Color Trends for Spring and Summer 2011

2011 is approaching fast! Many of you have started your process on ordering and having us create custom and unique invitations! We are so very excited! 

Just a little about my design philosophy...I am a designer by trade (went to a university with a visual emphasize, studied the appropriate design apps, went to work as a designer then an art director and now this...) and although I look at design, print and interior/architecture magazines and books, I try not to be "trendy". As a designer I go with my own design instincts, base things on color wheels (can you believe we actually used this to analyze emotions at some point), and my emotions.

I rely on the brides and grooms to choose their colors for their wedding because it is their day. So far, I've noticed  a huge range of color choices, from deeply natural (ivory, coral, browns and greens) to vibrant rich colors (turquoise, yellow, dark orange)...a broader range from our usual....so I'm wondering why is that?


According to Sherwin-Williams for 2011 color thread "Status is no longer about consumption, it is about personal identity and ColorMix 2011 evokes that sense of uniqueness."..."celebrate individualism-a trend toward not being trendy at all." Well said.


I've actually heard a similar notion from Benjamin Moore as well...


Here are some of the colors from Sherwin Williams. I've included not the title, but mostly the "emotion" that's tied to the colors. Some of these colors are already showing up on our 2011 client list. I honestly love all these color choices. They are all so unique and individual and evoke so much emotion.

Enjoy,


-r.










Please also view the site:
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/pro/paint_colors/explore/paint_color_trends/2011/


And these links for more info.
http://designholeonline.com/2009/balanced-color-benjamin-moores-color-forecast-for-2011/
http://thedecorologist.com/wp/sherwin-williams-2011-color-forecast


Some content were taking directly from some of these blogs and site. Thank you.

Asher's Baptism Decorations

After a couple of months looking at the web and finally deciding I wanted a rustic (country) feel for Asher's baptism with mason jars, burlap, wild flowers etc, we, after looking at home decorations, we decided to do modern country instead. Hubby really wanted brown table clothes instead of white ones and after going to IKEA yesterday, I found these lime green table runners. They were a bit bright, but with a baby event rather than a wedding, I thought it looked really nice with the brown. Andrés thought it was rather woodsy feeling (which I really liked since that went along with our tree and owl theme). I just needed to add a pop of blue around the tables. I was going to wrap these owl fabrics round our seedlings favors and place them inside the pots, double duty as a favor and as decorations! Any suggestions, let me know. Send pictures to me via email and I can post them up!

Hand Pressed Wax Seals, really?

Yes, that's true! We individually hand press each of our wax seals to our invitations. No need for you to do it! It all started on our wedding invitations back in 2003. We love love love the interactivity of our invitations and the anticipation each one brought to our guests. We brought this feeling to our passionpaper invitations as well, adding texture, pattern, beauty and balance. ~ Enjoy and Happy Tuesday!

Asher's Baptism Event - Bird Houses

So with the theme of woodland/nature for our son's baptismal event, we wanted some decorations in the backyard. Initially, I wanted white paper lanterns, but it seems way too off on our theme. We finally thought about birdhouses--owls live in owl houses or barns, right? We know the birdhouses that we buy in craft stores are birdhouses, but we think people will get it, plus they are super cute.

Our redwood trees out back:

We added red roofs for a "barn like" look:

Asher's Baptism Invitations - Final!

Hello,

So after our first attempt on Asher's baptismal artwork, I created another one with a subtle cross hanging from the tree. I also have a new technique, hand painting each card for each of our guests. Each guests will also receive a unique and different handmade paper pocketfold that contains an rsvp set, godparents, and direction card.  Enjoy! I sure did!

Asher's Baptism Artwork - First Attempt

Here's my first attempt at Asher's baptism artwork. We wanted a woodland/forest theme. I had a cross on the branch, but A (my husband) didn't get it :-(. Oh well. I will have to redo and see what I come up with. I do like my little owl. We actually have an owl living in our redwood tree so that's what triggered the idea. My little boy's eyes are also huge! I'll be doing a pen and ink, as shown, and when printed I'll be doing a watercolor splash...a new technique for us! Stay tuned...

Studio Works this week (August 9-13)

It's been a very busy week. So many bottles, so many ribbons! Jodi's light pink stargazer lily petal pochette invitations with triple ribbons! Nicole and David's custom beach initials with a new! white shell necklace. I really adore this idea! This shell necklace is like jewelry for this bottle! Hue and Adams custom tropical palm tree with vatican artwork bottles and down below, Kim and Jim's Botanical Love Birds of Paradise invitations. Off to the post office tomorrow to send some of the invitations to their guests! Whew! What a week!

Asher's Baptism - Part I

Hello! So with the studio working hard, we're also planning our son's baptism that's coming up this October. We've decided to do a whisical, woodland theme with trees, natural elements, flowers and owls. Colors would be white, light blue and some yellow. Our little baby will be wearing a traditional barong tagalog outfit from the Philippines and food would be Mexican. We're combining both filipino and mexican/american traditions into his event. The reception will be at our background that's very forest like with 2 huge redwood trees! Here's my inspiration board for some images I found. I just finished his drawing for his invitations. That image is coming up soon! I wanted a tree, an owl in a sketch feel like the tree with birdhouses. Decorations filled with flowers in mason or glass jars found around the house and baby food jars filled with candles. Our linens will be white with probably a burlap accent, like shown below and some bunting decorations and flowy banners...

Studio Works

Hello, here's what's brewing today at Passion Paper!

Kimberli's grapeleaf invitations. She decided on the sisel ribbon. It really gives it that natural look!

Stephanie's sketch of her and Donald:

Finishing up Amanda's Ocean Union II invitations. Also on the works Hue's palm tree small bottle invites and Nicole's large beach initials bottle invites. 

Enjoy!

Retro...vintage...modern...

Hello! I just wanted to share a board with you of something Rose and I are creating. I keep thinking it's a concoction of retro/vintage/modern feel to this board. I created this 3-d red poppy/flower (any color may be substituted) and used metallic papers and textured papers to give it that simple yet modern look with a touch of shabby whimsiness...is that even a word? For the inside, stay tuned. I'm thinking more simple, but still stylized.

enjoy!
~r.