april showers

paper parasol ceiling fixture

canopy of butterflies

This May my daughter will be turning two and I've just sent out the invites I designed for her small family-only celebration. I took inspiration from this year's lovely spring season as well as the decor in her room. I've posted two pictures of her nursery as it was before she was born so you can take a peek at the little details that I've carried through to the invite; a painted paper parasol as her ceiling fixture,  cheery turquoisey-blue walls, the cherry blossom and geisha-girl bedding, butterflies. The invite's piéce de resistance is the gorgeous photo of my gal among this spring's cherry blossom trees, taken by my talented friend at three tulips photography. I used a z-fold format that allows the invitation to reveal itself slowly as one opens it.  Needless to say, the party has not happened yet, but I have many design elements planned for all the little details that I will include in another post. Happy bday my little may flower!

front detail

little details on the back

more than just invitations

Although my blog mostly features the invitations I create, I've decided to show a logo that has been keeping me busy as of late. It is for three tulips photography, my friend Alison's company. She is a wonderful photographer who takes the most exquisite pictures — whimsical, fresh, simple and modern yet soft and engaging with the most breathtaking sense of personality somehow captured in each picture. I am in the midst of creating an invitation for my daughter's second birthday that is graced with one of her gorgeous photos that I promise to post soon. Enjoy the logo for three tulips photography — and be sure to click to her site to see for yourself the gorgeous work that you too should commission from Alison!