Mango Ink

love + marriage

2011-05-04T12:58:00.000-07:00

we have been busy and LOVING all these fabulous brides and grooms.

enjoy this small sampling and more to come!

happy spring!

Hip Bat Mitzvah

2011-03-03T19:26:00.001-08:00

How much fun did we have with this one? Bella wanted something different and fun, yet still classy. Her favorite colors are turquoise and orange. Her party for all her friends? A Trapeze party! We want to come, we want to come!!!

We worked on a very symbolic and honorable ceremony invitation - one including Bella's hebrew name and mounted on a beautiful metallic orange backing. The very hip and young trapeze party printed front and back showing off Bella doing her thing! (something i have always dreamed of doing!) and the smaller luncheon invitation printed front and back too. All with a gorgeous turquoise envelope and fabulous orange dot liner. So yummy! :)

The best part about Mango Ink is when we make friends with our clients. We wish you many blessings Bella!

Oh what color can do!

2011-03-03T11:34:00.000-08:00

Color changes make everything different and new. Everything in our catalog can be changed to ANY color you want. Anything! Check out these three designs and see how much the vibe changes with a new color palette. Reynolds. Thomas. Branson.

happy valentines day!

2011-02-14T15:18:00.000-08:00

wishing you the sweetest valentine's day today!
enjoy these sweeties. :)

xoxoxo

sweet baby girl

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baby stella happens to be our niece. so we obviously are VERY in love!

so fun!

2011-01-27T09:38:00.000-08:00

elizabeth you are the cutest!

we love how she wanted this graduation design made into her party invitations. and of course a poster too! her thank you notes also are so fun. the color changes brighten up the dark days of winter.

happy birthday elizabeth!

love is in the air....

2011-01-18T21:44:00.000-08:00

save the dates are so much fun and such a great way to give your guests a taste of what is to come.... this one is so simple and sweet. photography by one of our photographer partners vivian sachs . congratulations jordan and cora!

a minute to feature some favorites this year!

2010-12-17T11:58:00.000-08:00

so fresh and happy!
and they both happen to have photography by Spokane photographers.
flat 4 and jordan baker photography. AND both of these families are great friends! :)i promise, there are so many families we are featuring. it's just coincidence that we know both of these families. :)

merry christmas and happy new year!

What makes mango ink, MANGO INK.

2010-11-17T16:21:00.000-08:00

We have been long overdue to take pictures of our products. Since we are celebrating our five year Anniversary, we thought it was a great time to have some photos taken! We were thrilled to have our friend Ben Fowler shoot them for us. We are so excited that he also is moving forward with his business!

We still believe in that whole personal thing. We design cards with you. Personally. Not through
an automated process. In an age of Facebook, Twitter, and E-vites, we still think it’s important for
you to talk to an actual person to help you decide on an actual card that fits your personality so
that when the people you care about receive it, they know there were actual people involved.

We care how our paper is made, we care how our designs look on that paper, and we care
that some of the profits from that card are given to those who need it in this world.

You get it. It’s personal. We hope everything we do reeks of it and we hope you want to send a
little of it.

And that’s why we LOVE doing what we do.

oh goodness....

2010-11-01T08:26:00.001-07:00

These just shipped and I had to post it. This baby on this card is killing me with cuteness. :) And I love using two photos on this design....Enjoy!

what a wonderful world.

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some favorites to inspire you. darling families and pure joy!

*little girls on the bench, photography by Sea Grandon
*beautiful couple on JOYPEACE, photography by Studio 6.23

based on designs: Jingle, Ivy, Love, joypeace, and Amazing.

NEW long return address labels!

