Close friends of my parents recently asked me to design their 50th wedding anniversary invitation. What a wonderful request! I’ve known Tineke & Aad all my life and they are like an aunt & uncle to me, which made this a lovely personal commission.
Below are the first sketches I made for them. I wanted to either make a design with words that were meaningful to them, or a design with illustrations of meaningful things and situations.
After a family brainstorm (including a delicious homemade dinner) they decided on the illustrated version. I loved painting all the little details...
And here's the end result...
There are so many things they enjoy, as you can see! Never a dull moment for them. ;-) On the inside I painted a branch that's part of a beloved painting they own..
And this tiny cheese cube car is on the back...
What's up with all the cheese, you might wonder? Well, the golden wedding couple used to be cheesemongers. They owned a very nice store, and yes: they also drove in this super fun cheese cube car! They have a great sense of humour. :-D
Happy 50th wedding anniversary dear Tineke & Aad! May many joy filled years follow!
Hello Delia! Oh wow, this is just so lovely to read, thank you! I'm really happy you like my work! And I'm happy we found each other on IG too :). I'm not sure what my style is called actually; that's a good question… I mostly use watercolors and ink, but also turn hand drawn sketches into digital ones. Overall I try to make lighthearted, happy illustrations. I don't have an Etsy shop (yet) I'm afraid. But if you're interested in an illustration, or in case you have an idea for a personal commission, you can of course always drop me a line :). I do have a spoonflower shop btw, but that may not be what you're looking for: http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/miekes_makes
ReplyDeleteI haven't been as active on my blog as I would like to be; I'm much more active on Instagram lately. But I'm hoping to change things a bit on my blog and be more productive here as well… In case I open up a shop, I'll let you know. ;-) Thanks again for your kind, encouraging words Delia, and see you around! Xxx