Saturday, February 14, 2015

Valentines :: Doodling, Hand-Lettering and Coloring Book Style

Valentines must be one of my favorite holidays...a day set aside to just say I love you and share something nice. Yes, I know everyday should be so sweet. This year, no printed cards! My little Maya has consumed me and I’m alright with it. Actually it’s given me the time to practice doodling again and creating things “handmade”. Typically, I think of my cards as handmade, and they are, but sketching entails no machines.


Pushing myself, or exploring the romanic and softer side of things too. Botanicals are a theme I’ve been wanting to play with and here I drew tons of tiny rosettes which could be colored in to your liking and varied--kinda like a coloring book.

Monday, February 9, 2015

Letterpress Bomboniere

These letterpress “bomboniere” (fancy sweet box) were made for a baby who was born about a month after Maya. In Italy, it’s common to give back a little treat to those who gave you and your baby a gift. Here in Italy that gift is typically given after the baby is born...baby showers are a newish thing here.

I’d really like to add more of these wooden vintage toys to a collection soon!


LETTERPRESS BOMBONIERE | TWO COLORS BLOSSOM PINK & STEEL GREY
PRINTED ON CLASSIC CREST 110 LB PAPER | BESPOKE DESIGN