Kelly Ashworth http://www.kellyashworth.com Graphic Designer Specializing in Custom Stationery & Paper Goods // Scottsdale, Phoenix, Nationwide Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Beautiful Jewel Tone Wedding in the Desert http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/02/beautiful-jewel-tone-wedding-in-the-desert.html http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/02/beautiful-jewel-tone-wedding-in-the-desert.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:26 +0000 kelly http://www.kellyashworth.com/?p=2414 Darcy and Chuck were married this past November at the The Country Club at DC Ranch in Scottsdale. I had the pleasure of working with this wonderful couple and am so excited to be sharing some of the images from their special day!

The wedding was a mix of modern and traditional with splashes of gorgeous jewel tones and sparkle. The couple actually live in California, so they wanted to infuse desert elements throughout the stationery to get guests excited about a trip to the Valley of the Sun.

The Save the Date cards featured an abstract image of an agave plant and were printed on metallic pearl paper. The invitations (not pictured, but you can see them in my stationery portfolio) were letterpressed onto cotton paper and incorporated a pattern used throughout the wedding site.

The wedding day items also featured this pattern, but we introduced some bold colors so they wouldn’t get lost when paired with the floral and linens. I would describe the end result as bright, bold, modern and happy. Four of my most favorite adjectives!

Congrats to Darcy and Chuck! And special thanks to the amazing team who helped put this day together:

Victoria Canada Weddings & Events – Coordination

Petal Pusher – Floral Design

Southwick Linens – Linen

Kimberly Jarman Photography (Click this link to see other images from this amazing event!)

 

 

 

]]> http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/02/beautiful-jewel-tone-wedding-in-the-desert.html/feed 0 Free Desktop Wallpaper for February! http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/02/free-desktop-wallpaper-for-february.html http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/02/free-desktop-wallpaper-for-february.html#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 kelly http://www.kellyashworth.com/?p=2334 It’s February, people! Get excited!

Are you over the chevron trend yet? As you can plainly see, I am not. I’ve noticed entire boards on Pinterest devoted to Chevron, so my take is that Chevron is still going strong and that’s just fine with me. So please help yourself to what I’m calling “abstract chevron” for the month of February. Toodles!

Click to download: Wallpaper for iPad

Click to download: Wallpaper for iPhone

Click to download: Wallpaper for 1024 x 768 or Wallpaper for 1024 x 768 without calendar

Click to download: Wallpaper for 1600 x 1200 or Wallpaper for 1600 x 1200 without calendar

Click to download: Wallpaper for 1920 x 1200 or Wallpaper for 1920 x 1200 without calendar

]]> http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/02/free-desktop-wallpaper-for-february.html/feed 1 Birth Announcements for Baby Mason http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/01/birth-announcements-for-baby-mason.html http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/01/birth-announcements-for-baby-mason.html#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:00:29 +0000 kelly http://www.kellyashworth.com/?p=2391 So far 2012 has been a baby announcement bonanza! Lots of wee winter babes have been gracing my desktop, and it has been so much fun.

Take a look at these cuties and tell me you don’t stop and say, “awwwwwwwwwww!” Welcome, Baby Mason!

If you are an expectant mama, drop me a line! I’d love to help welcome your little one into the world. (In a design sense…I don’t actually deliver babies. Just to clarify.)

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The 2012 stamp program is a tad uneven if you ask me. But of course I am over the moon for these gorgeous Love stamps! Designed by Louise Fili and lettered by Jessica Hische. Super fun!

You can see the rest of the offerings for 2012 right here.

]]> http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/01/usps-rate-increase.html/feed 0 Clever Ideas: Book Tags for Kids http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/01/clever-ideas-book-tags-for-kids.html http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/01/clever-ideas-book-tags-for-kids.html#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:00:33 +0000 kelly http://www.kellyashworth.com/?p=2279 My friend Maggie, who is fabulous, contacted me a few months ago to design some holiday items. (Maggie’s holiday cards were featured in my Best of 2011 post. Her family is one of the most adorable in the history of ever.)

