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Painterly Prose – #2 with Designsgirl Calligraphy

Yes, okay I’m quoting myself, which I realize is the biggest taboo in the world but seriously it’s okay.  I don’t think I’m just that cool but I do have a mini-mission I’m passionate about and wanted to share a bit today, with the help of Kelle from Designsgirl of course. If you want to know […]

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Inspirations – The Art for Joy’s Sake Journal©

Hi Friends!!!  Well, it’s official!  Kristyrice.com is live.  This shop has a purpose, a BIG one. Each product was developed to bring fine art into your lives…Even the tiniest of cell phone case artwork, we believe, can impact your mood and make the moments of your day just a bit brighter. {I believe strongly in […]

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Behind the Scenes – Watercolor Book Wedding Invitations on Oh So Beautiful Paper

Earlier this week Nole at Oh So Beautiful Paper featured one of my favorite wedding stationery suites from 2012.  Yes it has been a while since this glorious suite graced our painting tables BUT the process by which it came to be continues to inform our current work.  I’m forever grateful to Melanie and Robert […]

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My Story is Art – On Staying Limber

I don’t know much about sports but watching the Olympics or portions of the Tour de France get me pretty excited.  The stories, the triumphs, the tribulations…all make for some excellent TV watching.  This weekend I happened to catch portions of the Tour de France.  As the newscast panned to several cyclists staying limber on […]

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Behind the Scenes – Watercolor Letterpress for the The Bridal Circle

So I promised more on our Watercolor Letterpress didn’t I?  Well, sink your creative brains into this project for a moment, it will be worth it, I promise. There are few words that do justice to a look, a feel or a touch.  I find it infinitely difficult to put words to our Hand Painted […]

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My Story is Art – Watercolor Letterpress and The Hand Painted Moment

In December of 2009 the hubby and I sat around my parent’s kitchen table and chatted of our upcoming 10 year anniversary.  It seemed like only months had flown by together, when in fact it had been nearly a decade.  Stories of THE party (our wedding) as it is known in my family began to […]

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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 […]

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Inspirations – Watercolor Wedding

I will be forever fascinated by the undulating, watery tones of watercolor textures.  I remember picking up my first paintbrush as a young girl and being taught how to make color burst on a wet page.  To this day nothing gets me more inspired than putting brush to a wet sheet of watercolor paper to […]

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A Peek into the Studio – Watercolor Butterflies

If you’ve been following along on twitter or facebook you will know the amidst our client projects and insanely busy schedule at the studio, I’ve been prepping for a photoshoot with some friends new and old.  Style Me Pretty is known for their impeccably discerning eye for all that is creative and new in weddings.  […]

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A Peek into the Studio – Watercolor Roses and Lacy Blooms

This week’s production table was full of watercolor textures and dramatic color palettes.  Christina planned a perfectly sophisticated 40th Anniversary celebration for her parents with my watercolor scarlett roses as each guest’s first glimpse into the event to come .  The look is meant to be graceful, elegant and bold.  Each rose was flooded with […]

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Behind the Scenes – Utterly Engaged is Sew in Love Part II!

Utterly Engaged launched their Anniversary issue last week and earlier this week I took some time to share a special project we contributed to their “Sew in Love” shoot.  Today I want to give a behind the scenes peek at the Paper Painted Blooms created for the issue!  Heavy watercolor papers, thick shimmering inks in […]