Feelin' Green

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day (Tues) and the official start of spring (Fri), I would like to highlight some of my favorite green wedding products on eInvite.com.

{L to R from top: Elegance by eInvite.com, Letterpressed Vine Invitaion by Crane & Co., Leg Poppin’ Proposal- Magnet by Carlson Craft, White Wildflowers Photo by eInvite.com, Fallen by McPhersons, Fab Beads Lime by Inviting Co.}

Outdoor casual elegance

{images of Kristina and Brock's wedding by Michele M. Waite, via Lovely Morning}

Casual elegance at it's finest for a lovely soiree in the desert! I am loving Lovely Morning and the lovely perspectives of Kristina, writer and recent bride. A Palm Springs evening complete with succulent centerpieces and swaying palms reflected in blue waters. Every wedding photographer should have the eye and patience of Michèle M. Waite. Capturing the essence of people and the aura of the day is intuitive. Retrospective visits to those wedding photos should be celebrated years after the event...and photos like these will take you back to that day and the people you shared it with. Visit Lovely Morning here to see more photos.

Merci Michèle for your permission to use your amazing photos. Your perspective and the way you capture the realism of the event is so clear. Your images convey the moment. We are so excited to share them.

Adorable Easter Brunch

Hosting an Easter brunch this April 12th? A quick search for "Easter" on einvite reveals that some of the birth announcements are perfect for re-purposing into Easter brunch invitations. Any child who loves creative Easter activities like egg decorating and being out in the yard hunting for eggs will be thrilled to receive an invite that hints at the upcoming spring celebration!


Clockwise from top left: Floppy Eared Bunny from Checkerboard; Bunny Ears from Checkerboard; Easter brunch from Pottery Barn; Peek-A-Boo Chick from Checkerboard; Embroidered Egg Table Runner from Pottery Barn

Numbers & Letters

Decorating with numbers and letters is something we are seeing a lot of right now. It’s a fun approach to design and an easy way to create an interesting pattern. The dresser on the bottom right could be recreated at home with stencils or vinyl letters for a fun conversation piece.

{L to R from top: letters, west elm; Candy-coated Cushions, Veer; Uppercase Scarf, Veer; Tired Old Dresser, Sweet Paul}

Painterly Invitations

I'm inspired by my best friends picks for her invitation. If you love flowers and art, here is a glimpse of some beautiful watercolors from invitations on eInvite.com

Saturday afternoon

{ image by Tina Rupp found over on desire to inspire }

This amazing centerpiece is not only showstopping, it is simple to make yourself. Use any color, with birds, butterflies, dried flowers or any that inspires you.

Friday night with friends

{ by Catherine Ekström via desire to inspire }

ah, indoors of course

Although I hear the temps will be climbing in the next few days, we are still buried in the white stuff and dreaming of sunshine! I love the bold giant florals and botanics on this tablecloth accented by the glow of candles and simplicity of the baguettes and poured wine....waiting for their guests.

Fantastically Faceted

This season I am hugely inspired by texture. Everything I am seeing has dimension and movement from fringe, to ruffles, to appliqued embroidered pieces and dynamic fabric on fabric layered magic. The trend is spilling over into home decor with faceted sophistication. When you think of facets, you think of diamonds and jewels. Facets add vibrancy, life, color and texture. Look around your house and I am sure you can find them!

{ TOP: Faceted leather chair found via Trifling Thoughts on Lifestyle and Milano chairs found on Elle Decoration . CENTER: Rings via HSN, Faceted Neutral Vase via House to Home, Faceted mirror side table via West Elm. BOTTOM: Santa Barbara Seville faceted chest by Stanley via dining rooms direct and dynamic faceted Artecnica mirror via MoCo Loco }

Fontify It!

Thanks to Jaime at Design Milk, I came accross Fontifier.com! It's an awesome website where you can actually create a font using your own handwriting. Great for scrapbooking, address labels, letter writing or table cards, once you dowload your font you can use it for pretty much anything! Well worth the $9. Above is a preview of what my font would look like. I think it could use some tweaking, but thanks to the genius that is Fontifier, I can do so, free of charge before I purchase my font! Fabulous!

Lighten and Brighten with Sunshine Yellow

Can't get enough of that mellow yellow. Paired with white, it doesn't get more clean, pure, cheerful or refreshing.
Clockwise from top left: White Yellow Floral Border invitation from einvite.com; Chamomile bouquet from marthastewartweddings.com; Becca Dress in Honey Eastern Shangtung by Jenny Yoo; Poetic Licence Women's Mint Julip Sandal from endless.com; lemon yellow cake found on theknot.com

Patchwork

Trends tend to begin in the fashion industry and work their way into interiors and beyond. And so it seems, patchwork is back! I will be interested to see how it translates into stationery and paper goods, but I am inspired by the mix of colors, shapes and patterns.

{L to R from top: Anthropologie Exotic Bird Hook Rack, CB2 kala pillow, oh...DEER! Women's Trapeze Platform Sandal, Marc by Marc Jacobs Mairead patchwork dress, Nine West Multi Colored Patchwork Hobo, WCM Belts Patchwork Belt}

Great Embossing

I really enjoyed the great designs on the clock slideshow featured in Elle Décor. One of my favorites was the embossed clock by Ran Lerner from the Conran Shop. I really love the tone on tone effect, the depth and shadows created by this deep embossing. Made me think of these cool embossed business cards on eInvite. They make a strong design statement!

{detail of embossed holiday card on eInvite.com}