We love, love all things paper, printing and stationery. When the three of us schemed up Luxecetera – we all agreed that having (and using) gorgeous stationery was a priority. We had such a lovely time designing for ourselves and it turned out to be easier than we thought. Designing our site was WAY more challenging than the pretty printed pieces.

Not that we didn’t run into challenges … for one … we knew we wanted our envelope to be green, but found that there was nothing out there that matched our previously selected Pantone colors … we also knew that we wanted to use an envelope liner with our signature pattern. This is where having a really great printer comes in ’cause he was the one that suggested a custom converted envelope. Printing our signature green on the outside with the subtle creamy inside free for our pattern … making our job of stuffing envelopes much simpler. Simple Work flow = Happy Business Owners. Pricey, but totally worth it!

We also knew that we wanted to use one envelope and since we aren’t formal kinda business owners – we knew we didn’t want the traditional business letterhead and envelope. We are note card kinda gals. But we did need a way to print receipts, invoices and quotes … and we opted to print a 7×10 sheet the would fit in that signature A7 envelope. FYI – we had Ashley’s techy husband set up an Excel file that matches up perfectly with our lovely little form.

We paired the 7×10 invoice sheet with a 5×7 folded note card.  After all … we are note card kinda gals.

So… between our printed pieces and our site… do you see our brand coming together?

Here’s the rundown of papers and processes …

Envelope: 2/2 Ink | Custom Conversion | Sized A7 (5×7) | Printed Offset | French Paper’s Poptone Whip Cream 80lb text weight

Notecard: 2/1 Ink | Score line | Sized 7×10 folds to 5×7 | Printed Offset | French Paper’s Poptone Whip Cream 100lb cover weight

Invoice: 2/2 Ink | Sized 7×10 | Printed Offset | French Paper’s Poptone Whip Cream 80lb text weight

We did a press check on our business cards today … so look for another post later today or early tomorrow and the final product sometime next week.