Amanda and Bradley

Another pretty album to share. I love the details from this wedding. Most items were handmade or bought on etsy. The invitations on the first page were custom designed by her bridesmaid Chelsea Windlinger. To see more pictures from the wedding, you can check out their featured post on the Ruffled blog.

Photography by Brooke Schwab

Erum and Moiz

As a friend pointed out this weekend, I've been behind on updating the KruBooks blog with recent work. And it's not for a lack of having beautiful things to share! First up, this gorgeous South Asian wedding shot by photographer Julie Wilhite. Luckily I've done a Hindu wedding album before, so I was prepared for the number of pictures and festivities. There are so many different events involved in the traditional South Asian wedding that Erum and Moiz decided to do two albums - one for the Mehndi and Sangeet, then another album for the wedding ceremony, reception, and crying ceremony.

Featured on Dream Albums Blog

Things are heating up around KruBooks - welcome to wedding season! I'm taking a quick break from designing to let you know that our album design was featured on Dream Albums blog! You may recognize this design from last June when I posted about the album. I always love seeing my layouts make their way off the computer screen and into a real live book.

Real Home - Custom Subway Sign

I always love showing off my client's subway signs. I was thrilled when Emily sent this picture of her freshly framed custom wall art. She picked a quote from her favorite TV show (One Tree Hill - love it). The sky's the limit when it comes to these things!


Check out my etsy shop to see more fun wall art!

Crystal and Jeff

I recently got a request for a special "vintage" style album from photographer April Smith. Her client wanted a design that used wallpaper, but maintained a classy and elegant look. The end product was soft and sweet, the perfect compliment for April's romantic images.


The bride and groom seeing each other for the first time


Reception details


First dance

GIVEAWAY WINNER!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by and left comments on my first ever blog giveaway. I'm thrilled with the success of this contest. And I'm inspired to do more in the future, so stay tuned!

The lucky winner is...
#62 - Kelly Shields

Kelly wrote, "AHH! Decisions... Decisions! Rod Stewart takes me back to my own childhood and would look great in our family room reminding me to cherish my babes and keep the young... Audrey - classic - would look AMAZING in my little missy's room!! I am going to go with Rod!"

Congratulations, Kelly! Please send an email to krubooks@hotmail.com to claim your prize!

To everyone else, thank you for sharing your excitement for my new line. I really appreciate all the feedback and enthusiasm. I'm excited to do even more!

Have a great weekend, everybody!

Wall Art GIVEAWAY

My first ever blog giveaway! How exciting!

Most of my work revolves around designing custom wedding albums, but I also have a KruBooks etsy shop. I sell some cards (especially around the holidays), and I also sell city and custom subway signs (you can catch up on my past subway sign posts here). This week I am introducing a new line of wall art I fondly call my "Favorite Things Collection." This line includes favorite quotes, lyrics, sayings, and verses. I am starting with four so far, but I'm sure more will be added down the road.


Check out this link to see bigger pictures and read descriptions of the newest collection. Of course the Favorite Things Collection would not be complete without the "My Favorite Things" Sign!


The signs measure 11.75x36 inches and are printed on heavy coated bond paper. Custom signs are also available so you can proudly display your own favorite lyrics, quote, saying, or verse. If interested in this option, send me a message for more information.

So that's the introduction, now on to the GIVEAWAY! This week, one lucky winner will be getting a free wall art print from my etsy shop. This can be a City Subway Sign or something from the new Favorite Things Collection. It gets better - you can increase your odds with THREE chances to win! Leave a separate comment below for each task you complete:

1) Check out the Etsy Shop then leave a message on this blog post saying which sign you would pick if you won.

2) Head on over to the KruBooks Facebook page and "Like" KruBooks. Then leave a message on this blog post saying you've completed this step. If you already "like" us, you can just leave a message to say that.

3) Share the link to this giveaway blog post in some way - as a Twitter update, facebook status, or in your own blog. Don't forget to come back and leave a message saying you've completed this step as well!

**Note: You can leave a separate comment for each task you complete so you have three chances to win!**

Giveaway closes at 8:00 AM EST on Friday, April 8th. The winning blog post number will be announced Friday morning. Must have a US mailing address to be eligible.

Good luck!