Custom Commission : Wedding Quote

Crystal, Steph’s mother, contacted me to create a print for her daughter’s 2 year wedding anniversary. She had pulled a quote from Steph and Brad’s ceremony, which I think is the perfect way to remember such a special day! I loved being able to make this for them and love the outcome. I used their main wedding colors, sky blue and sea foam green, and framed it in a distressed/rustic texture cream frame.
It’s definitely my new favorite!
Always taking custom orders! Email me lettersfromrita[at]gmail to inquire!
~S

 

Book Quotes

Hey friends! Welcome to the blog, especially if you’re coming in from the LFR Instagram account! 

Here’s a smattering of current projects I’m working on! Actually, both are quotes from children’s books! One is a custom commission for a quote for a toddle’s bedroom. Ever heard of Love You Forever? Well now you have. 😉
The other is a gift I’m creating for a friend who is expecting her first baby in the fall! The nursery theme is Narnia, which I am obsessed with. I’m going to do my best to create a special piece using a quote from the series! Excited for all these to come together! 
Thanks again for stopping by!

Reasons Behind the Idea.

I’d like to explain my thought process behind this blog/project, especially when it comes to the name, Letters from Rita.

First off, my middle name is Rita, as is my mom’s. My grandmother and great-grandmother also had the same middle name. You can say it’s kind of a family heirloom. When I was younger, I really didn’t like my middle name. It was weird. It wasn’t common. It was old-fashioned.

My middle name is still weird. Uncommon. And it’s still old-fashioned. So why, over the past 5 years, have I grown to love it? It’s meaningful. There is family history behind it. I share it with 3 beautiful women in my family. And the fact that it’s uncommon makes it a great name to use in things like this. Stephanie? Oh boy, that’s an overused one. But Rita? Not many people out there have that name.

Onto the “letters” part. This one’s more complex.

1. I love random notes. Little messages left on the table. Real mail in my mailbox. Encouraging texts on the really, really bad days. These doodles, these “letters” are here to encourage you and make you smile. If they don’t, I haven’t done my job.

2. The alphabet is my favorite. Just think: 26 little parts & pieces have the power to make billions of amazing words. Words that can make or break you. These ones… these ones will make you.

3. Hand-lettering: a typography technique I learned about back in the days of design school. It’s natural, it’s rough, it’s real. I love the look of hand-lettered wedding invitations, calligraphy, scribbled notes in a sketchbook. I love the feel of a hand-lettered concert poster, when you know the artist put so much time and attention into the craft. It really is a craft. There are people out there whose dedication to it completely blows me away.

There’s a lot of meaning in a name, and I hope this helped you understand where I’m coming from!

Thanks for visiting =)