CAKESTANDS...BIG ONES...IN CUSTOM COLORS

Did that get your attention?  Whilst perusing, I found these lovely stands from SARAH'S STANDS. They are simple, large and strong enough for BIG tiered cakes,  coated in food safe paint, made in the USA, and just plain gorgeous.  Oh, and you can get them in ANY shade...did I say ANY?  Yes...yes, I did. Go see HERE.

For the love of OMBRE...Inspiration Boards

We did it again, thanks to the wonderful collaboration of Wendy of JUST WENDERFUL, Aleah of VALLEY & CO. , and Sofia of BRANCO PRATA...and a huge THANK YOU to Wendy for the fabulous idea of OMBRE color boards and putting it all together so beautifully.  I think I want to live inside each one, so go see them NOW! {HERE} **FIXED LINK** A little sneak peak of my color board...

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Forest Clearing Works

Have you seen these gorgeous doilies that are covered in porcelain? These are from FOREST CLEARING WORKS on Etsy. I love how you can see all the details of the stitches, what a perfect catchall for keys, no?

I happened upon these lovelies, by Kristen Wicklund, last weekend and just love the delicate little waves.  So pretty! I love the wall installation!

 These lovely little doilies really speak to my girly side, but the stiff texture makes it more modern.  A fabulous Mother's Day gift...hint, hint.

Cookie Cutter Round-up

US COOKIE CUTTER {BAKE IT PRETTY}

 I promise there are lots of goodies coming next week.  For now, more shopping round-ups...I am loving how fast I can find things with awesome internet speeds.  Above, the USA cookie cutter would make the cutest Save the Date!  Just put a little dot on your city and date it with icing! 

{SOURCES}

AMPERSAND, ANTLERS, AND BALLOON (this on a STICK, as a cookie pop...AWESOME!) from FANCY FLOURS

STAG from BAKE IT PRETTY

DIY Chevron Ring Pillow

Just a quick little post to remind you to pop over to The Sweetest Occasion to see my DIY Chevron Ring Pillow tutorial HERE.  It really is quick to make and an easy project that you can add to your wedding to-do list. Enjoy!

Little bits of AWESOME (and GIVEAWAYS GALORE)

First course of business.  You might have noticed I haven't given my full focus this week...I shot (and reshot) the beginnings of my printie collection for the shop.  Hooray for printies! aka Printables.  I've been meaning to share these with you for a bit...but various technical difficulties...needless to say, the printies are here! (Notice the fab cupcake stand I bribed my hubby to make me, yes my hunk made that from a hunk of metal for me...and now YOU)

SHOP HANK + HUNT

My entire inspiration for the collection is simplicity.  After hunting fabric shops and papery stores, and never finding the right sized gingham or stripe in that certain shade I wanted...I figured I could just make it.  So I did. Simple and modern colorways, in plain pretty patterns, ready to mix and match. The awesomest (so not a word I know...) part is that now, I have patterns that can be any shade or tint or mulit-color WE want. Period. I didn't want to provide more children's printables, there are experts in that loveliness (LOVE THE DAY and ANDERS RUFF) or more gorgeous wedding suites (BLUSH PRINTABLES and GO AGAINST THE GRAIN), still already experts in that field of loveliness...I just wanted simple ones.  Little bits to accent the already fabulous plethora of printables. 

There are two sizes.  Cupcake and Mini pages (above).  The cupcake page comes with 12 standard cupcake topper flags and 6 pennant shape flags.  Mini comes with teeny little cupcake topper flags, one big bunting shape, and six little bunting shapes.  Mix and match the two to make garlands or double them up on extra tall sticks.  At $5 a pop...you could have them ALL.

**GIVEAWAY** First go to Monday's RAINBOW OF INSPIRATION POST and enter to win cupcake toppers from MOI!

THEN...go enter to win this photography package of AWESOMENESS....

Alrighty...The ONLY reget from my own personal wedding, was not hiring a photographer.  We had a friend fo the family who was technically a photographer and it was...ok.  I think one of the most importante elements of a great day is hiring a photographer that KNOWS the awesomeness that you want to capture...SO...I'm always a bit jealous when I see fabulous wedding pictures.  I was amazed when I saw these little stills of loveliness over on Postcards and Pretties. But DO YOU wanna win an ENTIRE wedding photography package from the AMAZING photogs 13:13 Photography? Go NOW to Postcards and Pretties and enter to WIN.

Rainbow of Inspiration (and a GIVEAWAY!)

