Kites of Love

I was inspired one day to illustrate this design for an invitation card. Someone had emailed me a card of a man flying a kite, and I thought, why not a couple with their names engraved in the sky?

If you like this design, please come by and have it printed with Cardblanche so I can see it come to fruition. :)

The latest ribbons & bows

Here's a range of lovely invitations I've done recently with bows and ribbons.


Red and silver.


Red and purple.


Gold, pink and brown.

Thank You for your support

I've been greatly encouraged by the couples who have taken time to drop me a little message to thank me for their wedding stationery. Life feels a little better when you hear that the work you've done is cherished by the people who matter.

"Hi Allison, thanks a lot! The cards turn out really nice! Even chris likes them by looking at the pix. (=" ~ Christopher & Vivien

"Many thanks for the cards and envelopes! Everything was very well done and guests were most impressed by the quality of the cards and programmes." ~ Charlotte & Aaron

"Thank you very much for the fast and responsible job. They're very beautiful. I'll recommend my friends for you next time." ~ Thu & Tuan

"love it very much! Tq Allison!" ~ Justina & Desmond

And last but not least, I have to thank Jovelle & Indra for their enthusiasm and appreciation in the things I did for them. I am heartened to meet people like them. :)

Three months on

It's nearly three months since I've gone solo, running Cardblanche by myself. It has been a very busy time, juggling jobs and taking care of the babies at home. I try to do whatever I can when they are napping - emails, tying ribbons, folding stuff... And when I go to the studio I work as hard as can be. It's been somewhat fulfilling and gratifying that I can somehow do this on my own and be able to keep going. What makes it so good is when satisfied clients say thank you when they collect their stationery from me. I try my best to make everyone happy, and I do work hard for my money, so your appreciation really counts in motivating me to do what I love to do.

I must thank heaven as well, for guiding me. I'm always thankful for that. :)

A moment captured

A couple requested for their photo to be incorporated into their Thank You cards. We used the monogram that was on their invitations and integrated the design with their photo. Simple and sophisticated.

Do note we charge a small fee to touch up and enhance photographs for use on invitations etc.

Thermal Embossing

Whilst we don't feel that printing effects are truly needed to enhance the design of an invitation, this one here is something that would definitely impress and not in an over the top manner.


Subtle and sleek, thermal embossing involves having raised text in the colour that your invitation is printed in.


Printing effects like hotstamping and embossing are very traditional and common, so thermal embossing could be an option for you should you wish to add a unique touch to your invitations.

They require a minimum of 100 invitations, do email us for details.

A suite of blossoms

We've done our cherry blossom design for many couples, but what we love about this one is the cohesiveness of all the various items in the set, matched together perfectly.

There was an invitation, a reception card, and an info card with map.


We did a nice map with simple lines and markings. It's perfect for many directions in places like the UK.

Radiating in the Summer

Here's a perennial favourite - the "radiating" motif - in a yellow and a lime green colour scheme. Both exude summer warmth and excitement.

Lovebirds

We recently did these invitations featuring birds.


These are from our newest collection, and these couples had completely different colour schemes for the design. Both looked great!


Whilst the yellow and brown version is sunny and cheery, this navy and pink one is sweet and spring-like.


The adorable bird couple was matched by lovely calligraphed names.

Clearance sale on envelopes!

CLEARANCE SALE! Only $3.50 for 10 envelopes, that's 35cents each! Unbelievable value for unique one-of-a-kind envelopes like these!

Free postage with purchase of 100 envelopes and up.

Email allison@card-blanche.com

Rabbit year weddings

It's the year of the rabbit on the Chinese Lunar Calendar, and many couples have taken a liking to our cute little rabbit motifs.


A simple floral plant is paired with two rabbits in green and yellow, creating a lively garden atmosphere.


This one here exudes a mystical, magical feel with a rabbit and a cat.


Bright blue and pink adds to the feel.


What do you think of bunnies on wedding invitations?

My babies' first-month gift pack

I love making beautiful gift boxes for baby first-month celebrations, so when it came to doing my own babies' celebration, I had a great time designing and producing these precious things.


