National Stationery Show

It's May, and that means the National Stationery Show in New York City! We had the wonderful opportunity to visit, in the hopes of finding a little papery inspiration. And boy, were we rewarded! What a treat of color, pattern, and fresh designs.

But first, here's our beautiful Jillian, about to dive into the fun. Hi, Jillian!

Check out a few of our favorites below.

Let's start the day off right, with a little coffee, and get started!

Isn't that mug from Printable Wisdom so fun?!

 And, here are some sweet and sassy treats from Curly Girl Design.

Lovely designs, from Curly Girl Design

And, my southern heart just swelled with love and pride at these next ones from Southern Fried Design Barn.

Heavens to Betsy, indeed!

And, a few winners of the Louie Award.

This platinum example from Good Paper.

And, these two clever designs from Elum Designs. 

I just love the color and typography of that last one. Perfect to give to your favorite cosmonaut!

And, I couldn't resist sharing this classy, yet fun wrapping ensemble!

From Fig 2 Design, this setup is sure to please the birthday girl or the sophisticated bride-to-be!

Well, that's all for now! I hope you're as inspired as we are and ready to share some love and good ol' craftiness! 

Signing off, with a wish for a wonderful Wednesday for all, and one last creation from Fox and Fallow. A refreshing recipe for a relaxing cocktail. Who could ask for more?

xoxo

{Calligraphy Monday} Simply Elegant Calligraphy Tags

Happy Monday 2 Hearts readers!

We hope you had a weekend filled with family, fun, and good food--and took time to count all your many blessings :) We certainly are thankful for you!

If you can believe it, today is December 1st…which means most of us are gearing up for full-on holiday mode :) But don't worry, 2 Hearts B 1 Designs is here for you this month to give you tips and tricks to make your holiday festivities easier!

For example, you can take a simple tag, tie it with twine, and have Jillian calligraphy the names of guests or gift recipients on them:

What an elegant way to dress up a simple favor, a bottle of wine, or any special gift you're giving this year. These can even serve double-duty as place cards if each place setting is set with the gift!

Stay tuned for more festive ideas in the weeks ahead…and a special announcement toward the end of the month!

And don't forget to check out our special Holiday A to Z Guide from last year:

Holiday A to Z Guide: A through C

Holiday A to Z Guide: D through F

Holiday A to Z Guide: G through I

Holiday A to Z Guide: J through M

Holiday A to Z Guide: N through Z

Have a wonderful Monday!

{Frosting Friday} Shake It Up

It's the last Friday of summer!

How are you spending it?

Whatever your plans are this weekend, hopefully you get some time to soak in some rays, eat some yummy food, and hang out with people you love!

Speaking of yummy food and treats, many of you are familiar with our collaboration with the amazing Toast Bakery Cafe. We've had the privilege of creating menus, signage, and custom tags for them, so when they asked us to help put together these special treat packages, of course we were on board!

These cute little packages consist of two small containers that resemble salt and pepper shakers. Instead of salt and pepper, though, they're filled with black and white jelly beans! (Black licorice and coconut flavors, in case you were wondering ;) 

The tags we created say "Shake it up at Toast!"

These packages were given to some of the local hotels, but are also sold in the restaurant.

What a sweet way to deliver a little treat!

If you haven't yet, be sure to stop by Toast for some amazing food and desserts!

You'll be so happy you did!

And make sure to enjoy this last weekend of summer!

We'll be back next week with a taste of fall on the blog :)

Happy Friday!

{Frosting Friday} Sparkly & Sweet Cupcake Tags

Hello!

Ah, sweet Friday…how we love you!

Today we wanted to show you some adorable cupcake tags we did recently for our friends at Sweet E's Bake Shop:

How sweet are these?

These could easily be modified for a birthday party, baby shower, or any fun event where you wanted to give away something sweet!

Speaking of sweets, be sure to check out Sweet E's latest assortment of treats…like these Back to School Cupcakes that are simply adorable!

