Jul

2

Stars and Stripes: Free 4th of July Printables

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Thanks to Tweedle Dee Designs in addition to ringing in the 4th with fire works,  beer and bbq’s, you can also have star spangled drink flags, cupcake toppers and patriotic water bottle labels! ‘Oh say can you seeee…’

Tweedle Dee Designs shows you how to flaunt your independence with these free downloadables!

After dowloanding these 4th freebies hop over to Tweedle’s etsy shop for more goodies! Time to cue the fireworks and get grilling…

  • ** Another 4th Freebie: If you would like to wear your patriotism on your head, download this tugboat patrotic hat by Printshop via Daily Candy!

Jun

11

Patriotic Picnic in the Park

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Picnics in the park can spur memories of soggy sandwiches, warm sodas and itchy legs from laying on the grass, but the fond memories of picnics definitely outweigh those of pesky insects trying to feast on your packed lunch. With that said, it’s time to pull out your sprawling blankets, lawn chairs and plastic containers. Time to pack up your macaroni salad, turkey sandwiches and chopped fruit and time to be patriotic-picnic-chic with break-free enamelware and provence table linens. It’s time for the ants to go marching one by one…

SHOP WITH LOLLIPOP:

Jun

4

Happy Donut/Doughnut Day

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As Homer Simpson classically says, “mmm….donut”, and as I always say, “I’ll take 2 dozen please”. It’s  National Donut Day which falls on the first Friday of June each year and celebrates the day created by the Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I.

Today we are honoring donuts. They can be spelled donut or doughnut. They are mysteriously served with a large gaping hole in the middle of them. An even stranger phenomenon is that the hole (appropriately named donut hole) is sold separately. Brilliant marketing strategy? I would say so! Donuts can be frosted, sprinkled, powdered,  dipped, dunked and stacked. They make a brilliant companion to both coffee and milk, are fairly inexpensive, and are a dessert that you can eat for breakfast!

We LOVE the humorous and creative favor box that a bride & groom (photo above) gave out on their wedding day. It says: Mmm… Donut ‘our first conversation was about the Simpsons, so we wanted to share Homer’s favorite donut with you!’

If you are fighting the sugar crave because Summer is around the corner, you can opt for healthier gluten- free donuts try these DIY doughnut recipes for gluten-free Cherry Blossom Doughnuts and Pumpkin and Hazlenut Doughnuts via Cannelle et Vanille.

***CELEBRATE NATIONAL DONUT DAY: Get a free one at participating Krispy Kreme and Dunkin’ Donuts (where you have to buy a drink in order to get the deal).


May

28

Guest Post on Inspired by This

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When the team over at Inspired by This asked us to share what inspires us, I had to think. How could I explain in one post what inspires our team. I didn’t want to do a post on pink flowers or ethnic patterned linens, or our favorite gowns this season. I wanted to share something that is a bit more timeless. And by timeless I mean not writing about the trends that we are adoring right now. We wanted to share what has and ALWAYS will inspire us, which is the art of food and incorporating it into the table design. We are ultimately masters at designing beautiful tablescapes, but at the end of the day the whole function/purpose is so that people sit down and dine at them. We want people to feel comfortable and enjoy the experience, and we think that food styling really adds to that experience. So we wanted to share our guest post over at Inspired by This today, because I love this topic. Here is a sneak peek and then you can hop on over to Inspired by This to read the rest…

We are inspired by food styling: tables that look like people are supposed to eat at them. Not so overly manicured that you are afraid to set them with food. As event stylists we love to integrate food into the tablescape (Leila knows this VERY well from when we designed her wedding.) We feel that we are selling an experience, and the experience at a dining table is to DINE.

Weird concept! We are not Pottery Barn display artists selling furniture or plates, we are selling laughter, celebration, and fun at the table. All of this surrounds the time honored tradition of eating. So we like to honor food by celebrating it and integrating it into the décor of the day.

Carefree, effervescent, lived in, a table should not be too composed. Just like a brand new pair of sneakers isn’t comfortable until worn a few times, we like our tables to feel thrown together (in the most beautiful way of course. And of course each element is placed to perfection, but it shouldn’t necessarily look that way!)  When you think back to some of your favorite dining experiences, often you think back to family dinners, your mom  or grandma cooking your favorite recipe in the kitchen, one that you now cook.

It is those kind of memories that we like to evoke at events. The feeling of sitting around a table with friends and family in a relaxed environment and ultimately celebrating, and we think integrating food into the tables adds to the feeling. We have a few favorite food stylists that inspire us, but one of our favorites is Leesa O’ Reilly.

Hop on over to Inspired by This to find out our favorite inspirational cookbooks! Do you like integrating food into your table scapes? What inspires you??

May

6

Inspiration to Creation: Eat Cake Be Merry (Part II)

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For part II of our inspiration to creation post with Liz Shim of Eat Cake Be Merry, we are taken on her creative journey with her with two more cake designs. Liz has shown how she has transformed cakes into designs after being inspired by everything from birthday banners and handbag patterns , to the design on a 3 ring binder and even the appliques on a J. Crew sweater!

This cake was inspired by the flower appliques on a series of flower pots at Anthropologie.

And the inspiration for the ‘Always in my heart’ cake came from a valentines day card!

We find it fascinating to see where the inspiration starts for talented designers. We love that inspiration can come from traveling, cultures, nature, and everyday simple objects like greeting cards and beautiful vases. Letting yourself just be inspired, and recognizing when you are in fact inspired can open up to creating really fabulous designs!

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