Inspire. Palette #128: Doily Lace

January 22, 2013

Filed Under : Palettes

Little doilies can add more than enough romance…

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Just loving these shoes via Brancoprata; this heart-shaped pastry via Style Me Pretty, photo by Heather Kincaid; these porcelain blooms via Martha Stewart Weddings; this couple via This Modern Romance; these wooden candles (image source unknown); this table setting via Style Me Pretty, photo by Cooper Carras; this collar (image source unknown); and this ribbon garland via Style Me Pretty, photo by Tec Petaja

Giveaway: Wedding Photography by iDropPhoto

January 18, 2013

Filed Under : Giveaways + Specials

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My friends over at iDropPhoto are giving away something big! If you’re a bride or groom, you definitely don’t want to miss this. Photography is one of the most important details of your wedding day. Being married myself, I know how important it is to make sure that every sweet moment and every lovely detail is captured with creativity and professionalism. So how exciting is this?! Emik + Yana of iDropPhoto are giving away the chance for one couple to have their wedding day captured for free! (See their blog post for terms and conditions.

I love these guys. I put up just a few of my favorite wedding day photos that they’ve taken just so you can fall in love with them too. And enter their giveaway, of course! I disabled commenting for this post so no one gets confused as to where they need to go to enter to win. All details will be on iDropPhoto’s blog. Giveaway ends January 31 at 11:59 pm PST.

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Custom Card: A Wedding Planner’s Desk

January 17, 2013

Filed Under : Cards - Paper Projects

Some months ago, I got to put together a set of custom cards that someone wanted to send to wedding vendors that he wanted to connect with, namely wedding planners and coordinators. The challenge was to create something that would work for both sexes, so I tried really hard to steer away from general wedding themes. Therefore, I had more fun with this than I had anticipated.

At the end of my brainstorming session, I put together what the desk space of a wedding planner/coordinator might look like — a journal, a checklist, pencils, scratch paper, a cup of coffee, and even a color swatch book that you can actually flip through!

In the Studio…

January 16, 2013

Filed Under : News

I’ve been having so much in the studio lately, designing new cards, rubber stamps, and more for spring. I’ve been posting little peeks here and there on Instagram and will continue to do so, so if you’re curious for more details of what’s brewing, feel free to follow along! I’m hoping to get all the new goodies into the shop right after Valentine’s Day. After all, I did hang up a little something on my inspiration wall to keep me going and make this year the best one yet (see bottom left photo). Here’s to that!

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Inspire. Palette #127: Downton Flair

January 15, 2013

Filed Under : Palettes

My take on what Mary + Matthew’s wedding would look like today…

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Loving this tablescape via 100 Layer Cake, photo by Love Me Do; this mansion via Style Me Pretty, photo by Aaron Delesie; this bouquet via Latte Lisa, photo by KT Merry; this cake via Once Wed, cake by Maggie Austin, photo by Abby Jiu; this clock via 100 Layer Cake, photo by Danielle Capito; Matthew + Mary on their wedding day via PBS; these shoes via Ruffled, photo by Anna Jaye; and these chocolate seals via Once Wed, photo by Ali Harper.