thank you life instyle!

Thanks so much to Life Instyle and all of you lovely people who came past our stand! We had such a fab 4 days and met some amazingly, creative and talented people! Truly a show to remember x

first in style prep

Not long now till the Life Instyle trade show, super excited! Busy busy packing and organising the stand, 3 days and counting…

shop til you drop!

We are so excited to feature in this months SHOP Wedding Edition! Get your copy. x

weeee

So excited to be featured in this month's Gardening Australia Magazine! Such beautiful Autumn colours too!

lula & bella HQ

Here's a little sneak peek at the Lula & Bella HQ! We love our creative haven and have just put up one of our new giant wall decals! Super happy with it! We'll be launching our new range of chalkboard vinyls and wall decals very soon...so watch this space!

well hello may!

We are very excited to feature yet again on the HELLO MAY bridal blog. We love the navy blue version of the Suitcase invitation we did for Adrienne and Rob's lake side wedding, another very special day to have been involved in.
HELLO MAY is "a new kind of bridal blog + magazine + directory" and fast becoming a must bookmark for the planning bride. Have a look, it's full of whimsical ideas, and beautiful weddings... Thank you very much!

http://hellomay.com.au/article/lula-bella-suitcase-invitation/

love february sale

Check out our online shop, if you like what you see now is the time to buy! x

st valentines x

Oh Valentines! Here we are again but this year we decided to spread more love by personalising a facebook card for you and your lover (see below)! Visit our facebook post and comment your names, we'll be putting them up on Valentines day for you to share.

cam & andrea

Ta-dah!...Presenting our latest Save the Date EDM for the lovely Cam & Andrea! With Cam being Australian and Andrea Irish, they sprung upon the chance to get married half way between their native homes in their favourite city, New York! ...And with this in mind, they chose our travel themed stationery suite 'Suitcase'!

With limited time on their hands, we decided an EDM Save the Date campaign would be the best way forward and to use a photo of the iconic NY skyline to instantly reveal the proposed location. Keeping within the suite's vintage theme we converted the photo to black & white and added some 'grain' to the shot, creating the impression that it had been taken with an old SLR film camera. Using a night scene also helped convey an element of romance with the beautiful twinkling lights! We also kept the fonts that will be used on their invitation to retain consistency within their suite.

With that sent and the invitation being crafted as we speak, we wait to see what adventures the big apple holds for them!x

tis the season to be jolly

Indeed yes it's December ALREADY! Where did the year go I hear you cry?! Well the busy little elves at Lula & Bella have been gluing, sticking and goodie hunting to create some wonderous wrapping ideas just for you! 

With our brown paper and Christmas tags in mind we began gathering any pretty bits and bobs we could get our hands on! Buttons, ribbons, vintage lace, wool, string, beads, foliage and seeds (...Aussie inspired of course...not much holly or
mistletoe round these here parts!).

E voilà..

....Preeeettiness! With an abundance of wool we decided what better thing to create...than a pom pom or two! If you too want to relive your primary school days follow the steps below! And if you like our tags and want some for your own you can find then in our shop! 

Happy wrapping my friends! xx

What you will need to create your pom pom extraordinaire:

* Cardboard

* A compass or two circular items you can trace around

* Wool

* Scissors

* A darning needle (if poss!)

Method:

1) Find a circular object to draw around which is roughly the size of the pom pom you want to make. Draw around it twice on a piece of card. 

2) Place a smaller circular object in the centre of each circle and draw around it. 

3) Cut around the outer circle and cut out the middle leaving you with two donut shaped pieces of card.

4) Cut roughly a 2m length of wool, fold it in half and then half again. Thread your wool through the centre hole and make a lasso around the card to secure it in place.

5) Continue wrapping wool around the cardboard, repeat step 4 until the centre hole is full.

6) When the hole becomes too small to use your fingers continue by using a darning needle.

