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Happy Fall! I love this time of year. These invitations were a new take on some previous invitations. I find I often do not take photographs of designs I have already done, because I feel like I am repeating content, however, with different color combinations & additional pieces, the suites end up looking quite different.
This couple had a small wedding at a private home on Lake Tahoe this past summer. With gerber daisies as the main flower at the wedding, they became the main feature for the wedding invitation in a vibrant yellow ink contrasted with chocolate brown and olive green.
In addition to contributing to Weddingbee PRO I also write for my own blogs, RiceInk and Muddy Brushes. I thought it might be fun to share my favorite project from Muddy Brushes each week. Head over here to read more about the story behind the gallery name!
So this week it is Janelle’s project that really wowed me, largely due to the subject matter honestly. Janelle’s celebration is taking place in Sedona, AZ, one of the most beautiful places on earth. She requested that a red rock landscape be incorporated into her Vintage Lace Tree wedding invitation.
Janelle’s favorite quote was included in the wrap design:
“I will bring you water if you will share your wine and I will feed your heart if you promise to feed mine and so we will dance together until the end of time.”
Hi there! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. We went up to Brimfield on Sunday, and we left tired & disppointed. It was the last day of the last show of 2009, so that may be the reason. We are going to give it another try in May 2010.
Before the weekend I sent off another beautiful invitation suite to a couple in Tennessee who are getting married at the Cosmos Club in Washington D.C. The club began as a society that embraced the sciences and the arts and is located in a Beaux Arts mansion. While inspired by the ornate architecture of the building and its rooms, we decided to focus on the word “Cosmos” and shoot straight into the galaxies! Shelley and her fiance, Willie, were looking for a real “deep space” feel to their invitations, so I used hundreds of stars in various shapes and forms to surround the words of the invitations.
It seems like forever ago I created the very first Momental Hydrangea Wedding Invitation for Kelley, my fabulous managing assistant. The artwork was small and stunning and seemed to inspire a continuing interest in this lofty bloom from that point on.
The first Momental Hydrangeas as created for Kelley.
As the years passed, my hydrangea artwork has evolved to be included in what we now call the Big Bloom Collection. Big paint strokes contrasted with fine painted detail epitomize this collection. The bloom has come a long way for us, but holds a special place in my and Kelley’s hearts for sure!
From the big and lush to petite and refined, hydrangeas have been interpreted a variety of ways at the studio. Earlier this year I created a bold black and white pattern for Tamie’s custom stationery collection (top right) mimicking the silhouette of my ivory hydrangea illustration.
Is there a flower being used in your planning that holds special meaning for you?
For this week’s Inspired Ink, I called on the amazingly talented Janie of The Bride’s Cafe and Janie Medley Flora Design! I am sure you are all familiar with the edgy, romatic style featured on her daily blog in addition to the artistry she weaves into each of her floral creations. Janie sent over a few of the newest images of her favorite bouquets captured by Katie of Open Air Photography.
Read more here about Janie’s new line of greeting cards - stunning idea!
Sometimes a week just slips right by, especially when I am trying to get projects out the door. As a follow up to my recent letterpress post, here is the final product! John, the groom, was a friend from college {go PC!}. He and Kelly were both on the sailing team and still love to sail so it was only natural their wedding would be inspired by the sea. They are getting married at the chapel on PC’s campus followed by a reception at the Conanicut Yacht Club.
I had the great honor of printing the lettering of the ever-talented Betsy Dunlap. I tell you, I get quite a thrill out of printing hand-drawn artwork and hand lettering! But let us start from the beginning of this design process.
Rae, the super creative Art Historian & bride, initially contacted me to do her save the dates {okay, so that is the only pic I took of them, but they kind of looked like these}. Once those were complete, she sent me a folder full of wonderful and inspiring photos including arrangements by Saipua, work of her favorite artists, and one image entitled “calligraphy.” I took one look and knew it was Betsy’s lettering. After viewing Rae’s images I could see she was going for a very organic, flowing look, and I knew she had to work with Betsy. And she did!
We recently printed some fabulous letterpress invitations for our friends at StudioWed in Atlanta. A custom design by Debra Saba of Luxe Expressions (who also shared these amazing photos by Project Duo with us), these invitations were for a recent StudioWed event inviting couples to come in and meet the wedding professionals who call StudioWed home. I love the bright shades of purple and the fun, festive feel of their event. And cookies and cream topped cupcakes? Delicious!
Hello! I hope you had a fun, long weekend. While I did get some relaxation in with a little camping trip, I spent a lot of the weekend printing. The wedding invitations I am printing are for friends. They were interested in seeing the letterpress process, so I took a few photos and decided to share them with you!
I mix of all of my inks by hand using the Pantone Matching System {PMS}. This specific blue is PMS7459 which actually corresponds with Paper Source’s Lake.
It is time for another Inspired Ink! Read more here and here to catch up with my previous creations!
While making my morning blog rounds (as I like to call it) earlier this week, I checked in with one of my absolute favorites, What Juneug Loves, to discover a post on the very talented Kathy Wright and Company. I often get lost in the luscious photos included in each of Christy’s posts (this time was no different), but after reading a bit I discovered that the hydrangeas in these magical bouquets are hand-painted!
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