Personalised Wedding

Personalised printed wedding bunting

Spring is finally here and summer is around the corner....for some it's that time of year when people all over the world tie the knot, get hitched, elope and say I do all in the name of love! 

Yes it's Wedding Season and now more than ever couples want to add that personal touch to that special day. With so many decisions to make and things to plan here are a couple ideas on how to personalise aspects of your wedding.

Not to forget the lucky couple here are some great ideas to create a unique gift list- yes it's in Australia but lots of couples plan honeymoons to the great land of OZ so why not think big...

Champagne Dreams

http://www.champagnedreams.com.au/product/helicopter-true-blue-mountains-experience/

From helicopter rides over the Blue Mountains to a chocolate indulgence for couples there is something to suit all budgets.... 

Create that gift list with a difference!

For couples who are concerned about ethical and sustainable gifts how about using personalised Jute bags for favours and/or placing table gifts and name placings within them. They are great for filling with toys to keep little hands busy during any speeches.

Available in a range of colours and feature the Love Birds design by Dawn Sheridan. 

This design is also available as cards for invites... visit...http://folksy.com/items/3147086-My-Fluttering-Heart

https://www.facebook.com/sheridanart

Folksy have a great feature for the handmade wedding here...http://folksy.com/themes/handmadewedding

Happy wedding planning....

Getting your own designs digitally printed on fabric

Ever wanted to take your designs to the next level? Have a fabric project but can't quite find the fabric you want? I'm going to explain how you can do it with basic computer know how with the help of Spoonflower as the fabric provider of choice.

As a printmaker and illustrator I see the benefits of both traditional methods such as screen printed and relief printed images onto fabric but I also appreciate not everyone has access to the facilities to use these methods. For the purpose of this post we are going to look at how this can be achieved by using digital methods.

Firstly, if you have your own image (copyright owned of course) that you would like to use you need to capture the image so that you have a high resolution- this basically means that it is nice and crisp and won't blur if enlarged. I scan mine but some people use photos, but in our British weather is not always possible. OK so here is the 'how to' part....

1- Scan image at 300dpi JPEG or similar file format (I use a local printers they charge a small fee)

2- Using a simple image editing programme such as Adobe or Paint.net is a free one chop off any spare space around the image, delete any small imperfections. If you don't really like using the computer much I suggest before you scan your image use a good old fashion rubber and cut the image to size, then you can skip this bit!

3- Upload the image to the spoonflower website and hey presto- repeat it, mirror it and do what you like using their image editor to get the fabric you want. http://www.spoonflower.com (No I am not getting paid for advertising!)

Here are some examples of the fabrics taken from my lino cut designs and repeated in Spoonflowers website.... Have a go it's easier than you think...