www.amylongdesigns.com launches

To start off the New Year 2010, I am pleased to announce that my website is finally up and running, at www.amylongdesigns.com. With the help of my new partner Bryan Bowers, not only is my website up, but I am now able to assist my future clients with web design! Using my design skills and creativity and his web magic, our team is ready to work with all needing a website.

A little about Mr. Bowers- Bryan is a Web and Graphic Designer for a web design company called Networks, based out of Atascadero, CA, just north of San Luis Obispo. He is the best, and I am so lucky to have him as a partner.

So with the start of a new year, I am looking forward to 2010 and a busy year yet full of fun times, ahead of me. Some upcoming events include:

1. My wedding!
2. Designing my entire wedding collection: Save the Dates, Invitations, RSVP cards, place cards, table cards, menus, wedding maps, as much as I can think of!
3. Designing websites:)

Cheers!

Weddings in a Designer's Paradise

It seems these days that all my good friends are getting married, and I just happen to be thinking about all the fun designs just waiting to be created. California during the Summer and Fall is simply wonderful. The mountains hold endless trails full of wild flowers, sandy-tall grass, and towering pines. With wedding time just around the corner,I have been looking for inspiration all around. April and May will bring out cheery brides bubbling with excitement, yellow and pink flower arrangements, tables cards neatly signed and decorated, and lots of beautiful invitations. I am looking forward to all the designing and printing to come.

R.S.V.P. in Solvang now selling AmyLong designs

Wedding invitations, custom stationery, and lots of customer care, Rani Hoover, owner of RSVP will take care of you until your order is out the door and in your hands. I am lucky to have met Rani and visited RSVP in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley. Rani is now showing Amy Long designs custom designed stationery and wedding maps. Please visit if you are in the valley!

Peach-Press cards Now Selling in the Valley!

I am so pleased to announce that my first line of Peach-Press letterpressed cards have been picked up by a small boutique in Santa Ynez Valley. The privately owned store, Heaven Scent, is located in the cute streets of Santa Ynez. Heaven Scent offers beautifully designed clothing from lounge wear to yoga wear, and dresses for weekend fun in the sun! Owner, Maggie Winther brings her top of the line fashion styles and more to the Valley after growing up in Santa Monica and finding her love for the wine country in the delightful town...."Perhaps the greatest treasure is the darling shop owner, Maggie Winther, who had a vision to bring the finer things to our small town and save us a trip to Fred Segal!"

She carries wonderful scented candles, soaps, skin care lines, jewelry such as Dogeared necklaces and more! Please go visit us all on your next trip to the wine country.

Custom wedding maps!

Design your own wedding map! These custom designs are for the bride and groom to include in their invitation package, or simply hold onto as an art piece. Captures the big day location with all the special little moments leading up to it.

Wedding Invitations

Many who know me, know that I work weekends, occasionally designing wedding invitations, social invites, or custom design jobs for friends and family. I love nothing more than working with excited brides in designing the perfect wedding invitation package for their "Big Day!" As an illustrator at heart, my passion is drawing, and custom work, my specialty. I have a small collection now of wedding invitations to share. Please feel free to contact me should you know of someone getting married and looking for their own customized wedding invitation!

Why I use Crane & Co.'s 100% Cotton Paper

Everyone is going green- a green wave has swept the world! Green this, green that. Green businesses left and right. I thought I should let you know that our Peach-Press Letterpressed Stationery is my number 1 choice for making stationery.

Copy and paste the link below to see the 7 reasons why Crane & Co. is superior and green: http://www.crane.com/navcontentproduct.aspx?navname=etiquette_tips&deptname=whycotton&name=whycotton_7reasons

Letterpressed Stationery for Valentine's Day

Friends and family,

Many of you know I finally started designing and printing letterpressed stationery. Just recently in LA where our "Peach" press lives, I printed for 10 hours straight. The result is beautifully handmade stationery on the finest quality 100% cotton paper. Below you will see fold-over notes to send your friends, loved ones, or just for any old occasion. I have dreamed about this since I was a little girl, and now I am happy to share my work with you. Please enjoy!

Kind regards,
Amy

* Please scroll down, and at the end, click on "older posts" to view the entire Love Collection.

The Roses

$4.50 each
$15.00 / pack of 4 cards - saves $3.00 off singles

These fold-over notes are sweet and simple. "The Roses" is actually a design of 2 sets of roses. 1 set is actually blind embossed and uses no ink. Here, the green roses pop wonderfully, but just to the left the embossed roses hide, adding a unique surprise and touch! Use these cards as your stationery for all occasions, and just to send a note whenever the need arises!

$15.00 / pack of 4 cards - saves $3.00 off singles

$15.00 / pack of 4 cards - saves $3.00 off singles

$15.00 / pack of 4 cards - saves $3.00 off singles

$15.00 / pack 4 cards - Saves $3.00 off singles

$15 / pack 4 cards - saves $3.00 off singles