Testimonials
 

Here are some of the things that people have to say about us.
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"Always keep their promises'"
Michael Herman

"Beautiful Invitations."
N Marie

"Shirley and Rufus do always complete my work on time, with great quality and at a reasonable price. Thanks Shirley and Rufus."
Nita Gill

"I would like to thank Shirley for the wonderful work she did with my invitations she is very professional and willing to help. I would definitely recommend her for your next event, she is THE BEST."
Diana Barforough

"They are the best. Family operated, and the treat every customer as a friend. The Abelsohn's are the definition of the American Dream, and their innovative & creative ideas will bless all who utilize their services. "
Seth Brewer

"The folks at Create-A-Design are the most creative people we've ever worked with. They've produced the invitations for both our daughter's Bat Mitzvahs and they were BEAUTIFUL!"
Gerry & Mike Polan

"Very helpful and creative!"
Angela

"Great customer service and a "whatever it takes" attitude! Wonderful family owned operation who do a lot for the community."
Susan Miller

"The service and welcome is as superb as the work that is created at Create-A-Design you feel as if you are having a visit with your best friend or family member and you leave with a divine product as well."
Alice Duquesne

"Shirley is great to work with! When I told her our wedding had a "lemon" theme, she had a huge basket of fresh backyard San Diego grown lemons for us. It was a very special touch! Our save -the -dates were gorgeous!"
Jenni Kammerdiener

"They are friendly and caring. They pay attention to detail and provide the best service!"
Jill

"Courteous, creative and cool designs!"
Gail Greene

"They're cool"
Simone Jantz

"Beautiful work and nice to work with."
Bev Lachman

"Rufus and Shirley take great pride in their work. They go above and beyond for their clients as I have witnessed first hand. They truly care about the quality of their designs and how they serve their community."
Michael Striegold

"They are professional, reliable and really ARE creative!"
Deborah Davis

"Great service. Thank you Shirley and Rufus."
Michael McGinn

"I talked, they listened and made my business card the best. "
Staci

"The people at Create-A-Design are down home people that make you feel a part of their family"
Jo

"Shirley and Rufus are the best. They are two of the finest people I have worked with. Shirley's designed my business card and every time I pass it out, I get a compliment!!"
Stacy

"Shirley was a gem. She is extremely creative, and helped my daughter and me create a beautiful invitation. But most of all she made me feel very calm and assured throughout the whole wedding process."
Jill Harbrecht

"They did an excellent job on my wedding invitations and Shirley was so helpful and creative."
Brooke

"I like their work"
JR Yapo

"Have been using them for years. Great people"
Jill Yapo

"A year after I sent out my wedding invitations I am still hearing rave reviews about them. They were phenomenal!!!"
RR

"I loved working with them. Anytime I hear someone talking about invitations, I make sure to send them to Create-A-Design"
Anonymous

"The invites were a dream! Shirley was so easy to work with. Even when I changed my mind ten times, she was always there smiling and willing to to help."
Anonymous

"We found the staff to be very knowledgeable about their products and the work they do is to perfection. They have never let us down. Always quality work and on time as promised."
B. Bloom

"Shirley was wonderful to work with - full of ideas and very patient when I made changes!"
Csilla Foley

"I am a perfectionist who is constantly changing their mind. Shirley is define---she took all of my crazy ideas and designed them into a unique personalized invitation for my son's bar mitzvah"
Cheri

"Shirley was able to fashion a beautiful invite to my niece's bridal tea for me when other printers said it couldn't be done because of the odd paper size that I had selected. My niece was so pleased! The best part was her quick turnover time!! "
Nancy Carpenter

"Excellent results, creative and unique - Rufus & Shirley are delightful to work with."
Julie Roloff

"Fantastic!"
Sue

"You've always been fantastic, Rufus. Your design and efficiency is truly the best amongst all :) Thank you for your wonderful services. "
Natasha Mody

"I was so taken care of by Create-A-Design's Shirley Abelsohn. My invitation is exactly what I wanted; all thanks to her! "
Cheryl Thompson

"They really take a lot of care like each job is special."
Lara Heymann

"Such a personal touch"
Jimmy Anklesaria

"They are so very creative. Often i'll come to them in need of an invitation for an event and i'll have no idea how to design the invitation. They always come up with something unique, personalized and incredible. "
Mary Kuper

"the invitations they printed for my son's bar mitzvah were beautiful. I got so many compliments on them "
Michelle

"Rufus & Shirley designed our baby announcements for both our sons. These were, of course, very important to us and they turned out beautifully. They also helped us with stationary and note cards which were adorable. Their customer service can't be beat and they are very creative!"
Shari Weiner

"Excellent service"
Rakesh Keswani

"They did the most creative, different, unique invitations for my daughters wedding. They did the engagement invitations, hold the date, rehearsal notices, they did every last piece of printing for the entire wedding process. They were exceptionally knowledgeable and came up with very different designs and helped us each and every step of the way. I would highly recommend using them!"
Felicia

"They do phenomenal work, and have great customer service. Also amazing attention to detail"
Neal Ivan Akin

