04/10/2009

Giveaway Winner!

And the winner of the stationery giveaway from Two Brunettes is….

Commenter #20 – Dina, who said that her favorite from Two Brunettes is the fruit card! Congratulations Dina! Please e-mail me with your address to claim your prize – you'll receive both a fruit card as well as a set of initial note cards. Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who participated, and to Two Brunettes for sponsoring the giveaway!

I have another fabulous giveaway coming up on Monday… so be sure to check back next week for details!

04/10/2009

Paper Artwork – Made by Julene

How amazing are these papercut pieces from Julene Harrison (aka Made by Julene)? I think pretty amazing:

Very cool. Julene also takes custom orders! What a fabulous idea for birthday or holiday presents. Just send her an e-mail here to place your order.

On a separate note, I'll be announcing the winner of the Two Brunettes giveaway early this afternoon – so check back soon to find out who won!

{images via Made by Julene, found via the HOW design blog}

04/10/2009

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These make me smile…

These and more from the love shop.

04/09/2009

Paper Artwork – Jaq Belcher

I am completely mesmerized by these works from paper artist Jaq Belcher:

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Each piece is cut by hand using a single sheet of paper. Check out Jaq's portfolio here for more photos of her beautiful work.

{via a good idea on paper}

04/09/2009

Illustrated Wedding Invitations – Rifle Design

I love, love invitations that incorporate hand-lettering or illustration, particularly the work of Florida-based illustrator Anna Melcon Bond of Rifle Design.Â Anna seems to effortlessly blend traditional illustration with folk art elements to create some of the most lovely Save the Dates and wedding invitations.

This first Save the Date is one of my all-time favorites â€“ I love the the contrast between the black background, floral illustrations, and white hand-lettering is just so beautiful:

The next set is one of Annaâ€™s most recent invitation suites, created for a late Spring wedding in North Carolina:

As you might expect, Anna designed the invitations for her own wedding.Â SheÂ then carried those elements through to other elements of the wedding, such as the ceremonyÂ programs and even to the cake!

I love the way Anna brings a sense of fun and whimsy to every invitation design:

Gorgeous, right? For more of Annaâ€™s lovely work, head on over to herÂ website,Â blog, andÂ flickr page (where you can also see a few photos from her lovely, lovely wedding)!

{image credits: rifle design}