new york weddings (winter 2010)

Many thanks to New York Mag for including a Rifle save the date (the one with the tandem bike) in their Winter 2010 Weddings issue. I just saw the image for the first time on the Bird and Banner site today (and I feel quite honored to be on the same page next to those incredibly talented ladies).

vintage Polish book covers

i just never get tired of looking at book cover designs..

images via here.

new work!

Adam & Lhasa's Invitation Set:

I have to admit, this is one of my favorite sets and I have been holding out on posting it for a while. It's simple, delicate, and the lovely couple gave me such wonderful direction & inspiration to work with.

Bre & Eric's Wedding Certificate:

This certificate poster was created for my best friend's wedding and I am happy to announce that it will soon be available to order in my online store as a template! The poster was designed to match her save the dates and then we had Mama's Sauce (of course) screen print it with 3 ink colors on black colored French Paper.

buchanan-smith

I've long been a fan of Peter Buchanan-Smith's simple yet sophisticated & nostalgic designs. I even subscribed to Paper Mag while he was creative director because I loved what he was doing with the magazine (that Kelly Osborne cover is my favorite).  So lovely and always a reminder that less is more...

images via the buchanan-smith portfolio 

happy halloween & weekend

Last year I went all out and hosted a Halloween party but this year I'm not sure that I'll be doing anything besides working. Anyone have any big plans or awesome costume ideas?

These images are from one of my favorite Martha Stewart Living spreads (in the Oct. 09 issue). So adorable and fun..  Owl mask "how-to" here. Cat mask here.

It's Better Together Meetup No. 2

my iphone photos from the eventLast night we had our second It's Better Together meetup in Orlando and it was so much fun! There was a great turnout at Seven Sisters Coffee of wedding pros in all different fields such as invitation design, photography, hair styling, event planning, etc. This meeting was focused on accounting for a small business (something that it seems everyone could use a little help with) and we brought in a CPA to speak and answer lots of questions. It was so lovely to mingle, meet new people, and get a reminder about how intimidating the IRS is :).

Many thanks to Trisha and Becka for getting the event together and to the Orange Blossom Ink ladies for making the awesome fabric business card holders (at the end of the event everyone got a pouch with each person's business card inside). 

We plan on meeting every quarter so if you're in the area & part of the wedding industry feel free to get in touch about getting on our mailing list.

one more...

I'm glad some of you share my forbidden puppy love! (mine is forbidden at the moment by my husband, the fact that we live in a small apartment with tricky stairs leading to it, and my workaholic schedule).

I couldn't resist sharing this lovely vintage print (and then I'll stop with the dog kick).. Someday when we live in a bigger place I'd love to fill a wall with all sorts of prints and paintings just like this. I'll be going for the "the old British man's study look."

via here.

puppy fever

As Nathan can attest, I have been craving a dog in the worst kind of way. 

photos by Jenifer Altman (a schnoodle!). via here & here.

oh me oh my

so pretty. photos by Jose Villa.

inspiration palette no. 1 - vintage apothecary

I thought I would start compiling some inspiration palettes/collages of some things I've been interested in lately.. some of which have inspired pieces in my new stationery collection.

First up: a hodgepodge of vintage apothecary, pharmacy and specimen items (for the love of elegant type meets creepy taxidermy).

left to right, top to bottom: Deyrolle, Paris , Botanical Poster , scripted 'E' , vintage pharmacy label , pharmacy show globes , vintage print illustrations , Archive Tilt Font , inspired color palette (cream, slate, gold, vintage green) , Silius Engraved font

joanna & alex

I had so much fun working with Joanna (from Cup of Jo) and Alex on their wedding programs for their British nautical themed wedding!

Check out their beautiful wedding photos that Joanna is posting on her blog this week, if you haven't already. (shot by the talented Max Wanger).

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click here if you'd like to view a larger version of the program.

inspired by: carson ellis

I love the artwork Carson Ellis creates. Her watercolor work is amazing but I also adore these pencil illustrations. She's the 'artist in residence' for The Decemberists (and wife of the lead singer).. something I thought I would end up being for my husband's former band.

Also.. have a great weekend! I'm jealous of all of you who are experiencing the cool Fall weather. Orlando set a record high yesterday.

images via Carson Ellis' Portfolio

new DIY project for Once Wed

click here for the full project & instructions on Once Wed.

inspired by: vintage cloth book covers

I love cloth covered books and all of their different styles, patterns, and textures...

images via here (a lovely gallery of 19th century covers) & here (The Met).

happy weekend

happy weekend! I've got lots of work to do over the weekend but I'm hoping to squeeze in some time outside to enjoy the cooler Florida weather that's arrived. 

the photos above are from around the studio, including a little sneak peak of one of the wedding invitaion templates that I'm working on. The line will debut when the store opens in late Fall!