Our Wedding Anniversary {Photography}

My husband and I celebrated 4 years of marriage this past weekend with an amazing trip to Aspen, CO. It's been on my list for a very long time to see Maroon Bells and I finally got to check it off my Bucket List. With it being one of the most photographed mountain in the world, Maroon Bells took my breath away! I was completely in awe of its beauty and surrounding area of forests covered in color-changing aspen. What an amazing town, one that I have fallen in love with. Now I can see why so many celebrities and billionaires buy property there and travel there in the peak times.

Fortunately for us, its the "off-season", which I'm not sure how "off" it could be in fall with how beautiful it is. But it is a mountain town, which = snow, which = ski resorts. So truly, their "on-season" is during the winter. Because of this, we got a KILLER deal! We stayed in Snowmass, CO; a ski resort town just outside of Aspen at the Viceroy Snowmass Resort & Hotel. It was incredible {I've included a photo below}. Talk about a designer's dream... our room consisted of a faux fur blanket, fireplace, free-standing tub, a Kurig and other luxurious features.

During our stay, we had breakfast and walked the farmers market early Saturday morning. Took the tour up to Maroon Bells, taking in all the wonders of the mountain, lake and trees. Had lunch in Snowmass, drinks at The Red Onion and our anniversary dinner in Aspen at BB's Kitchen, where I had a cucumber martini and a sweet potato puree'd pork chop. After dinner, we walked the town of Aspen and found a mini golf course that they had turned the ice skating rink into for the summer. I am proud to say that I beat my husband 49-57. {BTW - Par was 39}

On our way home, instead of taking I-70 back through Glenwood Springs and Vail, we decided to take the back route through Independence Pass to Frisco. What an amazing drive! With an elevation of 12,095 ft., it shows a view of a few of the amazing 14'ers in CO. The aspens lined the road, and parts of the highway went down to only one lane. I kept telling my husband to be careful, hopefully no one would come racing around the corners.

Here are just a few photos from our trip {I couldn't stop taking photos, everything was so beautiful}:

Looking out the front of our hotel:

The Viceroy Resort, Snowmass, Colorado

Our hotel room at Viceroy

Farmer's Market, Aspen, Colorado

Maroon Bells, Aspen, Colorado

Me at Maroon Bells, Aspen, Colorado

My Husband, Nick

Nick and I

Drinks at The Red Onion

Dinner at BB's Kitchen

On the road to Independence Pass

Independence Pass, Continental Divide

The Botanical Gardens {Fun}

My husband And I are on vacation visiting my family in Southern California. He had a few work meetings in downtown LA, so I tagged along with him. After "work" was over, we swung over to the Huntington Library in Pasadena to have lunch and walk through the gardens. It was so beautiful {a little warm} but definitely scenic. It's amazing to think 210 acres dedicated to the entire facility and 120 of that is the garden, right in the middle of a huge city! You can go have tea in the rose garden or walk over koi ponds in the Japanese garden. We also took a "desert stroll" through cacti and succulents. So much to look at and explore. The great thing too is every plant and tree is labeled, so if you have a garden of your own and fall in love with a certain flower or type of tree, you can write down the name and look it up yourself. So beautiful, check it out:

Nick in the Rose Garden:

These are the one's he liked the most:

The Japanese Garden... amazing!:

Nick and I in the bamboo forrest:

The sun was beautiful coming through the bamboo:

The succulents were incredible:

{Thanks to the Instagram application on my iPhone for the quick photos}

Happy Fourth of July!

This is my favorite holiday and time of year! I love pool parties and watermelon, and BBQs in the sun! Watching the fireworks show with my family is one of my favorite memories growing up, the magical wonder of fireworks makes me feel like a little girl every time! I love celebrating our nation's birthday and Independence, we are so blessed to live here and be a part of such an experience. Hope you all have a wonderful, fun and safe holiday!

Branding Your Wedding - Zoe & Jeffrey Zuber {Graphic Design}

I have had the pleasure of designing for Zoe for about a year now. She found me on Etsy and was interested in my Silhouette Invitation Design...with a few adjustments. Starting with the save the date design, we were able to customize and brand Zoe's entire wedding stationary. Everything turned out beautiful, check it out:

Save the Date:

Wedding Invitation Suite {includes Invitation, RSVP and Dinner Options}:

Itinerary's:

Wedding Program:

Seating Chart:

Menu's {including Chicken, Steak & Veggie options}:

Thank You Cards:

These are her wedding day photos taken by True Photography... such a magnificent and gorgeous wedding! Congrats to Zoe & Jeff!

You can see the menu's on the tables at each place setting:

The Seating Chart:

You can view the rest of their photos here: http://www.truephotographyweddings.com/event/zoe-jeff

Inspiration Posters {Graphic Design}

I recently had a client come to me with a unique project... she wanted to blow up huge posters to hang all over her office to inspire her during a difficult work week. I had a lot of fun with these... something so simple could really have a huge effect.

Eat, Drink & Be Married {Graphic Design}

Sometimes, the Rehearsal Dinner can be just as important as your Wedding Day itself and is really a special part of the wedding festivities. I think sometimes it can be overlooked when planning your big day, but you can really have a great time with it. With family and friends all joining together for the first time, show you and your husband-to-be what the two of you are all about. This invitation style has become a favorite of mine with the different fonts, it gives the design a modern and vintage, yet simple and chic feel.

Keep them all informed with this new Custom REHEARSAL DINNER INVITATION Digital Design. This design can be customized to meet your needs, just contact me for more information @ stewartdesignstudios@gmail.com.

DIY Artwork {Interior Design}

You don't have to be an artist to create a work of art. I needed artwork for my toilette area in my master bathroom and needed something quick and easy, yet modern and stylish. I took an old canvas that I painted years ago and haven't used recently, and painted over it with a charcoal water based paint. Once it was dry I sporadically placed round silver stickers I purchased at paper-source.com {one of my fav stores EVER}. To make them stick and stay attached, I sprayed the entire thing with an adhesive and Voila... DIY artwork!

Vote for my Design on Minted.com

This is my very first submission to minted.com. Vote for me!

Vote for my design on minted.™ see more from Kendra Stewart vote for me! Check out my competition in Christmas cards and wedding invitations at Minted.

A Vintage Rustic Wedding Invitation Suite {Graphic Design}

A Vintage Rustic Wedding Invitation Suite. This client came to me with a drawing and wanted something chic, sophisticated, fun and vintage! I had so much fun designing this. The listing can be purchased here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/101850044/custom-personalized-wedding-invitation