Personal Commissions
Design for life’s most meaningful moments.
House Portraits
Party Invitations
Wedding Invitations
Wedding Day Stationery
Bespoke Artwork
Personal Commissions
I create lasting design pieces can be framed, displayed, and remembered for years to come.
By turning words and memories into elegant print and digital designs, I help commemorate special occasions and personal milestones.
I produce designs for many important moments from beautiful, luxurious high-end wedding stationery, to christening invitations, anniversary gifts and party invitations.
In addition, I can beautifully typeset wedding readings and christening sermons or wedding guest lists, eulogies, and other milestone keepsakes so they can be framed and displayed rather than being tucked away in a drawer. I work hard to ensure each piece is thoughtfully designed to be treasured.
I work closely with clients to ensure every part of the design and print process is exactly fit for purpose.
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CASE STUDY
Church Portrait
St Mark’s Church, Harrogate
Ink Drawing of St Mark’s Church, Harrogate
Request:
Draw a portrait of St Mark’s Church
Reason:
Personalised Retirement Gift
Result:
A high quality ‘Giclee’ art print, ready to be framed and gifted to the recipient
I was asked to draw St Mark’s Church Harrogate as a retirement gift for a congregation member who also worked behind the scenes at the church.
The drawing was Giclee printed and framed to form part a meaningful and thoughtful gift.
As a light-hearted touch, I included a tiny mop and bucket by the entrance as a nod to some of the cleaning jobs done by the retiree.
“It’s perfect and was very well received, thank you so much!”
HC, private client
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CASE STUDY
Wedding Invitation for a New York + London Celebration
London / New York Wedding Invitation
Request:
Bespoke London and New York Wedding Invitation
Reason:
A couple marrying in New York and celebrating in London needed an invitation to reflect the unique nature of their wedding plans
Result:
Hand-drawn, elegant yet joyful invitation cards printed digitally on 350gsm luxury GF Smith card stock
I was asked to create an invitation that announced a couple had married in New York and invited guests to celebrate with them in London.
I drew landmarks from both New York and London in black and white using the yellow cabs of New York and the red buses of London as pops of colour.
The invitation had a formal look without sacrificing any individuality and was posted by the couple from New York to announce to friends and family that they had married privately and invite them to celebrate in London.
Printed on off-white GFSmith 350gsm board, the invitation was luxurious to hold and enticing to receive.
“Sally has tirelessly worked to make sure that we are happy with every detail and we have kept going back to her for more and more stationery because we are so in love with the design she created for us.”
Robert & Kimberley
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CASE STUDY
Boarding Pass Invitation Set for a Destination Wedding in Ibiza
Ibiza Boarding Pass Wedding Invitation set
Request:
Bespoke Boarding Pass Wedding Invitation Set to include wallet, ticket and passport
Reason:
A destination wedding in Ibiza
Result:
A bright, joyful invitation suite digitally printed on high-quality card stock.
I designed a vibrant boarding pass wedding invitation set for Louise and Oliver who were marrying with friends and family in Ibiza. With the celebrations happening over the course of a few days, a number of stationery elements were required.
I worked closely with Louise to produce a cohesive, lively and information invitation suite. The passport contained information for the events happening across the wedding weekend.
The designs were digitally printed using a cream, laid card which gave the items a lovely texture.
“Sally has been a pleasure to work with and has made such beautiful pieces for our wedding that we will keep forever. Thank you!”
Louise & Oliver
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CASE STUDY
Teapot-Shaped Party Invitation for a 21st Birthday Celebration
Alice in Wonderland themed party invitation
Request:
A bespoke party invitation
Reason:
A special 21st birthday celebration
Result:
A highly unique teapot design with hand-written text, printed using thermography
This invitation was created for a very unique Alice in Wonderland themed 21st birthday party in North Yorkshire.
I created a range of stationery based on the Alice in Wonderland theme with the main invitation teapot shaped. I hand wrote the text which was printed using black thermography to give it a premium feel.
The invitation was posted out in black envelopes with additional information and RSVP cards printed on the purple GFSmith card stock.
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CASE STUDY
Bespoke 40th Birthday Invitation Card for a London celebration
40th Birthday Invitation
Request:
A bespoke 40th birthday party invitation card
Reason:
An intimate London celebration with friends
Result:
A bespoke London drawing digitally printed on high-quality GF Smith 350gsm card, with image to the front and celebration details inside
This invitation was created for an intimate 40th celebration with just a few special friends attending.
The brief was to create a memorable, luxury invitation that wasn’t too formal. I drew the relevant landmarks of London, centring the design on the hotel where the guests were staying. By keeping the colours to a minimum, the design stayed stylish and bespoke.
The details of the celebrations were printed on the inside of the card and the card was posted out in matching envelopes.
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