What's up, buttercup?

The 2013 Denneler Family Letter is in the mail! After last year's pie-crafting marathon, I opted to create a simple little card this time. The words are laser cut, so you can fold them upright to display them.

On the back of the card, is a list of playful rhyming phrases that people use to say: Hello! How are you? and See ya around!

Whatcha know, daddy-o? What's shakin', bacon? What's new, tennis shoe? What's cookin', good-lookin'? What's the plan, Stan? What's the word, hummingbird? What's the story, morning glory? What's the deal, banana peel? Don't be silly, sasparilly. Okeedokee, artichokee. Peachy keen, jellybean. Shut your lip, potato chip. Yes indeedy, pumpkin seedy. Easy-peasy, lemon squeezy. I'm the boss, applesauce. Chop-chop, lollipop. Nice thinkin', Abe Lincoln. Peace out, cub scout. Take care, teddy bear. Bye-bye, french fry. Better skadoodle, poodle. See you later, alligator. After while, crocodile. See ya soon, baboon.  That's the end, my friend.



By the way, if you happened to get one of these and it came "Postage Due" I'm truly sorry. My brother said his arrived needing an additional 20¢ postage. Which irks me, because I specifically took them to the post office before mailing them to have them weighed and inspected, MAKING SURE they would only need a 46¢ stamp. Oh well. I tried.

Sending smiles through the mail ... Hope you enjoyed them! - Eric, Sandra, Gus and Bea



P.S. In case you're wondering, this is our version of sending Christmas cards. But I do it in the fall, instead of the crazy & hectic month of December. Here are samples from previous years - 2012, 2011, 2010.

Laser Cut Love

Recently, I had the pleasure of designing these fun wedding invites. I am officially in love with laser cutting. I can't quit marveling at the intricate detail you can achieve. They look so delicate, but they're quite strong and remarkably stiff when you hold them in your hands.

The dreamy quote comes from Dr. Seuss, and is a personal favorite of the bride and groom. I purposely designed it as a separate piece from the actual invitation, because I thought it would be fun for people to keep as a memento, maybe put it on display or frame it. The bride also had a few extras made, and plans to use them for decorations at the wedding reception.

The long, skinny photo-mailing labels are attached to royal blue cardstock and open to reveal all of the invitation information - a destination wedding in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

They were were assembled and mailed in clear, plastic envelopes. My favorite part of creating invitations, is to design something that begs to be opened the minute someone pulls it out of the mailbox. These definitely do that.

A simple, sophisticated, and fun invite for a lovely couple. 

I highly recommend LaserCuttingShapes.com.  They were awesome!