2010-08-25T11:05:00.000-07:00

finally, they are here! love love love these! you can run them through your printer to print address' from your address list, or simply hand write them onto the label. want them to coordinate with your design? no problem, just let us know as you check out! your address is printed with the design and easy to wrap around the envelope. printed on matte recycled self sticking paper.

all you need is love

2010-08-25T10:55:00.000-07:00

love this wedding announcement based off of a valentines design. so creative!
thanks jaime and congrats!!

baby baby

2010-07-19T14:26:00.000-07:00

had to share these darling baby designs. love love love them!

father's day 2010

2010-06-17T14:21:00.000-07:00

since my dad has NO idea what a blog really is, or any social media devices for that matter, i can safely post this father's day gift for him. if you know fred, you know he is one of a kind. he is the best story teller full of drama and theatrics. his sense of humor is fabulous! being a retired lieutenant on the fire department means he has stories! and some of the most gruesome ones make us laugh with his voice fluctuations and timing! so, naturally having a dad like this, means he is FULL of sayings that we ALWAYS hear. ALL the time. so, we made him this poster using photos from when we were kids with his most common saying, "if you got kids you got nothing. and what you do have is broke." yes, i know it's not grammatically correct, but that's my dad! :) he always says this to us when our kids break something and we can't find anything.
i love you dad! thanks for being so amazing in so many ways!

happy father's day to all you dads!

Graduation time!

2010-06-09T18:15:00.001-07:00

congrats to all you 2010 graduates! we have done many cool graduation announcements and party invites this season and here is one to show you. i love how this was based off of a baby announcement. bittersweet how these babies of ours grow up! :)
blessings to all of you grads!

spring babies are the best!

2010-05-10T11:05:00.000-07:00

oh goodness, love this pink card with this baby girl!
hollis' mama is a photographer in spokane and also the most beautiful person inside and out. she happens to be my sis-in-law's BFF so we love her even more than the average person! :)
original design was "robin", and wollah, changed to pink!

All New Wedding Line is here!

2010-04-20T09:54:00.000-07:00

We are so excited to launch the very first Mango Ink Wedding line! While we have worked with many brides over the years to create custom Wedding Invitations, we are so happy to finally have a line for everyone.

See them all here!

We love being a part of our clients lives by creating cards for every special event and Weddings are extra exciting for us. Ryan and I have been married for 15 years and we think marriage is the BEST! We were just babies, 20 years old, and we still can hardly believe how crazy we are for each other. (p.s. oh how we wish we could have had Wedding invitations like this!)

If you have any questions about our Wedding line, email me, heidi@mangoink.com.

Images below are a Save the Date, Invitation, RSVP postcard (front and back), Information card (front and back) and a Thank you note. All coordinating. Colors and Text and Fonts can be modified for FREE on any of our designs.

Blessings to you!

Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Party

2010-03-22T13:31:00.000-07:00

we love how this client's ideas + ryan and his creative juices = a beautiful rehearsal dinner invite!

it's so fresh and fun and feels like love.

Do love your kids artwork?

2010-03-05T09:27:00.000-08:00

So often we get to work with sweet parents who are brilliant. :) This five year old wrote out his age on some paper and instead of sending us the "photo" for the background, we got a file of the scanned artwork. LOVE it!

The card ordered was I AM. Creativity is so fab.

oh emmy

2010-02-25T12:50:00.000-08:00

kind of in love with this little emmy! is she not the cutest?! love how her mom did a little poem for her 1st birthday invitation and ordered her a poster keepsake.

this card design was based off of "modern pink" with some color changes and some extra pictures. you can find the posters here.

happy birthday emmy! thank you for sharing her card on our blog!

Brand New!!

2010-02-15T14:22:00.001-08:00

We are so excited that our Modern Folded note cards are ready! Printed edge to edge and completely ready to be personalized. Now is the time to stock up on your family's stationary, or your personal ones, or even your business. Check them out and be sure and check out our newsletter too!

love love love.....

2010-02-08T21:41:00.000-08:00

If you don't know about Tot Trends Weekly Magazine, you are missing out! Over the years we have been in business, we have loved their classy and simple way to feature products that are HOT! Mango Ink was just reviewed and we love everything they said about us. :) So, thank you Tot Trends!!! Sending LOVE back to you.

P.S. Check out this exclusive code... you may want it for your Valentines Day cards...... it's not too late!
Enter code: TOTLOVE for free 2nd day air shipping on orders $50 or more thru 2/28/10.

Happy Holidays and Happy 2010 from all of us at Mango Ink!

