Archive: June 2009

this weekend…

Just about every weekend we visit our local farmer’s market – and as much as I love coming home with truly fresh produce (and flowers!), I almost always come home with the same thing weekend after weekend.  Lately, I’ve been inspired by Katy’s CSA adventures to try out some veggies that aren’t part of our regular menu.

So, this weekend we came home with:

squash blossoms this weekend...
{squash blossoms} 

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{purple cauliflower!}

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{kale}

For the squash blossoms, I’m thinking about going with Alyson’s yummy-looking recipe – and I’m thinking I’ll probably sautée the kale… but I’m still on the lookout for a good recipe for purple cauliflower.  Anyone have any suggestions? 

{images – squash blossoms from Alyson, kale from here, and purple cauliflower from here}

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EAD – lovely, lovely woodgrain

Today over on EAD I figured I'd continue the woodgrain and faux bois trend with a few more favorite  invitations and save the dates, like these from Swayspace:

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I've posted a bunch of other fabulous invitations and Save the Dates – check out the rest of the post over on EAD right here!
Oh, and don't forget to enter the Save the Date contest from Delphine and Mohawk Paper - you can check out the details right here…
Have a great weekend!
 
 
{images via Swayspace}

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Purple + Gold Wedding Invitations

It’s been a while since I’ve seen purple wedding invitations (purple is way underrated as a wedding color if you ask me) – and I’m definitely loving this purple, chocolate brown, and gold letterpress invitation suite from Lilah Paper:

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I love the way each piece is slightly different, but still part of a cohesive invitation suite.  Not to mention the fabulous purple and brown color palette – I love that amazingly vibrant shade of purple!  And how cute is this photo of the couple with the invitation?

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Check out more about this invitation suite over on Event Jubilee – and you can see more from the Lilah Paper wedding portfolio right here!

{photographs via event jubilee, bottom photograph by Robert & Kathleen Photographers}

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Textile Artwork – Cathy Cullis

Absolutely gorgeous textile art pieces from Cathy Cullis:

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I love the way her pieces are both intricate and delicate at the same time – truly beautiful work.  Some of her pieces are available through her etsy store, and you can also view her gallery here and follow her blog right here.
{all images by Cathy Cullis, found via scissor variations}

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{Save the Date Giveaway!}

As I mentioned yesterday, I'm super-excited to announce our biggest giveaway yet – 150 letterpress Save the Dates from Delphine and Mohawk Paper!

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Needless to say, as someone who absolutely loves letterpress, I'm thrilled to be hosting this giveaway!  I'm a huge fan of Delphine's work, particularly their gorgeous wedding collection:  

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So now for the details…

The Prize: The winner will receive 150 Save the Date cards featuring a design from the Delphine wedding collection and letterpressed in up to 2 ink colors on Mohawk's beautiful (and carbon neutral) Strathmore Writing Recycled Bright White paper.  

How to Enter:  First, head on over to the Delphine website and scroll through their wedding collection to choose a favorite design.  Once you've picked a favorite, create an inspiration board – including the design you've selected – showing how that design fits in with your overall wedding style.  

Submit your completed inspiration boards (in jpeg format, please) via e-mail to beautifulpaperblog (at) gmail (dot) com with the subject "Save the Date Contest"  (you can also just click here).  Please include a brief description of your wedding style as well as the two ink colors that you've chosen for your Save the Dates with your submission.

Deadline: You'll have until 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, July 3 to submit your entries.  I'll post the finalists here on Monday, July 6 and then we'll announce the winner later in the week!

Bonne chance!  And a huge thanks to Delphine and Mohawk for sponsoring this giveaway!

Update: The contest is now closed – thanks so much to all who entered!

{save the date images via Delphine}

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