{via Sweet E's Bake Shop}

We hope you have a wonderful Friday and a sweet weekend!

XOXO

{Frosting Friday} Fresh Tags and Signage for Toast

Hello 2 Hearts readers!

We're excited to share with you a project we've been working on for sometime now. We've had the great pleasure of working with Toast, the amazing Los Angeles bakery and cafe, to recreate some of their bakery tags, signage, and even their menu.

We'll be sharing more pictures as they come, but for now here are the new cake and candy tags we designed to refresh their look! :)

Their assortment of candy jars is amazing! (Sorry some of the pictures are slightly blurry).

The red gingham ribbon is the perfect touch to these jars!

They also carry a variety of other candies and treats...

How cute are these lemonade mixes?

Their baked bread is amazing...

As well as their cakes!

These adorable little rolling pins serve as holders for the cake flavor cards.

Mmmmm.

We couldn't be more excited to be working with such a wonderful bakery and cafe, especially since it happens to be one of our favorite places to visit! :)

Check it out for yourself next time you're near The Grove.

Happy Friday!

{Frosting Friday} Egg-stra Special

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It's that time of year again!

The time of year when you get to celebrate new beginnings, spring, and everything Easter!

You're probably gathering details for your Easter festivities and buying goodies for your Easter baskets. 

And what better way to decorate your dessert table than with these adorable Easter treats by Sweet E's Bake Shop?

We just love how creative Sweet E's is when it comes to festive treats. These Easter egg cake pops are too cute!

And how about these bunny and chick cake pops?

{Via}

And don't forget the bunny whoopie pies! :)

{Via}

The perfect pairing to these Easter sweets are our custom tags and tented cards! They can be customized to any color scheme and style.

We love this time of year, and honestly can't believe Easter is already upon us!
So we're here to help by reminding you to order your Easter sweets early, and to let us know if you need any custom dessert table signs, place cards, or anything else to beautify your celebration!

Have a sweet Friday & a wonderful weekend! :)

{Invitation} Rub a Dub Dub Baby Shower

Happy Monday 2 Hearts readers!

It's spring, and that means it is definitely wedding season and baby season! :) Spring baby showers are always fun to plan, since spring signifies new birth, growth, and beginnings…and these are all symbolic of having a baby as well! So today we're bringing you an invitation, coordinating thank you notes, and tags that we created for our dear friend Erica of Sweet E's Bake Shop last year. She already had her sweet little boy, and we just love the theme she chose!

For this particular shower, Erica chose a rubber duckie theme. How cute is that? We played off the bath time idea and used bubbles as a border for the invite, with little rubber duckies on the bottom. A few bubbles received a little glitter to give it that extra sparkle!

We created these custom tags as well for Erica to tie on favor bags at the shower. This design can easily be taken into other elements for a shower, such as cupcake toppers, water bottle labels, and dessert table signage. 

And of course you can't forget thank you notes!

Again several bubbles received the "glitter treatment" which gives the thank you notes that extra pop.

We hope these photos give you another idea for your baby shower inspiration! It's such a sweet theme that is adorable for a baby boy, but can also be modified for a baby girl as well.

Let us know if you'd like our assistance in creating custom baby shower invitations and details for your next shower!

Have a great week!

{Frosting Friday} Mason Jar Love

Happy Friday 2 Hearts readers!

As you may recall us telling you, our friends at Sweet E's Bake Shop moved locations not too long ago. With the move, Sweet E's has introduced some new {delicious} additions to their shop!

In addition to their decadent array of cupcakes, bars, and cookies...

They now carry adorably delicious treats-in-a-jar!

Look at how adorable all of these new treats are! Here we have your "Cowgirl Cookie" mix:

Then your "Chocolate Chip Cookies" in a jar:

And your "Fugdy Chocolate Chip Brownies" in a jar:

They are almost too cute for words! What a fun gift this would be for anyone who loves sweets or likes to bake. We loved designing the tags for these cuties!

