I woke up extra early this morning to go for a run before work, but quickly realized the Royal Wedding was already started on tv.  I couldn’t miss it and sat in my pj’s and with a good cuppa on the sofa watching all the coverage.  I’m such a romantic and dreamer and absolutely love this stuff… wish I could sit and watch the tv all day!

I am so happy for the couple, who truly look like they are in love.  Wishing them a merry congrats and everyone a lovely weekend!

{images shown via People Magazine & BBC News}

I recently finished a letterpress project for my cousin and dear friend and I had such a great time working with her.  Caitlin and I first decided the color scheme for the wedding and then went onto designing her Save-the-Dates.  She’s getting married at a historical inn in New England and she really wanted a vintage feeling conveyed.  I found an old sleigh ride illustration and redrew it (complete with top hats for the men in the sleigh!) and matched it with a hand-drawn antique serif for the type.  We went with a colonial blue ink and envelope, and finished it with hand-cut oatmeal and cream liners.  I had such a nice time working on these, I can’t wait to start designing and printing Cait & Alex’s wedding invitations!

{for more of my letterpress work, check out my Flickr}

Jordan and her family made a quick visit to see the tulip fields in Holland recently and the photos are so stunning!  I’ve blogged about the dutch tulip fields from a bird’s eye view, but it’s really neat to see it from the ground.  The colors are so intensely saturated, it’s hard to believe they’re real.

{images shown belong to Oh Happy Day!}

White can be such a striking color and is the strength of this elegant white bridal tea shower styled by Bo Peep Productions for 100 Layer Cake.  As a mega tea drinker (I love a good cuppa!) I could have a tea party for any occasion and be utterly over-the-moon.  Love the tea bar!

{images shown via 100 Layer Cake; photography by Natalie Hunfalvay}

With so many little ones being born to our family and friends lately, I’ve been keeping my eyes open for well-designed baby shower ideas.  This one takes the idea of a shower literally and is too cute for words!  Love the raindrops and clouds on the cupcakes.  Found via Tabitha Emma.

{images shown belong to Lisa Storms on Fiskars website}

This weekend I’ve got to start the big garden clean up and I’m not looking forward to it.  However, these super cute garden markers from design*sponge are making me really excited to spruce up the yard!  This year will be the year of growing some veggies.

{images shown belong to design*sponge}

I’m really not a “punchy” color person, nor much of a yellow person, but the more yellow in weddings I see, the more I like it.  Love this bright yellow in Laura & Adeel’s wedding in Columbus.  Isn’t that cake fantastic?

{images shown via 100 Layer Cake; photography by Red Gallery Photography}

I’ve been “oohing” and “aahing” over all of Jordan’s posts from Paris, but this post really made my heart melt.  Chartering a small boat with friends to go around the Greek Isles for a week?  Awww, come on!  Her experiences are killing me they’re so cool.

What places are you daydreaming about visiting today?

{images shown belong to Oh Happy Day}

Some interesting ideas for egg dying via 3191 Miles Apart…

{images shown belong to 3191 Miles Apart}

Here are some behind-the-scene images from printing my business cards…

{for more of my print shop images, check out my Flickr}