Monthly Archives: March 2009

weddings: in love with accessories

by Erika Firm Posted on March 31, 2009

photos by vallentyne photography ~ jewelry and hair accessories by the tiara room

gown by va lena valentina

 

Just gorgeous! I’m really liking this trend of feather-y head gear for bridal couture, instead of super sparkly tiara (which sometimes seems a little Hello, Kitty to me).

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books: talent is not enough: business secrets for designers

by Erika Firm Posted on March 30, 2009

Shel Perkins spoke at the Y Conference a few days ago and he was just wonderful. For someone like me, who has a minor panic attack any time an Excel spreadsheet appears, it was nice to get some advice that addresses the practical side of running a business — all without scary charts full of numbers.

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twilight party

by Erika Firm Posted on March 27, 2009

photo by Peggy Sirota

 

OMG. Maybe because Robert Pattinson was born when I was in sixth grade he makes me feel like a giggly sixth-grader. I was going to post about my client Peggy Sirota, complete with photos of the letterpress letterhead I designed and printed for her. Instead I’ll leave you with this gorgeous photo she took for Vanity Fair magazine of the stars of Twilight. Do I feel a Twilight slumber party coming on? Carrie? Barbie? Torri? Anyone?

Happy weekend y’all!

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just a little something i picked up

by Erika Firm Posted on March 27, 2009

One of my all-time favorite books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, now comes in a COLORING BOOK version. I bought it yesterday and am really looking forward to coloring it in with my five-year-old.

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new: quote, customize and order delphine online

by Erika Firm Posted on March 26, 2009

We are soooooooooo happy to announce the launch of online ordering at delphine. These designs (our favorites) are available to customize online right now: Amelie, Ava, Darlington, Kent, Gingko, Rixi, Robin, Mimosa and Meeting Street. The rest will be coming soon. Choose your favorite design, paper, ink color, envelope, envelope liner, and font right online, and see a preview as you order! Woot!

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we heart a good sale: free shipping at cardstore.com

by Erika Firm Posted on March 26, 2009

Happy Spring! There’s a nice sale going on at Cardstore.com: free shipping on orders over $50. Enter code: SPRINGSHIP during checkout. Offer expires April 30, 2009.

The design shown here is by yours truly. You can see the entire delphine for Cardstore collection here.

One of the best things about Cardstore? You can upload your address list and they will address, stamp, seal and mail your cards for you!

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mmmmmm … cupcakes

by Erika Firm Posted on March 26, 2009

photo by delphine

I’m sorting through photos from last weekend’s Little Lamb baby shower (hosted at my place for my dear friend Carrie), trying to pick the best ones to share, but I can’t get past the cupcake ones without my mouth watering. I love a good cupcake, but the baker of these cupcakes (Alex, you rock!) took it to a whole new level by poking holes in these freshly baked cupcakes and drizzling liquid lemon/sugar mixture into the cake, before adding the icing. W O W. I watched the guest sitting next to me at the shower (you know who you are) wolf down three. Needless to say, there are no leftovers.

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we heart a good sale: 30 percent off at violet.com

by Erika Firm Posted on March 26, 2009

Last night I had a dream that I was birthday present shopping for a friend, and this morning this 30 percent off offer from Violet.com landed in my inbox. I think someone is trying to tell me something? Like I need to pay attention to the calendar and my friends’ birthdays?!?

I’m loving this Paul Smith-esque paper weight, minimalist white calculator (for some reason my brain is telling me I need this calculator), and the funky Modern Alchemy candle (I have no idea what it smells like, but love the packaging!). All from Violet.com. I’ve always loved their website because you can search gifts by the recipient’s personality type (I seem to know a lot of A+ types!). And the site is beautiful, making shopping a nice design experience.

Enter in the code SP309 at checkout to get 30 percent off anything in the store. Sale ends Friday, March 27, 2009.

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real wedding: cotton

by Erika Firm Posted on March 25, 2009

photos by Marisu Wehrenberg of Zoom-Works.com

Back in January I posted a photo from Nate and Jacqueline’s darling Georgia wedding, and a few of you asked for more. The couple took Georgia cotton as the theme for their wedding (Nate drew the cotton ball that inspired the whole idea). They were married at Tucker Plantation in rural Georgia. Thanks so much to Marisu and Shannah at ZoomWorks for sharing their gorgeous photos. I particularly like the boutonneire and the green pickup. My grandfather, Samuel, had a green pickup just like that. Love it!

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step and repeat

by Erika Firm Posted on March 24, 2009

A few weeks ago while in San Francisco I snapped this picture at the Ferry Building of the butcher shop Boccalone. While they probably only really need one or two rolls of stickers at the ready, they hung up more than a dozen, creating a cool graphic element. When in doubt, step and repeat. Always works. I’ve used the trick many times when I have creative block and am stuck on a project.

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friends and family friday at foryourparty.com

by Erika Firm Posted on March 20, 2009

I just got an email from ForYourParty.com telling me I may share a friends/family discount with you! The sale is today only. Enter code: SPRING during checkout to receive your discount.

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wish list: pool party setup

by Erika Firm Posted on March 20, 2009

At New York International Gift Fair last year the freight guys lost our chairs. Shocking, huh? I did not want to use the ugly folding chairs provided by the Javits Center. I spotted a fabulous chair at the Fermob booth and pleaded my case. They were super super kind and let me borrow two of their cute yellow folding bistro chairs, and I fell in love with their products. I’m particularly fond of their Luxembourg Collection. The bar cart would be sooooo cool in their Verbena Green color outside next to our pool. The orange drink tray and silver pitcher (both from CB2) would be make the whole setup even more chic. Add in the crazy straws from For Your Party to keep it cheeky.

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100+ new delphine designs on cardstore.com

by Erika Firm Posted on March 19, 2009

Hot off the press: more than 100 new designs (by yours truly) are up at cardstore.com. The prices floor me: $2.19 each! And if you buy 99 or more the price drops down to about a dollar each. Never be without personal stationery again.

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