thank you enzobluebird for your entries - great job! the first ranking entry is getting close to what I am looking for. perhaps If we can find a more faceted hanging crystal vs a tear drop would be nice. and as another option, perhaps incorporate the the hanging e with crystal inside the word "embellishments". also, if we can use a more looping, flowing calligraphy font for "dazzling invitations" - maybe like burques script or pf champion pro - or maybe something else you have that is just as elegant. and as a third option, maybe use the "ornament" you created with another loop and a different e just to see. but all in all lit's looking pretty good! just would like to see a little more elegance and sophistication!
Thanks for the feedback and glad you like the design so far. I have changed the tear drop to a faceted crystal. In #32 I have put the ornate 'e' at the beginning - it doesn't look very good elsewhere in the word. Also changed the script typeface to something more similar to what you suggested. #31 has a different script with additional loops. I could add more loops but it might be too much. I will be away for the next couple of days, so don't worry if I there is no reply to feedback.
thank you so much for your entries and letting me know you will be away. I use a lot of french baroque style crystals. . .it would be great to see what you can find. the fancy font on #31 is nice, but would like to see it without the long swirl off the z and something on the "invitations" similar to the loop on the d that would balance it out.
As a second thought the loop you used on the z is kind of what I was thinking to use on "embellishments" but coming from one of the letters looking sort of like a ribbon . . not sure if this makes sense!
Some more variations for you. #46 & #48 with a new crystal and the 'e' forming a swirl under the word. The swirl after the 'g' of dazzling is there so that 'dazzling' and 'invitations' are centred on the crystal. in #48 the swirl under 'embellishments is wider to make it look slightly ribbon-like. I don't think #48 looks so good. #47 & #50 - the difference between these two is that there are more swirls on 'dazzling invitations' in #50 and the crystal is slightly lighter and larger.
Entry #48 - 1)You know, it is not so bad. . . . 1)maybe use crystal from #50 and soften up the crystal. What do you think about having a hidden "e" inside the crystal? too busy? 2)perhaps remove "dazzling invitations" completely. Unless you want to put it in there some where else in a different simple font? 3)if we can add a little simple "solid dot" where the crystal attaches to the ribbon?
then once those changes are made. . . 4)I would love to see another idea/entry (with the changes above) using just "embellishments" in lowercase implementing swags of beaded crystal(s) and sporadic baroque crystals attached to "embellishments" hanging off the bottom of the words. does this makes sense? Like a chandelier swag. . . that would really be fitting!
Entry #50 - 1)I think the crystal facets should be a little softer? 2)the z in dazzling can be simple like the other z. 3)I like the way invitations looks with the swirls, but with the g it is too much. so maybe we make the g like #48 and make the n a little less ornate?
let me know if you have any questions. . but great job!
#60 #61 #62 #63 - four more designs. I hope I have covered all your points. I don't think an e on the crystal would work - it be too confusing and it wouldn't show up very well.
Hi Enzo - I really like entry #61 - perhaps we can keep a single baroque crystal in the center drop - add another row of beading above the existing swag so that the beading is attached/hanging off of "embellishments"? I like the center bead attaching the baroque crystal. . that is actually what I was envisioning for #63 Not sure what you are going to put in place of removing all the baroque crystals - maybe just a round jewel element. I think with all of this going on, if we are going to keep "dazzling invitations" maybe use font like #47?
Torn between Entry #47 & #63 ribbon . . . for #63 just think we should eliminate the dazzling invitations, make the baroque crystal a little smaller. .
Hi Enzo - thank you so much for your entries! I have extended the contest. . . in regards to your entry #86, I think the swags need to swag above the first strand. . and perhaps be a little smaller or different, but coordinating.