nesting!
August 27, 2010 | 2 comments
Susan Hutchinson is an interior designer who is about to launch a new (online) business called Nesting- which focuses on kid and baby friendly design. To kick off her new venture, she needed business cards:
I think that they turned out very nicely, how about you?
The Curious & Company crew did a fantastic job designing the logo and business cards and are currently developing her website. Keep an eye out for it, and in the mean time, check her on on her blog Fleurishing!
a little goes a long way
July 23, 2010 | 2 comments
In case you didn’t know, letterpress printing is a lot different than digital or offset. The more colors you use, the more expensive the job will be (each color requires its own plate and a separate run through the press). Here are a few recent 1 color projects that show you don’t need to fork over a fortune to get beautiful letterpress printed pieces.
Wedding invitations designed by the groom, Zac Brooks.
Simple stationery designed for a friend.
Thank you cards designed by Tracy of MadCow Designs.
the woodcrest project pt. 2
July 7, 2010 | no comments
Remember these?
A while back Richard came to me with these gorgeous magnesium blocks that he found in the basement of his new home depicting the very home he lives in. We started by creating a few coasters with the smallest plate, but I soon realized that the plates were too damaged to get consistent prints from.
Warped wood and metal:
I made a print of each plate, scanned the image into my computer, and cleaned it up; getting rid of the damaged areas and making it look like new again. Then the stationery was printed…
#10 envelopes and letterheads:
A6 envelopes and matching flat cards:
And, of course, the wonderful map:
What a difference photopolymer makes. Next up, wedding invitations from the same plates!!
a family affair: part paper
June 25, 2010 | 2 comments
This past Saturday I had the pleasure of attending (as a bridesmaid) the wedding of this beautiful couple:
Mary (the bride) just happens to be my cousin- and these are the invites we came up with for their special day:
2 color invitation on 110# Lettra:
This double sided rsvp postcard was printed on a coaster stock to give it a bit of extra weight for mailing:
2 color reception card printed on 110# Lettra:
My sister Maureen makes up half of the dynamic duo Domestic Construction, who were responsible for all of the decorations. Here’s a little peak of some of them going up (that ladder was HIGH!):
Every bit of this wedding was thought out and personalized by a family member or friend of the bride and groom. We had the chance to spend a week together getting everything ready; how rare that is in our adult lives, how perfect it made this day.
I’ll spare you my poorly lit shots (or those borrowed from Facebook); stay tuned for a family affair: part decor (and photos from the professionals)!
sneak peak
May 25, 2010 | 1 comment
I can’t wait to show the whole thing… So happy with this one!
wedding sneak peak
May 17, 2010 | no comments
Here is a sneak peak of a 2 color wedding suite I recently finished up… I cannot wait to show you the full set and all that is to come for this Cleveland June wedding. Domestic Construction will be doing the decorating for the reception; prepare yourself. And don’t forget to check out their new website!
got your mood on?
April 22, 2010 | 2 comments
A few months ago I was approached by a client to design Bar Mitzvah invitations for her son. She was looking for a bold text and color with a bit of a weathered “rock and roll” look. This is what we came up with: a 2 color invitation, rsvp postcard, and thank you note, complete with a custom envelope liner. No small task, but it was a fun one!
{ street address removed for privacy }
fit for a chick
April 16, 2010 | 1 comment
Terry of Curious & Company is expecting her first child (a girl- as you can probably guess by the color) this May. They decided to design her shower invitations and thank you notes around a baby chick (it happened to fall just before Easter). Both were printed in the perfect shade of salmon, for a mother-to-be who normally avoids pink like the plague. Always a happy medium…
{ photos courtesy of Curious & Company }
a cmyk wedding preview
March 29, 2010 | 1 comment
This past week I had the pleasure of working with Lauren on her wedding invites. She designed them herself with a CMYK color scheme (yellow will be introduced soon) but they aren’t ready yet! In the mean time, I thought that I would pass on a few of the wonderful photos that she took of the invites once they arrived at her home. Lauren is certainly a woman with many talents… Check her out on Weddingbee under Miss Scissors or read her personal blog to catch up on her latest adventures in life and wedding planning! And thanks again to Brooke (Mrs. Cupcake) of the amazing design team Curious & Company for introducing us!
happy birthday martha!
March 8, 2010 | no comments
This past September, my grandmother celebrated her 80th birthday. She gave birth to 11 children and has more grandchildren and great- grandchildren than I can even count. To make this birthday special, her kids (my aunts and uncles) planned a surprise party for her. Since I couldn’t be there to celebrate, I asked if I could send the invitations…
They were pretty simple (a 2 color print on Pearl Lettra) but it was nice to give a few more of my family members an idea of what I actually do!
