Stripes are fun! {Stationery}

I love this design - the pretty "swoosh" of the bracket contrasts so nicely with the striped background, it is so clean and fresh...and modern for the new year!

Christmas is here! (almost)

Envelopments just released a new product called Twist Cards! There is room for a photo one one side and your Holiday Message on the other...and they allow the card to stand up so your greeting can be beautifully displayed throughout the holiday season! These are a limited edition card and only available until December 17th!

Something Old...Something New!

Exciting News! our most popular line of papers, Envelopments, is bringing in over 110 new colors and patterns, a slew of new exciting shapes and sizes and new original artwork to incorporate into your designs.

As this short transition period begins, we will be starting the process of moving from our current line to our new stocks. Some stocks have been discontinued by the mills and are no longer available. In other cases we have chosen to replace existing stocks with new ones that are better quality and/or heavier weight, richer and more vibrant colors, and/or more printer-friendly, as well as new environmental options.

Please reference the list of discontinued stocks (below) and contact me right away if you need any of these papers. Many of them are available in limited quantities - so you need to act quickly. You can view swatches of these colors online here.

C1 Matte: Blossom, Blueberry, Burgundy Linen, Cardinal, Ecru, Forest, Huckleberry, Natural Kraft, Navy Linen, Paprika, Rain, River Rock, Robins Egg, Tartan and White

C2 Metallic: Garnet, Kyanite, Obsidian, Opal, Rhodolite, Rubelite, Sapphire, Sunstone, Tanzanite and Zinc

C3 Textured Metallic: Contessa, Delphinium, Hydrangea, Iris, Lilac, Moss, Swan, Tulip, Tusk and Willow

C4 Patterned: Aquamarine-DOT00, Azalea-DOT00, Bamboo-ABA01, Bamboo-KAL95, Bamboo-REG95, Blush Pink-REP02, Bronze-REG95, Champagnium-STA00, Coal-DOT00, Cocoa-COT00, Creme Brulee-NOU53, Geisha-STA00, Kelp-KAL95, Lapis-ABA77, Lapis-STA00, Luster-STA00, Paprika-PLU73, Powder Blue-REP50, River Rock-MEH62, Serpentine-DOT00, Swan-MEH22, Swan-MEH77 and Tusk-REG34

C5 Duplex: Blue Ice/Cappuccino, Cappuccino/Grape, Cherry/Mango, Kiwi/Blue Ice, Mango/Watermelon and Watermelon/Kiwi

October Savings!

While Custom Programs is best known for our wedding programs and stationery, we also have an extensive line of personalized holiday cards. Starting at $1.80 each most of our holiday designs incorporate a photo image. These cards are also a great choice for save-the-dates, enabling you to save money by sending a holiday greeting and informing guests of your upcoming nuptials at the same time. Order before November 20th and save 10% just reference promo code XMAS09.

Or for something a bit more custom, visit our entire line of Envelopments® brand mix and match cards. This fantastic line is also available blank for DIYers to be creative!

Holiday Cards are here!

photos by Melinda Kim Photography
Order now for the holidays! We are showing off our new collection of cards this weekend at the St. Bonaventure Craft fair in Huntington Beach, CA from 8:30 - 4:00 on Saturday - Come down and see what is new and say hi!

We have quite a few new fun designs and are always coming up with more! See our new holiday cards and specials here or visit the Envelopments website for some more fun new designs.

Clearance Sale!

We have tons of overstock and discontinued items, preprinted invitations, envelopes and even Envelopments® - shop now and save - we are trying to clear some space for the new 2009 items!

And a special discount for anyone reading this blog. Get 10% off ANY of our regular priced Envelopments® products from our online store by using code HOLIENV08 when checking out - hurry this offer ends November 20th!

And lastly, a discount for any CUSTOM holiday card orders (including desing and printing) - including the Personalized Expressions line or a custom Envelopments® design - 20% off before December 1st. Code: XMAS08 Contact us for a customized quote!

Hope that helps make your holidays happy!

Color Trends and Invitation Consultations

It is still early in the year but so far I have had lots of requests for gold colors this year. Golds & blacks, gold & green, gold & purple. And some others are increasingly popular as well, purple & brown and of course the ever popular Tiffany blue color are big so far.

I always look forward to consultations whether it be email, phone or in person - every bride is so different and has such a unique look for her wedding. I often come away with a totally new color scheme - colors I would have NEVER thought to put together! Envelopments® new Color Concepts does this beautifully - we are in the process of updating our website with this fabulous new color system, but in the meantime you can view them on Envelopments website to get some ideas for your own invitations.

Envelopments Stock Update:
Envy card stock is on back-order (paper weight is available). The mill has this item on back-order until the end of April. Please contact customer service to check stock/item availability before ordering.

Turnaround Times:

Envelopments® strives to get you your orders as soon as possible. At the moment, the standard turnaround of 1-2 days has been challenged due to the busy wedding season, influx of orders and launch of our new line. Please allow 1-3 days for processing before your order is shipped.

We believe our efforts to stay on track with order fulfillment will keep orders leaving in a timely manner, however, we recommend confirming availability and turn-around times on orders that require extensive custom services, large orders as well as any other rush needs during this peak seasonal period. All expedited orders, whether you are requesting 3-day, 2-day, and overnight or rush shipping, ship by the following day if all items are in stock.