tomorrow is going to be an exciting day, and not just because it's still the weekend. tomorrow, september 9th, target will debut a collection from one of my favorite shops in both san francisco and the world - the curiosity shoppe! ever since they opened on valencia street it has been my go-to for inspiration, art openings, gifts for friends and family, and personal splurges. their collection for the mass retailer includes an array of arrows, maps, woodgrain, camping, and shades of teal, mustard, and orange - now these are people after my own heart. their line even reminds me of my camp invitations! while i may not brave the throngs in store this time, i'll definitely be making a dent online. congrats to the curiosity shoppe, you've done our neighborhood proud! check out more at target here.
a huge thanks to everyone that came out for the sf renegade craft fair this weekend! for once it was actually a sunny july weekend and it seemed like there were more people than ever crowding into the fort mason warehouse. and as always, thanks to those who stopped by the booth, chatted with me, and purchased new items. i'll be posting about new work soon!
i've been so excited to share a project i worked on recently - a set of wedding invitations for my coworker teresa, a super sweet girl planning a laid back san francisco-themed wedding. teresa is classy preppy, but also very casual, so she wanted these to have a friendly and fun vibe. we decided to go with a hand-done look, and there is literally no part of these invites, type or illustration, that i didn't draw out on paper first! luckily she had already chosen a tight palette of red, blue, gray, and navy, with pops of yellow, so that dictated the colors for the invitations. the san francisco theme (and location of the ceremony) made it incredibly easy to pull iconic landmarks for the illustrations. the main invite was digitally printed with pigment inks on velvet matte fine-art paper, while the details and RSVP cards were printed on premium matte card stock.
in addition to the invites, i also helped create some of the decorations for the reception and ceremony! i'll update later with some of her professional pics from the big day, but for now i'll give you a sneak peek of one of the four banners that i worked on (carried by the flower girl!)...
i am increasingly more and more excited by the projects i take on in my personal creative business and can't wait to continue on at this pace. keep posted, as i will be sharing more goodies soon!
