Cynthia Warren Design

Two Hands Paperie

As a perfect follow up to my previous post on Day of the Dead, I thought I'd share a fun project that I did as a surprise for Two Hands Paperie. This gorgeous store is in historic downtown Boulder, Colorado and it is owned by one of my dearest friends, Mia Semingson, and her husband Gerald Trainor. Two Hands Paperie is such a magical place, full to the brim with decorative … [Read more...]

Día de los Muertos

Today I wanted to share a more personal post on Day of the Dead, a celebration that I have loved forever. My boyfriend, Marc, and I traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico last year to revel in the festivities. We had such an incredible time, as shown in the above photograph! I've always been interested and inspired by this holiday. I love the thoughtful rituals involved; visiting and … [Read more...]

Laser Cutting Bliss!

I recently completed a custom wedding invitation suite that incorporated laser cutting! I've been completely intrigued by laser cutting ever since my trip to New York for the National Stationary Show in May. There were several vendors at the show who specialized in laser cutting and all the samples I saw were very impressive. However, there was one vendor that really struck me, … [Read more...]

Artist’s Reception Announcement

I recently came across this announcement/mailer in my archives and I was reminded of how much I love old wood type! Matt Gonzalez, among MANY other things, is a wonderful collage artist and Lola Home Store (which sadly closed last year) was showing his work and throwing a lively artist's reception. The colorful collage shown was one of my favorites in the exhibit and I felt … [Read more...]

Shrine To Lola

Today I've decided to write a very personal post. I realize this may be a bit inappropriate for a blog about my design projects and the way I work, however, I would feel uncomfortably strange to not mention the great loss I have recently suffered. On August 13th I made the decision to put Lola, my dog, down. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. Lola was my first... I had … [Read more...]