If you are getting married these Hand Drawn Wedding Invitations are a must have! Inspired by my love for autumn, this charming set of Stationery features soft pink watercolours and hand drawn elements such as dry leaves, flowers, vines and petals. It is titled Autumn Leaves and can be found here, along with my other Wedding Stationery themes. They are printed on beautiful textured card and come with matching envelopes of your choice. White, cream, pink and brown kraft paper are just a few to choose from. The textured paper has a beautiful look and feel, and compliments the hand painted look perfectly! They are super pretty and make for a memorable way to celebrate your big day!

The RSVP card features a wreath of floral and natural elements, with a banner in the centre. On the back is an area where your guests can write their names and easily respond to your invitation. The table numbers have a similar floral wreath and the menus have a simply vine featuring a rustic native flower. A round tag for your intials is also available, and is a nice way of displaying your invitations when they first arrive in the post.

If you would like to have your own custom Hand Drawn Wedding Invitations designed, please feel free to contact me. I would love to discuss your ideas with you and create something truly unique and special.

Get ready Brides! Love Cherish Adore is coming to the Adelaide Hills this August for another stunning and inspirational Fair! This vintage bridal fair is exactly what you need if you’re planning a wedding or a special event. Featuring boutique, unique and handpicked local vendors you will leave with some great ideas for your wedding day. On the day there’ll be live acoustic entertainment, interactive demonstrations plus heaps and heaps of ideas and concepts to help your big day or special event become a reality. I will also be showcasing some of my beautiful wedding stationery at the Fair, so I’d love to see you there and have a chat about your wedding stationery.

As a side note, did I mention that I was lucky enough to design this Winter’s poster?

This is a recent Logo Rebrand that I worked on for Peacock Lane Photography, as they were heading in a new direction from doing just weddings to focusing more on family, children and couples shoots as well. Amber and I have worked together before and so it was a nice chance to work together again :)
Although her website is still in its early days, Amber had a good idea of what she wanted in a logo and what feel she wanted her website to have. Her new design has quite a current feel with its vintage elements and calligraphy script writing, and it does a good job reflecting the personality of Peacock Lane!

Haaapppy May everyone! 

As usual to celebrate the new month I am spreading some Sail and Swan love your way with a Free Wallpaper!


I hope you like this month's watercolour flamingos! This pattern was painted with some Autumn inspired colours, although I have to admit it is feeling like Winter already!


Simply click here to download and enjoy!

Well it’s been a while since I’ve posted some updates on my recent work. So what do I get up to at Sail and Swan headquarters then? Here is some recent illustration work of mine that I thought you might like to see!

This first image is an illustration for an advert that I created for Leslie Manning Events, an event business in Washington DC and New York City. Leslie was wonderful to work with and had plenty of vision and detail in mind for this project which made it very enjoyable for me! I was spoilt with the amount of colour and detail that I was able to incorporate into the design.

This project is a bit more recent and local too! Katrina and Farley of Kitty Came Home commissioned me to make an illustration of one of their products (a fabulous travel wallet!) and it needed to stay consistent with previous illustrations they had used. This was a great project and it was nice excuse for me to use my favourite media- fine liner pens and paper!

Wow! I've been so busy lately that I haven't even had the chance to show you some photos from That Dapper Market a couple of weeks ago! First of all I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who came and made it a great day! It was lovely to meet all of you and thank you for all of the feedback and comments! I had a great time meeting everyone as well as having a chat to the other stall holders there.

Here are some snap shots from the day for you to see :)

PS - If you happened to miss out on any art prints on the day, please feel free to contact me or visit my online shop.

Happy April everyone! I hope you enjoy this month’s Free Desktop Wallpaper and that it will brighten your room or office :)

Simply click the link to download and enjoy!

x Lauren

Bridgette Hall is a freelance illustrator from Boise, ID. Some of you may recognize Bridgette’s work from her online shop, Confetti Love on Etsy. She is inspired by traveling, the world and finding new places. Her illustrations of cityscapes are both beautiful and inspiring and I was lucky enough to ask her a few questions! If you run your own Etsy store, or are considering setting one up, you may find this insightful.

What is your background and what led you to do what you are currently doing now?
I have my Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. While going to school, I took a digital illustration class and fell in love with it. I have traveled a lot and wanted to create fun, quirky illustrations of the places I had been to, to remind me of the wonderful memories I experienced in different places of the world. I decided to create an Etsy shop so that other people could enjoy having a piece of art that reminds them of their favorite cities. I love what I do and love to create pieces of art that hold a special place and memories for others.

How would you describe your style of artwork and how has this developed over time?
I would say my style of artwork is whimsical and quirky. I love capturing the quirkiness and uniqueness of each city illustration I create. I use to create more realistic illustrations, but over time I realized I loved the more fun and somewhat “childlike” looking illustrations because I feel it adds more character and vibrancy to each city illustration.

What is your favourite part about your job?
My favorite part about my job is being able to create cities that other people have gone to so that they can have a piece of that memory in their home.

What keeps you going long term or inspires you in your work?
I love to create and that’s what keeps me going long term. I would cease to exist if I didn’t create. Traveling inspires my work. I love to travel. I love culture. I love meeting new people and new cities; that is what inspires me.

Do you have any tips for a successful online shop or how to be a successful freelance artist/designer?
Keep creating. Create things that inspire you, and they will inspire other people.

Thanks for sharing Bridgette!

Here are some more of her illustrations for you to enjoy below:

Well what can I say? More Sail and Swan product is available online and this time I have gone for a very vintage and hand painted look! This charming set of hand painted wedding stationery features watercolour florals and a lovely hand written script with your initials. They are printed on beautiful textured parchment paper which has a lovely look and feel, and compliments the hand painted look perfectly! They are super pretty and make for a memorable addition to your wedding day. Custom orders and colours are welcome! To find out more please visit the wedding stationery section of my website here or visit my online shop.

Hope you enjoy!

Hey everyone! I am sending out some Sail and Swan love with this freebie desktop background for March! Simply click the link, download and enjoy! This beastie is based on one of my art prints which has currently sold out but more will be in stock soon. To see some of my other art prints you can visit my online store here.

Hope you enjoy!