This past holiday season I wanted to create something handmade yet functional that celebrated all of my lady friends. They are beautiful, strong women on the go who were all in need of a little TLC.
Whenever I am feeling like it is all just too much I like to retreat to the tub with a good book, some bath salts, and my toe poised on the hot water spigot to add more when needed without having to emerge from the bubbles.
I decided to create a small batch of bath salts with the intent of creating a sea themed label with a whimsical girly feel. My thinking was that even if they didn't enjoy baths as much as I do, the bottle might be something they would want to display.
Here is my initial mood board:
The feeling I was going for was reminiscent of a vintage perfume bottle with a hand illustrated look. I really liked the colors of these old book bindings combined with a corked bottle. I initially wanted to somehow incorporate a seahorse but in the end it felt like too much.
My process started with some initial pencil sketches and then I layered different inked elements with tracing paper to decide on the layout.
I liked the structure of the bold caps versus the script and decide to go in that direction. I scanned all of the elements into the computer and then played with finalizing and coloring in photoshop.
And here is the final label and application...
Invigorating Peppermint, Sweet Rose, or Relaxing Lavender...do I have to choose?