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Forever and ever🧡🩷 the watercolor illustrations from M+C’s envelope liners have been living rent free in my head for MONTHS. They are fun, colorful, vintage inspired, and all about love💌 I’ll be teasing you with sneak peeks over the next few months until the invites go out and I can share the magic of the full design!

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July 21st, 2024 was all about celebrating Mr. and Mrs. Tarabocchia! My client and I went big for this bottle and it paid off! With a stunning venue and an even more stunning couple, I knew the end result would be INSANE. So, I pulled out all the stops and painted a full scene of the bride and groom standing in front of The Park Savoy Estate. This is what dreams are made of✨

Friendly reminder: I am an independent artist and not affiliated with any brands or businesses outside of my own. All bottles are legally purchased by my customers and provided to me after purchase for painting!

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Mondays are for pet portraits with your client’s favorite neighborhood sunflower field as the background🌻☀️

I was so excited to paint this pair of besties! My client took this photo of her dog and cat walking side by side (literally) into the sunset, and knew she wanted to capture this memory forever in a painting! She requested that the painting be set in their favorite field of sunflowers instead of her backyard, adding another layer of sentiment to this piece💛

I suggested that an oval shaped canvas would be perfect for her commission and I’m so glad she agreed! Now her babies will be together forever, in their favorite place! I’m not crying… you’re crying

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Pros of expanding into the stationery business: designing AND printing your business cards after rebranding✨

Cons of expanding into the stationery business: not in the room with us right now

When I was brainstorming design ideas for my new business cards I initially struggled with a concept. I wanted them to look like art (for obvious reasons) without being too over the top.

I opted for a watercolor design in a green monochromatic color palette. If you look close, you will notice that not every card is the same! There are 5 different watercolor designs in the background, like mini abstract watercolor paintings💚 I love how they turned out and feel like they perfectly represent who I am as an artist and business owner!

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Christmas in July🎄

My portrait ornaments are understandably not as popular in the summer months- but they’re still just as cute! This hand-painted ornament was for a newlywed couple, however family portraits and pet portraits are also available for this custom piece! If you’re the type of person who likes to get a head start on the holidays… it’s always the season of gift giving around here😉🎁

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Let the champagne toasts and celebrations begin!! In love with this fun watercolor pet portrait for a Save the Date design🧡🥂 Using personalized details like your fur baby makes your wedding stationery even more special, and shares bits and pieces of your life and love story with your guests.

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Just another installment of me living vicariously through my clients!! This time we are heading to Italy’s Amalfi coast, where Madeline and Alex recently got engaged!

I loved bringing this bottle to life. If you’ve been following along for a while, you know location based bottles are my absolute FAVORITE. Working with a strong theme always results in a cohesive bottle design, with details that are stunning on an individual level and even more impactful when viewed as a whole.

I sent this bottle off a few weeks ago to greet Madeline and Alex when they returned from the trip of a lifetime as a newly engaged couple! What do we think? Is this one a new favorite? (My vote is yes🥰)

Friendly reminder: I am an independent artist and not affiliated with any brands or businesses outside of my own. All bottles are legally purchased by my customers and provided to me after purchase for painting!

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There are so many important dates to keep track of when planning your wedding. So, here is an order timeline for all of your custom paper needs to keep you on track! From save the dates to thank you cards, use these guidelines to plan your order and streamline your to-do list. Staying on schedule is beneficial to you and your wedding vendors. Ample time = no rush fees, perfect details, and a stress-free wedding planning experience. Too soon is always better than too late🤍

If you’re interested in custom invitations, day-of paper, or party goods, check out the “custom paper” form under the contact page of my website! After completing the form, I will reach out to you and we officially begin the planning and design process!

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Saying hello to custom toiles! The perfect, personalized pattern for an envelope liner that will make any invitation suite… *it*.

Each watercolor image represents a milestone in your love story, coming together to create an elegant pattern PACKED with sentimental value and meaning.

This toile was create for a couple with ties to Philadelphia, NYC, and Greece💙 And maybe my favorite image, a crow to represent the groom’s surname- Crowe.

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Hand-painted pet portraits are always a crowd pleaser! I’ve done dozens of cats and dogs, and my goal for the future is to do a more uncommon pet! Maybe a bird or a rabbit? A horse!? If that’s your pet… this is your sign😉

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Watercolor invitations for a retirement FIESTA celebrating David! This design is filled with mini watercolor paintings of his favorite things. Some career related, some personal, some inside jokes, and some as a nod to the beach town in Mexico where he is planning to move with his wife post-retirement. Naturally, it was the perfect opportunity to sneak in a fitting song lyric from his favorite musician, George Strait. To top things off- David also happens to be my boyfriend’s Dad. With personal knowledge of all his hard work that led to this moment, I knew these invitations had to be special!🌊☀️🐢🇲🇽⛺️🌳✈️🍻

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Bottle throwback!! This favorite of mine was painted in late 2022 for a Blue Angels pilot. Commissioned by his wife, it was a gift to celebrate the completion of his first year flying with the Blue Angels! The front features their famous blue jets flying in formation, and the remainder of the bottle is filled with images depicting his favorite air shows from around the country!