I wanted to give you, my lovely readers, a valentine.  To show how much I appreciate your sweet comments, I offer brilliant color boards.  I was stunned by how gorgeous they are, and how incredible the creators are for joining me with this fun little "rainbow" of wedding inspiration.  I sent  these lovely ladies an email, asking them to share their talent for beautiful boards, and they did! For that I am so thankful, each of these lovely ladies is going to be getting some pretty little toppers  in the mail from moi in their color board shades.  For you dear readers...I am giving away a set of toppers to match.  Yep, two of each color I make for my fabulous friends, a total of 14 toppers.  Just leave a comment to win!  But now...let the colors rain down on us...

RED

WENDY, JUST WENDERFUL

SOURCES

ORANGE

ANNIE, MARRY YOU ME

Bouquet photo by Cooper Carras via Once Wed, peach place card from Martha Stewart Weddings, couple photo by Our Labor of Love via Once Wed, bar menu from Martha Stewart Weddings, hanging dress photo by Corbin Gurkin Photography, paper dahlia poms from Martha Stewart Weddings, cake by The Cake Artist via Grey Likes Weddings, drink photo by Amy Majors Photography via Style Me Pretty. 

YELLOW

ERIN, SPARKLE & HAY

Mason jars, Bed , House, Sign, Croissant, Suitcase, Yellow chairs, Lace dress, Yellow ring, Champagne bucket

GREEN

CHRISTINA, POSTCARDS & PRETTIES

{Heather P. Morgan via Once Wed} Table {Project Wedding} Garland {Our Labor of Love via Design Sponge} Couple/ VW van {cosmopolitan bride}  emerald bathing suit {tom palumbo} hydrangea bouquet {martha stewart weddings} vintage desk {kiss the groom} straws {amber carson events via style me pretty} seltzer bottles {unknown}

BLUE

SOFIA, BRANCO PRATA

SOURCES

INDIGO
NAOMI, ENCHANTED DREAM WEDDINGS & AFFAIRS
cabinet , pier, draw, ring, bouquet, stairs, barn (unknown), blueberries, room

VIOLET

ALEAH, VALLEY & CO.

Shoes, Tulle skirt, Orchids, Paris, Corks, Crinkled linen, Cupcakes

I can't begin to thank you enough, darlings!
XOXOXO

**DON'T FORGET**
Leave a comment and on Friday, one could win a "RAINBOW" set of cupcake toppers from the Hank + Hunt shop.



WIN a Etsy Wedding Treasury - yeah, the WHOLE thing...

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I've had a busy week or so.  I got the first sets of goodies up in the shop, got a few more DIYs ready for Cyd over on The Sweetest Occasion and I was invited to join an Etsy Team called Etsy Wedding Divas, "the gurus of handcrafts of all things wedding." This is a team with a collection of the best in wedding creatives on Etsy.  I am hugely honored and excited to be working with some of the best handmade lovelies in the industry.  While I am still learning and meeting some of my cohorts, I HAD to tell you about this incredible giveaway they are doing this week, January 31st to February 4th.  Starting today, on Etsy Treasuries, if you go here, you can enter to win an ENTIRE Etsy Wedding Treastury from Etsy Wedding Divas.  Yep.  All of it.  AND it's awesome.   Gorgeous really. It's valued at $1200!! The best thing is that this is only the first of many to come.  So head on over and enter to win, 'cause who doesn't like free stuff? Especially... when it's fabulous!

Pretty Inspiration Board by Marry You Me

Happy Monday!!! So, if you missed me on Friday, I unveiled my new blog decor...and later that day...what to my wandering eyes should appear...but this beautiful inspiration board from Annie, of Marry You Me. 

::sigh::

What wonderful, gorgeous eye candy from one very sweet (and talented) wedding bloggess. The most incredible part is that this board is a. perfect. match. Enjoy...



