Please note: we will be out of the studio from 4/26-5/3. Orders placed in that time period will be filled after 5/4.
With the growth of El's Cards over the years, our logo has also done some developing and changing. When we first started out, this logo was on our home page. It was the creative genius of the wonderful team at Coastline Graphics! The rubber stamp image was for the website,...
It's that time of year! Did you just get engaged? Or maybe you have been engaged for awhile but are just now starting to think about some of your wedding details! Here is where we come in! Last year we started working with some of our 2019 couples on their Save...
We are super excited to announce that this year, El's Cards is celebrating being in business for 20 years!! There are so many adventures and moments to celebrate. Most of all, we want to thank all of our wonderful clients who we have been so lucky to meet. The 20...
We are so excited to announce something new!! Last year we purchased an extra wide format printer to use for our seating charts. This year we have been perfecting the print colors and are happy to introduce our 16" x 20" watercolor maps!! We have been bringing them to the...
What a super productive winter it has been here at El's Cards! We introduced 15 new wedding suites for our 2018 couples...and now we have another surprise! I've been working on new layouts and painting some new designs just for this special addition to our product line. So often, people...
When El's Cards launched our first website in 1999, all of our invitations were painted by hand and all designs offered were custom. Now, we have almost 100 invitation styles available for purchase on our website. This allows so many more couples the opportunity to enjoy our semi-custom invitations at...
What a great year we had in 2017!! It was truly our best year yet in so many ways! We had great success with our craft show schedule, launched a few new products (poster calendars, prints, and printed seating charts), and our wedding business is thriving!! I love kicking off...
We are excited to share some fun gift ideas with you and also a great little special! You all know how I love to do specials! Some of our most popular items make the perfect gift AND are a perfect price point for so many last minute gift needs...the children's...
We are so excited about our holiday season 2017! So much prep has been done...the shows have begun, and we are totally ready to handle all the great internet orders that are already coming in every day! Bob got an oversized mailbox for shipping ease! He does at least 2...
Recently I was going through some old photos and came across a photo from one of our craft shows in the first year we were doing them! Whoa! Thought you might enjoy photos of our show setup progression and improvements! I just about died laughing when I saw this first...
We were very excited when Leslie Jensen from Indigo Event Co. approached us about creating the stationery for an indigo watercolor inspiration shoot. I had been wanting to create a watercolor wash stationery suite, so this gave me the perfect opportunity to do so! Using blue and purple watercolors, I...
When I started working at Jet Blue in 2006, Bob and I decided to get a couple of kittens. We thought it would be good company for Bob when I was gone on trips...and good company for me when I was at home working. Both of us being cat lovers,...
It's time to plan for your wedding reception seating. This is a "must have" item for your wedding day. There are several ways you can approach guest seating at your wedding reception. The most common method used to inform people of their seat assignment is the escort card. This is...
The invitations are out and your replies are rolling in! It's time to get going on some of your fun wedding day details (and necessities)! Since we are finishing up the mailing portion of our year...and doing a lot of Wedding Day paper goods now, I thought it would be...
We are so excited to introduce some new designs for summer 2017! We have 12 new card designs and 4 new boxes of note cards! All of our note boxes are mixed...so you know what that means! 16 new designs! We are also offering free personalization on our notes for...
The day you get married is a special one. We are surrounded by our family and friends and are enjoying one of life's happiest occasions. It's always significant to be able to honor those who can't be there because they are no longer with us. Include names in the Ceremony...
It's time! You have purchased your wedding invitations and it's time to put them together and send them out to your guests! This can be a bit of a project, but we are here to help you. These are five key tips for making the process easier. 1. Address your...
I am so excited to be unveiling my new work space here on the blog! There is nothing like a color change and full space refresh to change the outlook on an office space. I LOVE before and afters...so here goes! We had originally planned to go away for our...
I love stamps. Going to the post office to see what is new in the display case makes me happy! Yes....I know....I'm a dork! But, when you mail out as many things as we do, having a beautiful stamp really adds something special to the envelope. Today was an especially...
I wake up in the morning and feel like I am still engaged in an argument. As the dream starts to fade and I shake off the sleepiness, the dream seems more like a nightmare. I was having an argument with a customer, the customer wanted a refund for a...
There are a few key dos and dont's to remember when you are getting your wedding stationery together. Here are some important things to bear in mind as you create your guest list and beyond. We have been doing this for a long time, and the advice below comes from...
