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We are ooing and ahhing over this eye-feast, a new mag—Styled— on A Subtle Reverie. Gorgeous! Here's a pinkie-taste of the deliciousness:
Find fab inspiration on all styles of entertaining, from Easter egg embellishment to lemonade stands. Decadent photography and Delectable DIYs. Love it! Again, the link.
Enjoy!
A slightly tardy post on how make the little flags that topped Mr. Jude's Big Top Birthday Cake (thank you for your patience, dear readers, things have been a little busy here at H!L HQ!) We thought these little banners were the perfect topper for a circusy cake! That perfect stripey candle and equally genius napkins found at Shop Sweet Lulu...
Download the tutorial here (with printable flags!)
Happy Mardi Gras!
Click on this link to find out how to make this beautiful king cake. The site includes nice pictures and instructions for baking and frosting.
Be sure to remember the baby!
We were very pleased to be invited the La Moustache Party de Mr. Hugo (who you may remember from his recent appearance as a French clown)...
His mom, Vanessa, is hilarious and quite the style maven, and she did not disappoint with the many cute and funny details!
Like these snappy little moustache cupcake toppers (the cupcakes were DELICIOUS - from That Takes the Cake)
and these hard candy lollipops...
She had all kinds of simple, yet ingenious, touches - Washi tape bands add cute graphic flair to plain glass bottles...
Love these little paper cups!
Of course, one must have a selection of moustaches on a stick! These fab paper 'staches available here and the wooden 'staches here...
...and we loved the hilarious bunting made from photos of famous mustaschioed gentlemen - ah, Tom Selleck...
And the random celebratory moustache imagery that popped up in unexpected places...love those Y-fronts!
Ah, how we love a well-designed par-tay! Bonne anniversaire, Mr. Hugo!
Every serious circus needs a ring of fire, obviously - here's how to make your very own. Tiny tiger not included!
Saturday was Jude's first birthday party, and what a fun little fête it was!
We served fresh popcorn in vintage style popcorn boxes, sugar cookies frosted with royal icing (so fun to paint!) and delicious cupcakes with chocolate frosting with little flags made from ribbon and satay sticks - classic birthday treats!
The cake was a yellow cake with buttercream frosting, with a cute little banner (it's been a hot trend this year, and I couldn't help myself - so perfect for the circus theme!) And how perfect were these napkins? I found them (as well as stripey straws, paper fringe and more) at a super adorable little shop called Shop Sweet Lulu!
We provided clown noses, for those who didn't happen to have any appropriate circus attire on hand...
...or who just happen to look ridiculously cute in one...
We made these charming birthday hats out of pom poms, ruffly paper trim, stickers and poster board - so fun!
One of Jude's birthday presents was this amazing Schylling baby piano that Sabrina picked up at the super marvelous shop Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids which was a big hit at the party - she brought over hers too so we could have dueling pianos...
Our friends Jillian and Toast of Because We Can, came in hilarious cowboy attire...(props to Jillian for staying up 'til the wee hours the night before decorating cookies!)
Spotted these cookie favors and thought they would be perfect for a Dino Epoch themed birthday party!
Our birth announcements designs aren't just for new babies, they can easily be adapted into birthday party invitations with just some minor tweaking.
Contact us with questions!
The rawr-some cookies came from Whippedbakeshop on Etsy.
Love the cherry blossom petit fours, epecially! They were featured on Martha Stewart a bit ago, but we thought these pretty pink pastries needed a review.
How incredible is this children's masquerade?
Now this is a party I'd love to go to! So inspiring!
Shot by Imke Klee and Antonios Mitsopoulos and styled by Estelle Gaubert, for Desastre Exquis Magazine Paris
Eunice's little boy, Jude, is turning 1! Check out these super cute invitations she designed for his circus themed party...
Stay tuned for photos of the party itself! There are rumors of clown noses and a ring of (felt) fire for the babies to crawl through - feats of daring, ahoy!
We are cracking up over these letterpress coasters by Canadian illustrator Ray Fenwick for Pantry Press - what a great icebreaker for a wedding, party or your local hipster bar!
Via Grain Edit.
We've been thinking pink around here— our super cute new Valentine's cards seem to be popping up everywhere and Valentine's Day is just around the corner!
Love, icing and typography! The best combo, and just our cup of tea!
But Linzer Hearts might just be our fave.
We came across this super brill on Somewhere Splendid - so cool and inspiring!
Love the loose, modern, fun approach and the quirky little animal details...
We have a seriously thing for neon pink and love the way it pops when combined with cool neutrals...
And, well, seriously, ANYTHING with a meerkat...! See more here.
Check out these lovely cake stands that you (yes, you!) can make with just a teeny bit of effort!
We love how sweet, yet modern, they look...
They're from table legs, plywood, and dollhouse trim!
We found these on You Are My Fave and the tutorial can be found in Bee in Our Bonnet...
Aren't these mini donuts dreamy? They would be so lovely as a little treat at a wedding - can't you just see them nested in little glassine bags? We can! And it would be gorgeous!
Apparently, they're super easy to make and delicious. You can find instructions at Such Pretty Things...
via Twig & Thistle
We are SUPER excited to report that our new book, Handmade Weddings, created with the extra fabulous Shana Faust, is here!!
The book includes over 50 delightful (if we do say so ourselves! ) projects designed to inspire, whether your look is modern classic or retro homespun along with lots of guidance on choosing a look, sourcing materials, and working out timelines.
Better yet, 100 Layer Cake is giving away 5 copies (as we speak!) to lucky readers as well as a discount on the book!
Here's the cute trailer for the book! Woot! (very excited!)
We are always so pleased to be a part of our client's celebrations - especially a celebration like this one. Tina & Rudy renewed their vows after 25 years of marriage! The happy couple then...
and now!
A few pieces of stationery we did for their gorgeous event...
See all the details here!
Hello!Lucky wishes you a happy and prosperous 2011 and offers the following advice to help the wish come true:
Surround yourself with friends.
Dress appropriately to the occasion.
Share a cup of kindness with elders.
Share another cup of kindness with your peers.
Have a BALL!
Photos via Photography News.
For a Friday fix of vintage fashion, view this jaw dropping collection of photos; we found them here. Some may be familiar to all you fashionistas and photo aficionados, but we know they'll never get old. Here's a few to whet your appetite:
Would love to have this for the holiday party, no?
Or maybe this...
And we would love to wear this any day.
Enjoy all your holiday get-togethers and festivities this weekend!
At Hello!Lucky we specialize in Letterpress greeting cards, as well offer DIY step by steps & free printables. Led by sisters Eunice and Sabrina Moyle, our small team of expert designers and artisan letterpress printers specialize in creating neon & foil, holiday cards, birthday cards, & thank you cards, that are full of creativity and whimsy. We've been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, Design Sponge, Style Me Pretty, Real Simple, and many other leading publications. Please feel feel to contact us via chat, phone or e-mail - we'd be happy to assist you!
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