Thanks again to our June sponsor Sakura Bloom. Their baby carriers are just exquisite and completely beautiful! All their slings are made in the USA of the finest Irish linens and Indian and southeast asian silks. Make sure to check out their huge collection if you’re in the market! Also to celebrate the debut of their new Linen Artisan Collection Sakura Bloom is offering a 25% discount on all sales through July 8th! Just enter the coupon code: SBLOVESME at checkout.
I’m taking an extended weekend so see you all back here next week and have a great 4th!
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Posted in Housekeeping
I get so much joy from reading all of your comments and it gives me an opportunity to discover new blogs each and everyday. I find myself so enthrawred and litterally unable to keep up! It’s so exciting to know that there is so much to be discovered each time I sit down to my computer.
My latest find is the delightful Grate Full Day blog. Lindsey stole my heart with her recent post about Anthropologie’s summer Dip Dyed Windows. As most of you know by now I have a thing for Anthropologie, a crush as it were. Their collective genius is endless and this seasons merchandising is no exception. From the Anthropologie’s Facebook Page:
“ Each is a joyful tribute to summer color—from pineapple gold and purple basil to crustacean red and saltwater teal. Each, too, is a testament to the passion and drive of our visual team—from scouring thrift stores for fabric scraps to dip-dying and drying, it was quite a process.”
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Tags: 2009, Handcrafted, Handmade, summer, Visual Merchandising
Posted in Anthropologie, Design, Sewing, Textiles
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a project with all of you and the coming holiday seemed like the perfect opportunity to get crafty. Hopefully this set will make your 4th of July just a bit more festive! This downloadable PDF includes sparkler cards, matchbook wrappers and straw tags. Simply print, cut, tape and voila - instant party!
What You’ll Need:
8.5 x 11″ 80lb white card stock (like this from Paper-Source)
8.5 x 11″ 80lb white text paper (like this from Paper-Source)
Color Printer
Paper Cutter
Double Sided Tape
Ruler
Standard Hole Punch
Sparklers
Straws
Matchbooks (found at my local grocery store)
Instructions:
1. Download the Matchbook and Straw Tags Template and print onto white text paper. Download the Sparkler Card Template and print onto white card stock. Print using the highest quality settings on your color printer to ensure that the patterns and text are clear.
2. Trim out all the shapes using scissors or a sharp blade and making sure to trim off all the black edges. Use a standard hole punch and punch where indicated to allow the straws to be thread through. Carefully trim out the small rectangles in the Sparkler Holders to weave the sparklers through.
3. Secure the wrap around the matchbooks with double sided tape, making sure not to cover up the striker strip. Crease the edges with your fingers or using a bone folder so that they are crisp. Thread the straw through the holes and position towards the top of the straw. Thread the sparklers through the slots.
I hope you all have a fantastic and joyful holiday! Cheers!
*For personal use only (non-commercial use). Thank you.
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Tags: 2009, 4th of July, Craft, DIY, Handmade, Holiday
Posted in DIY, Decorating, Handmade, Holiday, Party, Print
With all the grilling that’s sure to take place this weekend, I thought it would be appropriate to share these delicious plush Sweet Meats! I mean how perfect would they be for the little carni/omnivore in your life?!
Via The World’s Best Ever
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Tags: meat, plush, Sweet Meats, toy
Posted in Baby and Kids, Decorating, Design, Handmade, Sewing
This is a bit early to be talking next year but I read on Twitter that RedStamp.com now has the 2010 Snow & Graham calendars available for pre-order! I am a HUGE fan and have kept each set I’ve bought because I’m incapable of recycling these mini works of art. I hope to be able to display them in some creative fashion someday. Ok, off to go make a pre-order!
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Tags: 2010, Calendar, redstamp.com, Snow & Graham
Posted in Design, Letterpress, Print
I found these photos the other day and I just had to share! These party invitations are just brilliant and so well done! Designed by Megan Carty, the dossiers are so prefectly executed right down to the last detail. Wishing I had an excuse to do something along these lines right about now.
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Posted in Design, Event, Invitation, Print
Creature Comforts has the most adorable freebie this week, a set of lemon themed stationary! It’s all so perfectly summer and just the thing to brighten your day. Head on over to download your copy!
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Tags: Creature Comforts, free, freebie, lemon, Stationary
Posted in DIY, Design, Print
With everything else from the wedding being so amazing it’s only natural that the invitations would follow suit! Designed by my friend Katie they were a wonderful mix of green, brown, cream and an elegant gold metallic. I particularly love the floral pattern that reminds me of the bridal portraits.
I’m so happy to have had the opportunity to share this amazing wedding with everyone. A BIG thank you to Kyong and Donnie and congratulations on your new life together! Also, if you’re in Salt Lake City make sure to stop by Kyong’s lovely store, Koo De Ker, and say hello!
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Posted in Design, Event, Invitation, Print, Wedding
More details from Kyong and Donnie’s wedding to share with you!
Kyong was kind enough to share more details about the amazing jewelry pictured above, that was loaned to her by the Royal Family of Nepal. From the bride: “The diamond and pearl jewelry set is an heirloom piece that was purchased for the family in the 1940’s in Calcutta from Hamilton & Co.”. I can only imagine how it must have felt to wear jewelry with such a remarkable history!
Back tomorrow with the stationary suite from this fabulous wedding!
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Tags: 2008, Kyong & Donald, photography, Wedding, Weddings
Posted in Event, Party, Wedding, photography
As promised, I’m back with some more pictures from yesterday’s beautiful wedding. Kyong and Donnie were married last September at the Sundance Resort in Utah. Yesterday we got to see Kyong’s stunning bridal portraits and today we get to see pictures from their wedding! Their intimate evening affair is the stuff that brides dream about and I couldn’t be more excited to share these photos with you!
I just love the simplicity of this wedding and all the little details! Also, I’m dying over the life-size initials that were designed and created by a friend as a gift! What a fantastic and unique idea!
Sundance has to be one of the most picturesque places for a wedding! The paper globes hanging from the ceiling provide the perfect lighting to an already splendid evening.
Custom labeled jars of homemade jam double as favors and seating cards. The gorgeous flowers adorning each of the tables were created by the brilliant Barney & Clark Designs.
Back in a little bit with more details from their day!
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Tags: Handmade, Kyong & Donald, Wedding, Weddings
Posted in Event, Wedding, photography
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