designsgirl

lauren

designsgirl was recently commissioned to do the wedding calligraphy for the Ayres family through the Denver stationer Merci and event planner Calluna Events of Boulder, Colorado.

l'arrangement holiday gala invitation

designsgirl has talented friends and when they ask her to do fun projects with complete creative license, she gets giddy with excitement.

A watercolor garland filled with berries and flowers was done based on my introduction to watercolor by way of a recent watercolor class given by the uber-talented Kristy Rice of Momental Designs.

And new lettering styles were used that I am polishing for the upcoming season.

"stella" in silver foil

This letterpressed Smock Paper wedding invitation features designsgirl's "Stella" calligraphy font and ligatures in a sleek silver foil ink.

jessica and matthew

Sara Hasstedt is an extraordinarily talented Denver wedding photographer who shared her beautiful photographs recently of bride and groom Jessica and Matthew at their outdoor garden wedding.

I was honored to hand letter the wedding calligraphy of the couple's invitation, envelopes and reception pieces.  

Lana Frankel of Lana's Shop painted the original artwork of the Protea flower for the envelope liner and Maura Gauthier of The Paper Guppy designed the invitation suite. 

All images by Sara Hasstedt

modern birthday calligraphy

My thank you to artist Lana Frankel of Lana's Shop who hired me to do a modern style of lettering for her Hong Kong client's birthday invitation envelopes.

meagan

designsgirl worked with a lovely Texas bride Meagan Gutierrez earlier this year to hand letter her wedding suite pieces. 

The gold lettering looks so pretty.

miscellany on instagram

Here are some recent projects that made their way onto instagram.com/designsgirl.

 

"maura" in gold

 

jessica simpson commission and people magazine

A calligraphy project descended from the heavens recently when designsgirl received the commission to do the wedding calligraphy for Jessica Ann Simpson's and Eric Maxwell Johnson's recent nuptials.

The lavish affair, including the invitation, is featured in the latest issue of People magazine.

I am forever grateful to my calligraphy fairy godmother- the talented painter and proprietress of Momental Designs - Kristy Rice- who presented me with this extraordinary job and who created all of the breathtaking hand painted wedding suite pieces.

designsgirl on oh so beautiful paper

I am grateful to Samantha and Whitney - owners of the gorgeous Gus & Ruby stationer of Portsmouth, New Hampshire stationer- who gave designsgirl calligraphy credit during a recent Oh So Beautiful Paper feature of clients Kate and Cleon dreamy wedding suite. 

The rose gold metallic gouache I used for Kate's and Cleon's wedding envelopes was gleamingly beautiful.

Aren't the ladie of Gus & Ruby talented?

 

lauren and michael

 
This modern calligraphy in white gouache on red envelopes was done for new Denver resident by way of Jackson Hole, Wyoming who is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana - bride-to-be Lauren Gunn and her fiance Michael.

Lauren and Michael will be marrying atop a gondola at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.

archer's baby shower

designsgirl was recruited recently to do projects for a baby shower for a special client's friend.

I was able to use my "hello love" hand made pom pom place cards for the shower which matched perfectly with the baby blue and brown colored theme and also do chalkboard lettering which is always great fun.

Isn't this chalkboard fabulous?