renee rodriguez designs

Clean Lines & Crisp Details

 

I know it very obvious that I am all about glamour and everything that falls into the "swanky-girly" category.  However, it is a very little known fact that I can create designs for those who prefer a little less glam & swank.  Case in point. Design personal stationery for a gentleman who prefers clean, tailored lines. It was very evident that I must steer clear of the usual suspects for my design choices.  

Challenge on!

 

Sailboats, speedboats, private yachts and beautifully tailored menswear {the models were not too shabby either}. The perfect place to start.

I selected a beautiful 110 lb crisp white Classic Crest card stock inspired by the clean white sails of a luxury sail boat. The high shine of an inlaid wooden navigational panel, sparked the idea to create the little stripe of wood detail on the card.  Finally,  the tiny dashes set below the wooden stripe were inspired by the tailoring of the menswear. I also created a 2 x 2 square return address label which reflects all the elements above along with a nicely tailored monogram. 

Not a hint of pink! Can you believe it? 

 

After jumping in with both feet,  I really loved how these turned out! What do you think?

 I you would like to see more of the beautiful fashion photography  by Chris Nicholls,  I encourage you to visit his website here.

 
 Vintage Artwork, Chris Nicholls Photography, We Love Typography,Stationery Design

 

{feathers and jewels}

My extremely talented friends from Emplume were recently featured on the Style Me Pretty blog as part of bringing an inspiration board to life.  Very exciting indeed! 

Each and every one of their glamourous bouquets is meticulously crafted by hand with delicate feathers, stunning jewels, yards of the finest satin ribbons and many more delightful details. Carrie & Shannon, the designers and  originators of the feather bouquet, work very closely with brides to ensure that each and every detail is as it should be - perfection!

Please take a moment and visit their incredibly beautiful blog to see the entire post from Style Me Pretty {there is even a movie you won't want to miss}- a feast for the eyes.

 

 
 
All images previously blogged at the Emplume blog.

Website: www.emplume.com

 

Spring Forward & Happy Sunday!

Wishing you a beautiful Sunday! 

~Renee 

Spring Clock

 

In Need Of Glamour!

Today I was in desperate need of a little glamour fix and the reason is, well I don't really need a reason to love a little glamour, but the flu has taken my home by storm and refused to leave until each and everyone of us was stricken down.  So I set my sites on a few beautiful little items that are the perfect prescription to make any girl feel much better! 

 

A sleek, antique rose colored satin Cavali dress would make any girl feel glamorous- don't you agree?

  

I would love to have the oh-so-perfect silk crepe dechine peep toe pumps in my closet, I think they would be so cute with skinny jeans and a great top, accessorized with a beautiful ribbon & rhinestone bracelet or maybe a rhinestone brooch {or both?}.  

Not to be overlooked, a  fabulous frosted lucite handbag with Austrian crystal accents by Judith Leiber, this little jewel would be the perfect punctuation to any outfit.  Now the only thing left is to dab a little Gucci perfume on each wrist and Voila, good as new!

Well, I may be over doing it a bit today, but after three days of wearing my tired pink robe, I think its in order - don't you?

photo: John Rawlings, Dress Bow, Shoes, ribbon & rhinestone bracelet,

Brooch, evening bag, gucci perfume
 

 

{spring}

 

The sun is shining, the snow is melting and I know that spring is close. Have a beautiful Wednesday!

~Renee

Beautiful photography from stylist Eva Lindh

 

{a creative expedition}

 

Last night I was sitting on the couch with my daughter Olivia while she watched Cinderella for the 1000th time.  Out of the corner of my eye I watched cute little birds singing, sewing and flitting about as I searched for a  bit of inspiration for today's post. I was drawn to these beautiful vintage suitcases with their beautiful hardware and worn leather. I am very intrigued with the mystery behind their travels and I want to know who accompanied them, where they were going, and who were they visiting. I am also very curious to what treasured items were carefully packed inside as well.  As you can see, my imagination go the best of me as I created these little collages.

To me, the creative process is a bit of a journey,  at times it is an easy trip, and other times it seems as if you will never have another single idea - ever feel this way?  Then that glorious moment when an image or idea will ignite a little spark and the creative journey will begin once again. Sometimes its just all about the process, from the initial glimmer of an idea to the end result. 

I guess we never know where our little artistic expeditions will take us, but I love when I jump on board and just go with it, no expectations of a final destination. 

Vintage Photograph, pink lace dress,blue train case, paper ephemera,pink shoes  hair clip, suite case photo, necklace, stacked luggage photo, vintage mannequin-personal photograph 

Enjoy Your Weekend!

 

Do you have any big plans for the weekend? 

First order of business for me is to get a long over due manicure. My favorite color right now is OPI  Royal Raja Ruby,  a gorgeous, yummy, chocolatly ruby color. I love it so much that I might even put it on my toes! 

 

If you have a minute to spare,  stop by the OPI website to admire all the new colors - love, love, love the Alice In Wonderland collection!

Enjoy your weekend!

~Renee

Vintage Photograph 

Bride On A Bike

 A little peek into what is happening in my world this week. Sunday I will be attending a trade show called Wedding Express; the concept is much like speed dating, but for vendors and event planners. Every planner will have the opportunity to spend five minutes with a vendor and then rotate to the next.  The vendors (that's me) will have a 48 inch round table to use for display and five minutes to give a little pitch about what we do. 

I have been working madly organizing my samples and creating a few new ones, like the "Bride on a Bike" shower invitation.  In addition to samples and brochures,  I need to come up with a cute table display - luckily one of my very fabulous friends was generous enough to loan me a few of her prized crystal cake stands, I think  they will  add a fun element to the table.

This little illustration is part of my brochure.  

I will take pictures of everything and will share them with you soon, in the meantime,  I hope you are having a really wonderful and creative week!

~Renee 
 

 

{baroque meets sexy french boudoir}

I found myself completely mesmerized and inspired by the sumptuousness of Carl Bengtsson's fashion photography. I was particularly drawn to his lavish scenes which featured romantic pink tulle gowns and magnificent headpieces. This is exactly the kind of the opulence that made the Baroque period in history scream - look at me! 

This over-the-top bed from The French Bedroom Company has a very sexy French boudoir feeling - don't you think? You must visit the website, I promise you will not be disappointed. 

 

So there you have it, sexy French boudoir meets Baroque opulence or visa versa depending on how you look at it. The perfect source of inspiration for my little collection of stationery previewed here today. I plan on creating small note cards, embellished of course, and packaged in a swanky little box.  

I hope you like them as much as I do!

photo: carl bengtsson, Black Bed, Black Chandelier

Illustrations:renee rodriguez desgins 

{a perfect hair day}

You know that wonderful feeling when you leave the hair salon with a great cut and blow dry? Your hair looks and feels absolutely wonderful and you wish like crazy that you could have your stylist blow it out everyday?  Well, I am happy to announce that this service does actually exist, albeit only in Los Angeles, but maybe one day it will catch on and expand to other cities where women everywhere can experience such a luxury.

The name of the super trendy salon is Drybar, no cuts, no color only blow outs for $35.00. How absolutely wonderful! They also offer a happy hour to boot. Imagine, Friday night, a little glass of bubbly, shampoo, blow dry and then out the door looking fabulous!

Sign me up!

 

 

A fab hair day wouldn't be complete without an equally fab hair accessory.

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