7) Once finished, insert the scissors between the two pieces of card and cut the wool all the way round.

8) Loop a strand of wool between the two pieces of card and tie it tightly in a double knot.

9) Carefully tear the card donuts to remove them.

10) Ta-daa! A quick trim of any uneven strands and your pom pom is complete!!

adrienne & rob

Congratulations to Adrienne & Rob who tied the knot in Ontario, Canada on September 8th! Another stunning occasion with another stunning bride! Being avid travellers, our Suitcase invitation made the perfect match to their big day. Based on a vintage ticket it's complete with a tear off RSVP card. We'd like to wish them all the best in their new journey together and thank them for choosing our stationery! Love Lula & Bella x

Many thanks to Erika at Rowell Photography for their fab shots.

shopping for charity

Jewellery, homewares, limited edition prints, candles, bags, massages, reflexology, live music, organic creams the list goes on...oh yeah and a psychic for good measure! Along with Lula & Bella they were all onboard to raise money for the shining a light foundation this weekend, a charity which aims to empower women and their families in Tanzania through employment training, education and spiritual enrichment. We'd just like to say a big thank you to everyone who came along to support us. If you are interested in finding out more about the charity or to make a donation visit www.shiningalight.org

courtney & matthew

Ta-dah!...save the date...tick....and now Courtney & Matthew's pretty pretty invitation pack...tick! We totes love this letterpress design (if we do say so ourselves...!) with it's subtle blind debossing, hand stamped tag and hand-drawn map. Their wedding is to be held back in their native South Africa on a picturesque farm...a perfect stationery match we think with it's earthy tones and natural stocks. Keep your eyes peeled for their wedding pics in a few months time!

kelly & gareth

How sweet it is indeed! Congratulations to Kelly & Gareth on their stunning candy coloured wedding! Beautiful scenery, beautiful flowers and beautiful people. We loved working on their custom designed stationery which included a little stitched booklet invitation with maps, directions and accommodation, menus, table numbers and various signage. Wishing you all the best guys! Love Lula & Bella x

Photography by Dean Demos

easels on the esplanade & manly artist market

A bit of rain and wind but all was not lost - we thawed ourselves out in the sun and enjoyed prime waterfront views,  thank you to Manly council for organising such a fab event! So great to have an opportunity to showcase local talent, such creativity on our doorstep. Some of our favourites on the day were live illustrations from Nicky Crowley (check out her blog Forestonia) and George Hambov (check out his site here) also have a look at the beautiful print work of Manly artist/illustrator and teacher Fiona Verity.

juliet & blake

We'd like to say a massive congratulations to Juliet & Blake who got hitched last month!...And what a beautiful, quintessential English affair it was too! Thanks for allowing us to bestow our creative brain on your stationery, yeay for you and yeay for letterpress! Wishing you all the best for your lifelong journey together...love Lula & Bella x

Photography by Liz Gaythers - lizgaythers@gmail.com

so long single!

Champagne and cupcakes, decadence and frivolity! Thank you beautiful ladies for a wonderful afternoon. We thoroughly enjoyed designing the invitations, and the bits and bobs that added to your smorgasbord of patisserie delights!

planet o' wonder

Welcome to the wonderful world of Planet! If you've never been it's so worth a visit. Located on Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills they focus on natural fibres, handcrafting, sustainability and above all they ooze style....and yes you guessed it they are now stocking Lula & Bella cards! Fabulous!...Prepare to max that credit card, you won't walk out empty handed! Enjoy!

painters' gallery

We are chuffed that the home of talented artist Ceasius Kakius, Painters' Gallery in Mona Vale, now sell our cards too! Their exhibitions showcase Australian and Latin American artists and they even host an artisan market every second Saturday!

courtney & matt - save the date

Congratulations on your engagement Courtney and Matt, we had a great morning on the shoot and think your digital Save the Date turned out beautifully! Looking forward to designing the letterpress invites! Watch this space!