Maggie has a big family and lots of friends with kiddos, so she had the brilliant idea of creating book tags for each child. I think this is such a fun idea! Books are treasures and should be treated as such. This is a great way to instill a sense of pride of ownership in a child’s library, don’t you think?

I was given a list names along with a few of their favorite things. You can see the end result below!

 

 

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The calendar measures 8×10″ and is printed on 100# Watercolor Stock.

I don’t have a shop set up (yet — I’m working on it!) so if you’re interested, just shoot me an email (kelly@kellyashworth.com) and I’ll process your order.

Support a great cause and get a dope calendar to boot!

 

]]> http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/01/calendars-for-charity.html/feed 1 The Best of 2011 http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/01/the-best-of-2011.html http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/01/the-best-of-2011.html#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:00:43 +0000 kelly http://www.kellyashworth.com/?p=2236 I love seeing all of these 2011 Retrospective’s from various people in the creative community. I think Jordan’s were my favorite. It’s always fun to put all of the work you did together in one place  – I did a lot more in 2011 than I realized!

I put together a little slideshow of some of my favorite projects. Take a look! Happy 2012, everyone!

2012 Kelly Ashworth Design Calendar Owl Baby Announcement Futura Postcard Wine Inspired Letterpress Invitation Suite Wine Inspired Letterpress Invitation MT Designs Events Logo Personal - Father's Day iPhone Hard Case Terri Z Photography Logo Modern Desert Save the Date Blind Letterpress Wedding Invitation Blind Letterpress Invitation Suite Our Green Moment Logo Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace Book Cover Emilie Duncan Event Planning Logo and Business Cards Global Wedding Industry Infographic AmeriFoam Catalog Aqua and Red Poinsettia Holiday Card Black and White Polka Dot Holiday Card Banner Holiday Card Red and White Holiday Card Chevron Watercolor Holiday Card Erin & Nina's Favorite Things Giveaway Logo

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Help yourself to some desktop wallpaper for the month of January! I was inspired by the 2012 Pantone Color of the Year — Tangerine Tango.

Hope you all have a tangorific month!

 

Click to download: Wallpaper for iPad

Click to download: Wallpaper for iPhone

Click to download: Wallpaper for 1024 x 768 or Wallpaper for 1024 x 768 without calendar

Click to download: Wallpaper for 1600 x 1200 or Wallpaper for 1600 x 1200 without calendar

Click to download: Wallpaper for 1920 x 1200 or Wallpaper for 1920 x 1200 without calendar

]]> http://www.kellyashworth.com/2012/01/free-desktop-wallpaper-for-january.html/feed 0 Free Printable Recipe Cards & Stickers! Chevron Love! http://www.kellyashworth.com/2011/12/free-printable-recipe-cards-stickers-chevron-love.html http://www.kellyashworth.com/2011/12/free-printable-recipe-cards-stickers-chevron-love.html#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:00:14 +0000 kelly http://www.kellyashworth.com/?p=2179 Woo hoo! It’s Friday! Chevron recipe cards are here and you can download them here. Matching gift tags can be found here.

I’m off to get the house presentable before my parents and brother fly in from the Great Lakes State! Everyone have a wonderfully merry Christmas!

]]> http://www.kellyashworth.com/2011/12/free-printable-recipe-cards-stickers-chevron-love.html/feed 0 Free Printable Recipe Cards & Stickers! Christmas Sweater Love! http://www.kellyashworth.com/2011/12/free-printable-recipe-cards-stickers-christmas-sweater-love.html http://www.kellyashworth.com/2011/12/free-printable-recipe-cards-stickers-christmas-sweater-love.html#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:00:48 +0000 kelly http://www.kellyashworth.com/?p=2174 Happy Hump Day!

Christmas Sweater recipe cards hot off the virtual press! Get yours here. If you missed my gift tag extravaganza last week, be sure to pick up the matching gift tags!

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