Mariette guided me seamlessly through the process of visualizing the gift development process. I didn't really know what I wanted, but she helped me come up with a gift with rave reviews. Great product with reasonable price in record time!

We needed invitations and place cards for a holiday ball we were hosting in December. I read the favorable reviews on-line and decided to make an appointment. The invitations and place cards were amazing. Mariette helped us find the perfect invitation and worked with our quick turn around time. Her professionalism, dedicated eye to detail and friendly personality made the entire process go smoothly. I look forward to the next time I have an opportunity to work with Mariette and will highly recommend Gift Bandit.

We loved the fact that we could look through so many books to choose wedding invitations. Mariette was a pleasure to work with, and was always readily available by email, text, or phone call. While we pretty much knew what we were looking for, when in doubt about certain things, she offered wonderful suggestions and showed us samples to help us complete our package needs. Everything from invitation, to thank you notes was beautiful and completed in a timely manner. We received so many compliments, and are so pleased. I would recommend Mariette at Traces of Heaven to anyone looking for a huge variety of wedding invitations and professional, yet very personal, service. Thank you Mariette!

I’d like to share my positive experience with this shop. Mariette, the owner, completed a wedding calligraphy job for me. I felt comfortable and trusted Mariette to make decisions for me and I am totally HAPPY with the outcome. Her expertise made my daughter’s wedding invitations look SPECTACULAR! They were completed quickly and correctly with close attention to detail. If you are planning a wedding or special life event and are searching for a creative designer and knowlegeable assistance, Mariette is the BEST choice!!

I’d like to share my positive experience with this shop. Mariette, the owner, completed a wedding calligraphy job for me. I felt comfortable and trusted Mariette to make decisions for me and I am totally HAPPY with the outcome. Her expertise made my daughter’s wedding invitations look SPECTACULAR! They were completed quickly and correctly with close attention to detail. If you are planning a wedding or special life event and are searching for a creative designer and knowlegeable assistance, Mariette is the BEST choice!!

My fiance and I purchased our wedding invitations and wedding thank you notes from Mariette at Traces of Heaven/Gift Bandit in Arlington Heights, IL. She patiently worked with us to make our selections. There were plenty of options to choose from with varying prices. We were on a slightly tight timeframe to have our invitations printed and she made sure we did have the finished invitations on time. It was a positive experience and we did receive compliments from a number of our invited guests about the quality and look of our invitations. They were very elegant. Thank you, Mariette, for doing a great job!Diane and Dan H.

Mariette did a great job in helping us design a new logo for our business cards. Our cards were ready quickly and look great. We will use her again for our other printing needs.

I really enjoyed working with Mariette. She was very easy to reach-fast to respond to emails and paid very close to details. I LOVE my wedding invitations and would recommend any bride to use her for her shower, wedding and any other needed services.

I absolutely enjoyed my time working with Mariette. I found the exact invitation I was looking for and was able to also make it my own. I appreciated Mariette's attention to detail and quick responses to all my e-mails. My invitations turned out more amazing than I ever dreamed. I can't wait to get them in the mail! I highly recommend Traces of Heaven/Gift Bandit.

I'm an administrative assistant for a church in Hickory, NC. We wanted a high quality notecard, both in paper & graphic, to use in junction with a conference we have coming up. Not only were email communications very timely, but when we received our product it was exactly what we envisioned & talked about. Proofs were helpful in guiding our decisions, which Gift Bandit provided. When we received our package, I was astounded at the customer service provided--most call it the "second mile principle". Not only did it include a handwritten note thanking our church for our business, but everything was neatly packaged and we received a helpful plug of other similar services they provided.We will definitely use Gift Bandit again if we have a future project & need anything similar in nature.

I loved working with Mariette at Traces of Heaven in the planning of our wedding! Patrick and I are an older couple, both widowed, so, outside of my own daughter's weddings, it had been many years since I had planned a wedding. I needed lots of help! And, Mariette was there to guide me through it all. She's a consummate professional, and I loved to tease her about what a stickler for detail she is. Truly, I don't know what I would have done without her. I highly recommend Traces of Heaven.

