Smooth Brass

The etsy shop, Secret Base | Bee Alice King has a fantastic assortment of decorative trinkets that could become part of any party or celebration. How amazing would these little instrument gems look stitched on a place card? And solid brass to boot? Okay, now your place cards can also be your favors! Especially if your theme is heavy on the instrumental side. Think Jazz - as in these fabulous photos from The Sartorialist (a couple of weeks ago).

That's it for now folks, have a wonderful weekend! {I hope you all have summer Fridays :}

top two photos from secret base
bottom b&w photo from the sartorialist

Sweetly Stitched

Lovely hand embroidery by Joetta Maue.

{via pink olive blog}

Inspired Moments

The photography of Trine Thorsen transports me to little golden moments. Browsing through her photos, I kept thinking, "I want to be there." If you're looking for a bit of inspiration on this lovely Monday, you'll find it here.

Wouldn't the bottom photo of the flower lined wire basket be the perfect way to hold ceremony programs? How lovely to have a little area like this before guests walk down the aisle...

{I'm going to be sharing photos soon of my little trip to Portugal last week!}


{photography by trine thorsen via trendey}

Summer Travel

As I write this I'm spending some time in Portugal to celebrate a sculpture project my husband has been working on for the past 2 years. This weekend is the start of Portugal's first ever Art Biennial. I can't tell you how impressive the work that my husband and his partner created for it, and I look forward to sharing many photos with you when I'm back home. In the meantime, I thought I'd share some photos of our family vacation from last summer in Portugal. Lyla was only 4 months old and it was such a perfect time to travel with her (she's the little bean on the sofa). We were here for almost a month, rented a car and traveled along the coast. Portugal is a lovely country with kind people and incredible scenery with some of the most amazing castles, enchanted forests, and small villages I've ever seen in all of my travels.

I hope you all are enjoying your summer and that you, too, get to have some down time.

Have a wonderful weekend!


{photos by thoughtful day}

Perfect Colors

My heart went a flutter when I saw these magnets. Dear Studio Fludd, these little magnets you have here would make the perfect brooche. xox

{via bloesem}

Pot Love

Aren't these just the most adorable little planters you've ever seen? What a sweet little face to grace your windowsill.

Have a wonderful & happy weekend!

{photos from mod cloth}

Surreal Type

Lovely and inspiring illustrations of typography by Alex Anne Mackenzie. They remind me of Dali's work; very beautiful, and maybe a little bit eerie...

{via small mag}

Happy Holiday!

I hope you all get to have some good ole summer times this weekend! Hopefully a little beach time, run through some confetti, or eat some delicious cake. And most of all, get to spend this weekend with some of your favorite people in the world.

Have a wonderful July 4th weekend and be safe!

{top - bottom}

a favorite photo of mine by christian chaize available here

photos from hello sandwich at the japanese tanabata festival - which is now on my list of must do in my lifetime!

and last but not least, this deliciously, adorable strawberry cake via everything fab

Stitched Porcelain

A friend recently bought us these salt and pepper cellars as a housewarming gift and they couldn't be any more lovely in person. They are precious and I absolutely love Rae Dunn's botany vases!

{photos from rae dunn }

Sweet Monday

When it's smoldering hot outside like it is in NYC right now, the only thing I want to eat is sweets. A constant source of eye candy for me is Hello Naomi. I think she creates some of the most original and well designed fondant creations out there. Browsing through her flickr site, I came across some of her most recent creations - the fondant heart balloon atop the simple white cake, held up by stacks of artfully decorated cupcakes is perfection in my opinion. I was also really drawn to her little cupcakes with the cutest liners I've ever seen. And lucky for us, she shared the shop where she bought them! Even though the shop Little Betsy Baker is from Australia, it's still a fun web visit with some great tutorials by Hello Naomi herself! Enjoy!

{photos of cakes & cupcakes by hello naomi}
{photos of decorating supplies from little betsy baker}