2009-12-26T08:52:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays and thank you for a wonderful 2009!
We wanted to take a moment to let you know how much your business and friendship has meant to us over the years.
We are so Grateful and feel so very blessed to be a part of your lives in this way and LOVE watching your families grow each year. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

Here are some of our staff holiday cards.

Happy New Year!
Ryan, Heidi, Emily, Janny, Shauna, Shannon, Michelle, Nick & Karli.

New Years, 2010!

2009-12-14T20:47:00.000-08:00

If you are getting nervous about not being totally ready for your Christmas card this year, order a New Years card! Some are featured below, but ALL of our designs can be modified to say anything you would like. So, go for it! :) Order any design and as you check out, you will see where you can tell us what you would like it to say. This is a free modification and we will send you a proof after you order and send photos.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Mango Ink!

Emily's Picks- '09 Favorite Holiday Designs

2009-11-19T11:25:00.000-08:00

Of course we asked Emily for her favorite designs. She is so much fun! :) enjoy.....

mas: i love the fun text on this one (and am going to use it for my own christmas cards!). i actually changed the colors of the text to match our family photo ~ which you can do too because we change color for FREE!

wish: this card is awesome for showing off a great family photo ~ because you get to use the entire card for your photo. and i have seen some really great updated wording on the bottom ~ i love the stacked text and you can change it to say whatever your little heart desires :) oh and the aquamarine cardstock is my fav.

ohlittlestar: i love this card for the same reason as the above ~ you get to use the whole card for your photo! and this font is one of my favorites... i love the vintage chic feel.

celebrate: love the zebra stripes! and you can change the lime green color to match your photo ~ bright colors look awesome with these stripes!

the new year, paper: i love the old feel of this card ~ like old paper, complete with cool old typewriter font. this card looks great with black and white or bright, fun color photos. or, maybe it's because it's my cute kids on the front ;)

Ryan's Picks - '09 Favorite Holiday cards

2009-11-17T19:42:00.000-08:00

We asked Ryan to send over his favorite designs. Here they are! :) enjoy.........

Amazing - aqua, pink, and gray and three amazing photos - what more do you want for the holidays?

Merry - simple but so cool

Windy - this was actually an idea of a client last year - throw in some outdoor snow pictures and bam... it's December.

Happy - Karli just gave this one to us and I'm really digging it - it's got her cool vibe all over it

Sing - why don't more people order this? maybe it's just because it took me a long time to do but I still love this card... I wish more people would order it. : )

holiday designs by KARLI

2009-11-13T13:10:00.000-08:00

the very fabulous karli fairbanks sent over some designs exclusively for mango ink! we love karli for so many reasons. she is one of the most kind, authentic people you will ever meet, an amazing musician with such a beautiful heart, and so talented! check out her site and listen to her music and look at all her talented work.

all of karli's designs can be found in our catalog and are noted as hers when you click to order.

happy holidays!

*all photography used in these designs are from the AMAZING studio 6-23.

beautiful holiday greetings

2009-11-09T20:34:00.000-08:00

loving these beautiful cards... photos & greetings & colors.

be inspired!
(information is listed in order of designs below)

love this greeting! based on design wish. photo by photographer partner blossom hill in CT.
and this doggie? really? love it! photo by photographer partner shani cook in FL.
love this color scheme and greeting! based on design joyeux. card for photographer partner haley lamb in GA.
color scheme changed here and so perfect! based on design happy days.
and this cute little guy! based off of design christmas squares. photo by photographer partner shani cook in FL.

have fun with your holiday card!

Happy Birthday Mango Ink!!

2009-11-04T07:16:00.000-08:00

Mango Ink is celebrating FOUR years today! We LOVE our job!

It all started when our baby girl, Anna, was about to turn one. I asked Ryan if he could make a design for me that was orange, had a photo of when she was a baby, the number 1 on it, a current photo of her and a pumpkin theme. He sent me this design. I loved it and that's how it all began.

