Friday, May 21, 2010

Menus, Napkins and Table Numbers Oh My!

Menus, table numbers and napkins, all wrapped up in one adorable package!
Learn how to make them yourself using the simple DIY steps below:

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 

1. An image in a digital format scanned or created with a design program.
2. Set of cotton Dinner Napkins (we found ours at Bed, Bath and Beyond).
3. Iron-on transfer paper(can be found at Michaels or Hobby Lobby).
4. A color inkjet printer.
5. Hand iron.
6. A flat, hard, smooth, non-porous ironing surface.
7. A clean soft cloth.



PRINTING YOUR IMAGE:

1. Create your design using a scanned image or on your computer.


2. When you are ready to print your image, follow these steps:
 

Make sure that you have selected 'Mirror', 'Flip', 'Reverse' or a similar setting in your application, if it is required, so that the image will be printed backwards.

Test by printing your image on a sheet of plain paper. Once you are satisfied with how your image looks, insert a single sheet of iron on transfer paper into your printer and adjust the settings as follows.

In your printer driver, select the highest dpi setting and the correct paper setting for your type of printer: Look for a T-shirt transfer setting.

Set the paper thickness lever on your printer for standard paper.
Print your iron on transfer image. 

3. Trim the iron transfer image into two sections, as each section will be ironed separately.



4. Iron on the Transfer


Preheat the iron on its highest temperature setting and make sure that you DO NOT use steam. DO NOT use an ironing board, bare wood, glass, or metal surface for ironing. We used a counter top surface, proteted by a smooth cotton hand towel.

Place the image to be transferred face down on the napkin in the desired position. And press firmly, ironing over the entire surface for 30-45 seconds.


5. Fold your napkin 

Enjoy! 

 PHOTO CREDIT: ADRIENNE MAPLES PHOTOGRAPHY

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Inspiration to Reality Photo Shoot on Style Me Pretty Tomorrow!

Ok, so I have been VERY busy over the last month, working on various different projects, one of which was a photo shoot for Style Me Pretty's "From Inspiration to Reality" project. Lilah Paper teamed up with Kansas City's most talented wedding vendors to create a "wedding" based off of the above style board. Well, tomorrow on Style Me Pretty the photo shoot will be published and I am so, so excited!!

Make sure to check it out and see all the creative talent! Also, check back at our blog for a great do-it-yourself project from the photo shoot.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Happy Mother's Day!


Today I want to wish all the mothers out there a very Happy Mother's Day! As a new mother myself, I have gained such a different perspective on motherhood and all of its beautiful sacrifices! You all of a sudden realize that the long nights and the exhausting/demanding schedule that is non-stop, around the clock are worth every second of sleep lost! Because, when your little one locks those sweet eyes with yours, coos and gives you a big, toothless smile that melts your heart everything just falls into place!

However, I have only just brushed the surface of the wonderful adventure called motherhood... still to come are the early-age milestones and then the dreaded teenage years! So, with this newly gained perspective I wanted to show my mother my great appreciation for all that she has done with a Mother's Day brunch. Now I have to say, because this was my first Mother's Day, my incredible and loving husband took my grocery list and brunch menu ideas, and spent the entire morning cooking up the most incredible food and then cleaning the entire celebration once everyone had parted, while I slept in, mingled and enjoyed a much needed mimosa. He is truly a wonderful man! Anyway, I thought I would share some of the pictures, that include some easy, do-it-yourself ideas. Afterall, it is all about the details! I hope that you enjoy and to all the mothers out there... this is your day!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Same beautiful paper goods with a new website to match!


If you just recently visited the Lilah Paper website (I talking like 5 minutes ago), you might have noticed some big changes! Yes, it's true... our website got a bit of a face lift. So, pop on over when you have a moment, because there are some pretty cool features, including: running slideshows (which can be stopped by clicking on the picture), larger photos, a more comprehensive list of fonts, motifs, colors, etc., and beautiful product shots by the amazing Paula Luna of Luna Photo! Now there are still a couple of bells and whistles to be added, but in the meantime, I hope that you like the new site!

And don't forget to follow our tweets (although seldom they may be) and become a fan on Facebook. The links are at the bottom!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Style Me Pretty photo shoot tomorrow!


Tomorrow is a big day! Lilah Paper has teamed up with some of Kansas City's most talented wedding professionals for an editorial style photo shoot to be featured as a part of Style Me Pretty's "Inspiration to Reality" project. Stay tuned over the next couple weeks to see the above style board come to life!


Vendors Include:

Lilah Paper
Adrienne Maples Photography
Simple Elegance
Bella Bridesmaid
Mink Artistry
Craig Sole
Creative Video KC
The Simpson House
and Celebrations

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Lilah Paper featured on Invitation Buzz


If you haven't heard of the latest blog featuring all things stationery, check it out! It is called Invitation Buzz and they were kind enough to feature Lilah Paper today!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Adrienne Maples Photography and our sweet little Ellie


Ok, so I have to diverge from weddings and stationery for a bit, as I am totally consumed by the new little addition to our family! Our sweet little daughter, Ellie Sophia, was born February 18th and she is just perfect in every single way!! So, this post is all about babies and the our amazing photographer Adrienne Maples, who shot her newborn photos on Monday! I got the chance to grab a sneak peak of a few of them (shown above) posted on her facebook page.

I am so amazed by Adrienne's ability to capture our love and our little girl in a way that I could never imagine! Check out her incredible pictures at her website here.

Her wedding shots are equally as amazing!! (Ok... so there was a little wedding talk... but seriously, she is SO talented!)