My friend Ashley recently threw a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party for her daughter’s second birthday.
I was thrilled when she asked me to create some invitations to fit the theme. Take a look to
see some of the process work and the finished invitations.

Inspiration for the Invitation: 1 Original illustrations by John Tenniel. The line work in his
drawings inspired the pencil sketch style that was used for Lucy’s invitations. 2 Arthur
Rackman’s muted palette and darker depiction of Alice. 3 The colour palette for the
invitation. 4 Floral patterns like the designs on these teacups, were incorporated onto
the teapot, dress and number two.

I love the play on scale in Alice in Wonderland, so the invitation is teeny-tiny. The
card itself is just 3 x 5 inches. The process of opening the card was designed to be fun
and was accomplished by creating three separate illustrated pages that open to reveal
the invitation itself.

5 The first page leads you down the rabbit hole, with the caption “Don’t be late for this
very important date.” 6The second page shows the tea party and says “Today’s the
Day that Lu turns two”. 7 The final inside page reveals the content and details about the party.

With the long weekend behind us, it feels like its officially summer. And summer means weddings season.
I love weddings! Not just because they are romantic and festive, but also because of the possibilities
for design. I’ve been working on a few wedding projects over the winter and here’s one that incorporated
a whole range of printed pieces. I photographed the pieces in the couple’s amazing garden. The groom,
Terry worked tirelessly to bring the garden to life. The space was both the setting for the wedding and
the inspiration for the invitation design.

Happy Birthday Aquarius! Everyone loves a makeover, (especially at this cold, wintry time of
year). So for your birthday this year Aquarius, a makeover is exactly what you’re going to get!

Here she is in her everyday look. You can see that Aquarius is very intelligent. She’s a
compassionate leader and she really cares about the environment. But she has a glamorous
side too.

The new look was inspired by a few of my favorite Aquarian friends. They are all fun,
charismatic, talented people and a couple of them are also great singers. (Some are not
so great.) Whatever your talents are, have a great birthday!