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Who would have thought when I painted these cards last September that I would be expanding my business to include custom paper and stationery less than a year later!? This order helped give me inspiration and the push I needed to explore new directions. Now, many of my first orders after this expansion are nearing completion. I can’t wait to share with all of you!🎨💌

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Venue watercolor for an upcoming invitation suite!! Isn’t The Greenery stunning!? The landscaping makes the name so fitting!

On another note, I am out of office this week! I will be checking messages and emails occasionally, and will be back to work and regular response times next Monday!🇺🇸

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Watercolor 🤝 your pets

Pets are a new addition to my watercolor portrait portfolio! I love how this one turned out. Look at that goofy smile!

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The ties that bind us🩷 Another gilded heart family tree for the books! 8x8 canvas, hand sculpted hearts stamped with each family members initials, gold leaf finish, and arranged by generation.

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His and hers custom hand-painted bottles for a “Stock The Bar” couples wedding shower!

Her bottle: Engagement portrait on the front, ceremony venue on the back (do you recognize this Baton Rouge church!?), and chinoiserie-inspired magnolia branches on a gold leaf background🥂

His bottle: A pet portrait of their Dalmatian, Aldo, painted on his favorite bottle of bourbon. Simple and sweet🥃

Now this couples’ bar is stocked with two original pieces of art that make for great sipping, too!

Personalized bottles make a great gift for any wedding event- from the engagement to the big day and everything in between! The ability for customization makes hand-painted bottles a gift fitting for both the bride and the groom. I’ve been painting bottles almost every day for 4 years now, and there are still new ideas and opportunities to be creative with each commission!

Pretty perfume bottles are PERFECTION for your wedding day detail shots!! They are the best custom addition to flat lay photos that you will LOVE when your photographer sends you those sneak peeks🩷 But the best part: it dresses up your vanity post-wedding, and serves as a sweet reminder of your big day!

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Custom monograms for your Monday! I have so much fun designing these for y’all, and helping to kick off your season of wedding planning! Starting at $25💞

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Double trouble🐶🐶 That Friday feeling calls for not one pet portrait, but two! On my paint palette next week is the cutest pet-centered commission that I can’t wait to get to work on!! And share will you all when it’s complete💕

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Watercolor portraits of you with your little ones, because they don’t stay little forever🩵 It’s something you will cherish and look back on when you think to yourself “where has the time gone?”

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If New England coastal elegance was a bottle…

I loved painting this wedding gift for Sara and Taegan! Location-themed bottles are always fun to work on. I want the design to feel like it’s transported you on-site; and painting a picture of the setting through each detail is a unique challenge that always lends a stunning end result. This bottle in particular was one I had been looking forward to painting since my client reached out with the photo that I recreated on the front of the bottle. Next up on my palette is an amalfi coast themed bottle, do you think I can meet the bar I set with this beautiful bottle!?

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Family is forever🔒💕 Celebrate the uniqueness of your family ties with a gilded heart family tree, a visual display of the love and shared identity that is passed through generations. Each heart is hand sculpted, and no two are alike. This is a meaningful representation of the loved ones who fill your homes and hearts, one of a kind and perfect in their own way!

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This week’s posts have had an unintentional spotlight on our furry four legged babies! I thought about switching things up today but I couldn’t resist sharing this sweet watercolor portrait of Sprig holding her mamas bouquet! This piece will be used a couple times through the wedding suite, and I can’t wait to share how it looks on paper💌💍🐶💐

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Honey’s sweet face made the perfect subject for this pet portrait! If you look close at her bandana you can see it was painted to match the bandana she wore at her parents wedding, with her name stitched into the fabric🤍🥹 it’s the little details… always!

A moment for mother-son relationships🥹 As soon as I finished this Mother of the Groom portrait I’ve been dying to share it will y’all! It’s the perfect gift for the morning of the wedding, and will be a special keepsake in the years to come. Because in a mother’s eyes, you will always be their baby!

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Smiley custom painted pet portrait on a whiskey bottle to cure your Monday Blues🩵💙

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Today: that Friday feeling🤠🕺

Tomorrow: Live painting with Jo Malone from 3-7!!! Come visit me at the Jo Malone location in The Domain and practice some retail therapy🛍️ Then enjoy complimentary box painting to level up your new purchase! With Fathers Day right around the corner, it’s also a great opportunity to get some shopping done for Dad.

Sometimes it’s the little details that make the biggest difference! When my client and I decided to include intertwined rings with a pink bow as a design element on her invitations, I knew we had to recreate her exact ring in watercolor!

I’m most proud of a completed order when it goes beyond being well-executed and pretty to look at. The personal meaning behind my art adds a new layer to each piece, and truly makes it memorable!

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Summer, sun, boat days, and painted hats👒 It doesn’t get much better than that!

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