Quick Ship

During a fit of boredom and inspiration last fall, I agreed to make a wedding dress for my friend Amanda. Being a victim of non-average shape myself, I could certainly indentify with the hassle that goes along with finding something that fits me perfectly. I asked Amanda to send me pictures of herself in all of the dresses she'd tried on, along with notes on what she liked or didn't like. Together, through a few sketches and fabric samples, we came up with a plan and put it into action.

She planned on eloping to NYC, during what turned out to be a bit of a blizzard, to get married under the Brooklyn Bridge. How romantic! My wonderful mother and I worked dilligently to put together this dress in a shorter than average timeframe (about a week) and hoped for the best.

I must say, I was more than pleased to zip the bride up in it the first time - she looked stunning! Of course, not even a potato sack could make her look bad. :) My favorite parts were the ruffled bottom in the back and the covered buttons I made to go down the back of the dress.

This is one of my favorite projects of the past year. I really enjoyed the challenge and most of all, I enjoyed making the bride happy on her special day. Although I would absolutely love to take on more projects like this, I can't say that I'd ever take on the challenge of such a short time frame again!

(An original concept sketch that got developed into the final product.)

Please note the absolutely amazing photography by Red Fly Studio. The rest of the photos (including some of the bride ice skating in her dress (!) can be found here at Red Fly Studio's Blog.

A Date to Remember

I was having lunch with a rep one day last year, when she expressed to me her frustration with finding a quirky and fun save the date for her wedding. She sent me an example of one that her mother had found that used a collection of graphic images and interesting fonts to tell the couple's story. I offered to take a crack at making one for her, and in about a week we came to the final product that she ended up loving.

I realize it isn't formal, but this kind of thing is just perfect for some couples. Actually, I really enjoyed doing it! I would love to make these things on a regular basis.

I sent her the raw file, and she had it printed (she had a connection with someone, I believe) on cream paper that was just a click below card stock. The final dimensions ended up being about 5" w x 11" l - she had to fold them and tie them with a ribbon to make them fit into a standard envelope. I was ecstatic when she brought me one tied neatly with the blue ribbon. She also stuck a little save the date magnet in each one.

Here is what it looked like, with minor tweaks:

(Please note, names were changed for the couple's privacy.)

My First

Welp, I've decided that I'm going to jump on the blog wagon to see where it takes me. I've been told that some of the things I make might be of interest to someone out there in the big wide world. So, here goes nothing!

I have a few past projects that I'll be showing off soon, because I really enjoy showing off the things I love doing. All of the invitations, garments, and other randoms are products of my inspiration and motivation to create. Eventually, I'd love to make a steady hobby out of doing these odds and ends because I really do enjoy showing them off. :)

Stay tuned!