"Friendly, local service."
Heidi Emery
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I used them for my bat mitzvah a long time ago and still continue to use them today, and I live on the east coast!"
Laurie

"Clone Printing has great prices and wonderful service. "
Shawna Zingelewic

"I have always had the most pleasant and helpful experiences working with the owners of the company. Their ideas are always creative, they understand what I want and always give me MORE than I expect. What a pleasure to work with them."
Susan Shapiro

"I told them what I wanted, and their creative designing gave me much more than I had hoped for!"
Anonymous

"Personal service is exceptional"
Anonymous

"Incredibly patient with me. Hard working. Great ideas and good selections."
Edna Pines

"unique designs great service personable owners excellent creative"
Joel

"They did a wonderful job with my wedding invitations. They were just beautiful and of course the service was excellent."
orli

"I have used their services for many years and they are absolutely excellent!"
Richard Stein

"Excellent service and beautiful product!"
karen schauder

"They did a beautiful job helping us with our unique wedding invitations which included dried flowers from bouquets that my fiance had given me and from our yard. They provided great advice and included some extra design work that added a lot. They were reasonable, despite a rushed job for us."
Linda Sax

"Great designs; great service."
Leon

"I always get star treatment at Clone Printing. They meet my deadlines every time and the quality far exceeds the cost."
Shawna Dent

"My wedding invitations were phenomenal!! Thanks shirley for being so flexible." Anonymous

"They were able to take care of all of our printing needs, which were all last minute and this included a smile from them. The results have always been fantastic - sometimes even better than we envisioned, even with our last-minute stress and pressure which they managed to set aside. They give you their undivided attention and give you what you need, not what is easy or convenient for them. This is definitely the place to go for all your printing and design needs."
Miriam Goldstein

"Six months after my daughter's wedding, people are still talking about the fabulous invitations."
susan

"Rufus & Shirley are a dedicated couple to real "old fashioned" customer service. Their knowledge of the craft they represent is vast and individualized to the customer. More businesses should adopt their caring attitude. They have designed my business cards and are doing my stationery. I love their work. What they offer doesn't come in a franchise. I am recommending them to all my family and business associates."
Bernie McClure

"The best service very professional, friendly and willing to go the extra mile to make your invitations unique great customer service."
Diana Barforough

"Create-A-Design can work miracles! They came to my rescue when I ran short of Bar Mitzvah invitations in the middle of the mailing! They saved the day."
Anonymous

"Create-A-Design is without a doubt the BEST for quality, service, and absolute dedication to your needs."
Anonymous

"Absolutely Amazing! Customer Service - Creativity - Fast & Friendly!"
Anonymous

"Clone has been a great help with setting me up with my personal training business. They have designed cards, gift certs etc. They even designed my logo!!" Jessica Boyd

"I have had the opportunity to work with many invitation/printing companies in the past having lived in New York, Seattle, Los Angeles and Portland. Create-a-design was not only professional and prompt in their work, but the creative expertise and guidance that was provided for me (no charge) was unlike any other I have been offered in the past. The quality of their work speaks for itself! "
Hilary Greenwood

"I have been using Rufus and Shirley's services for the past 6 years and they always go the extra mile to make sure we are happy with their services. This is a family run business that really cares about their customers and their community."
Griff Emery

"Great shop and friendly staff!"
Adrienne

"they did a great job on our custom invitations for our wedding. every detail was paid the utmost attention, and the time we received was almost like we were part of the family. Awesome!"
Jax

"Shirley has helped us with very creative invitations for birthday parties, Rehearsal Dinner party, placecards, personalized stationary, and holiday cards and calendars. She is wonderful to work with, gives personal,prompt and attentive service at competitive prices. It is always a pleasure to go to Clone for any printing business!"
Susan

"Creative..easy to work with!"
Cynthia

"Thanks Shirley and Rufus. You made picking out our wedding invitation so easy. I wish the rest of my plans for the wedding goes just as seamlessly. "
Bob Garcia

"As soon as you enter Shirley and Rufus' quaint store, you feel like you're with family (the good kind). Shirley takes her time with you to figure out the perfect invitation while being very considerate of your pocketbook. There is a wide variety of invitations for all occasions. Shirley new exactly what I needed to say in the invitation as well as other highly useful advise for my son's Bar Mitzvah. "
Allison Marks

"Shirley has the patience of a saint... nothing is too much trouble. She goes over and beyond the call of duty and I got exactly what I wanted. When my guests received the bat mitzvah invitation, they called me to tell me how beautiful it was - what a wonderful way to start the function."
rachel

"I had my invitations done at create a design and working with Shirley made the entire process so much easier, she had everything I wanted for not a lot of money"
Anonymous

Working with Kim on our son's bar mitzvah invitations was an absolute pleasure. She knew we wanted something original that reflected our son's personality, and boy did she deliver! We're still getting tons of compliments on the invitations and can't wait to work with her again when our daughter gets bat mitzvah-ed in two years. She is definitely part of the reason our son's bar mitzvah was truly a special occasion. L.M. 

I picked up the invitations last night and they are beautiful.  Thank you for all of your efforts. L.C.