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Monday, December 29, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
{inspiration: new year's eve}
{photograpy by jimmy backius}
Labels:
black and white photography,
Jimmy Backius
{inspiration: girls & bikes}
{images: 1 - gemma booth; 2 - deluxe shopper pannier by London Cycle Chic; 3 - Audrey by London Cycle Chic}
Labels:
audrey hepburn,
bicycling,
gemma booth,
london cycle chic
Saturday, December 27, 2008
{inspiration: yellow daisy}
{via miss at la playa}
Labels:
Derek Henderson,
fashion editorial,
russh
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
ta daaaa!
The Notting Hill
The Metropolis
The Woodstock
They're up! You guys are the first to see these, I really hope you like them! Your comments were so nice on the drawings, I was encouraged to get them up sooner!
We drove up to Montreal yesterday in the midst of a mammoth Nor'Easter stretching from Providence to Albany straight thru to Montreal. We arrived safely last night after about 8 hours of white knuckle driving. We're here for the week, all cozy underneath about a foot and a half of snow. I'm so excited to settle into a white Christmas and to see my family. I'll be back to regular blogging on the second of January, with plenty of new ideas and an entirely new blog design! Have a cheerful, safe and happy holiday and we'll see you in the new year!
Labels:
invitations,
non-wedding fun
Thursday, December 18, 2008
i went thru 6 erasers for these.
So I promised you a preview of next year's new designs, and here it is! I was really into drawing patterns these past few months, and really wanted to do all hand-drawn stuff for this year's new designs. I had a really great time doing the patterns for the folders, and then designing around them to create slightly whimsical, modern invites with a real hand-made feel. Above is the drawing I made for the "Woodstock" folder. It's actually a perfectly repeating pattern, (something I am very proud of). If you tile it with itself, it's seamless, and the trees just go on for ever and ever... I'm thinking of wallpapering my office with it. Either that, or the pattern for the "Metropolis" which is below. Also a perfectly repeating pattern, only this time the city goes on and on forever. This one took me so long to finish, but I'm really happy with the way it turned out.
The last one was a study in patience for me, although not a perfectly repeating pattern, it's also hand drawn. The concept behind this one was to take two lines, integrate and twist them up with lots and lots of other lines, then color the original two with a bright hue and the rest with a neutral. The two bright lines travel together thru the tangle of other lines, kind of like how two people committed to each other travel together thru life (my idea never sounded as dorky as it did just then). Eventually the lines come together on the invites and form a knot.
The final products are not up on the website yet, so I don't want to spoil the surprise, but you guys will be the first to know when they go up! Let me know what you all think.
Labels:
invitations
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
eye candy
Christmas shopping, DONE! Blog re-design, um, not quite. New wedding invitations, DONE! Yeah, that's right. Done. Stay tuned for a sneak peek of those tomorrow. Yay!
So I'm back from my little hiatus, trollin the web as usual, and I see that Oh Joy! has posted amazing pictures from a fantastic blog called Once Wed. I have never been to this blog before, but I was captivated! Such eye candy! So many pritty photos! Definitely worth a good long look.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
{inspiration: all-out festive fun}
Camilla Akrans is still fantastic . . .
{and here, a few shots of all-out festive fun}
{flickr via vanessa}
{and here, a few shots of all-out festive fun}
{flickr via vanessa}
Labels:
camilla akrans,
fashion editorial,
photography,
sequins
Sunday, December 14, 2008
butterflies on buttercream
I've been on overdrive lately trying to get all my new designs finished for Kenzie Kate, my blog overhaul done, my Christmas shopping finished, it's been kind of crazy. Then, Friday I discovered that our basement was flooded with about 2 inches of water, which had to be pumped out, artwork and books recovered, everything dried out. Now I'm at the end of the weekend (in which I was supposed to accomplish lots of work) and I think I'm about at the same place I was when I knocked off work on Friday, minus a few boxes of basement stuff, (which is by definition stuff we don't really use that often). So while I'm happy we're high and dry, I'm feeling a little behind in my work and a little stressed out. That was a very long way of saying that posting might be light until I get back up on top of things in the next day or two.
In the mean time, I wanted to point you towards these amazing butterflies on Etsy. Wouldn't these be fantastic on top of a cake? Or strung from the ceiling hovering over the cake? I heart them, and they're made even better by being a bargain.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
{inspiration: spring}
Wonderful photography for H&M Spring 2009.
{reminds me a little of Day}
{images: HM Spring 2009 via Linnéa's Life and Billie Jean}
{reminds me a little of Day}
{images: HM Spring 2009 via Linnéa's Life and Billie Jean}
Labels:
HM,
photography,
spring collection
Friday, December 12, 2008
{fluttering}
{gold feather necklace by Aurelie Bidermann via the look see}
There are feathers everywhere -- on tabletops, dresses, in our hair. While searching for last-minute gift ideas during the holidays, came across these beautifully delicate feathered items . . .
{millinery feathers via Julie Fleming}
There are feathers everywhere -- on tabletops, dresses, in our hair. While searching for last-minute gift ideas during the holidays, came across these beautifully delicate feathered items . . .
{millinery feathers via Julie Fleming}
Labels:
accessories,
aurelie bidermann,
feathers,
jewellery,
jewelry,
millinery
Thursday, December 11, 2008
embroidered chic
Have a party to attend this spring? These embroidered dresses are my favorites, especially the watercolor number. If only it were warmer. I love Anthropologie.
*Everyone had such strong opinions about the last dress, I thought I might look for something a little less controversial! Some of your posts definitely made me laugh, I'll never look at "ombre" the same way again! Thanks for the comments!
Labels:
rehearsal dinner,
shower
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
thoughts?
I have typically not loved "the fade effect". I tend to think that it looks a little like you waded thru a puddle... BUT, this dress caught my eye. I thought that it could be really pretty for a beach wedding. It's not something I would normally be drawn to, so this sort of surprised me. Although... I did love Gwen Stefani's dress, which had a similar white to pink fade. What do you think of the fade? Ok for the right event? Or just dirty looking?
Labels:
bridal gown
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
his and hers, high style
How perfect would these his and hers mugs from Jonathan Adler be for a newlywed couple? Love Jonathan Adler, I want them all!
Labels:
gifts
Monday, December 8, 2008
chez sucre chez
We're back! Our trip to Brooklyn was fantastic. My friends are now officially old. Ha! Kidding! We had an amazing time, ate at all our favorite places, shopped (although I was not inspired by my selection of tops), and had an amazing time in general. I'm back to my usual schedule this week, working on a blog re-design, new invitation designs, busy, busy. Plus! let the Christmas shopping commence! I need to get going on that, like now. Yikes.
Speaking of shopping, I'm thinking of upping the "gift" quotient on the blog between now and the holidays for obvious reasons. I've wanted one of these embroidered wall hangings from Chez Sucre Chez since I first saw them a few months back. I would love to give any of these as a gift, especially the initials or the "Love" letters for newlyweds. I also really love the peacocks. Check them out!
Labels:
gifts
Sunday, December 7, 2008
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