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Design a Day Challenge: Day 16

July 07, 2011 • Heidi Shenk • "cards" • "challenge" • "design a day" • "design" • "stationery"

Today I felt like making personalized stationery with lots of bold colors. I couldn't choose which few colors to use, so I made an entire collection of colors.

I was thinking that since these colors are so fun, why not really show them off. I went with a nice bold block of color along with the somewhat retro Lobster Two font. I love the inverted white against the block of color on the j's, p's, q's, f's, etc.

I even made some of the samples with my own name so that I could enjoy them to send off to my friends and family! :)

Design a Day Challenge: Day 15

July 06, 2011 • Heidi Shenk • "cards" • "challenge" • "design a day" • "design" • "stationery"

Half way through this crazy marathon of designing! I can't believe it! Today's design was inspired by this morning's weather. So cloudy and I was sure it was going to rain, but then the sun began peeking out of the clouds.

I decided to go out on a limb and try printing some color inside with dashed lines for writing. It added a bright flourish of color for the somewhat dreary design. I must say, I really love these! Such juxtaposition-- dreary rain and a bright sunny day!

Design a Day Challenge: Day 14

July 05, 2011 • Heidi Shenk • "cards" • "challenge" • "design a day" • "design" • "stationery"

I love this card. There is no other thing I could say about it, really. While I enjoy graphic design and making matching sets of note cards, I also really enjoy creating a one of a kind greeting card like this one.

Sure, I could reproduce this if I wanted to, but there is something to say for the fact that I could just leave it at this and only one person in the world will ever receive a card like this. This one of kind card features a hand cut pearlescent grass green card, yellow, blue, and gray abstract circles on an off-white linen backdrop. Yum. That is all.

Design a Day Challenge: Day 13

July 04, 2011 • Heidi Shenk • "cards" • "challenge" • "design a day" • "design" • "stationery"

Today's design is a set of four note cards in hues of blue. These cards features layer of paper, including fun glossy metallic plaid, and rounded corners. Somehow these cards remind me of the country cottage style. Maybe it is the combination of the blues, plaid, and the rustic kraft paper.

Kind of makes me want to move out of the city and into the countryside.

Design a Day Challenge: Day 12

July 03, 2011 • Heidi Shenk • "cards" • "challenge" • "design a day" • "design" • "stationery"

Just popping in quick before I head off to the farmers market. Today's design shares both traditional and retro details. Textured yellow damask cards paired with aqua and gray triangles are the agenda for today. Take a peek and let me know what you think.

This is definitely a bright and sunny design! Hope your day is just as bright!