A Peek into the Studio – Hawaii Wedding Invitations
Tropical orchids abound in this colorful Hawaii wedding invitations. Strong fuchsia and white blooms create a dramatic frame for a cut-away view of a lush tropical island. Heavy white and gold hand painting is a fun contrast to the soft flowing watercolor oceanscape. With so much artwork, not much else is needed to get everyone excited […]
Inspirations – 10 Artistic Destination Wedding Invitations
We love designing for an adventurous bride with a passion for travel. Capturing exotic locals in lush water color strokes, whimsical patterns and bold contrast… setting the stage for a jet-set affair. Weather the bride is traveling to the tropics for a ceremony with her feet in the sand or saying her “I do’s” in […]
A Week at the Beach – Watercolor Bird of Paradise Wedding Invitation
Today I am wrapping up a week of wedding invitation inspiration for the beachcomber in all of us. First up was a bold red hibiscus and next I shared a favorite Sculpted Bloom Invitation! The Bird of Paradise has become a long-loved symbol of all things tropical. We’ve interpreted this bloom in countless designs but […]
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 […]
A Real Momental Wedding – Tara and Kristopher June 19, 2010 Part II
Yesterday I shared a look at Tara and Kristopher’s tropical affair. Today I have more including the massive stationery collection designed for them! Tara is a stationery junkie to say the least. We spent hours thumbing through papers and experimenting with painting techniques. Tara’s design even inspired this look seen in Inside Weddings, a favorite […]
A Real Momental Wedding – Tara and Kristopher June 19, 2010
I’ve been dying to share this real wedding with you! Tara and our team worked together for nearly a year to create stationery of all kinds from save the dates to getaway signs!! More on that soon, I promise, but first I wanted to start with these killer bridal portraits by Daniel Lanton. Tara is […]
A Peek into the Studio – An Aloe Flower Tropical Wedding Invitation
Today I have a bright and colorful wedding invitation to share for Gayaneh and Erik’s wedding in July. She wanted bold florals but with a distinctly unique twist. We chose the aloe bloom in fantasy shades of fuchsia and orange. Painted in detail with sheer shimmer accents the blooms were full of sheen and life! […]
Behind the Scenes – Colorful, Tropical Wedding Inspiration in Destination I Do Magazine Part II
Yesterday I shared a Behind the Scenes look at our Grand Cayman Inspiration shoot. We’re all about the color and texture here, drawing on the juicy hue of the blood orange and the lush texture and grace of our Big Bloom watercolor illustration. Today I’m diving deeper into the Tropical Wedding Invitation suite created. Our […]
Behind the Scenes – Colorful, Tropical Wedding Inspiration in Destination I Do Magazine Part I
I am so excited to finally share my Grand Cayman project with you! This collaboration started one quiet winter afternoon in January 2010. I worked from home one afternoon after the Holidays and let my mind wander for a day; thinking on several ideas I hadn’t let my mind visit during the bustle of […]