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Lisa and Mike – Laser cut with a touch of glitter

March 6, 2018

Want to make an amazing first impression? That’s what Lisa and Mike did with this laser cut with gold glitter and raised print, it’s an awesome way to set the tone for a wedding that is one part elegant and one part insanely cool. Very romantic. The reward of hand making things is to see how wonderfully the pieces come together.

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Miranda and Costa – Tropical Paradise

February 28, 2018

I’ve always liked the idea of getting away to an exotic locale for a wedding… then going again every year for the anniversary!

Invitations, Latest work!

Hand Deckled Invitations

February 6, 2018

The hand deckled edges bring an old world, very artisanal feel to these invitations. I’ve been playing with this technique on a variety of papers and have some amazing results. I’m going to try this technique with some of the botanical prints and of course, with letterpressed print… stay tuned!

Events

Swank Wedding Show

February 6, 2018

A big thank you to everyone at the Swank Wedding Show. Haley, of Ruffled Rose, and I met so many people, both from the industry and Brides with their families. It was fun to get out of the studio, showcase some new designs and of course, chat with all the different people we met that weekend.

Invitations

Redoute Rose – Botanical on Vellum overlay

February 5, 2018

This wedding invitation with vellum overlay was inspired by the botanical illustrations of Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840). I’m thinking of adding a hand deckled edge to the printed piece to really give it the feel of something Mr. Redouté would have would with in the late 18th century. It’s hard to believe that my letterpress printing can be combined with today’s full colour digital allowing for this blend of styles spanning 259 years!!

Invitations

Gold Foil and Watercolour invitation – Danielle and Reid

April 10, 2017

This is a great example of gold foil stamping with the letterpress over shimmer cardstock with watercolour print. Danielle knew what she wanted for the design, we interpreted her vision creating a watercolour wash for the coral background in variations for her whole ensemble. I’ll post the rest of the photos after the wedding 🙂

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Gold Foil and Thermography – Carman and Tommy

April 1, 2017

Carman and Tommy wanted a very artful and sophisticated first impression of their wedding for their guests. They worked with cousin Brenda Yu on the design and then we worked with Brenda to create the sophistication they wanted with the foil and thermography on all the pieces nicely tucked into pocket cards and sealed with their monogram – also printed in the gold foil and thermography. Carman has some beautiful photos on her instagram feed already, I’ll post the rest of ...

Invitations

Shimmery Coral pocket card

January 15, 2017

Pocket cards remain one of our most popular invitation ensembles as it keeps so much information neatly tucked together for such a pretty presentation. Here, we have matched it with a gold glitter belly band, a decorative tag and matching envelope liner.

Invitations

Watercolour Wreath

January 15, 2017

Having fun with flowers and colours, we played with this wreath design by combining florals from our most popular colours into a fresh and fun Garden style invitation suite.

Artist and Printer

Hello. My name is Tonya. I am an artist, designer and printer and have been importing decorative paper from around the world to incorporate into my designs since 1998. I create stationery with an unusual and eclectic collection of print equipment including lovely hand fed letterpresses circa 1888. If you would like to visit my studio to see more of my designs or have something Bespoke created for you - please call 604-517-1700. I'd love to speak with you.