Here's a photo of one of the mason jar displays in the shop {with a sign designed by yours truly}…and all of these jars are filled with tiny decorated cookies!

Be sure to stop by Sweet E's and pick up one of these jars for a hostess gift, a birthday gift, or as a little something to keep on your desk at work for when you need a pick-me-up…just sayin' ;)

Hope you have a sweet weekend!

{Design} Beautiful Cream & Gold Letterpress Wedding Invitation

Hi there!

If you visited here on Monday, you saw this post with the sneak peak at these invitations.

Well, without further ado, let's take a look at the full invitation in all of it's letterpress glory! :)

Ahhhh…isn't it positively lovely? 

We can't get enough of the gilded edges, letterpress printing, and names written in calligraphy…by our own Jillian Yee-Pham! :) Simply gorgeous.

And here's a look at the rsvp postcard as well…

The back:

And the front:

So, so pretty!

The invitation and rsvp card were tied together with twine and this pretty tag for a look that's slightly rustic, slightly vintage-feeling, and completely elegant!

Thank you Dara and Brian for the privilege of being part of your special day! Your invitations are truly beautiful. 

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

{Calligraphy Monday} Monogram Tag

Happy Monday, and happy first week of March!

Today we're giving you a sneak peek at one element of a wedding invitation suite we did last year for adorable couple Dara & Brian. Jillian created a calligraphy monogram for the couple, and they used this motif in several elements of their wedding details.

This tag, printed on kraft paper, is the finishing touch to the invitation suite (more photos to come on Wednesday!):

So many possibilities with a beautiful monogram like this!

Be sure to stop by Wednesday for more photos of the full invitation~it's one of our favorites!

Hope you had a fabulous weekend, and here's to a great week :)

{Frosting Friday} Have a Sweet Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

We thought today would be the perfect day to share some photos from Sweet E's new shop, and show you the Valentine's Day signage we had the pleasure of creating for their sweet displays!

Isn't their display window adorable?

"Falling in love" with the sweets on display!

Cake pops: the dessert table staple, in festive pinks and reds!

 And what Valentine's Day is complete without some lovely and delicious pink macaroons?

 Ahh, and one of our favorite ways to spread some sweetness…with a sweet little treat! These individual s'mores packages are the perfect little treat to leave on someone's desk, tuck in someone's lunch, or give to your girlfriends to show them "s'more love"!

Sweet E's has so many delicious treats available, be sure to stop by for a last-minute Valentine's Day gift or visit their site to place an order!

And lastly, we want to wish you a very Happy Valentine's Day! Whether you're spending an evening with the girls, family, or your loved one, we hope you remember how much you're loved! Take some time to tell your loved ones how much they mean to you, and have a wonderfully sweet weekend :)

XOXO

{Event Details} One Thousand Gifts + Custom Tags

Hello lovely readers!

There were so many amazing projects we got to work on in 2013, and we are still catching up on sharing them with you! For example, we had the privilege of helping our friend Courtney create custom tags and signage for some women's ministry events at her church.

Last year, the women in her church read One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp (such a great book!) and held a beautiful event at the close of the study. Tables were set with candles, lovely centerpieces, and journals and the women were treated to a beautiful time of refreshment. 

{Via}

(All photos below are courtesy of Courtney)

Tags were tied to pretty turquoise bird cages as centerpiece displays.

We didn't create this banner, but we thought it was a cute addition to the decor!

Courtney let us know that the event was a success, and we were so happy to be a part of it!

We also created some tags for another event coordinated by Courtney:

Tags like these can be customized to any special event or gathering that you're hosting, and shows your attention to detail. Small details always make an event feel thought-out, planned, and special.

Thank you Courtney for allowing us to help you put these special touches on your events! We always love the opportunity, and it's an honor to work with you :)

And let us know how we can help you take your event to the next level by making it more personalized and special!

Have a fabulous Wednesday :)