Benjamin Franklin said that “he who waits upon opportunity is never sure of a dinner.” In 2010, Melissa Lee of Blush Notes started her own custom invitation business. She had been working for a wedding planning agency and “people were always asking for referrals about where to get invitations; I saw an opportunity.” When she [...]

I hung up the phone in such a great mood. Not only is Miriam one of the brightest new stars in our Dealer/Designer network, her passion about what she does and her enthusiasm for Envelopments made my day. Thanks Miriam! On the first night of her honeymoon on the island of Capri, off the coast [...]

Recently, we’ve been working with Zazzle to offer custom items using the Envelopments patterns and designs. It started with Envelopments Original Postage last Fall, and last week, we told you about the one-of-a-kind SHOES we made for our team to wear at The National Stationery Show. Here’s the answer to the question whose shoes are [...]

Look out New York, here comes the Envelopments Team!  We’ve been busy prepping and we can’t wait to get to the National Stationery Show.  It’s always great to meet face to face with our Dealer/Designers, our friends and partners in the industry, and make new connections, too. This year, among all the great products and [...]

“Our current project is always our favorite. It becomes my obsession.” That has to be one of the best answers I have heard when asking about a designer’s favorite project. Allison Tosti and Katie Vanderveen met at church a couple of years ago and became fast friends. Soon, they were combining Allison’s design expertise and [...]

The other day, while looking through the many photos of custom invitations that have been uploaded on to our Flickr site, I ran across some beautiful designs from AnaStella Designs. Stephanie was working for a stationery store that went out of business and she saw an opportunity to do it herself. She and her sister, [...]

Look out for Sarah Spano at HIP INK; 2011 is going to be a great year! Sarah has been designing custom invitations for about 4 years and has worked with Envelopments all the way back to her own wedding in 2002. Like many brides, she just couldn’t find exactly what she had in mind, so [...]

Like so many of our Dealers, Kate and her mother Ginger started their design business based on a love of paper. Kate had used Envelopments products for her own wedding invitations and when she started her own business, she became a Dealer/Designer. This “new kid on our block” is off to a fantastic start and [...]

Wedding Season is in full swing and last week, we released the complete set of Envelopments Featured Recipes to inspire designers and brides alike. This week, we’re getting our Dealer/Designers in the mix with some of their inspiring designs. See the inspirations after the jump!

It’s been quite a journey from Do-it-Yourself to Doing-it-for-Others. Jessica and Rashell first used Envelopments products in their scrapbooking store, selling to Do-It-Yourself customers. After several years in business, they took a different direction and decided to scrap the scrapbooking store and take the fork in the road—opening a full-service design studio called Invitations Ink [...]

“Couples want something unique.” Diana, from One Bella Design in Rhode Island, is passionate about creating something truly personal and she seems to enjoy the process as much as her award-winning results. She has been working as a designer since 1999, starting off with only web design. When her brother got married, she offered to [...]

The choice to work with a custom designer means you have the opportunity to create something totally unique. Creating from scratch enables you to define your moment with something that is one-of-a-kind, so personal that no one else’s is quite like it—like a fingerprint. Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with another of our [...]

I’m such the world traveler—-in a virtual, blog kind of way. I love seeing the work and talking to the Dealer/Designers that are doing business across the globe. They have such a unique set of challenges and yet, at the same time, are still defining moments for their customers in much the same way as [...]

Did you ever collect stamps when you were a kid? For a brief time, I did. I enjoyed seeing the many different images on the stamps and I liked the history of older stamps, the colors, the stamps from different countries. Part of me hoped I’d find one of those rare stamps and get rich. [...]

In the past few months, as I have been talking with our Dealer/Designers for these features, I have heard of a number of instances where US-based Designers have designed invitations for customers and events in other countries. But what about our Envelopments Dealer/Designers who operate in 32 countries around the world? Several weeks ago I [...]

Over the last 18 months, I have been doing everything I can to learn about the wedding industry. One trend that I’ve seen more and more is that of the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Bride. There are several drivers for the DIY Bride: some may be trying to save money, others exercising some of their own passions [...]

