It’s my (Marya’s) birthday today. Yep…34th to be exact – I’m just an old Gen-X-er. And I think I’m just going to stop right here with the age progression thing. I like 34, so I’m sticking with it for a few more years…or decades… I’ve decided I’m going to be timeless – as timeless as this week’s design (You totally saw that coming, didn’t you? I’m becoming more predictable as I age.).

So, speaking of timeless, this week’s design was inspired by the Victorian Era of architecture. Ornate columns, highly detailed gables, intricate ironwork – it’s all gorgeous and EXPEEENNNSSSIIIVVVEEE to replicate. Unless you’re in the invitation business – then it’s only a few hours’ worth of work.

Check out the image we created below that shows a sampling of the inspirational images of Victorian Architecture:

And, as timeless as Victorian architectural design is, we wanted our color scheme for this note card and invitation design to be equally so. So, we went straight for the Queen of timeless colors – Madame Noir herself! “Noir” is French for black. The color I’m attempting to REALLY build up here is black. Well, with some white, too.

Presenting – the Sarah Elizabeth Scrollwork note card and invitation design:

We think the invitation would work beautifully for an evening dinner or cocktail party – which is why we chose the wording for the sample. The note cards are perfect for thank you notes after a black and white wedding.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks so much!
Marya and Haley