My son was getting married and i needed an original piece of artwork created for him and his bride and found this business, Giftbandit @ 26 E. Northwest Hwy in Arlington Heights (847-255-4708). The owner, Mariette Fredericks, did an outstanding job of creating the artwork and giving me wonderful input and ideas towards the design. The end result was so fantastic that i wanted to share with others this resource should a need arise for a poster, artwork, or wedding invitations to be created. She's also very reasonable in her pricing so your artwork will be very affordable. Check out her website, you'll be impressed!

The service I have received from day one has been amazing. Mariette is considerate and understanding about the particular needs/desires of brides and will send you proof after proof until you are 100% happy. She not only has books of invitations to show you but she is capable of designing them for you as well. She created a beautiful artwork design to use on my invitation, all on her own. She also gets back you in a timely fashion and is just a really nice and caring individual. I couldn't be happier with the service and attention to detail that we received. Thanks Mariette.

Dear Mariette, Since my daughter picked up the wedding invitations, I didn't have a chance to personally thank you for your help and expertise through the entire process. As I mentioned, my husband and I have been invited to around 20 weddings within the last five years and have received many invitations. I may be biased, but I think these are the prettiest ones I've seen:) The invitations are not only lovely but match the essence of my daughter to a tee! It was very nice working with you and I wish you continued success in your business during these difficult economic times.

When it came to picking out wedding invitations, David and I didn't know what we wanted. We had some colors picked out, but that is about it. When we called Mariette at Traces of Heaven, she was able to meet with us that same day, show us a variety of invitations, including some of the personalized wedding invitations that she has recently done and helped us pinpoint the look/style we wanted to go with. Over the next couple of month leading up to our wedding, Mariette was incredibly helpful in making decisions, communication promptly and was able to give us a lot of advice about wedding etiquette. As soon as the invitations were ready, Mariette called us immediately so we could begin assembling them. They were honestly the most beautiful wedding invitations that we had ever seen and they surpassed our expectations by 150%. We couldn't be more pleased with Mariette's creative eye, professionalism, honestly, and helpfulness. We LOVED working with her and strongly recommend her service.

I went to Mariette with a concept for a framed poemI wanted to create for a friend. Mariette was able to quickly propose a few alternatives. She created mock-ups for my review in just a couple days and was able to create a beautiful finished product in less than a week from start to finish. It was a pleasure working with Mariette. Her creativity and professionalism helped me to create a gift that I was happy to give and the recipient was overjoyed to receive.

MARIETTE IS THE BEST! She created my wedding invitations, save the dates, rehearal dinner invitations, Christmas cards, and much, much more to come! She is very personable, knowledgable, and creative! If you come in with a vision, she can create exactly what you are looking for and if you come in not sure of what you would like, she will guide you to the best decision! You will be so pleased with all she can do!

I worked with Traces of Heaven to create our Wedding invitations, Reception invitations and cards, table numbers and place cards. Mariette is great to work with and together we created the exact look and feel we wanted for our Wedding celebration. She is very knowledgeable and created a great special logo just for us. If you have any invitation or printing projects, I highly suggest Traces of Heaven!

Mariette is just amazing! From the design process to the details to the quick turnaround! My invitations are absolutely exquisite. Thank you so much!

Three years ago I chose my beautiful wedding invitations from this website. My husband and I were extremely happy with the completed calligraphy and invitations. Mariette is truly a professional with a very friendly personality. It was wonderful to work with her and the guidance she provides through the process. Now it is my daughter’s turn to be married, and the first thing I thought about was working with Mariette once again. My daughter, her fiancé, my husband & I would like to again thank you very much for the beautiful invitations, table cards, & calligraphy work for their wedding. We highly recommend Traces of Heaven + Gift Bandit for all your special occasion needs! ******