A couple of weeks ago, Engage!10 brought together many of the leaders in the luxury wedding industry. Envelopments has been a supporter of this event in the past, attending the conference and providing materials for the attendees. This year, we were unable to attend (although some custom-designed items were there in our place). Envelopments Dealer/Designer [...]

From scroll work on a pillar at the reception site that became a part of the invitation design to incorporating a heart-shaped gift into a couple’s invitation, Sarah Glad, at A Milestone Paper Company, is all about making things personal for her customers. Sarah and her sisters took what began as a hobby—and included making [...]

Just three short years ago, Alissa Harvey was toiling away in the corporate world looking unsuccessfully for inspiration and getting through the day with on-line scrabble. Her “hobby” of making hand-made holiday cards for co-workers led to an Etsy store and 3 years later that corporate job is a distant memory and her design company, [...]

Have you ever seen someone with broccoli or something in their teeth? Or maybe you’ve been the one with the leafy green smile? Either way, it’s always good when someone points it out so you can fix it. That’s the way I’ve always thought about feedback: if you have something to fix, the first step [...]

At Envelopments, we meet and bring on lots of new Dealer/Designers every year—from all over the world and in all aspects of the custom communiqué business. Francesca Wilson and Nichole Rowley run Ampersand Studios in Boise, Idaho and they specialize in Graphic Design and Photography. They started with us this year and are off to [...]

I recently had the opportunity to talk with two Envelopments Dealer/Designers that have struck up a collaborative arrangement. I was inspired to reach out to them after seeing some tweets featuring their collaborations because I was curious to learn how they’re working together to do great work. Trini Randazzo (Nozza Studio) has been an Envelopments [...]

Many years ago, I used to run week-long leadership development seminars. At the end of the second or third day of the program—when the participants were having loads of fun and learning a lot—I would give them a homework assignment; write an email, send a note, and/or make a phone call to express their gratitude [...]

Ever since Ramon first put together the Roll-O-Decks for our trip to the HOW Design Conference, it’s been a smashing success! The comments started flowing in: “I want one!” “I loooooove these!” “this thing is amazing.” We were so excited by your enthusiasm that we decided to produce them and they’re available now. As part [...]

The Envelopments Design Team has been busy developing some fun new creations and are excited to announce that we have added these new products to Shop.Envelopments.com. The Roll-O-Decks, Note Card Sets and Envelopments Artist’s Pads are a great way to wet your appetite for all that Envelopments has to offer…

Over the last few weeks, I have been talking to some of our Dealer/Designers from all over the world and paying even more attention to wedding blogs other articles. Here are the top 10 key points I’ve heard about and I wanted to share with all the Little Miss Engaged brides-to-be out there.

The Envelopments brand has expanded around the globe. Our products are available from Dealer/Designers in 32 countries and one area has really grown rapidly. We’re lucky to have some fantastic Dealer/Designers in the U.K. who have helped introduce Envelopments products and built a loyal following… maybe even changing the marketplace there in the process. I [...]

While making a quick stop for tacos the other night I ran across the latest in the line of hot sauce “sayings” and it got me to thinking about engagement proposals. First a disclaimer. I proposed to my wife while we were driving—actually during a U-turn. Never let it be said that I lack spontaneity.

I’m the odd ball here in the office. Unlike most of the folks who are reading this—and unlike all of my colleagues—my appreciation for the paper arts is late-developing. Before I started working here, I had never made a custom communiqué or paper art project and, I must confess, I still have a hard time [...]

I stand in front of our displays drooling. Seriously, it all looks so yummy. We have new display programs ready to share at the National Stationery Show next month. If you have a retail store and want to maximize your Envelopments presence, visit us at the show. If you are a customer who wants to [...]

A couple of weeks ago, Envelopments Dealer/Designer Jo Nicholson from Wedding Paraphernalia suggested that we “blog something about the lovely girls in Customer Service.” As the manager of Customer Service and Business Development, I’ve been fortunate to work with this great team every day. I’m excited about the opportunity to brag about our team and [...]