Every box came with a little card with their photo and birth details. I included a few adorable animals like giraffe and bird - just because I like them - and two baby bunnies as my babies are born in the year of the rabbit.


Good friend awwesomepossum baked gorgeous chocolate and strawberry cupcakes...


...and these were included in the box with red eggs and traditional ang ku kueh. I had no time to individually wrap the red eggs, and decided on little rabbit stickers to enhance them.


At the back, we included a short thank you note to our guests.

If you would like a gift box for your party or baby first-month celebration, do drop us an email, and we'd try our best to assist you. :)

Navy & Pink

We've been loving this colour combination for some time...but nobody's been adventurous enough to try it! Until these couples came by and gamely asked for them.


There's this one with a lovely oriental pattern in navy and pink.


This one comes in a coral pink baroque pattern with navy monogram.


Elegant and sophisticated, yet with a touch of whimsy.


There's also this one with a purplish-blue and pink border...


...and matching purplish-pink orchids.


We are so very happy to try new things like these!

A wedding of grand proportions

This post is titled such because it's not often we get to do a wedding that's held in The Royal Chapel in Windsor Great Park in London. Just the location itself conjures up prim and proper English pleasantries!


An ornate baroque motif in green with touches of pink create a lovely stationery suite. We simply love the invitation, which comes with a map (one of the best we've done!), RSVP card, and information sheets.




There was a save-the-date prior to the event as well...in a matching design.

Palm trees and Beach destinations

Here's a sunny wedding in purple and yellow. The couple are a cheery bunch and they wanted a bright yellow theme to excite their guests for their destination wedding in Phuket.


They did matching placecards and menus which had quizzes on the back for their guests to play...


...and also had a cute leaf-shaped programme which doubled up as a fan to keep guests cool at their outdoor reception.

Shades of Purple

If you love purple, you'd really love these.


Purple invitations in different shades on white textured card, matched with a pale purple satin ribbon and pale purple envelopes.


One can imagine how beautiful the wedding would be like if it was shades of purple too!

Living your passion

We were approached to be interviewed by SPH for these articles in The New Paper and Sunday Times Recruit. It's a series about individuals who live and work their passion. This is definitely up our alley, having fun doing the things we love. Finances can be tight sometimes with inflation and increasing overheads, but things are worth it when customers are appreciative and happy with the work we give them.



We hope we can continue to be of service to you in years to come. Appreciate all the support we can get! :) (psst...tell all your friends about us, join us on Facebook to interact!)

Big Banquets – A Personal Experience

We’re seeing smaller weddings nowadays. But big banquets are still common, especially in Singapore where most Asian families are big, and having a big wedding sometimes signifies status and financial affluence. A big banquet, however, can pose a big challenge to your pocket. It poses many other challenges too, like logistics and seating arrangements… but that’s another story.

Having had a big wedding myself, I fully understand how any couple would panic over the costs of organising such a huge event. Here are some ideas I devised for my own wedding (and some after!) to achieve what I wanted at a budget-friendly price.

Seating Cards
Having a seating card for each and every one of your 500 guests would probably be unnecessary and excessive. Who knows if 3rd auntie or great uncle would suddenly change seats and join another table of relatives. Not to mention, 500 cards would cost more, and need more time to collate and organise. At my wedding, I had small strips of printed card stock with a message behind indicating table numbers. I didn’t want guests to forget their table numbers so when they arrived at reception, their table number was written on the card and they could keep it with them until they got seated. The printed cards could even double up as bookmarks if guests brought them home.

Read more on ExtraOrdinary Weddings Blog...

Travelling the World Together

Having recently met a few couples who have globe-trotted the world together, I’ve been inspired to do a set of wedding stationery revolving around a travel theme, using illustrations, maps, and atlases.

Here are some ideas I found which would work great.

An invitation suite designed to look like a passport, this design works well for a wedding with guests from all over the world.

Favours wrapped in printed map paper. Couples can buy maps of cities they have lived in around the world, scan and print them out to make wrapping paper...

Read more at ExtraOrdinary Weddings Blog...