Monthly Archives: July 2009

contest: classic bride

by Erika Firm Posted on July 31, 2009

Check out the DIY contest on Classic Bride. You can win a BUNCH of cool stuff (including a $200 gift certicate towards custom invites by delphine). Thanks, Sarah, for hosting such a fun contest. Can’t wait to see the entries!

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bridesmaid dress fun

wedding day

wedding blogger

Popular Wedding Invitation Design

Posted in promotions, real weddings | Tagged bride, certificate, classic, contest, custom, DIY, gift, invitations, jewelry, letterpress, logo, photography, prizes, promotions, save the dates, wedding, weddings | 1 Comment

haute off the letterpress: 2010 calendar

by Erika Firm Posted on July 31, 2009

Just trimmed out today, the new delphine 2010 letterpress calendar. Woot! So happy with how it turned out. Will post better photos soon.

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get organized: personal calling cards

baby elephant

baby shower invitation

Modern Industrial Letterpress Business Cards

Posted in haute off the press, letterpress, new delphine products | Tagged 2010, calendar, delphine, delphine design, delphine product, designed by delphine, haute off the press, letterpress, new, new design | 3 Comments

summer reading: stories from my home town

by Erika Firm Posted on July 30, 2009

Just added to my wish list: two new books by Lowcountry authors Pat Conroy and Dorothea Benton Frank. I’m almost afraid to read them because I know they will bring on terrible homesickness.

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what i'm missing

holiday ornament swap

shoe sale

dreaming of champagne in Paris

Posted in wish list | Tagged books, hometown, reading, shopping, stories, summer, wish list | Leave a comment

wish list: amy butler bedding

by Erika Firm Posted on July 29, 2009

It’s been too hot this summer to paint our bedroom, as we had planned. But as soon as it’s done I would really love to get some new bedding from Amy Butler’s new (first) collection of organic bedding. So many wonderful choices!

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seersucker

fall fashion wish list

ooooooooh ... Orla!

wish list: books

Posted in wish list | Tagged bedding, bedroom, décor, floral, home, organic, shopping, summer, wish list | Leave a comment

bejeweled: fanciful fish

by Erika Firm Posted on July 28, 2009

I wore my new fishy necklace the other day. It’s pretty wacky and big (the fish is about 4 inches long) for me, but there’s just something about it that I love. As a rule, I don’t buy much jewelry since I’m able to “borrow” from my mom’s inventory (she’s a jewelry designer). But at $4.80 I couldn’t pass this fishy up. I got it at Forever 21. For less than five bucks. Did I mention that it cost less than five dollars? For real.

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dwell studio at target

studio makeover: rainbow shelves

mimosa and blue iris

studio props: fabric backdrops

Posted in color, color palette, trends | Tagged accessories, beige, blue, brown, color palette, colors, fanciful, fish, green, jewelry, shopping, wacky | 1 Comment

l’elephant avec son passeport

by Erika Firm Posted on July 27, 2009

Our “Sweet Elephant” letterpress note card is ready for a trip! You can take him home here.

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just added: letterpress paper weights

delphine on ETSY

logo design: here comes the bride

Newport Stripes Anchor Note Cards | Haute off the Press

Posted in delphine design, new delphine products | Tagged blue, brown, cards, delphine, delphine design, delphine products, design, elephant, greeting cards, letterpress, new, note cards, notes, passport, products, stationery, sweet | Leave a comment

ajax the kitten

by Erika Firm Posted on July 27, 2009

Our new kitten, Ajax, is four months old now. He has discovered the photo “studio” and is turning out to be a big ham. We adopted him at the Helen Woodward Animal Center.

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studio makeover

inspiration: factory orange and yellow

We're Hiring!

NEW on Chromatic & Co.: The Sweetest Occasion

Posted in behind the scenes | Tagged adoption, ajax, behind the scenes, cat, family, fun, pets, photography | 3 Comments

jane marvel

by Erika Firm Posted on July 23, 2009

I’m a big Jane Marvel fan. I use their overhead bag (medium size) each time I travel, and I have an old giant canvas tote bag that’s about 7 years old that I looooove. So happy to see that they have just shipped their 5,000th order. To celebrate they are giving away a free zip around wallet with each order (while supplies last). Shop here. Congratulations Jane Marvel!

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uncle beefy

holiday party goodies

free stuff: calendar

Giveaway: Five sets of 100 Business Cards by Delphine

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adorable animal art

by Erika Firm Posted on July 23, 2009

Delphine intern Tori says: These little animal vases and sculptures are made by California artist Joanna Medicino. Each is hand thrown, so no two are the same. I love the clean and simple lines. Not to mention they are just too cute! My favorite is the hamster : ) You can see more of her work in her Etsy shop.

Delphine says: We had the pleasure of exhibiting at SFIGF across the aisle from Joanna a few years ago. And we, too, fell in love with her vases. In fact we have a few (the penguin and a modern mini bud vase) that we traded for stationery and a few shelves that we didn’t want to take home with us after the show. Best trade at a show EVER!

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van gogh & the colors of the night

way cool: 3-d drawing pad

van gogh for kids

Papercut Inspired Jewelry

Posted in art | Tagged adorable, animal, art, artist, california, cute, etsy, handmade, sculptures, shopping, vases | Leave a comment

flower we love: craspedia

by Erika Firm Posted on July 21, 2009

photo from Growers Box.

With a name like Craspedia it’s no wonder that these darling gum ball flowers have a pseudonym: Billy Buttons. Aren’t they cool?

I love how this couple (photographed by the uber-talented Heather of Vallentyne Photography) used the flowers as a boutonneire.

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tulips

Bougainvillea

At the Pier | Color Palette

Porch Posies | A Pretty Fall Floral Color Palette

Posted in color | Tagged billy buttons, color, colors, craspedia, floral, inspiration, photography, weddings, yellow | 2 Comments

color palette: mai tai and grey

by Erika Firm Posted on July 20, 2009

Great color combo: mai tai (creamy pinkish coral) and cloudy grey. So dreamy. Photo of the Delphine Ava design.

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color trend: paisley

wish list: taurus pendant

i heart orange ...

Crystallized Color Palette

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tillandsias, succulents and ponies, oh my

by Erika Firm Posted on July 17, 2009

Leah at Chicweed in Solana Beach, Ca sent over this awesome photo of a hat adorned with real live plants from her shop. She’s hosting a hat making class at Chicweed on Monday, July 20th as Track Season draws near in Del Mar. Just don’t get too close to the ponies or they might lean in for a quick little snack.

Bring your hat and Chicweed will supply the tillandsias, succulents and cut flowers to adorn what are sure to be prize winning chapeaux!

$20.00 class fee
Monday, July 20, 10:30- 11:30 am
Please register by Sunday July 19th to Leah: (858) 205-8083 ~ chicweedoncedros@yahoo.com

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circle vase

Lulu

new delphine ad

new photocard designs

Posted in art, promotions | Tagged accessories, california, class, del mar, DIY, floral, flowers, hat, hats, horses, plant, plants, ponies, san diego, solana beach, southern california, succulents, tillandsias, track season | Leave a comment

font geek moment: worstveld sling

by Erika Firm Posted on July 16, 2009

Yes, I’ll admit it, I am a typography nut. I’ve been known to purchase a font that costs more than 100 dollars. But today I ran across a font called Worstveld Sling, which has seven variations, and is 100 percent free! I’m downright giddy. You can download it here at Fontspace.

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Font Geek Moment: CYCLONE

San Rafael | Font Geek

Marketing Script | Font Geek

Copasetic | Font Geek