Malt Shop

I have been drawing in a sketchbook since I was a little girl, and I have finally decided to start producing them as digital illustrations. To keep my design abilities fresh, and to build my portfolio I will be trying to produce of these each week. Life tends to get in the way of my designing, but I am going to try!

This is the sketch that I started with

Then I drew it out as a vector file in Illustrator

Then I added some texture in Photoshop to finish it off

Heart Day

Hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day! I have always been a fan of Valentine's because of all the hearts and the glitter! When I was little I loved making my own Valentine's to pass out at school. Now, I get to design Valentine's that people buy to pass out!

Here is a handmade Valentine that I designed last year. Complete with glitter, foil, gems and a real key attachment!!!

Complete view with silver envelope.

Closer look

Key Attachment closeup - complete with gems in the heart part

Happy Valentine's Day

Payton made her Daddy a Valentine's Day cookie!

Sparkly Starburst

Happy Tuesday everyone! Well, my new year resolution to post every other day has not had a great start! My goals to deign more and do more glass have not been happening either! Being sick really gets in the way of your plans.

Anyway, this week I thought I would post one of the cards that I designed at work. I love this card so much and am very happy with how it turned out.

This card has silver foil, gold foil, red glitter, glitter, emboss and gems.

Close up view

Mother's Day Card

Happy Thursday! I love when the weekend is just around the corner. Even though I was home for two days this week, they don't count because I had tissues stuffed up my nose the whole time ;)

I know that originally I posted a lot of glass work on this blog. Please know there are more posts to come about glass. My hubby is currently working on a new glass studio for me so I am unable to work on any new glass. But fear not, I am always doing something creative! So, stay tuned, more glass will come!!!

For now, I wanted to show some fun cards that I work on everyday. This is a Mother's Day card that I designed for Design Design Inc. This is probably one of my favorite cards that I have done. It has a beautiful c-thru hologram foil to enhance the design.

Full front

Front Close-up

Front Close-up

Front and Inside

Germs Germs Germs

Hello everyone. I have been so behind with posting on here due to work travel and being sick. 2013 started with me being sick for about 2 weeks and now I have caught another cold. So, I have been sitting on the couch watching horrible TV movies and snuggling with my Baby Payton.

I thought I should post something today, and decided to do a series of posts of greeting cards that I have done at Design Design Inc. All cards can be purchased at www.gallery19.us so please go check it out and buy some awesome cards!

I feel very luck to have the opportunity to design cards and actually have them produced. On a daily basis I get to design and work in a creative environment, but I also get to play with gems, foils and glitters. If you know me at all, you know that if I could, my house would be completely decorated in glitter. I LOVE anything that sparkles, so as my Dad says, this is a perfect job for me.

This is a handmade card that I designed and was so well received that it became a Valentine's day card and an Anniversary card! It has A LOT of gems plus some foils to finish it off. I handpicked all the gems that I wanted including the color, size and shape. Did I mention I love sparkly things?? ;)

Full view of the anniversary card

Close up of typoography at top and foils

Gem close up

Anniversary and Valentine's cards together

Valentine Card

Valentine  close up of gems and foil

Wedding Invitations

This past summer my Brother-in-Law got married, and as a wedding gift I designed all the stationery needs. The colors that the bride chose were a nautical blue and an accent of deep pink. Her flowers were peony, which are absolutely beautiful.

Invitation with Flowers

Close up of Invitation

Ceremony Cards

Ceremony Card Close up

Place cards on boards

Menu and gift on table

Close up dinner menu

Table Numbers

Close up of Table Number

Rehearsal Dinner Card

RSVP Card

Sunday Brunch Card

Back in the USA

Hello everyone! I was in Europe this past week for work so I wasn't able to post at all. But I am back and ready to start posting some of my designs soon! Stay tuned :)

Here is a photo from London of Herrods

Finally on Behance!

Hello all! I have finally taken the time to get my portfolio going on Behance.com I have posted cards that I have designed as well as some invitations and paintings.
When you have a moment take a look!
http://www.behance.net/Struthersstudios

Halcyon Financial

Recently my Husband and his business partner opened up their own financial office. I volunteered to help them with all graphic work, including a logo and business card. Check them out:

This is the business card digital image a photo

 

Logo and the Logo on the door to the office