Monthly Archives: October 2009

Teaser: A “Sweet” DIY Series Coming Up on Monday!

As I mentioned earlier in the week, I’ve been busy behind the scenes getting ready for a fantastic surprise for you guys. Here’s one of the fantastic shots Michael Haug shot for the blog this past weekend (I’ve kept these so under wraps that Leigh Wells, who did the calligraphy, and Amanda at Bake It [...]

Design Element Directory: Floral Flutter Pattern

Here’s a pattern for you guys! This more modern floral scatter comes in six pre-designed color ways. Inspired by vintage floral fabric patterns and given a much more contemporary edge, this pattern has a lot of character and is super flexible. Download it here or from the Resources tab.

Color Card 050: Moss, Lime, Buttercream, Vintage Brown, Eggplant

Inspirational image from yvetteinufio.

Color Card 049: Purple, Wine, Magenta, Orange, Lemonade, Taupe

Inspirational image from yvetteinufio.

Sweet Details: Favorite Supplies from Bake It Pretty

On the blog and on Twitter, I’ve been making references to a photo shoot I did this weekend with the help of two friends – Michael Haug, a photographer who has done a lot of stunning work for Minnesota Bride, and Kirki Schultz, a stylist with great taste. We were busy bees working on a [...]

Survey + Giveaway Results

Before I announce the winner of the Survey Giveaway, I’d like to first take the opportunity to thank everyone who took a moment to complete the form and give us their input. What you have to say is very important to me – I don’t just write this blog for myself and really value your [...]

Chelle Paperie Giveaway: We Have a Winner!

Thank you to everyone who entered our giveaway with Chelle Paperie for a set of our notecards. Our winner is… Comment #17, Jaime, who wrote, “I adore the organic floral custom stationery! The square shape is what won me over.” Jaime, I will be contacting you shortly about your prize. Congratulations! Stay tuned for our [...]

Week in Review: October 16, 2009

A swoon-worth centerpiece with breathtaking, picture-perfect dahlias found on All Things Lovely; a great treat bag idea for Halloween that could work perfectly if adapted for a rustic wedding found via iDIY; I’ve loved what I’ve seen of Miniature Rhino‘s work before, but am particularly head over heels over this personalized tree stump design spotted [...]

A Sweet Treat on a Sick Day

Hey guys, poor little Maddy is sick again today – although today I actually took a sick day rather than go to work, so I’ll be sleeping through most of today. I didn’t want to leave you hanging, though. Since I didn’t preprogram anything I figured I’d show you some work from the fabulous cake [...]

Giveaway: Country Chic Floral Thank You Notes from IB + Chelle Paperie

I’m going to take the day off today as I’ve got a mild fever (my husband is so good at sharing when it comes to colds!), but before I head out, I wanted to kick off a little collaborative giveaway with Katie from Chelle Paperie. Keep reading for the details: • • ♥ • • [...]