A ladybug skating party!

Miss Kaylee is by far the cutest ladybug I've ever seen! So, of course, her mom would want her birthday party invitation to include her adorable photo taken by jennied photography. Not only did she need an invitation for her skating party, but cupcake toppers and favor bags too. Check out the designs I did, just for Kaylee, to celebrate her fourth birthday in style.

 

 

If you have an upcoming party or shower, contact me at courtneybrewerdesigns@gmail.com for your custom order.

There's a baby on the way...

My dear friend and daycare provider is having a beautiful baby girl in October. When she told me that she was having a baby shower and she wanted me to do her invitation, I was THRILLED! #1 -- I love getting to do anything baby girl -- because our house is ALL boy. And #2 --- well, it was Jessica... I would need to pull out the big guns!

Here's the invitation

The shower was this last Saturday -- and thanks to Pinterest --- I got the fun idea to make monthly onesies for baby Grace to have her photo taken in each month. Well, if you know me.... I wasn't just going to order stickers from another designer on Etsy and put them on a onesie... I was going to design, print and iron those suckers on myself!!! And you better believe that's JUST what I did :) 

What a great photo op AND a great way for me to incorporate the design on her invite (which Jessica LOVED) into the gift I was going to give her.

They turned out beautiful! Here are the pics:

Introducing Caleb Joshua....

I had the pleasure of being ask by a wonderful set of new parents, Katie and Jason, to do their newborn son's birth announcements. The photography was provided by JennieD Photography out of Glenwood, Iowa. She's one of my favorite photographers in the area! Her photography makes my job much easier too. And a side note... if that cloth diaper doesn't make you want to go green, I don't know what will. So.stinkin.cute!

 

(This one was mom's pick!)

 (And this one was dad's pick!)

Charlie Brown, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and well... Charlie Barenek, of course!

Ok, these were by far some of the best baby announcements to work on! Jason and Joanna have such a great sense of humor and their newborn photos were beautiful. My mission from the parents -- Charlie Brown theme, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory theme and a third traditional announcement. Mission accomplished? I'll let you decide.... but Joanna did order some of each!

WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 Winner!

Omaha, NE – January 25, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Courtney Brewer Designs (formerly Simply Said by Courtney) has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Wedding Invitations! 

Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation. 

Courtney Brewer Designs stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year. 

“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Courtney Brewer Designs for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.” 

We are happy to announce that Courtney Brewer Designs is among the very best Wedding Invitation Designers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011. 

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/courtney-brewer-designs-omaha/2a5c32339b48da49.html. 

For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com. 



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Now that they should be mailed....

I always want to wait to make sure my clients get the chance to mail out their holiday cards before I plaster them all over the internet. These cute couples came to me to design their photo cards. As always, thanks for thinking of me to wish your family and friends a Merry Christmas!

Babies, babies, babies

I love welcoming babies... and what better shower invite than showering the mama-to-be with lots of love as she welcomes her little bouncing baby boy. Thank you, Heather, for coming to me once again for your invitation needs!

And this little lady should be joining her very excited parents any day! This shower was super cute with all the pink goodies, fun games and – my favorite – the pink champagne punch! And Lola is going to have the cutest nursery ever.... it made me want a little girl so darn bad :) Guess I'll have to work on that! For now, the firetrucks will have to do at the Brewer household!

Bachelorette Party fun

I worked on this bachelorette party invite a couple weeks ago. Love the red with the zebra print and the maid of honor wanted cute little return address labels to go with it. How crazy fun do you think this party is going to be?!?! I'm so jealous! Enjoy the night ladies and I send my best to the bride-to-be on a wonderful marriage!

Hog Wild for Father's Day

A previous client approached me wanting a Pork Rub label designed for her husband's favorite concoction, so she could give it to him for Father's Day. That stuff must be good if it's worthy of a label! Hope he loves it!

A quick sneak peek

My baby brother is getting married and I was lucky enough to get to design the wedding invitations for them! They are going for a vintage theme using salmon, black and ivory. These will feature a custom linen black folder with the information cards held in with a custom printed vellum belly band. I just got all the files sent off to the printer and I can't wait to see the final product! In the meantime, I'll be cutting, scoring and folding those black linen folders :)

First Birthday Monkey Invitations

First, wedding invitations then baby announcements and now, 1st birthday invitations. I love being able to see my clients' families grow! And what better way to celebrate the first year of this little monkey, then having a girlie monkey birthday party theme! I'm also designing up some party decorations including party hats, cookie bags and a birthday banner. I'll post pictures after the party. This mom goes all out, so it's going to be cute!

In honor of the winter weather

These wedding invitations are at the printer as we speak and will be delivered during the storm via courier. Yay for not having to leave the house on days like this! We're using a fun pearlescent cardstock and metallic silver vellum for these winter themed invitations. I'll even be adding a little "bling" on the vellum overlay as well. Excited to see the final product! Now if only real snow was as fun and beautiful as these invitations...

Colin's Baby Announcement

Ok, I designed this for myself but I'm so proud to show off my little guy that I couldn't resist posting it on my blog. I incorporated the green gingham that we used in his nursery. These are a 4 x 6 card that I printed on picture paper using snapfish.com. They turned out great, but then again I'm a tad partial because I'm the mommy!

Oxbow Living Stationery and Brochure

This stationery package was designed especially for Oxbow Living in Ashland, Nebraska. It included letterhead, a #10 business envelope and business card design. All pieces utilize the colors from their logo for a fresh, clean look.


This brochure was designed as something the client could print on their own printer. They were looking for something that was easily readable and displayed not only their living features, but the floor plans as well.

I heart babies.

I love babies... especially when they're as cute as Kinsie! Congratulations Jamie and Marcia on having such a beautiful baby girl and thank you even more for asking me to do your baby announcement! It makes me go 'round and 'round about what I want our little guy's announcement to look like in a couple months. Maybe I shouldn't do them myself or I'll never be able to make a decision??

Saving the Date

These couples started off the year right by letting their guests know early about their upcoming weddings. Both couples are gorgeous and had some great photos to work with. These quick Save the Date postcards are an easy way to give your guests a "heads up" without spending too much of your invitations budget.

Welcome 2009!

I'm excited to see 2009! The weather may be cold, but this couple sent out a New Years card reminding everyone of the Beach Days to come. Aren't they cute?!?

DC Centre Fall Bridal Gala

I wanted to thank everyone that took the time to stop at my booth at the DC Centre Bridal Gala on Sunday. It was my first time ever having a booth in a bridal show and I had a great time! (Even though I didn't have a voice when I woke up this morning.)

Don't forget about my DC Centre Bridal Gala special:

If you book me to do the wedding invitations for your upcoming wedding by September 30, 2008, you will receive 25 FREE black and white postcards to use as a Save the Date or Thank You. 

Postcard specifications: Black and white, 2 sided, 4" x 6", 12 pt. Kromekote coated on 1 side. Must purchase 50 or more postcards to receive offer.

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Also coming soon... simplysaidbycourtney.com! Stay tuned...

9.10.08 Designs

Jacqueline's Wedding Shower

Heather & Sam's Thank You Postcard

Christy & Kevin's Monogram, Program & Menu

Molly & Eric's Monogram

Bike MS Poster

A good friend and former co-worker of mine asked me to support her Bike MS fundraising efforts by designing a poster along with four other designers. You can see my design below and check out the other posters on her Bike MS website.