A Peek into the Studio – A Tropical Retreat…in Painted Papers
I don’t know about you, but I could certainly use a little retreat. Warm sun and breezes would be so…well you know, right about now. So sit back, take a deep breath to get lost if only for a moment in these Tropical Inspired Wedding Invitations and save the dates. I can almost hear the […]
Behind the Scenes – Watercolor Coral Reef Wedding Invitations
All my Florida friends, have you seen the latest issue of Weddings Illustrated? Well, guess who has a lovely little feature? So thrilled and honored to see our “Underwatercolor” Wedding Invitation suite highlighted! You may recognize this suite from a Real Momental Wedding seen on Style Me Pretty just a short time ago… I styled […]
Inspirations – The Watercolor Wedding
A watercolor wedding… This board appreciates the subtle magic that happens when colors mingle in a whisper. Touches of paint to wet paper explode and create a clear message, one that speaks of modern romance and pure beauty. Clayton Austin, Papers, Modern Watercolor Wedding Invitations, Watercolor Votive, Rizz Riz Photography
A Real Momental Wedding – Blueberry and Pink Travel Inspired Malibu Wedding
We love working with Constance, from Constance Curtis Events! Her design aesthetic gives us the opportunity to spread our creative wings and get serious with our brushes. Heather and Scott’s wedding recently seen on Green Wedding Shoes took a joyful color palette and the couple’s love of travel and spun it into a masterful scene […]
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 […]
A Peek into the Studio – Vintage Mail inspired Painted Letterpress Save the Dates
Today I have another fun hand painted letterpress project to share! Menden contacted us with a sweet inspiration board of her own (we love that) to kickstart the design process. We dove into the process of creating these sweet luggage tag style booklet…Have a look here to see more of her process and how the […]
My Story is Art – New Collection Mini-shoot with Jillian McGrath Photography
Yesterday Katie and I were all tangled up in a painterly inspiration shoot of four new designs coming your way soon. I set out to challenge myself a bit with super clean styling, un-fussy painting and modern detailing. Bravo to Jillian and hubby for some of my favorite shots to date. They dove in and […]
A Peek into the Studio – Painted Wood and Watercolors
When I first met Heather I instantly knew she was the perfect client. With a love for watercolors and a heart for travel, we had so much to draw from when sitting down to design for her wedding. Heather’s celebration unfolded near the ocean so we created a suite of artwork to communicate their love […]
Behind the Scenes – Ombre Wedding Inspiration on Style Me Pretty Part II
On Monday I shared some stunner images from a project with Kate Miller recently seen on Style Me Pretty. Gold and purple was the color story and eclectic natural surroundings were the space this shoot unfolded within. Geodes in all their glistening glory were used everywhere from the cake to the bride’s jewelry…Each place setting […]
Behind the Scenes – Ombre Wedding Inspiration on Style Me Pretty Part I
When Kate Miller of Kate Miller Events contacted me about creating pieces for an Ombre Inspired Wedding Shoot I think I said yes before she uttered 5 words! Geode‘s were the natural inspiration element and purples and golds were the color palette of choice…what could be better? This natural spot in Folsom, California could not […]
A Week at the Beach – Sea Turtle and Palm Tree Wedding Invitations
Today I am wrapping up a week of wedding invitation inspiration for the beachcomber in all of us. First up was Erin’s Adirondack chair scene and next I shared two of my personal favorites! On the painting table this week is Lisa’s punchy sea turtle creation. An oversized format, stunning blue paper selections and a […]
My Story is Art – Watercolor Wildflowers in Zion National Park
Sometimes I need to get back to basics, don’t we all? For my painting trips to Utah a tote full of brushes, palette and some water are all I need. My favorite comfy t-shirt is just fine for the great outdoors and flip flops make it easy to dip my toes in the raging Virgin […]