A unique proposal!

Hello fabulous people!


We have missed you!  Isentu have been off the blogging scene for a few weeks while we redesign our site to make it easier to navigate.  We will let you know when the new site is up and running.


In the meantime, we just had to share this adorable video.  It was created by photographer Sid Ceaser for his fiance, Sara and played in the movie theatre in amongst the previews!  How could you say no to a proposal like that?!

Bah Humbug!

We love Christmas here at isentu, but even so, we couldn't resist this gorgeous "Humbug Stripe" designer recycled paper!  This colour is "aniseed", however, the paper also comes in a gorgeously cute "candy" and retro vibe "coffee".  The stripes are bold and funky but don't hog the spotlight on your invitations.

Does anyone know where we got the couple "Richard and Ilsa" from?  Ring any bells for fans of old Hollywood classics?

Have a good one, and Bah Humbug!  :)

It's black! It's white! Oooh!

"If you're thinking about my wedding it don't matter if it's black or white" so sang Michael Jackson in his famous 1991 hit... I'm sure it was something like that anyway!

A black and white themed wedding can be a striking combination. It can be incorporated into the bridesmaid and groomsmen outfits, provide inspiration for the cake and can make a table setting really sing! Black and white are often complemented by accents of strong colours, in this example invitation we have used red to offset the bold design.

The paper used here is called bella gothic. It is a designer metallic paper which goes well with both the black and gold pockets, or it can be used alongside a CD pocket in a bold accent colour to tie in with your theme. The Bella range also comes in “duchess”, “regal” and “sweetheart”.

"Cutting the cake" image from http://www.beyondthebride.com.au

Delicate Patterns for Your Invitation

The following invitation design lends itself well to a champagne/gold themed celebration, or perhaps a summer evening event.  The whimsical pattern is delicate enough that you could print information on the front if you so desired, or keep it blank to emphasise the beauty of the CD invitation inside!  The real strength of this pattern is that it is delicate but not overpoweringly girly, so the fellas won’t be put off!

This designer metallic paper is called delicate vine.  The colour shown here is “sugar”, however, the pattern also comes in a gorgeous “blushing” pink, “lake” pale green and “silver”.  The pale green would look stunning for a nature inspired theme.  There is a huge range of colours to choose from when it comes to selecting the CD pockets so whatever your theme or style, we’ve got you covered.

Elegant Beach Inspired Weddings

Beach image courtesy of Stephen Eastop.

Well, looking outside in Sydney at the moment you wouldn't think that summer was approaching!  But never fear!  Blue skies, long lazy days and warm nights are just on the horizon.
To celebrate the approach of the glorious warm weather, we thought we would post a beach inspired invitation.  These cute CD pockets can be embellished in many different ways to enclose your gorgeous isentu invitation.

Design using a felt cream pocket:

Or with the gold pocket:

Using a more spontaneous font:

And again comparing the felt cream pocket to the gold pocket:

These invitations use "Beachside Sandy Bay" paper.  This beach design is also available in blue tones and grey.  We have chosen neutral browns and golds to reflect sandy tones.  The paper is part of an eco design range which is made from 50% recycled fibre.  The remaining 50% comes from renewable forests and is made from 100% green energy.  We just love the recycled range.  It comes in over 20 designs and colours - if you would like more information about it pop us an email at info@isentu.com.au or post a comment to this blog.

It is hard to see detail in these photos, but the dark brown second layer is a gorgeous specialty paper called Zsa Zsa "Espresso", which is finely textured gorgeous card stock.

Well, that's all for this week.  Let us know your thoughts, and if you have any particular questions around matching your invitations to your theme, be sure to comment!

A new video!

Well here it is! At isentu, we have been so busy with special orders that it has taken us a while to update our blog and site (not that we're complaining)! Check out our homepage to see our new video that takes you through a different design and gives you another peek into all that isentu can offer:

http://www.isentu.com.au/

Or check us out on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwc7s6g2Nm8

Experimenting with vector graphics PART 3

Oooh exciting! This week I got to create my characters for my image. I started by sketching the couple and then scanning it into the computer.

After importing the image to CS Illustrator, I took the liberty of erasing a few lines that I had made a mess of in my sketch (God bless the delete button, if only we had one for our mistakes in life)! I then found some colour swatches for hair and skin tones and played around with these (using the eye dropper tool) until it looked right. Unfortunately, in the screen shots I have for you, the man's skin looks a little green, but I promise it won't look like that in the final image. He must have just been feeling a little squeamish from the boat ride he just took... yeah that's it!

Next post I'll hopefully be finishing up the image and putting the final touches on. Wish me luck!