We talked about what we wanted to name our company and Ryan built our website and created more and more designs. It's hard to believe how far it's come in the past four years! We love offering personal service and therefore actually feel like friends to many of our clients. Starting out as complete strangers, but getting to watch families grow and celebrate milestones and also grieving along side families when hard stuff happens. We are blessed in more ways than we ever anticipated.

Thank you fabulous clients! You are the BEST!
Stay tuned for a Birthday Celebration Newsletter.... and more and more! :)

holiday designs by NICK

2009-09-28T20:41:00.001-07:00

we love it when nick tibbetts is inspired to work on some mango ink designs! he is such a cool guy, amazing friend, and crazy talented. you can see his personal work here. all designs by nick are noted when you click to order.

all new holiday return address labels

2009-09-27T21:29:00.001-07:00

we LOVE our return address labels! they can be used for so many purposes. we love them best to seal up the envelope for mailing, but they can be used for gift labels too! just tell us what you want on it and we will send you an email proof after we get your order. happy shopping!

holiday designs....

2009-09-10T19:30:00.001-07:00

this is heidi. :) so, right now i have a few favorites... and they change all the time. so, maybe i should say... these are my favorites today.
also, the newsletter has a coupon code to use for september. make sure you sign up for the newsletter to be delivered into your inbox. the coupon code will only be seen on the site for a short time. start snapping some photos for your holiday card! :)

colors and fun parties!

2009-09-01T19:40:00.000-07:00

we just love it when our clients "get" us! :) all of our designs can be modified to fit the colors of your outfits or party vibe. also, you want more photos on a design? no problem. just ask us! they are all free changes!
these clients ordered circle modern, fleur, and fine wine and told us what they wanted to see. of course we sent them a proof to see if we were on the right track. so fun!

p.s. get ready for fabulous & amazing & hip holiday cards. how will you choose? they will he live in one week..... september 8th! be sure and sign up for our newsletter to be the first to see them and get the special sale information.

just some cuties....

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nyc & studio 6-23

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we have NEW fabulous friends in our life and it all started over the internet. we totally see how people fall in love this way!

ryan and i were heading to NYC to attend the national stationery show (because we LOVE paper) and found out that ben + mindy (of studio 6-23 in grand rapid MI) were going to CT to do some shoots. so we said, "meet us, meet us!!". and they did. we met in grand central station trying to find them in a crowd... so romantic. :) then we were off to see the city together and stop along the way to snap some pictures. they are just as much fun as they seem and we hit it off like old friends! the day included looking for a polka dot strapless dress and a bright yellow belt to go with mindy's turquoise heels for an upcoming family shoot ( i WANT those shoes!), trying to convince ben to buy some bright colored shoes (ryan bought them instead, YAY ryan!), passing a movie set called "fair game" with sean penn and naomi watts (we totally saw them with our own eyes and were asked if we were paparazzi!), having lunch & drinks at the coolest mexican restaurant (tortilla flats), and laughing alot! you can see more photos and their blog post here.

ben+mindy are a so cool and hip and love life and their job! they have three DARLING kids and they LOVE to travel and book sessions all across the country. you should contact them and see when they will be near you. seriously! they are coming out to spokane washington to do our family photos one day soon and we anticipate them being booked solid just from OUR family and friends. :) thanks for the most magical day ben and mindy. BFF! :)

spring babies!

2009-06-10T21:50:00.000-07:00

springtime brings sweet babies and some sweet inspiration. all of these designs are found under "baby events" in our catalog. of course colors can be changed for no charge, so make them your own! we love it.

girls night out with cues & mango ink! one night only!

2009-05-19T17:00:00.001-07:00

we are very excited to be partnering with cues for a very fun evening! all you girls are invited! invite all your best girlfriends and come hang out with us.

national stationery show here we come!

2009-05-15T12:42:00.003-07:00

we are so excited to check out the national stationery show in new york. we loooove new york and looooove stationery! we can't wait for all the inspiration coming our way. stay tuned for more fabulous things at mango ink!

twitter

2009-05-01T10:12:00.000-07:00

follow us on twitter! we are new to "tweeting" but think it is going to be fun! ryan, heidi, and the rest of the team will be posting all kinds of stuff. if you follow us, you will be sure to find out about "hot off the press" mango news and of course we will post a sneak peek at a sale too! we are called "mangotweets".

earth day & 30% off!!

