I spent yesterday afternoon finishing up these pretty dinner menus — they have a little hint of sparkle in the corners and will look extremely classy tucked in white linens. Oh how I love the contrast of black and white!

Every now and again I remember that I have a super nice camera that needs a little more love! I took several photography classes in college and while taking pictures of trees and rocks could be fun, I found that photographing people was much more rewarding.  And since I am on this “fall-themed blog post kick”, here are some photos of my lil’ sis and her boyfriend. The backdrop is a bean field near my parents house. With a little tweaking in Photoshop I was able to enhance the golden glow of autumn. You can see more of my photos here. Happy Friday!

The winner of the Fall Necklace set is Lois, who said “Love this necklace! Thanks for the chance to win it! You do gorgeous work. I have very much enjoyed scrolling through your invitation designs as well and can’t wait to see more of them. Thank you for sharing your creativity with those of us who could use your inspiration!”

**Update to post: new photos!**

One of my favorite designs and perfect for the fall holidays!
I had so much fun making this necklace that I will include matching earrings as well! (I’ll try to get a photo posted of these before Sunday.)
This necklace is an adjustable 16″, with vintage copper flowers, faceted glass lemondrops, Czech glass beads and gold accents. GOOD LUCK!

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Just a quick post to inform my local readers of a special event happening Saturday, November 22nd!
Operation Give Thanks is a cocktail party benefit for Operation Shower, a non-profit organization that honors the sacrifices military families by producing and coordinating baby showers for pregnant and expecting military personnel and their families. The event is hosted by Mandarin, with yummy food and fantastic giveaways all evening! I am proud to be a sponsor and hope to see you all there! For more information and to order tickets, click here.

Check out these totally unique Halloween invitations.
I can guarantee you won’t find anything else like this out there!
These are extremely clever in design — even the wording is imaginative.  I especially love how realistic the X-ray is! Creepy!
Halloween is only 27 days away, so contact Charisma Design to order yours now!

I have finally added some new designs to the shop!
Soon they will be making their way to the gallery in my website, but one thing at at time! BeyondDesign now has sections specifically designated for Weddings, Save the Dates, Baby/Kids, Bachelorette and Menus/Programs — making it easier for you to search through listings to find what you want. Life is so much better organized!

And….there’s another GIVEAWAY just around the corner.
I’ll give you one little hint: you wear it around your neck.
Happy Thursday!