Design Discussion: Silver, Grey and Golden-Orange

Dark silver and golden orange are quite the “item” together these days.  I suppose there is some elaborate color theory to explain why they are so hot together, but the important thing is – this combination is just so likeable. This is also a good combination to illustrate the concept of “undertones”.  Undertones are the [...]

Design Discussion – Black, Electric Green and Silver Save the Date

This card doesn’t have to be a save the date, of course – it is handsome and decked-out enough to be a rehearsal dinner invitation, an adult birthday invitation, or even personal stationery (with a slight change in the green cardstock, which is too slippery for most people’s pens.) The first thing I want to [...]

A Delicious Afternoon

Kristy recently showed up in a tasty venue – the back room at Christopher Garren’s Cake Salon in Costa Mesa http://www.wetv.com/shows/amazing-wedding-cakes/cast/christopher-garrens-cakes.  She designed an invitation and box sleeve for a mutual client’s gala Birthday / Anniversary Party at the Peninsula Beverly Hills.  The party theme  involves jewelry.  Mounds of it, in fact! Our invitation was [...]

Welcome to our Blog

  Hello, my name is Kieran the office collie. I have been selected for the particular honor of moderating the Artiface blog. I would like to think it’s because I have a way with paper.  But I suspect it’s because I didn’t happen to look very busy on the day of the planning meeting. They [...]