• 2009-05-22T09:03:51Z things are better with a parrott

    The light was so nice in my studio this past week, especially around sunset.  I am so happy summer is upon us.  I love the blue light of winter, but this light suits me & my work so much better!  I acquired the furniture cabinet from Letterpress Things.  A great find that is helping me feel a bit more organized!  The cut fabric print is by the Multi Polar Project from Little Paper Planes.  The saying could not be more true, especially when I am turning the fly wheel for hours on end.  And finally, the voice that keeps me company into the wee hours of the night, Ira Glass.  He watc...

  • 2009-04-15T13:36:34Z things are better with a parrott

     Why hello there.  That was a bit of impromptu "break" from posting {although, I have been quite active on the wedding blog...what can I say?}.  I have been living in the studio as of late.  Rich has been busy working on his "man room" which happens to be right next to my studio, so I have enjoyed the company even if he is hammering away & I am printing.  I have had a few late nights where I get so lazy I wish there was a couch in aforementioned man room so I would not have to walk up the stairs to bed...eventually.  Above are some gorgeous invitations I recen...

  • 2011-04-14T04:00:00Z from Hello to Hitched

    Ever wonder where all the magic happens?  Whether it's the showroom where they present their gowns, or the sewing table where they construct them, it's always a treat to see the spaces that our designers call "home". We're so glad to have had the chance to spend time in all of them during our trip to NYC! [The hallway and showroom at Lela Rose] [A sewing table and a tall order at Anna Maier/Ulla~Maija]  [The Hitched Gals with Judd Waddell at his NYC studio] [The beautiful new Modern Trousseau showroom] We can't wait to revisit these places in October!...

  • 2009-01-14T08:00:30Z Style Me Pretty

    A few days ago we gave you a glimpse of Tammy in her absolutely stunning lace wedding dress. Today, we bring you the rest of the story ~~ from Tammy … When dear friends of ours offered to host a garden wedding for us in their newly redesigned gardens at their home in Norwalk, CT we were so excited. Gilles and I were married in July at the Mairie in Paris at a small ceremony. With many of our friends and family absent from our ceremony in Paris, we were so happy that our friends offered to host our US reception with close friends and family. We decided to hold our reception on my parent...

  • 2011-01-31T12:00:45Z Grey Likes Weddings

    I wanted to send you off today with some bright blooms created by Danielle of Studio Fleurette. If you are a bride getting married around the Twin Cities area, you MUST check out Studio Fleurette…and then send me the pictures. I’m in love. If you’re in need of more inspiration, she’s got lots more goodies on her site! These beautiful images are by Emily Steffen Photography. LOVE. ...

  • 2009-04-01T20:19:26Z Frolic

    I just found out through Crosspollination, that  Small Stump has started doing flowers. Their work is stunning!  It's wild but very thoughtful. Their new venture is called Studio Choo....

  • 2009-07-29T11:03:19Z Papercake Designs

    I’ve been meaning to tell everyone about tracy’s cakes at The Buttercream Studio in South San Francisco, they are so yummy and gorgeous! please check her out & tell her papercake gal sent you… we are excited to collaborate & design invitations & cake styled together!!   A bouquet of handmade sugar hydrangeas {I have an idea for an invitation to match the cake below (i love the colors, plus the cake & filing choice, mmm!) and i cannot wait to find time to design it} alternating layers of Belgian chocolate & caramel swirl cake with butterfinger buttercream & car...

  • 2009-04-27T05:00:00Z Weddings Fresh

    good morning! ladies, this week my boys and i are packing up our little house and moving!! oh my, are we so excited. and let me tell you, this has been a long time coming...so in honor of this happy event, i wanted to share some gorgeous calligraphy & mail art by bluebird studios. calligraphy is just a lovely touch to a wedding--i can't tell you how beautiful it is to see an invitation with such care and detail--it creates such mood for your event! i especially love how unique there lettering is. it doesn't have to be a black-tie wedding to use a calligrapher and this is a wonderful examp...

  • 2011-08-16T08:38:10Z things are better with a parrott

    From assembling invitation suites to edge painting, tea-dying paper doilies to lining envelopes, & a lot of letterpress in between, it has been a busy, busy summer around Parrott Design Studio....

  • 2010-05-16T13:24:32Z things are better with a parrott

    pretty gocco screenprinted wedding invitations stacks of envelopes waiting to be printed bits of inspiration {click photo for artists} attempting to organize my vintage stamp collection clearing out old magnesium letterpress dies & getting ready for the big switch to photopolymer!hope you had a wonderful & productive weekend! ...