this is the illustration i did for some wedding invites i am working on.... they are for a friend of mine (the same one i did the thank you cards and the bridal shower cards) and she asked for a more elaborate design.... the illustration itself didn't take very long- not even those teeny tiny rings... the background is actually patterned vellum layed over turquoise paper.... and don't worry, i am not making 42 of these by hand... i am printing them out instead....
so there will be the printed illustration with a 3d art between the characters, and a big bow on the top... the print will go over the black scalloped paper, which is glued on the white postcard paper... for the back, there will be the vellum print and a smaller turquoise ribbon bow.... and each card goes inside a turquoise 5x7 envelope... yes, i tied 84 bows together and cut every piece (although, having a cutting board helps)... assembly work is fun (i love the tediousness) but i am looking forward to finishing them....
i will show the finished products later, sometime this weekend..
Your friend is very lucky - these are so beautiful and totally unique!
Posted by: Trudi | September 22, 2006 at 10:48 AM
fabulous! i love original wedding invitations. my husband designed ours and it's one of my favorite details from our wedding, i'm sure your friend will be saying the same about these!
Posted by: risa | September 22, 2006 at 11:52 AM
what great invitations! can't wait to see the pictures of the final ones :)
Posted by: angie b. | September 22, 2006 at 10:29 PM
i cant wait to see the finished invites. i think they are so so adorable & I bet her family/friends are going to just love them.
Posted by: alex | September 23, 2006 at 09:33 AM
The invitations are looking gorgeous! I love the intricate detail of your work. It's funny when you mention about loving the tedious.. I'm like that too. :)
Posted by: Rachael | September 23, 2006 at 11:11 AM
those are REALLY neat!!!! someday i will get invitations like that made.
Posted by: jen | September 23, 2006 at 09:37 PM
OH MY tedious work is your friend??!!! Im such a do it now kind of a person!! Neat to see how you accomplish so much...
Posted by: tanya nichols | September 23, 2006 at 11:45 PM
what a great idea...
so original
and so much detail!
wow!
:)
Posted by: gkgirl | September 24, 2006 at 07:51 AM
the invitations are so cute. What a great friend you are! Loving the ikle bump :)
Posted by: Lindsey | September 24, 2006 at 04:25 PM
Now your on it...do an original cut work design, "they" get to keep it & frame it and print the invites that are to be sent out...excellent!
Everybody is happy and you might even make some money. BTW, I was sittling in thte Drs office and I thought of you because there was all this Eric Carle work on the walls...another cut out artist like my friend Ellia, I though:D
Posted by: carolyn | September 26, 2006 at 12:36 PM