Ayanna's elegant Barbie themed party!

Barbie themed parties can sometimes look over the top, bright & colourful, which is why I loved working with Mind Blowing Balloons to create printables for this beautiful Barbie themed party in honour of little Ayanna. We used all the colours the client requested which were shades of pinks and purples with just a silhouette of Barbie to keep the whole look pretty and elegant.
Below are all the printables I designed which consist of stickers, menu tags, program, water bottle wrappers, thank you tags, bunting and silhouettes we used as foam boards around the event. I also managed to get a few images from the party so created a montage as well.

FREE letter to Santa Printable

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

That for a lot of people means a very busy time of year, especially for those that have young kids. There are presents to buy, the Christmas tree needs to be dug out and put up and cookies will have to be baked. While this is busy and hectic for us parents, it's the most magical time of the year for our kids!

One tradition I loved as a kid was writing my letter to Santa. It's such a memorable family tradition and today I love that I can pass that on to my daughter. She's too young to write an actual letter to Santa so I thought it would be great to create one and share with all my followers and fellow bloggers.

Download your free printable Dear Santa Letter here: Print on regular paper, get your kids to make their wishes, sign, seal and get it delivered to the North Pole!

Maya's indoor picnic party!

What an innovative and ingenious way to escape the scorching heat and make the most of summer - an indoor picnic!

Have a look at the stationery I designed for a recent event - although indoors, I used summer colours like yellow, green and pink to give an outdoorsy look and feel. I kept the designs simple but played on the front which lent a rustic theme to the picnic.

How do you plan to spend the rest of summer? Fancy and event? Get in touch at 055 956 2789.

 

FREE Eid Printables

Join Paper Couture as we celebrate Eid three fold this season with cupcake, gift and dinner printable sets. Whether it's Eidi gifts, a set of cupcakes or a cosy lunch/dinner at home, we have it covered.

I have used the color turquoise and set this off with gold to create a classy and elegant design that I feel, is in keeping with the granduer and opulence of both the city and Eid.

Download our entire free printable set and add that special touch to your Eid celebrations.

Eid Mubarak!

Kaden's exotic animal themed birthday

This was a fun assignment.....2 year Kaden celebrated his birthday with an exotic animal theme party.

I kept the based colors of blue, green and brown to capture the whole jungle and swamp feel but added splashes of bright yellow to keep the young, kiddie theme going...like my lil girl, Kaden loves his animals so I added a whole host of them from monkeys to elephants, snakes & parrots and even threw in an iguana for good measure :) 
 
If you would like something similar done or perhaps have your own unique idea on how you'd like your kid's birthday done, drop me a line at papercouturedubai@gmail.com.

Free Father's Day Printable

Father's Day is around the corner and I am sure that each and every one you would have planned something amazing for your other halves.

Would love for you to allow me to add to that pot of ideas and share with you a DIY idea for Dad's special day. Unlike my earlier creations, I must confess, this is not a Paper Couture original and I have taken inspiration from someone I consider the First Lady of Design & Decor, Ms Martha Stewart!

Nevertheless, thought I would spread the word and let you in on how you and your little boy or girl can create a 'straight from the heart' keepsake for the most important man in your lives. 

Just click here to download!

Happy Father's Day!

 

Stationery for sisters Giselle & Keziah - Fairies

Apologies everyone - I know its been ages since my last post but its been an absolute manic time for me!!!

Don't get me wrong, I've loved every minute of it - the orders have been pouring in, enough to satiate the creative demons in me......but I must admit that trying to juggle a full time designing job, a toddler bang in the middle of her 'terrible 2's' and maintain some semblance of a social life is quite exhausting to put it mildly :)

 

It's funny, when I first started out, I had the typical fears of whether anyone would buy into the idea of 'bespoke stationery' and if I would even be given a chance to share my vision with others....count down 5 months to the date and I've been busy as a bee, designing stationery across a host of interesting and unusual themes. 

