When did I get this old???

As I post pictures of my little brother's wedding shower invitation and my baby girl's 1st birthday party invitations, I sit here and wonder "When did I get this old???"  My own birthday has come and gone, a mere afterthought to the infinitely more exciting and monumental events going on in the lives of some of my favorite people.  Here's a peek!

Kevin and Meghan's fiesta themed wedding shower invitation

Camryn's 1st Birthday party invitation

The printer didn't have enough of the above invitation to complete my order, but luckily the alternate was just as cute:

Labor of Love

Finally finished the invitations for my bestest friend's bridal shower.  Here's how they turned out (click to enlarge):

While my intentions were to save time AND money by making them myself, I ended up just saving money.  It was time well spent though...it gave me a perfect excuse to sit in front of the tv and watch my Yankees do what they do best...WIN!  Speaking of the Yankees...Derek Jeter, if you're a fan of my blog and you're getting married this year like the tabloids say you are, have you considered having someone address your invitations for you?  I know a great girl...

Calling all princesses!

Does your own little princess (or prince) have a birthday coming up?  Below is a sample of the invitations I did for my niece's princess-themed birthday party (click to enlarge):

Picking up steam...

Grads, brides, and babies have kept me quite busy over the past few weeks...and I love it!!!  Ryan's cousin is getting married in July, and I addressed her invitations as a bridal shower gift to her.  Here's how they turned out (click to enlarge):

I forgot to take a picture of them before I gave them back, hence the somewhat beat up appearance of the outer envelope!

Here's a sample of the baby shower invitations I did most recently (click to enlarge):

So cute!  I'm currently working on making my BFF's bridal shower invitations myself and can't wait to post a picture of them.  Let's hope the bride gets her tiny tush in gear and finds some wedding invitations she likes...only 3 1/2 months until her big day!

Fun and Festive

Just in case black seems too formal for your event, below is a picture of all of the ink colors you can choose from (click to enlarge).  Bright, vibrant colors are great for bridal and baby showers, birthday parties, and other festive occasions.  Best of all, there's no additional charge for any of these colors!

You gotta work real hard and stick it out 'til graduation day!

Aaaaaayyyyyy!  It's graduation time!

Henry Winkler - Guest Speaker at Ithaca College's 

Class of 2000 Commencement

Honor your hardworking graduate with handwritten graduation announcements!  Here's a sample from 

Christopher Newport University's #1 grad (click to enlarge):

Announcements cost $0.25 per line (customer supplies the stationery), and envelopes are $0.75 (add $0.50 if return address is needed).  Announcements can be done in a variety of colors, so show off your school spirit too!

Coastal Calligraphy by Karen Psimas is now (drum roll please)...

Fancy Fonts by Karen Psimas

Again, my apologies to the original Coastal Calligraphy here in Hampton Roads.  I will no longer be infringing upon your hard earned name!  Please take note that I have changed the name of my blog to reflect the new business name, but everything else remains the same.  I look forward to getting to work under my new, catchier moniker!