My favourite designs of 2010

I've just been looking through all of the announcements and invitations designed in 2010, and thought it would be apt to share with you some of my favourite photocard designs created this year.

Now, I made my selection, and ended up with 27 designs. I wouldn't have the time nor energy to be posting them on my blog, so I forced myself to whittle it down to 2 boys designs and 2 girls designs, and I will somehow feature some of my other favourites in the blog for other purposes over the coming months.

One of my favourite girl design selections was simple. Poppy Violet. This design consists of 7 photos on a double sided design. It was based on the clients favourite design which was in our birth announcements section, and used the preferred colours of purple and grey, rather than the pink and brown of most Christening designs. But that's not to say I don't love the pink and brown, which are exactly the colours used on my next design, Amelie Lucinda Ann. This was created right at the end of the year, so is not yet on the website, but is based on the Eva Rose Jardine design. I love the injection of colour, and the funky, almost 3D-like feature text.

One of our most popular birth announcement designs for boys is the Jack Dylan design. Often I get slightly bored of the more popular designs... I love variety in my life... but I chose a design for Christian-Peter as one of my favourite boys designs because the photos are just absolutely adorable. Even though the name is longer than the one on the sample announcement, the text still fits perfectly on the design. It's soft and elegant and just makes me coo! Another little person who makes me coo is my perfect little Isaac who joined us in 2010. I can't work out what I love so much about his announcement. I love designs with borders on. I don't think I design enough of them. I really don't like aqua colours, yet with the colours from the photographs, the soft aqua is adorable, and a completely new look for Ella Announcements. Now, Isaac's announcement isn't yet available to purchase on the website, but I intend to get it uploaded with the next lot of updates in the next few weeks.

Thank you to all my customers through 2010 who have helped make my job so enjoyable!