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Corporate Chalkboard Sign Created for Investment Group

August 28, 2016 By Desiree Colonna

Our CEO, Desiree, created a corporate chalkboard sign for an investment group client who needed it for an executive sales meeting. The kicker? They called on a Friday and needed to pick it up on Tuesday. Desiree went right to work and met the client halfway between her studio and their offices that day to pick up the chalkboard sign they purchased from Pottery Barn.

On Saturday, Desiree rode her motorcycle to her favorite breakfast place and got to work on the corporate chalkboard sign sketch. She then sent the sketch to the client. It was approved immediately.

Sunday, Desiree got to work on the final corporate chalkboard sign. She used Sharpie oil-based paint pens in black to created the lettering on the chalkboard to make it permanent. The chalkboard sign will last for a long time through both the corporate meeting and once it found it’s final place on the corporate office wall.

Again, pictures were sent to the client and they were extremely happy with the work.

The sign was delivered as promised on Tuesday and the client was pleased with both the customer service and final corporate chalkboard sign. The chalkboard sign was created exactly as promised and was completed a day ahead of schedule.

If you need any chalkboard signs, menus or designs for your company, find more information here. Call us at 833 465 9311 to get your corporate chalkboard sign project started.

Blog, Wedding Calligraphy, Wedding Invitations

Custom Wedding Invitations Unveiled

August 20, 2016 By Desiree Colonna

We love these new blue and gold custom wedding invitations by our designer Sarah Barrett. She has a degree in graphic design but she’s a calligrapher by heart. Sarah can really make custom wedding invitations and paper pop with shots of unexpected color and fine, elegant calligraphy.

Sarah creates her custom wedding invitations by first talking to the bride about the colors in her wedding via phone. Then she quizzes her about her style. Sarah then has the bride send her pictures of other wedding invitations she likes and goes on to design a mock-up of the design. The mockup is then emailed to the bride. Everything is done virtually. The results are amazing. See more below.

Sarah designs everything from the Save the Date to the envelopes and Menus using the same style of calligraphy the bride liked initially. The whole wedding invitation suite is bespoke and one of a kind. Every piece represents the bride and groom’s taste.

Wedding invitations announce the style of the wedding long before the wedding even takes place. Here’s a great blog post about the importance of wedding invitations. Sarah’s designs will make your wedding stand out and your guests will keep the invitations forever because they are so different, so memorable.

If you’d like Sarah to design your wedding invitations, contact us at 833 465 9311 or click here to fill out our form. We’ll get Sarah in touch with you right away so we can start making the wedding of your dreams come to life!

(Photos by Nikki Kate Photography)

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Blog, Wedding Gift Engraving, Wedding Gifts

Atlanta Perfect Wedding Guide Luncheon Sponsor

August 18, 2016 By Desiree Colonna

We’re very excited about sponsoring our first Atlanta Perfect Wedding Guide Luncheon next Wednesday, August 24th. The Atlanta Wedding Guild sponsors events like these in conjunction with Atlanta Perfect Wedding guide every month for wedding vendors in and around Atlanta.

We received this wonderful write-up about our company in their email today and couldn’t wait to share it with the Atlanta wedding community and potential wedding clients. We intend to be a very active member of the Atlanta wedding community of vendors. This is just the beginning.

We’ll be at the event engraving giveaways of all types for attendees. In fact, every person will get a gift hand engraved by Desiree Colonna. For more details and to signup to attend the Atlanta Perfect Wedding Luncheon click here.

We hope to see you there! Come back for photos from the event if you can’t attend. They’ll be a lot of great pictures and surprises to share!

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Blog, Corporate Gifts, Hand Engraving, Wine Bottle Engraving

Engraved Corporate Wine Bottles Big Hit at 25 Year Anniversary

August 14, 2016 By Desiree Colonna

When we heard fellow Woodstock small business owner, Venessa Lanier, was celebrating 25 years in business, we had to give her one of our special engraved corporate wine bottles to commemorate the event! Vanessa has owned her spa and salon since Desiree moved to Georgia, 25 years ago. Our CEO, Desiree Colonna, was a hair model for her.

I chose a special engraved corporate wine bottle for her from Robert Mondavi vineyards. Then I set out to engrave a special message, “Here’s to 25 Beautiful Years” and a number 25 stipple engraved on the front of the wine bottle along with a special “Congratulations!” message on the side and the name of her business, Salon and Spa Venessa. It came out just beautifully.