2009-04-21T21:05:00.000-07:00

New Product and Free Shipping!

2009-04-06T21:26:00.000-07:00

graduation!

2009-04-04T18:48:00.001-07:00

fresh graduation designs! more on the site too.

fun birthday parties and cool invites!

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sweet sweet babies

2009-03-27T07:21:00.001-07:00

loving how these color changes and design merges give these announcements a whole new vibe!
these announcements were based off of design chocolate mint and design candy kid.

it's my party.

2009-03-26T09:29:00.001-07:00

this sweetie wrote our her party details all by herself in the cutest pink tutu! so darling!

changes, changes, changes.

2009-03-09T13:44:00.000-07:00

all of our designs can be modified to fit your event for no charge, even including our circular return address labels! as you browse our catalog, you will find these images scattered throughout to remind you of all the ways to modify our cards. if you are like me and are very visual, rest assured your credit card is not billed until you approve your proof! we are very fast....once your order is placed and photos sent, we email you a proof within 24 hours for you to see your ideas come to life!

save the date.

2009-03-04T09:12:00.000-08:00

i always love how simple color changes give a design a new vibe. this one is based off of silver. i love chocolate!

rehearsal dinners........

2009-03-02T10:39:00.000-08:00

we love this classy invite for a rehearsal dinner! mounted on crisp white matte cardstock and coordinating labels to seal up the granite metallic envelope. so beautiful! darling couple too. :)

sweet valentines

2009-02-10T20:32:00.000-08:00

so in love with this design modification! from birthday party to valentines. see, you can do anything with mango ink! thanks for the inspiration valentine family!

speaking of love.....

2009-01-21T19:55:00.001-08:00

here is a taste of what is to come.
we have added some save the dates and wedding invitations are coming very soon. stay tuned!!

send LOVE

2009-01-11T20:35:00.000-08:00

all new valentines day designs ready! here is a sneak peak. there are many, many more in the catalog. take a look and send some out with the sweet faces in your life. xoxoxo

happy new year!!

2009-01-10T14:44:00.000-08:00

it has been a LONG long while since we last posted, and we feel bad about that. it has been a wonderfully busy season, off the charts busy thanks to all of you! and now we are refreshed and ready to rock!
here is a teeny, tiny sampling of the fun holiday cards we got to see this season! enjoy. much, much more to come!
note: the yo yo yo card is from fab photographer mindy peterson, this photo story, and the "cherish, faith, love..." and "joy to the world.." are from another fab photographer brooke schwab.

christmas 08

2008-11-20T19:43:00.003-08:00

oh i wish you all could see the amazing families and photos and color changes we see! this one is also a favorite this year. love the fresh simplicity of it. this design is based off of "christmas 08" designed by nick. it says greeting cannot be changed, but it looks like we can!

more holiday inspiration!

2008-11-18T10:44:00.000-08:00

love, love, love these two cards! the bright turquoise card is based off of "fleur" and the peace, joy, love card is based off of "bright green". the photos are so much fun too!

birthdays

2008-11-17T17:00:00.000-08:00

the mango ink way....turn any design layout we make into a design for you! these clients used a baby shower invite called "1 and 1" and made it the most hippest birthday invite. the other client used a holiday card called "sugar plum" and made it into the cutest first birthday invitation! oh the things we can do! :)

simply peace

2008-11-13T16:34:00.001-08:00

we get to see so many different photos on our cards, we thought we should post some. this design is based off of simply peace. also, you can see how it looks converted to a square. also hip!

changing colors

2008-11-12T07:56:00.001-08:00

these designs are so joyful and we love how a simple change of color makes it a different card.
festive and pinkfestive can be found in our catalog. want to change the color? tell us as you check out!

love this design!

2008-11-11T21:52:00.000-08:00

based off of oh little star design and so fresh.

holiday greetings!

