designsgirl

fabric seating chart

designsgirl was commissioned to design a large-scale seating chart and she worked with Californian Jill Fawcett of Studio Mamas to silkscreen the design on a beautiful muslin for wedding planner Dana Dunphy of Revel and Bloom for her client Addysen Trumper.

wedding photo shoot on the vickers estate

designsgirl, photographer Ashley Sawtelle and floral designer Tasha Frye spent a full day on the grounds of one of Colorado's most extraordinary estates for a magical photo shoot.

The shoot was done to showcase the upcoming launch of our new luxurious custom curated gift box business called The Royal Box and wedding work from Tasha, Ashley and me.

The enchanting 100-acre property of sprawling gardens, fountains, ponds, and swimming pools was a dreamlike setting for the day.

designsgirl featured in dasherie magazine

The definitive publication for calligraphers and calligraphy aficionados is Dasherie Magazine founded by Erica McPhee, who also created the online calligraphy community "The Flourish Forum". 

designsgirl was honored to be featured in the new summer 2105 issue now available online.

It was my pleasure to be interviewed by Erica and share the history of our paths of making calligraphy our vocation and the passion we share in our creative endeavors.

 

baby shower calligraphy

designsgirl was honored to provide calligraphy for Momental Designs founder Kristy Rice's baby shower.

Family and friends are hosting this very special celebration as Kristy and her husband adopt their first child.

These gorgeous handpainted colors seem to reflect Kristy's recent visit to The Greenbriar and the brilliant interior design of Dorothy Draper.

"rent the runway" invitation

designsgirl was on Cloud 9 to be commissioned to do the calligraphy for the recent Rent the Runway VIP Launch party invitation to announce the opening of Rent the Runway's physical store opening in Chicago.

Thank you to Kara Gordon of Magnificent Milestones for giving me this fabulous project.

on domaine home

A gorgeous Cuban-themed dinner party created by Venue Report for Domaine Home features the fabulous hand painted place mats, place cards and menus of Kristy Rice of Momental Designs who included designsgirl calligraphy. 

declaration of love featuring 'Betsy'

designsgirl loves to create new lettering styles and this one is named 'Betsy' to pay tribute to Betsy Marr, a dynamic lady who publishes Reign magazine with her husband Kevin.

This watercolored heart and declaration of love was done for a lovely client who will be framing it and presenting it as a special gift.

featured on 100 layer cake

My effusive thanks to Erica Henriksen of Bella Figura for including my calligraphy in a breathtaking Peruvian styled photo shoot by Miranda Estes of Miranda Hattie Events featured on 100 layer cake.

And I also thank designer Aimee O'Boyle who used my calligraphy on her beautiful Bella Figura Ursula invitation.

engage!14

designsgirl was honored to provide calligraphy for Momental Designs' gorgeous silver foil, hand painted invitation to the luxury wedding business summit-  engage!14 - held this year at the Ritz Carlton in the Cayman Islands and featuring Mindy Weiss, Colin Cowie and host of other wedding luminaries.

an elegant christmas table setting

My friend Tasha Frye, owner of L'Arrangement, and I collaborated on a holiday feature for REstyleSOURCE- an online design resource for which I am a lifestyle contributor.

I shot this in Tasha's beautiful store as she was preparing for her annual holiday gala.

rocky mountain bride magazine shoot

designsgirl was pleased to be a part of a gorgeous wedding inspirational photo shoot at the C Lazy U Ranch in Granby, Colorado for a spring 2015 Rocky Mountain Bride magazine feature.

Thank you to Jessica Hearing of A Vintage Affair who contacted me to contribute calligraphy for the wedding invitation suite.

 

custom hand painted christmas cards

designsgirl was honored to contribute calligraphy for renowned painter Kristy Rice of Momental Designs.

Her 2014 hand painted holiday cards can be commissioned for family or pet portraits or even your home.

These delightful works of art are available now at momentaldesigns.com.