Annie says, "When I saw the makeover Jenny did here on Hank + Hunt, I got super inspired by her adorable blue and green color scheme (my favorite!) & ribbon theme that I wanted to translate it into an inspiration board for a wedding. The clean, color scheme felt so California to me! So with Big Sur as the ideal "location" for the wedding, I built on a California-cool theme, with succulents and pops of bright blue. And of course, a bunting save-the-date inspired by the fabulous garlands of Hank + Hunt. :)"

SOURCES (Clockwise from top left)
DRINKS WITH RIBBON FLAGS PHOTO - MARTHA STEWART WEDDINGS
BLUE SHOE PHOTO - LEO PATRONE PHOTOGRAPHY via ONCE WED
SUCCULENT PLACE CARD BOX PHOTO - STEPHANIE WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY
CUSTOMIZABLE FREE BUNTING SAVE THE DATE - THE WEDDING CHICKS
SUCCULENT VASE PHOTO - JUSTIN LEE PHOTOGRAPHY via ONCE WED
SUCCULENT PLACE SETTING PHOTO - STEPHANIE WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY
BIG SUR PHOTO - GIRL'S GUIDE TO THE WORLD
SUCCULENT CAKE PHOTO - STEPHANIE WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY via 100 LAYER CAKE
GREEN BRIDESMAID'S DRESS PHOTO - MARTHA STEWART WEDDINGS

Dear Annie,

Thank you for being amazing and sharing this lovely board!

xo, Jenny

i heart yellow

 I have been noticing yellow everywhere lately, since Hunter has declared it as his favorite color. We even found him some yellow converse sneakers the other day.  Are they not the cutest?

So today it’s all about yellow.

I saw this wedding over at Southern Weddings and I am loving the cowboy boots and the dobby cotton yellow dresses. Did I say loving. Must admit, rather obsessed.

While searching for the world’s cutest yellow garland, I came across this lovely. I envy anyone who can crochet. And...you could hang it if you wanted. Double-bonus. I think they would be just lovely with a strapless gauzy sundress.  So  pretty.  Petite leaves neck garland by kanokwalee on Etsy.

Kate Greiner has the most adorable paper garlands. I just want all of them in her shop. Yes, every single one.  Then I could sort them by color in a box and I’d be set for anything. Wait…lightbulb…what an awesome idea for a present. Box O’ Garland. Ms. Ang and Ms. Bina close your eyes and remember to act surprised!

Mostly yellow sewn paper circus flag garland decoration by Kate Greiner on Etsy.

I love tissue paper decorations almost as much as I love fabric. I have my own stockpile of Martha poms, handmade pom dahlias, arcade style garlands, and some big pink hanging lanterns. What's great about these is once you fluff them up, you can store them in the attic and use them again, instantly.  I am loving the colors of these perfectly light Summer Love Poms by MySillyBear on papernstich.

This banner, which can be customized in any…well...er, anyway you’d like or think of, is adorable. There’s a reason they’ve sold a ton of them. I think I want one in my favorite quote "Never Settle."  Just Married Banner in Sunshine by Earmark on Etsy.

I get a kick out of this girl’s blog, super cute Tuesdays! YAY! And what party is complete without a cupcake. Okay, this one’s great for one too many lemon drops at the party, or for melting away the weeks stresses before. Either way...yummy, and better for my waistline. Cupcake bath fizzie in lemongrass by yourdirtylaundry on Etsy.

Ms. Emily's Wedding

Ms. Emily (of the Pickled Tink store in Reno) is getting married in September and I get to do the garlands! YAY!   I am super excited. See the super cute happy couple above! Yes, they are that cute in real life! Ms. Kelli France of France Photography did their engagement shoot and is photographing the wedding. LOVE! 

This post is just the beginning of a series.  I thought it would be helpful to show you the process that I go through for a wedding package.  As with any of my garlands, you get to customize them any way you like.  Ms. Emilys wedding is a circus theme, with accents of red and aqua.  LOVE!  She really liked the red and white stripes I had on another garland, so I found some more.  I also picked up a thicker stripe that reminds me of awnings and popcorn stands. 

Each new fabric always needs a trial.  Sometimes, as pretty as the pattern may be, once gathered in the garland, it's a miss.  Either the pattern doesn't look quite right ruffled or the fabric is too stiff to be sewn properly.  For this, I got a yard of each to make our samples. 

Into the wash they went, to remove all that stabilizer gunk and to get softened up.  I always use fragrance free Method detergent and dryer sheets.  Method has plant derived sheets, which makes me wonder what is in those other ones??? Anyhoo, once washed, dried , ironed and cut into strips, I am going to make a couple of shorties.  Little fabric garlands about a foot long.  For my wedding samples, I always put ties on the ends so they can actually be used.  No sense in wasting them right?  Sky's the limit...chandelier decor for a dinner party, baby's first birthday highchair decor? Weddings do often lead to other little people...just sayin'...

The next post in the series will be a DIY on how to make my garlands. Yes, for all your crafty ladies out there, you don't have to figure it out, I already know and I will share!