etsy blog love

Chris and Katy of simplybeginning.com, a DIY wedding and starting-new-life-together blog, were kind enough to include etsy wedding in their top 10 blogs all young couples should read -- thanks guys!

along with wedding planning and recipes, Chris has a series of posts for those interested in brewing your own beer for your wedding, which is above and beyond. handmade beer.




{each photo links to its shop}

Link Love!

Coco Cake Cupcakes

A pretty party

Some lovely new black and whites.

Mmmmmmm.....pan braised orange carrots

Found: A new printable paper doll series.

Flourish quote prints.

Has someone been copying you? The latest "Good to Know" zine is out (all on plagiarism). Click here to visit.

13 lucky crochet covered stones for sale here ( friday) morning at 9 am EST.

And just so you know, Everything Is OK.

mailbag: cozyblue, unusually fine photos, etc.

{ custom heart tree pillow by cozyblue }

liz of cozyblue writes with a sweet idea for a wedding or anniversary gift -- the screenprinted/custom-embroidered tree pillow ("also available as wall art, for those with juice-dribbling kiddos or animals who like to claw"). or, for your friends growing families, the adorable custom family tree. thanks for writing, liz!

{ cozyblue }

also clever:

• three recent columbia grads started a company called chocomize.com, where you can custom-design your own chocolate bars as favors or whatnot. i like their story.
  

contests:

• max and margaret of unusually fine photography wrote with an unusually charming invite for new york couples to enter their free wedding-day photography contest by march 12. check out their fun portfolio.
  

• oxo is still flacking their free giveaway contest, happening each week. nothing wrong with free! acloserlookatoxo.com

not to be NYC-centric, here's a"food-and-drink-themed bridal event" march 11 at the astor center, eat drink be married.

Life's a Blizzard!

Colorfly Studio

Oh my mind is in a whirlwind of to-do's today, how about you? And quite frankly, I can't get a grip on things! So here's what I've been noticing as of late.

These beautiful window displays at Anthropologie in Rockefeller Center in New York via Colorfly Studio(and enlarge this one, it's the best)!

A beautiful wreath tutorial (with succulents!)

A film by Charles and RAy Eames for Polaroid via swissmiss

18 days of festive freebies from Creature Comforts

Love everything about this Holiday Wish List (the picks, the layout, everything)!

Tamara Taggart's Christmas Cookie Exchange (recipes, guests and all)! Especially these by local stylist, Heather Cameron.

And some Festive Observations.

I'm off to do some wrapping! Have an awesome day everyone!