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Double Exposures by Snare Creative

By on November 13, 2009 in found + loved

I guess I really like the bokeh effect, dots and circles. I loved speckled expired film, and now I’m here to show you some other circle-y photos.

Snare Creative

Snare Creative

Snare Creative

These double exposure shots are by Snare Creative, who are a group of three photographers located in Brisbane, Australia. They shoot with a film camera, and play a lot with light. I am in love with the bright colours and overlaps which give such a nice effect. I guess the best part is not knowing what to expect, which would be a great way to capture a party atmosphere :)

{photos by Snare Creative}

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A Pixelated Wedding

By on November 12, 2009 in found + loved

I thought pixelating an italic didone typeface was a wild idea, but then I came across this example of a pixelated wedding theme and I realized this was probably one of the most unique ideas I would ever encounter.

Nichole and Cabel's Save The Date

The set began with an illustration of the pair in pixel form, and then the simple idea of carrying out the theme with pixel flowers. It is described by the groom as ‘retro 8-bit quirky and fun, but elegant, beautiful and colorful. Perfect’.

pixel invitation close up

pixel flower stamp

pixel invitation front

pixel invitation back

laser-etched pixel moleskins

And how sweet is this gift idea of making laser-etched personalized moleskins for the entire wedding party? The bride and groom went with Engrave Your Tech to get these beauties done. Some amazing stuff there! Definitely worth checking out.

And then there was the cake, embellished with the little pixel flowers.

cake with pixel flowers

Click here to see and read more of the details.

{photos from Cabel’s blog}

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Valentine Letters from 1818

By on November 11, 2009 in found + loved

This is the way that love letters were written and folded for delivery in 1818. These examples are by graphic designer, Amy Merry, who recreated them as props for the movie, Bright Star.

Pretty fancy folding…and I love the calligraphy on it. Perhaps a lovely wedding invitation idea?

{photos from theanthropologist; found via birdandbanner}

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Speckled Photography

By on November 9, 2009 in found + loved

Paris-based photographer, Neil Atherton, makes me really happy and inspired with his series of photos, Speckled.

Speckled

Speckled

Speckled

Without any digital manipulation, these film photos were taken as part of a larger series, Expired. The expired film gave unique qualities to the photos, and in this case, a very fun and whimsical one. I love the random distribution, and bright colours contrasting backgrounds of everyday life.

{photos by Neil Atherton}

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Erin Dameron

By on November 5, 2009 in found + loved

This beautiful cosmetic set with five pieces of laced bottles, was designed by Erin Dameron for Anthropologie‘s Penelope line. The bottles look vintage and feel perfectly romantic…

Erin Dameron

Erin Dameron

Erin Dameron

I can see so many items inspired by this look: clay vases as centrepieces, the beautiful pattern on the side of a bottle of sparkling water, that lovely die-cut pattern from the box incorporated into the invitations…sigh, this is one of those things I would buy just for the packaging :P

{photos from Erin Dameron}

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Eva Juliet

By on November 3, 2009 in found + loved

Eva Juliet has a lovely collection of ink illustrations. They are simple, but sweet and come in both English and French. She is Canadian (like us!) and works from her little studio in Montreal.
Eva JulietEva JulietEva JulietThe fine strokes, the plain shading and the wonderful calligraphy all come together to make me giddy! If i could write like that, I’d handwrite on all my invitations and envelopes.

{illustrations by Eva Juliet}

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Daily Drop Cap

By on November 2, 2009 in found + loved

If you are a graphic designer like myself, then you must be familiar with the work of typographer and illustrator, Jessica Hische.

She recently started an impressive project called Daily Drop Cap, that has caught a lot of attention in the design world. She draws a beautiful capital letter regularly, to share with other bloggers so they can embellish their entries with her typographic magic. Not a lot of non-designers are excited about typography, but I figured it would be appropriate to introduce our wedding audience to these decorative letterforms.

Daily Drop Cap

You can decorate your wedding blog with drop capitals, by conveniently copying the links from Jessica’s site. This is an on-going project, so keep going back for more :)

Designers are usually overly ecstatic when it comes to typography, and I hope these lovely capitals help you understand why! There are so many different ways to express personality through words, and Jessica Hische definitely shows a variety of examples.

{designs from Daily Drop Cap; image collage from Fancy Frills}

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Natsumi Nishizumi

By on November 1, 2009 in found + loved

Another wonderful stumble-upon: Natsumi Nishizumi‘s incredibly sweet line and watercolour illustrations. The simplicity is what makes these pieces so magical.

rainpumpkinstravellove is beautiful

spotted napkins

She even has these lovely spotted napkins available for purchase at her online shop. They have been hand-screenprinted with water-based inks on 100% organic linen. Perhaps they would be a perfect addition to your table-setting? The pastel colours and dew-like drops remind me of spring. Oh….how far away it is now.

{illustrations by Natsumi Nishizumi; photo from natsuminishizumi.com.}

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Christine Celic Strohl

By on October 27, 2009 in found + loved

Today’s post about Christine Celic Strohl on designworklife was a really good feature (as usual!). designworklife is really one of my favourite design blogs because the blogger, Courtney, always has the best finds and consistently delivers amazing content everyday. She is also a bride-be-herself and blogger behind Head vs. Heart which is a wedding blog that really inspired me to do this.

Christine Celic Strohl

Christine Celic Strohl

Christine Celic Strohl

Christine has some amazing work from Mucca Design, and some very  impressive invitations. I love the limited colour palettes and clean typography. The illustrations and ornaments are always a nice touch, but not overwhelming.

My favourite has got to be this baby announcement. The colour choice and technique is very suitable, and not just a generic baby pink and ducks. Hopefully Sam and I will get to do some watercolouring soon!

Christine Celic Strohl

{images from Christine Celic Strohl}

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Wedding Cans

By on October 24, 2009 in found + loved

This wedding stationary set is designed by Chris Trivizas from Greece, who packaged the invitations inside tin cans. It is a custom to attach the cans to the back of a car after the couple is married, so he includes string and an infographic explaining how to tie the cans to the car.

Chris Trivizas

Chris Trivizas

I like how he incorporates a real can, so it is tactile and can be used for the traditional purpose too. I’d love to find more original wedding ideas in the form of packaging!

{photos from Lovely Package}

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