2008-10-28T09:25:00.000-07:00

we wanted to show the hip and creative ways clients have modified our designs into great color combos and sweet photos. want modify your holiday card? simply order the design you love and tell us the colors and text you want. we will send you a proof. we just love our job!
these designs were based off of christmas squares, keen, urban holiday, peace on earth.

return address labels/ envelope seals

2008-10-16T16:52:00.000-07:00

this is our favorite way to use our circular return address labels! no licking of the envelope required. just peel and stick to seal it up!

fall

2008-10-16T09:09:00.000-07:00

we love fall! this card is so inspiring and darling.
this client ordered the "have yourself" holiday card and asked for a pumpkin and some orange.

girly girls

2008-10-14T22:30:00.000-07:00

we love these princesses and pink!
also note the square anna card is based off the holiday card "fleur".

adoption love

2008-10-09T14:14:00.001-07:00

one of the most beautiful things in life is the adoption of a child. our best friends just recently adopted a beautiful baby girl and we have been so blessed to be a part of their life though every step. we get to be a part (in a small way) of many celebrations for adopted kids and we love it!

photographer partner: heather forbes baby photography

2008-10-07T10:50:00.000-07:00

when mango ink was brand new, heather sent us a disk full of her photos to use on our cards. we were so excited! while we have never met heather in person, she continues to send us so much love and her warmth just pours out. heather is chic, simple and fresh! you can also see how her clients have used mango ink with her photos below.

ABOUT HEATHER: Hi! I'm Heather Forbes. I have the best job in the world. :) I photograph children, babies and families in mostly San Francisco and NYC, but also Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, San Diego, and Denver.... I love to capture giggles, wobbly first steps, silly faces and milk mustaches. The fleeting stages of childhood are what interest me. This is where you'll find my latest work, ideas and inspirations.

photographer partner: brooke schwab photography

2008-10-04T14:59:00.000-07:00

we met brooke nearly two years ago and wished we lived in houston because she is funky, hip and so simple! it was love at first email and we have been working together ever since! check out some of her amazing photography and some ways her clients have used her eye and mango ink designs together. want an inside scoop? stay tuned for exclusive designs from brooke here at mango ink!

ABOUT BROOKE: Hi! My name is Brooke and this blog was created so I could share my world with you! This is my journal....a place where I can come and share a bit of who I am and what I love to do! I am a photographer based out of Houston, Texas but travel all over. I really love traveling and seeing the world and people interacting in it! I am a really simple person and find that my photographs speak simplicity. Take a look around and gain a better feel for what I love to do. I hope that in the process of searching through my blog you get a chance to know me better. I would love to hear from you....so say hi and don't be shy!

announcing a sweet baby girl and a pink everywhere too!

2008-10-03T09:25:00.001-07:00

after having two boys, this cute mom wanted PINK and brown and FLOWERS on her baby girl's announcement. so sweet! the photos from her shower featured the announcement above the cupcakes with pink everywhere. we loved it and thought you would be inspired too! if you want this announcement, just email heidi@mangoink.com!

Twins!

2008-09-26T12:48:00.001-07:00

we get so many orders for twins, that we just needed to put up a few designs. so adorable!

Product Images

2008-09-24T22:01:00.001-07:00

we took a few shots of our products to show how unique we are. hand mounted onto eco-friendly paper.....all that good stuff.

Barnyard Dance

2008-09-23T20:44:00.000-07:00

They came wanting a western theme and, for this custom card, and we had fun with it. This was a fun card to make but I'm sure it wasn't as much fun as doing the do-si-do dressed with people from all different era's.

Cool party idea: dress according to the era/event(s) you met dave. Love that!

Want to order this card? email us! questions@mangoink.com

Remember, you can change colors too!

Fun Birthday Themes!

2008-09-23T20:38:00.000-07:00

We loved these birthday themes. Such cute kids and fun parties! All of our templates can be modified for FREE to make them fit your party themes and colors. Just tell us as you check out what changes you would like on the layout/design you order. It's easy!

Weddings!

2008-08-20T07:57:00.000-07:00

we have had the pleasure of working with so many beautiful brides this summer! Here is just a tiny taste of some of their lovely ideas put into design. much more to come!