 

Here's one I did for sisters Keziah and Giselle....their mom was looking for something magical, angelic and girlie and lo behold!.....the fairies were created. Wanted to have the figures identical to maintain the sisterly theme and used the clouds to support the heavenly look and feel....

 

Before I sign off, I have to take a few minutes to say a great big thank you to Dubai Confidential, Aquarius Magazine, MomSouq.com and TimeOut Kids Dubai for featuring me and Paper Couture - my reach would not be as wide without your support! 

Soccer Birthday Party

Happy to be sharing with you another great boy themed party (although can be used for a girl also). It was for Milo's 6th birthday and the colours his mother suggested were black white and green. I've seen a lot soccer themed birthdays and while I love the colours, I wanted to add a little more oomph to it, which is when I added a hint of red!  So with soccer balls and green grass spinning around in my head, I designed water bottle wrappers, gift tags, stickers, signs and cup cake flags keeping with the KISS principle - keep it simple, stupid!

Had a blast designing all of it especially the welcome sign that said 'Let's kick off Milo's party' a sign on the food table that said 'Hope you're having a BALL!', and the gift bags that said 'GAME OVER!'.

Below are a few pics from the party and the printable stationery set. 

 

Traditional Stationery Set - The D'souzas

Stationery for years now, has been an important part of good social etiquette. A hand-written note can be kept and treasured and can show ones taste and flair.

Below is a stationery set  I designed. It is classic, ornate and traditional in style. The set consists of bottle tags, note cards, thank you cards, flat note cards, letterheads, stickers and gift tags.

Save the date!

I've done a fair number of wedding cards before but I knew from the get go, this would be a fun one to design. Carlin and Tasha came to me to get their wedding stationery designed. We've just done the save the date card so far and I absolutely love it if I have to say so myself.
They're having a destination wedding and wanted the invite to reflect their personalities - fun, simple, humorous and very much in love!
Below is their card. Invitation and other stationery to follow. Stay tuned...

Free Easter Printable

Easter is just around the corner so I thought I'd design my first FREE printable for you. All you need is card stock paper and a printer and voila, you will have cards and gift tags you can use when visiting friends this Easter! 

Just click on the link below to download.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/74472505/FreeEasterPrintable.pdf

Customized Vintage Farm Party

Personalize your child's birthday with our stationery packages. We do anything from stickers, tent cards and gift tags to cupcake flags, bunting stickers, napkin wrappers and water bottle wrappers.

Customized Barney themed birthday

The stationery below was done for three year old Aaria who loves Barney and Friends. I loved customizing this party for her because the colour scheme of purple, yellow and green were awesome colours to work with and what a super dee duper party it was!

Stationery set - Traditional

Through the years, stationery has been an important part of good social etiquette. A hand-written note is something that can be kept and treasured and can show ones taste and flair. It is a way to make an individual statement. It is an easy to way express a thought or note of appreciation, send a love letter or touch base with an old friend.

Stationery comes in thousands of colors, papers and styles.  There is never a right or wrong selection. Personal taste plays the most important role. You could have something as simple as a stamp that you could use on blank cards and envelopes or go all out and get a stationery set which would consist of your own monogrammed self inking stamp, blank note cards, thank you cards, gift tags, address labels, gift labels and wine bottle tags.

Through the year, there are occasions where a stationery box set would make a great gift! In January for parties attended during the holiday season. In February, as a Valentine’s Day gift. In March, for mom for Mother’s Day and in June, for Father’s Day. Then there are always bridal showers, baby showers and housewarmings to attend where a box of personalized cards makes a unique thoughtful gift that will be remembered. And lastly, the holidays are a perfect time to give friends and family a box of note cards with their monogram on it.

Below is a stationery set that is more classic, ornate and traditional in style.

Stationery set - Whimsical

Through the years, stationery has been an important part of good social etiquette. A hand-written note is something that can be kept and treasured and can show ones taste and flair. It is a way to make an individual statement. It is an easy to way express a thought or note of appreciation, send a love letter or touch base with an old friend.

