Happy Valentines Day!

Love to you and your special ones!

xxx
-R

Brooklyn Bridge Wedding Invitations

Hello and Happy Wednesday!
On this rainy winter day in Brooklyn looking out on the Williamsburg Bridge its a great day to post up a watercolor invitation suite I did for a lovely couple who where getting married by the Brooklyn Bridge, on a sunny, beautiful day in June. The ceremony was held in Brooklyn Bridge Park, with the reception nearby in the Dumbo Loft building. The wedding theme was a Mexican meets Brooklyn celebration, with stunning flowers by Rebecca Shepherd, a Brooklyn Betrothed Co-Founder.


When the couple and I first met up to talk about their invitations, I brought several ink washes that where based on previous conversations we had over email about what they had in mind for their wedding invitations. They wanted to incorporate their love of outdoor adventures, perhaps the band they play in together, and most importantly their shared love of Brooklyn.

After spending a pleasant afternoon perusing sketches and images over tea and biscotti, they selected an illustration of the Brooklyn Bridge as seen from the central lawn of the park where they were to be married. In the following weeks, the final composition and size were designed.

The flowers illustrated in the invitation and the R.S.V.P. are flowers the bride chose with Rebecca to match the colors of her wedding palette. All the lettering was inked and painted by hand in a custom font made for the couple.

Laurie and Todd received the original watercolor illustration suite to frame and keep as a reminder of their beautiful love and special ceremony on their wedding day.

For more information about Papertopias wedding paper goods, or for a free consultation, email me at ruth(at)papertopias(dot)com, or check out my online shop here.

Enjoy!

xoxo

-R

Valentine's Day Pop-Up Shop at Rebecca Shepherds

Happy Weekend to you!
We had a fabulous time this weekend at Rebecca Shepherd's Flower Shop in Park Slope where the Valentine's Day Pop-Up Shop was held. So many glittering and tasty treasures! Thank you to everyone for coming out and toasting to love and hand made gifts! Here are a few moments captured of the vender's displays and ephemeral shopping experience.



Rebecca Shepherd Floral Design and Adornments designed stunning non traditional bouquets to give your loved one. One of the sweet votive arrangements followed me home...





Lulu's Confections created divine truffle bites. Rye whiskey was a crowd favorite.



A stunning view in the shop, the bedecked ordainment tree. Lisa Bodo's Magical Ornaments and Amulets. Lisa fabricated these small shrine like treasures for the eyes and mind, glimmering in crystals and provocative fashion. You can see more of her work here.







A few of the beautiful 3d and acrylic necklaces and earrings DESiGNERiCA displayed. I love Erica's work policy of designing sustainable, beautiful modern jewelry.





My favorite treat of the day!! Free hot chocolate in your gift bag. Heaven. Thank you Erin of IM Handmade.


A few more treats on IM Handmade's table, for wearing.....


Sally Tseng also set up a clothing rack near the back of the shop with some sassy jackets, shirts and dress shirts.
And Papertopias!



Behind the scenes in my studio, getting ready for the shop!



Making the stickers, illustrating the hearts with watercolors.


Cutting the stickers out.


Creating custom envelopes for the Sugar Skull valentine.


Wax seals for the closure.


Complete!


Merkong assembly. Papertopias created a limited Merkong edition for the Pop-Up Shop.



Best, have a wonderful Valentine's day,
xoxo
-R

New Animation Colaboration! Geraldine Trimarco Collaboration

Papertopias and Antonia Levy have been secretly creating a beautiful project together, the Geraldine Trimarco Collective. GTC is a combination of Antonia's photography, production, editing skills and my paper art, dolls and set design all put into stop frame animation. Antonia's photographs set up the landscape for my paper creations to unfold their stories in. We work together directing the narrative and animations.

We are overjoyed and delighted to introduce you to the first short by GTC, I hope you enjoy it!




For more information about GTC, please follow us on Twitter and visit our Youtube channel to watch the high resolution video.

Cheers!!
XXX
R

New Project! Brooklyn Postcards

Papertopias has a new project out! Greetings from Brooklyn, Paper Doll Postcards. The first paper doll postcard is now ready for your viewing and purchasing pleasures. This enchanting yet deceased Mermaid amputee is just in time for Halloween, I hope you enjoy!




Directions: Sign front, then write mailing address on back. Cut out face of desired unlucky one and paste it on the head of enchanted Merlady. Add Stamp. Send. Your unfriend, or very lucky friend, will then cut out the Mermistress and place in coffin for a very fantastical finish.

For more information, or to purchase, check out Papertopias online shop at Etsy.
xxx
R

Farmer Ekria Saves the Day!

Papertopias is unleashing the first wardrobe adventure of Farmer Erika (Dekalb Market’s finest Farmer). A ferocious struggle against all weather odds (a.k.a. Hurricane Irene) to save the fluffy chicks from being tossed into the duckweed forever! Luckily, Farmer Erika is wearing a fashionable weather-resistant garment to aid her, and you, as you both collect the fluffy, slightly drippy, chicks and escort them to their chickmobile!


Farmer Erika

Cheers,
XXX
R

What is on My Drafting Board Today?

Today I have been working on table numbers for the October Steampunk wedding.

Each one is individually illustrated, here is a #4!

Cheers
XXX
R