My Story is Art – Trellis Pattern for Envelopments, The Stationery
Wrapping up my Behind the Scenes look at Trellis Shoot today. To get caught up with all the lovely Tangerine Tango Wedding Inspiration, check here, here and here!! To celebrate the launch of Envelopments’ newest pattern designed exclusively from my hand painted watercolors, I created three distinct stationery suites. Each is meant to show off […]
My Story is Art – Trellis Pattern for Envelopments, An Intro
You may have seen our feature on Green Wedding Shoes last week? Well let me tell you a story… Dresses by The Dessy Group There is nothing I enjoy painting more than florals. For years I tried to hide that fact and make nice with every design trend that passed my nose. Being versatile keeps […]
Inspirations – Dreamy Mint Green and Crimson
A dreamy color palette filled with bold surprises in crimson and raspberry. Organic textures mix with a subtle literary nod seen in the Vintage Book Wedding Invitations… Mint Green Mirror Room, Papers, Saipua Poppies
A Peek into the Studio – Pretty Pansies at The Bride's Cafe
I’m in need of a little Spring. How about you? If only the slightest suggestion of the warmer temps and a green scent in the air that will come soon. These pretty pansy images from Amelia Johnson seen on The Bride’s Cafe did the trick for me. Now it’s your turn to breathe in a […]
A Real Momental Wedding – Adie and Scott, Appleford Estate
I created this inspiration board for Adie and Scott to get things started all those many months ago. Possibly one of the most fulfilling moments is when I get to see the wedding photos side-by-side the initial inspiration board. Seeing our couple’s original visions for stationery come to life throughout the details of their celebration […]
My Story is Art – A Glitzy and Glam Party for The Momental Girls Part II
Back again with more from our glitzy and glam Holiday celebration! In yesterday’s post, I got a bit mushy about my team but today I’m getting passionate about the paper!! Color was electrified by the moody lighting and glimmery, glittery, sequin filled space. Vintage frames were the inspiration for all paper pieces. I sketched, drew […]
My Story is Art – A Glitzy and Glam Party for The Momental Girls Part I
You may not know but “Momental” is a real word. Over the years so many have asked how I came up with the name; if I had made it up and so on… The word Momental often confused with Monumental speaks of precious time, memories that are fleeting and pass by in a flash. They […]
Behind the Scenes – Holiday Ombre on Glitterguide.com
We were honored to have our Holiday Ombre cards featured this week on Glitterguide.com yesterday!! This year I crafted our Christmas Party invitations from scrap paper remaining from a year of projects… Watercolor Holly and gold swooshes adorned each. A large brush was used to paint envelope liners too… A handwritten greeting was scanned and […]
Green and Graphite Napa Wedding Inspiration
A graphite and green palette for a Napa wedding says modern and organic. Can hardly wait to start designing this couple! Jose Villa in Napa, Vineyard, Landscape Illustration Custom Wedding Invitation, Wine Barrels, Papers
Behind the Scenes – Holiday Hydrangeas on The Brides Cafe
I could not be more excited that it is now officially appropriate to go Holiday wild! To be honest, we’ve been listening to Holiday tunes at the studio for the last two weeks! Imagine my thrill when the talented Janie from The Brides Cafe surprised me with this savvy Holiday shoot last week! From time […]
Engage!11 Grand Cayman – An Evolving Color Palette and The Sketches Part III
Today I am thrilled to feature the images of one of my favorite people in this industry. Donna Von Bruening shoots clean, classic images that truly can be admired for lifetimes. We love her… period. When planning began for Engage!11 I was honored to contribute opinions on color concept. Of course big ideas got me […]
Engage!11 Grand Cayman – Making Meaning and The Sketches Part I
It can be difficult to put into words the impact of a moment. How can I describe a collection of stories, laughter, conversation that courses through my mind like strong coffee on a clear, sunny morning? Inspiration is plenty these days. It seems we don’t need to seek it out, it finds us. However, what […]