Quilled Wedding Invitation and Paper Flowers

Earlier this summer I quilled a mat for a modern sage green and white letterpress invitation that features the Philadelphia skyline.

Quilled wedding invitation by Ann Martin

Quilled wedding invitation by Ann Martin

The bold lines of the block font called for a non-flowery design. I worked with leaf green and moss green quilling paper to create seedlings that speak of a new beginning, thinking that's exactly what a marriage represents.

Quilled wedding invitation by Ann Martin

As one who likes a bit of metallic shine, I added touches of my favorite silver-edged quilling paper.

The custom invitation was designed by Mekala Tinnin of Tie That Binds. For those of you who love paper flowers, I noticed Mekala posted a tutorial on her blog [edit: no longer available] for making this lush bouquet from old sewing patterns - clever! The flowers were part of the decorations created for a unique Oregon barn yard wedding.

Paper flowers bouquet


Ann Martin
Ann Martin

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