Turquoise & Fuchsia

Marrying two bright colours together can be a daunting task, one that most people shy from (these very same people will probably go for gold and cream for their wedding, but that's another story...), but this couple here made it work for their fun and fresh wedding in Koh Samui.


Using our cherry blossom motif, we designed a range of stationery for the wedding in alternating combinations of turquoise and fuchsia. The end result was very bright, very striking and very dynamic indeed. The colours reflected the couple's fun nature and desire to have a warm, casual weekend with friends and family.


A great idea that they came up with as well, is to have their seating cards paired with little cocktail umbrellas. Their seating cards were folded like beach chairs, and this added to the look of their island wedding.


All in all, this was a great example on how a comprehensive set of wedding stationery can enhance the theme of a wedding.

Scarlet & Spotty

When Dilki first came to us with her plan for her daughter's first birthday, we were excited and inspired by her dedication to using a soft toy as the theme for the party. Spotty the bear (or dog rather, though he looks bear-like) was her daughter's favourite toy, and she wanted it to be part of the birthday celebration.


Using Spotty, his spots, and the colour red (the birthday girl is named Scarlet), we created an illustration of Spotty holding a balloon. This was then translated into save-the-date cards, invitations, stickers and labels. Note: This Spotty design is specially commissioned and not available for invitations or stationery.

Photo courtesy of ET Artisan Sweets.


Taking cue from Spotty's lovely self, ET Artisan Sweets created a fabulous red and white cake with ribbons, and good ol' Spotty lounging on the cake. Scarlet's mommy and Anna from Spellbound then decorated and themed the entire party with black, white and red balloons, and matching spotted signage...


...and also these fabulous Spotty crowns!


There were also goodie bags prepared for the kids, embellished with stickers that we did, as well as macarons by ET Artisan Sweets.


All photos courtesy of Daniel Allender Photography unless otherwise stated. Email him here.

It was a wonderful birthday Scarlet and her friends will remember for years to come! (and if not, at least the adults will!)

Printing methods that we use

A lot of you would probably like to know why there are differing prices in printing invitations. In this post, we'd try our best to give you an easy-to-understand explanation, and if you're still in doubt, do give us a call -- 62203044.

At Cardblanche, we strive to give you the highest quality printing, on lovely textured papers or shimmery card stock. As many of these papers are thick, we cannot use a regular laser or inkjet printer to print on them. The method we most prefer to use is known as offset printing. In offset printing, invitation card designs are sent off to professional printers to be printed on the textured or shimmer papers. Offset printing is similar to the type of printing you see in books or magazines, which is one of the highest standards of printing today. However, because the machines used are pretty big and run many copies by the minute, a minimum of 100 cards are required. More time is also needed as the printed cards need time to dry before cutting and/or folding.

What if you don't meet the minimum number of cards required? The answer is to rely on digital printing. Digital printing is a process where a much smaller machine capable of handling one piece at a time is used. At Cardblanche, we offer two types of digital printing. The first is the laser printer, which prints quickly on demand, and the finish is usually glossy in nature. However, because of the machine's paper restrictions, only smooth papers can be used, and they cannot be very thick as the machine can be jammed.

The other, more superior type of digital printing we use is similar to offset printing. In this method, shimmer, textured or smooth card stock can be used. The outcome is sharp, clear and vibrant, and the process is also faster than offset printing. For both types of digital printing, a minimum of 20 pieces is required. However, because of the small quantities, we will need to manually trim the cards so more labour costs are involved. There is also the limitation of colours in digital printing. With offset printing, special inks are used so bright colours like fuchsia, orange and lime green are achievable. In digital printing, colours are mixed via CMYK inks and thus, very bright colours are not possible.

Whether you're considering offset printing, laser, or digital printing, do make an appointment with us to see the samples we have of each method, so that you can make a more discerning decision.