Wedding Quilt

A bit of a hard project to photograph...a quilt that Vicky and I made together for friends who got married. We didn't have much time together to make it and wanted to go for a less rigid design. Firmly based on turquoise blue (a favourite colour of the bride) including different tones of blue and grey with floral designs, stripes, blocks of colour etc. The actual quilting used a mix of swirls and flowing lines to give the whole thing texture. We embroidered a little message on the corner to finish it off.

A Robin for Henry

Just a quick post. A contribution for a book put together by my sister. The idea was to get friends together to make two "name books" for Liz's twins Henry and William. I was designated "R" and so here is what I made. I was particularly fond of the eyes - sewn on super tight, but also pretty small so hopefully not a choking hazard! Vicky did an amazing Iguana for William, so hopefully there will be photos of that to post soon - it really was amazing!

Book for Valentin

Another "name book", this time one from a couple of years ago. This one was a family effort by my sisters, my mum and me for the son of a family friend who are German (incase you were wondering why letters and pictures don't quite correspond to the English language!). It was a fun project to do together and I think we may have to get our thinking caps on for another one soon as the little chap will be joined by another sibling soon.

Name Book

In the past my sister's and I, and also our very talented Mum have worked on a few joint projects making name books for various friend's babies. I actually stole the idea from another friend's creative Mother. Tomorrow a friend's baby will celebrate his 1st Birthday and at a celebratory brunch today I presented him (well, more so his parents) with my very first solo stab at one. The books spells out his name (Philip III) with the corresponding images each representing something of an Alaskan nature. I used a mixture of applique and embroidery and feel fairly happy with the result.

I uploaded the pictures backwards for some reason. Oops. But it kind of took a while so I am going to leave it if that's OK.

The polar bear and the salmon are my favourite.

Love Story ...

These Invitations were done a couple of months ago. They were for two people who's relationship had been quite an adventure and so we wanted to go with a "story" idea. The invitation initially looks short and sweet, but stretches out to include a little story of their relationship. The invitation also includes a map and an RSVP. It was hand drawn and handwritten, scanned in and worked on in Photoshop. It was then printed on my inkjet printer on some super great Fabriano Rosapina paper which really made the ink pop, as well as having such a lovely texture to it. The envelopes were a blue to match the blue on the invite and were addressed by hand with black ink. We will get a picture of them up soon, along with some other bits and bobs we created for the event itself. We were given free reign on the design and colour pallet and feedback so far on these has been great. It's the blessing in Ireland next weekend, so lets hope it's equally fantastic!

Remember, remember ...

An invitation to a Guy Fawkes Night party. A design first made as a lino print then re-worked in Photoshop. A bright and vibrant postcard invitation printed, this time, on glossy card stock by Moo. The reverse side is blank. The scarlet red is a great flash of colour for a celebration in November when those long dark nights are drawing in.

Remember, remember,

the 5th of Novemeber.

Gun powder, treason, and plot.

I see no reason

why Gun Powder Treason

should ever be forgot!

Roll up ladies!

Some invitations to a ladies evening event. The evening was to be a relaxed and enjoyable affair, which is reflected in the design. This was hand drawn in ink, scanned, and colour added in Photoshop. It was the printed by Vistaprint on matt recycled card stock. This time there was more information printed on the reverse - this too was initially hand written. An invitation with a touch of class.

A Little Birdy Told Me ...

These are some change of address cards from a little while ago. The design was hand drawn in pencil, scanned in and then colour was added in Photoshop. They are postcard sized and blank on the reverse for a personal message to the recipient; easily slotted in to a standard sized envelope. They were printed on matt recycled card stock by Vistaprint, and were really well received.

Summer Party Invitations

Some photos now of the invitations that were made for a Family Celebration - the same celebration that the previous post's Thank You cards were made for. As with the Thank You cards, these invitations were ink jet printed. The text was first handwritten and then scanned in to the computer. After printing it on top of the colourful image it was then re-traced by hand using black ink, making it slightly glossy. The inside information was handwritten, scanned and then ink jet printed. It was then hand folded and glued into the card. The invitation measures

11 x 10.5 cm; so very slightly wider than the Thank You's to incorporate the folded inside sheet neatly. The whole thing was kept together with a bright piece of blue yarn. A fun, summery and enticing Invitation. Who wouldn't want to attend?

Thank You Cards

These are Thank You cards my mum wanted me to make. They tie in with the original Invitations for a family and friends summer party that I also made, which will be posted at some point. The colourful design was hand drawn using colour pencils, scanned in and then Inkjet printed with the Thank You then handwritten by me using black ink. The cards measured 10.5 x 10.5 cm. A bright and cheerful note to thank people for coming ( from far and wide) and celebrating some important dates with our family.