My timing was perfect. When I drove up to Salon and Spa Venessa, Venessa and her staff were taking pictures out in front. I handed her the bottle and she held it in the official shot. This wasn’t planned on my part, just happened that way. It was really awesome! She was so surprised. She gave me a big hug and thank you and later send the pictures of the engrave corporate wine bottle in this post. Doesn’t she look fantastic?!

Venessa, here’s to your next 25 years in business. I promise next time to bring an even bigger engraved corporate wine bottle to you!

If you have a special birthday or anniversary coming up and want to bring a unique gift, check out our engraved corporate wine bottles and engraved liquor bottles. Call us at 833 465 9311 to order yours today! We have a very quick turnaround and can ship anywhere.

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Blog, Corporate Gifts, Hand Engraving, Stethoscope and Medical Engraving

Nursing Student Drives Two Hours for Stethoscope Engraving

August 13, 2016 By Desiree Colonna

Inkwell designers offers stethoscope engraving. Last weekend I had a nursing student, Erica Franklin, drive two hours to see us just to get her stethoscope engraved.

Erica called me the week before because she had found us on Google and saw we engraved stethoscopes and other medical tools. I told her about our Engraving Pop-Up Shop at Pottery Barn in North Point Mall in Alpharetta the following weekend and said I’d love to meet her there. She drove all the way from Snellville to see us to have me personally engrave her stethoscope right through a big accident and rain on 400 which is a feat in itself! She was so excited because every engraver she called in Atlanta refused to help her engrave her stethoscope because they didn’t have the right tools. My little dental drill was perfect for the job.

When she arrived, I had my table all set up. I was ready to go. I engraved her name on the stethoscope and handed it to her. She was really happy. She said, “I haven’t been able to find anyone to engrave my rose gold stethoscope. The company I bought it from won’t engrave these, only the silver ones. I’m definitely going to tell Mercer medical and nursing students about you!” That was music to my ears! Not only was she a happy customer, she couldn’t wait to send us referrals. Referrals are the lifeblood of any business, especially when you’re just starting out.

Erica gave me a big hug before she left. I told her to remember me whenever she used her stethoscope and I wished her well. I loved knowing we were able to engrave her stethoscope and make it personal and special for her.

If you need stethoscope engraving or any engraving at all, call us at 833 465 9311. You never know what we’ll be capable of engraving next!

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Blog, Corporate Gifts, Hand Engraving, Liquor Bottle Engraving, Wedding Gifts

Liquor Bottle Etching Makes a Bourbon Birthday Gift Even More Special

August 6, 2016 By Desiree Colonna

Liquor bottle etching creates a beautiful gift he’ll never forget. A client called and wanted to present his brother’s favorite bourbon in a special way for his birthday and asked us if we etched liquor bottles. He told us he had a special bottle of Blanton’s Bourbon he wanted to give his brother along with a special message to engrave on it.

We hand etched the brother’s nickname, “DIDIE” using a stippling effect using a dental drill. It was literally done dot by dot, outlining the exact font the client chose and then filling it in. The stippling matched the stopper on top of the bottle and really brought the entire design together.

Then we used free hand calligraphy to engrave the message on the liquor bottle. (There is truly nothing we can’t engrave calligraphy on in our shop. The only exception is plastic.)

The liquor bottle itself is molded in great shape that enhanced the calligraphy with its facets of glass. We engraved each letter in a facet so it would be centered on the front of the liquor bottle. We etched the birthday message and date on the back.

The etched liquor bottle was a big hit! The client’s brother didn’t even want to open it because it was so unique.

Liquor bottle etching is a lot of fun. We can get really creative depending on the shape of the liquor bottle itself. These bottles make fantastic gifts during the holidays for law firms, CPAs and other corporate gifts as well as great groomsmen and wedding gifts too.

We can’t wait for our next project. Call us when you’re ready at 833 465 9311.

Don’t forget we engrave wine bottles too… Check them out here.

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Corporate Chalkboard Sign Created for Investment Group

Custom Wedding Invitations Unveiled

Atlanta Perfect Wedding Guide Luncheon Sponsor

Engraved Corporate Wine Bottles Big Hit at 25 Year Anniversary

Nursing Student Drives Two Hours for Stethoscope Engraving

Liquor Bottle Etching Makes a Bourbon Birthday Gift Even More Special

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