A HUGE WARM WELCOME

I am absolutely delighted to announce the launch of our NEW look website brimming with all things deliciously papery AND the official opening of this brand new blog. I hope you like them.

Over the weeks we'll be adding lots more features to the blog including:

Auntie's Pearls - a series of no nonsense guides of common-sense stationery etiquette

Prettywild Heros - "we're not worthy" fan-love for those people past and present, real and imaginary, famous or unknown that shaped my way

PrettyGeek Top Tens - releasing my inner geekdom

and of course... exclusive sneaky peeks, show-and-tells and latest news from Prettywild Design

In the meantime I hope you like it and please bear with us for any teething problems.

xxx

SPECIAL RE-WORKINGS OF OUR STANDARD DESIGNS

We positively encourage customisation of our gallery designs, enhancing them to reflect your themes and personalities. We can adapt most of the designs to suit not only in colour and embellishment details but often in design tweaks if appropriate. Here's just a few examples of orders we've made using some of the standard designs as a basis...

Shown below are:

Brighton Rock - based on "Sugar"

Chocolate cheque book - based on "Elegance"

Portfolio with monogram - based on "Dandy"

Black and pink with butterfly - based on "Fandango"

Silver and Teal - based on "Elegance"

 

CHERRY BLOSSOM

Client Brief

Handmade style stationery in pink and brown with a hint of cherry blossom.

Items

Day and Evening Invitations.

Several styles were presented to the client including a flat layered and label format and. The chosen design was worked up based on the elements she liked from the proposals to create a delicately pretty label style card.

LILIES & THISTLES

Client Brief

To combine Calla Lilies with a Scottish Thistle in an understated classic style

Items

Day and evening invitations and matching guest book.

It was felt this would work well as a label design layered with pale green and ivory board and a finishing hint of sparkle.

AFTERNOON TEA PARTY WEDDING

Client Brief

A Vintage style tea party themed wedding incorporating the colours and roses of the bride's bouquet and pearls.

Items

Day and Evening Invitations with separate reply cards - reception stationery to follow.

The chosen concept was a booklet invitation decorated with a chintz style monogram suggesting a vintage teapot shape and finished with soft ivory ribbon and pearls. The invitation part was layered on a delicate rose damask card stock.

PERFECT EQUATION

Client Brief

To develop a Save the Date magnet from our previous website gallery but within a minimal, classic style

Items

Letterpress printed day and evening invitations, post box and Order of service booklets within a set budget

The "equation" idea was developed with dictionary definitions and old style text book typography to create a motif. The concept really lent itself to a letterpress print method that gave an added tactility. Each item had a variation of definitions and equation to suit it's use.

RESORT DESTINATION WEDDING

Client Brief

Reception stationery in bright jewel colours suitable for a resort destination wedding and incorporating a palm tree motif.

Items

Guest book, personalised favour tags, menus, candy buffet tags and signs.

The client had been particularly drawn to one of our previous designs called BonBon using polka dots so taking her favourite elements adding a touch of magic created the desired results.