Stationery comes in thousands of colors, papers and styles.  There is never a right or wrong selection. Personal taste plays the most important role. You could have something as simple as a stamp that you could use on blank cards and envelopes or go all out and get a stationery set which would consist of your own monogrammed self inking stamp, blank note cards, thank you cards, gift tags, address labels, gift labels and wine bottle tags.

Through the year, there are occasions where a stationery box set would make a great gift! In January for parties attended during the holiday season. In February, as a Valentine’s Day gift. In March, for mom for Mother’s Day and in June, for Father’s Day. Then there are always bridal showers, baby showers and housewarmings to attend where a box of personalized cards makes a unique thoughtful gift that will be remembered. And lastly, the holidays are a perfect time to give friends and family a box of note cards with their name on it.

Below is a sample of what a stationery set consists of. This was done for a client who wanted something fun, colourful and whimsical.

This set consists of a letterhead, address label, thank you note, blank folded note card, sticker, wine tags and a gift tag.

Note Cards - Family

Sending out a personalized note or thank you card is the most thoughtful way to show your appreciation. They are most often unexpected but always remembered. Whether you have received a present, attended a dinner, or if someone did something special for you, it's occasion to send a note of thanks. One that shows your gratitude and style.

Personalized note cards and thank you cards are a printed set of cards with your name or monogram. You can add the word "Thanks" in your personalisation, but just using your name should suffice. Whether you would like the look to be traditional or contemporary, romantic and floral, or bright and bold, there is a stationery set just perfect for you.

It's great way to get your children into the habit of sending their own personalized notecards. You can start by writing the notes for them and eventually as they get older they can start to write the notes with your help. This is a lovely way to show the kids to be courteous and well mannered, an asset they can take with them through their life.

Let me help you design your personalized note card that will stay with you for years to come. One that will be welcomed by friends and family.

Note Cards - Hers

Sending out a personalized note or thank you card is the most thoughtful way to show your appreciation. They are most often unexpected but always remembered. Whether you have received a present, attended a dinner, or if someone did something special for you, it's occasion to send a note of thanks. One that shows your gratitude and style.

Personalized note cards and thank you cards are a printed set of cards with your name or monogram. You can add the word "Thanks" in your personalisation, but just using your name should suffice. Whether you would like the look to be traditional or contemporary, romantic and floral, or bright and bold, there is a stationery set just perfect for you.

Let me help design your personalized note card that will stay with you for years to come. One that will be welcomed by friends and family.

 

 

 

Note Cards - His

Sending out a personalized note or thank you card is the most thoughtful way to show your appreciation. They are most often unexpected but always remembered. Whether you have received a present, attended a dinner, or if someone did something special for you, it's occasion to send a note of thanks. One that shows your gratitude and style.

Personalized note cards and thank you cards are a printed set of cards with your name or monogram. You can add the word "Thanks" in your personalization, but just using your name should suffice. Whether you would like the look to be traditional or contemporary, romantic and floral, or bright and bold, there is a stationery set just perfect for you.

Let me help you design your personalized note card that will stay with you for years to come. One that will be welcomed by friends and family.

 

 

Adult stationery - Modern monograms

There's nothing better than having your own customized monogram. Creating your own stationery is a way to make an individual statement. Once you have created your own monogram, you can get your own personalized stationery and from there, you can start monogramming pillow covers, towels, bathrobes etc.

Below are a few monograms I've designed. They are more streamlined and modern. If this is your style, I could sit down with you and create something in this style with your initials.

Adult stationery - Classic monograms

There's nothing better than having your own customized monogram. Creating your own stationery is a way to make an individual statement. Once you have your own monogram, you design the rest of your stationery and from there, you can start monogramming pillow covers, towels, bathrobes etc.

Below are a few monograms I've designed. They are very classic in style. I would love to sit with you to create your own personalized monogram. One that will stay with your family for generations to come.