Painting in PJs

So far this morning I have been trialling an idea for our wedding. It is an adaptation of a unity ritual. Many couples as a part of their wedding ceremony will include this ritual to show that they are coming together and are committed to each other. The most common ones are the sand ritual (where the bride and the groom both have a vase of a different coloured sand and they pour it into a third empty vase), the candle ritual (where bride and groom have a lit candleeach and use the flame to light a third candle - beware for outdoor ceremonies!), binding ritual (either the bride and grooms hands are bound together with a ribbon, also can be done with two flowers being bound in ribbon), and the list goes on. None of these things really appealed to Lucky and I, but we did want to have something to take away from the day aside from the 300+ photos. I started to think what would we actually want in our home, what do we appreciate? So I thought of creating an artwork together. Lucky uses one colour I another and we create something we can have framed and keep. After much trial and error we have settled on acrylic paint, blue for Lucky and red for me. Then we fold the paper in half and squish the paint onto each other, giving an ink blot result. Fingers crossed it works on the day and I don't get any paint on the dress!

Colour!

Today I have been playing around with colour, making colour palettes from some very pretty images I have found online. Here is a sample of what i have been creating. Thinking I will use them for my market stall business designs. Well better go pack for theFinders Keepers Markets in Melbourne this weekend. I will be there with Bespoke Letterpress if your after some amazing letterpress goodies!

Operation Wedding

This past week I have been back on the wedding planning track. Hitting March made us realise that there is only 4 months left until the big day! And there is quite a bit left to do! Designing invitations, selecting the menu, etc, etc. At least I was able to tick some things off the list. I now have my make up artists booked in and I finished making these rosette hair pieces for my bridesmaids. It was pretty simple. You just need a length of fabric, roughly 2-3cm (or 1 inch) wide. Tie a knot in one end, twist the fabric and wrap it around the knot, glueing or sewing it as you go. I hope they like them!