Teaming Up: Whispering Walls Vinyl

I have been working with a friend of mine, Hayley, who owns a vinyl business along with her sister, Cami---Whispering Walls (see the button on the right hand column to check out some of their stuff, or click here) to produce a few designs I created initially for personal use and wanted to share them here.

I designed this as a gift to my parents for their 25th wedding anniversary. I choose a black marble tile and had the girls at Whispering Walls cut the graphic out of white vinyl. I loved the intense contrast of the two. It's very "now" yet still classic.


These next two are designs I created for the walls of our house, and while it's not the best quality photo, the utinsels below are cut from a metallic brassy-bronze vinyl (really pretty) and stand approximately 3 feet in height. I love how striking they are and how they serve as the focal point for my kitchen.


Below: I really loved this quote by Gordon B. Hinckley and wanted to incorporate it in a design where I could see it daily as a personal reminder. This is in black vinyl on an olive/moss green wall (although Cami later used this same design for her bedroom but in a blue vinyl, and it was really cute too). I love the whimsical yet contemporary feel it has to it.


Below: Here is a composition I created as a gift for our boss. Hayley then choose colors for it, cut from vinyl, and placed it on a tile. Two color variations can be seen below.



Of course, these were possible because of my collaboration with Whispering Walls. With the holidays fast approaching (or as a gift any time of the year, or for yourself) feel free to let us know if you are interested in purchasing vinyl crafts/decor, or would like custom vinyl graphics designed.

Thorpe Family

This is the Thorpe family (how about that baby, cutie eh?), I happen to work with Lisa and was thrilled when she asked if I would take some photos of her family to use as Christmas gifts, and for sentimental value as her son will be leaving on a mission soon. Although we had some issues with the weather/overcast we were able to squeeze in a few good shots and I was grateful for their patience. Here are a few pics from our shoot--we managed to capture some of the beautiful fall colors.

Ava: Baby Announcement

Meet Ava, my niece. Isn't she a cutie? I was thrilled when Jen, my sister in law, asked if I would design Ava's baby announcement. I loved the idea of incorporating a picture of big sister, Natalie, on the announcement along with the adorable red-head herself.

Christmas Card Offer

Believe it or not Christmas is a mere two months away! This year I have decided to offer services for Christmas cards. You can choose from either a personalized photo card (simply send me your photo(s) and idea of what you are looking for), or you may choose from a pre-designed non-photo card.

**All orders include 25 - 5x7 prints w/ envelopes.

A sample of pre-designed cards can be seen below, with more to come in the next few weeks.

You may contact me through email, erica-dixon@hotmail.com or via phone @ 801-471-6869 to place your order! (Images below have been watermarked)

Great News!

I've been super excited this week as there is now a light at the end of the tunnel....I received word that my graduation application was reviewed, my requirements are complete, and I will be graduating with an Associates in Art and Visual Communications this December!

After many degree changes I feel that I've finally found my passion and something that I really enjoy. Graduating is sort of bittersweet for me, I am so excited to be able to have more time to invest in designing and working on some more photography skills now that I will not be boggled down with homework & classes once I get home from work, but at the same time I've really enjoyed school now that I've found something I love doing, and may eventually miss it. I never thought I would say that, but I think it may be true. I may go back to take a few classes here and there eventually, we'll see what happens.

I want to thank those who have allowed me the opportunities I've had to do so many fun design projects this year. Along side that I've had a lot of fun breaking out and dipping my toes into the photography realm----thanks to a friend who persistently insisted that I take photos of her kids, things just continued uphill from there, with word of mouth spreading it lead to 3 more photo shoots for families over the following few months, and a couple lined up in the near future.

Considering the amount of time I've had to work with, I have felt that my endeavors have paid off this year and word of mouth has spread quite a bit. I was glancing over this blog and realized how much I have actually accomplished since I started this and want to make a goal to do even more in 2011 by building and better marketing my little "business". I'm really excited to see what the future has in store!

Hailey + Justin

Here is the wedding announcement I designed for my cousin & had mentioned in the previous post. I've been dying to share it! Hailey's wedding colors are pink and turquoise and she wanted a worn-vintage look for the announcement. I dulled down her wedding colors a tad and added a "dirty" edge to each side of the invite to look worn without being too over powering and grungy. The turquoise/teal damask added a touch of classy-vintage and texture. I really love the way these turned out and was glad have the opportunity to add a piece to Hailey's big day! Best of luck to you two in the future and best wishes for a wonderful wedding day!

Hailey's Bridal Shower Invite

I've had a lot of fun lately designing invites/announcements for my cousins upcoming wedding. Here is her bridal shower invite. I love the cake and that it incorporates her colors. I also love the overall simplicity of the invite itself. The wedding announcement, soon to come.