sleep tonight.

1) Jeri's Final Proof for her July 4th Wedding Invites
2) Custom Map Design
3) Natalie's Invitation Designs
4) Tyler's Birthday Invite Designs
5) Mail out Cassandra's Save the Dates tomorrow morning!

I am starting to pick up work again because my Cousin's wedding is in one week. Lead times for projects will be the same, 2-3 weeks for paper products and 2-7 days for custom digital designs.

I will be posting tonight with pictures of the Cassie's Save the Dates, the Custom Map, Tyler's and Natalie's designs!

Jessica's Review

So my weekend sucked. It was my cousin's bachelorette in Vegas and I get food poisoning from lunch! So while everyone was having fun I was becoming best friends with the toilet at the Rio!!

After taking a long nap yesterday I wake up to this message from Jessica regarding her invites:
My invites came yesterday and they are so freakin' beautiful! I am so in love with them that it's unhealthy!

I am so happy she loved them. Her invites were simple but perfect for their theme and her fiancee still got his lobster somewhere on them! The lobster on the RSVP card is my favorite part!

Out of Town

I will be out of town this weekend and returning sunday night. I will be checking email sporadically throughout the weekend.

On Monday, Cassandra's Save the Dates will be mailed.

Thank you all for your continued business.

Projects for this week

To do Tonight:
1) Send Jeri her final proof, including map
2) Print and assemble Cassandra's Save the Dates
3) Post pictures of the bridesmaid tanks/bride tank for my cousin's bachelorette party... this can't be done until Monday because it is a surprise to the Bride where we are going!


I will not be responding to emails from Friday night till Sunday night... I will be at my Cousin's Bachelorette party weekend...

Starting Monday:
1) Assemble Jeri's invites

My Cousin's Wedding- April 18th

After April 18th-
1) Finish Allison's invites
2) Follow additional orders after Allison's is completed

Reminder- June 1st- Design fee will be added to invitation packet prices.

Natalie's Save the Dates

These were printed on brochure paper backed by metallic cardstock. Her design was modern elegance. I love her colors, green, purple and orange!

Sorry for crappy picture quality.... stupid iPhone