An Epic Weekend for Love

This past weekend my very best friend (since birth!) tied the knot to the love of her life. Sarah and Giancarlo have been together for 9 years and have known each other since elementary school, how cute is that?! Sarah was my maid-of-honor nearly five months ago, and I was honored to be hers this weekend. We've also been lucky enough that now our men have become fast friends as well. Her husband was also a groomsman at my wedding, and my husband was a groomsman at theirs. Such an honor!

For the past (almost) decade the four of us have become partners in crime. Mr. Law and I are so blessed to have such wonderful friends, and we were both so happy to be to be standing at their sides for their special day. We're all pretty sure that the rest of our lives will be friend filled, adventure packed, and incredibly memorable!

The newly weds are off on their honeymoon now, but I can't help but relive their day by listening to their first dance song. It's so unique and perfect for the two of them! It's called "Home" by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros....

And here are a few pictures of the beautiful couple that I stole from their amazing videographers, Moho Creative:

CONGRATULATIONS Sarah and Gian! I love you both with all my heart, may you enjoy icing for the rest of your lives!!

A Moment With Believe Notes...

Right now it's 9:13am and a brisk 40 degrees on this sunny Saturday morning. My husband picked up some flowers and bagels on his way home from work this morning - I think that's my favorite part about the weekends, having breakfast with my husband. Sometimes he brings me the paper, although I never really touch it, unless it's the Sunday paper, and then I tear into it with a pair of scissors, clipping out coupons I'll probably never use.

We've already had our coffee & breakfast, so now I'm working on another holiday card design - there will probably be a few more cards added to the shop in the next few days. I'm also hoping to revamp the selection of stationery I have for sale in time for the holidays - some lovely stationery would make a pretty good gift, right? I thought so, too!

My dog just brought me her rope toy to play with. Doesn't this dog ever relax?

I feel old. I know I'm not, but I feel like I am. Next weekend is my best friends wedding and I cannot believe it. I almost don't want it to come, because then it'll be over! It's silly to wish for life to slow down, because it's a wish that I know won't come true. Oh well.

My dog is toy obsessed. They say she would have made a great K-9 because of her intense focus. She cannot greet somebody unless she has a toy in her mouth. She will not eat unless there is a toy near her food bowl. When it thunders, she takes her toys in the bathroom with her as she hides. She will not go to bed unless she has a toy to cuddle with. I love her a ton, but maybe not as much as she loves her toys.

As you can tell, my mind is all over the place this morning. Coffee, I need you right now!

Juliet napping with her favorite ball

We're All Human

I love this, because it's so, so, so true.

Think about, smile, and remember that we're all human after all.

Happy Halloween!

Halloween, for me, is all about eating candy till I'm ready to die. However, last year we bought a ton of candy and had not one single trick-or-treater. I ate enough candy last year to make me not even want to buy candy this year. So, I didn't. No candy at this house! Sorry kids.

But Halloween doesn't have to mean scary critters and dark colors - it can be a pretty holiday too.

Photo from The Crafted Sparrow

I mean, that's a pretty pumpkin. It's even a pretty spider web! Maybe next year I'll whip out the tweezers and bling out a pumpkin of my own!

OK, so for the most part people think of Halloween as something scary, not pretty. But how about Halloween as something cool? If you haven't seen this video yet, you have you. It's down right cool.

Happy Halloween everybody!!!!

How Are Your Kerning Skills?!

Kerning is the art of perfecting the little spaces between every.single.letter in graphic design and typography. It's not easy, especially for somebody like myself that's totally self taught. I've improved dramatically over the past two years, and am proud that I've scored fairly well in this little game.

How well do you do?

Try the kerning game here. What's your score??

Recent Projects

It's been a while since I've shared some custom projects, so here's a glimpse of just a few fun things. Can I also say how much I love my customers?! You all rock!

Some super pretty note cards with just a little bling

Fun moving announcements for the move away from the big city!

Simple save-the-dates and matching wrap around mailing labels

I'm also realizing the importance of taking pictures of completed projects. Lately I've been trying to stage and photograph every item before it ships to the customer - I love looking back at finished projects and thinking "wow! I forgot how much fun that was!" or "Wow! Those really did turn out nice!". Hopefully you will all be able to see the difference as I learn to take better pictures of my products.

If you want a custom project of your own - maybe a perfect holiday gifts *hint hint* - please email me at believenotes@yahoo.com!

Vote for Minted's Head Over Heels Wedding Invitation Challenge

Voting is now open for Minted's Head Over Heels Wedding Invitation Challenge.

I'm once again blown away by the talented designers over at Minted. I entered a few designs, and while I never expect to win anything - it would be a dream to get an Editor's Pick for one of my entries. So please please please head over and throw a few 5's my way - and please vote for as many of the other designs as possible!

Here are my entries, with links to vote:

"Inlay"

"Sorbet Sunset"

"Enchanted"

Thanks in advance! I can't wait to see the results of this challenge!