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Pretty tulle

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:52:00 +0000

Ooh la la! I'd love an occasion to wear something like this. Colours = stunning.

from Etsy store Ouma

DIY Felt bunting

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:43:00 +0000

I spotted this gorgeous handmade felt bunting over at Catherine's blog Little Glowing Lights. Makes me want to get crafty and [try to] make my own...

Take time out -part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:26:00 +0000

Things I did on my day at home:

1. Made muffins. Date muffins. See here for recipe.

4. Pressed Letters.

I haven't spend much time with Ruby the letterpress so I was determined to practice a wedding invite today. I haven't had any plates made yet but found the plastic plates for the L Letterpress machine worked with my Adana. I figured it was a easy way to practice before designing and ordering my own letterpress plates. I hand set the type using old lead type from ebay. The bottom image is part of a notelet and personalised stationery card range that I'm working on for my shop. I am going to offer notecard sets with a blind impression name in the lower corner. I just need to source envelopes and will add them to my website.

3. Forced Paperwhites.

I found tutorials for planting Paperwhites indoors last year but was too late in the season to buy the bulbs. This year I was ready. I have little sprouts at the moment but in abut 6 weeks they will look like this:

For how-to information and ideas on other bulbs you can try indoors, read the Real Simple tutorial here.

Take time out

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:04:00 +0000

Last monday I took a day off work. Just for fun. I find I get so easily caught up doing life rather than living it. I needed a day to do all those things I've been meaning to do but never make the time.

Later that evening, I found the most appropriate post from Amanda Fuller over at Amanda's Musings. She had posted this print from Departika. It made me smile.
The perfect summary of the day I'd just had.

Have a lovely week...

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:22:00 +0000

Hope it's as happy as this photo...

via Sweetpea and Fawn

Keep Calm Gallery

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:20:00 +0000

I could imagine one of these framed, on the hall table in the entrance of my house.

They make me smile.

via Keep Calm Gallery

Andie's Specialty Sweets

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:17:00 +0000

Just by chance I stumbled along Andie's Specialty Sweets on Etsy today.
Yes, all of the below are edible!

Oello design

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:12:00 +0000

I love this soft and pastel design & packaging for Oello frozen yoghurt parlour. The skipping rope bag handle won me over... see more at The Dieline.

Rainy days...

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:07:00 +0000

After nearly two weeks of pouring rain the sun came out from behind the clouds this weekend. I love the feeling of the winter sun warming my skin & heart and reminding me of the summer to come.

via the awkward bird

And while I'm on the subject of rain, check out this too-cute cloudy cardigan from Elk.

Sweet Paul Summer 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:33:00 +0000

If you haven't already, you should check out Sweet Paul's latest online magazine.
Full of delicious treats, D-I-Y's and such pretty photography too.

I'm liking the look of this Blueberry tart with Caramel Sauce:

D-I-Y ideas: new life for old tins

For those of you who are not familiar Paul's work, he is a NY based food and interiors stylist who blogs here. Definitely one to bookmark.

Places to dream in...

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:50:00 +0000

I seem to have collected a few dreamy/inspirational bedroom pics lately...

Design Sponge

Here an old pallet has been used as a bedhead. Clever idea if you have the right space.

via Twig and Thistle

Emma's design blogg

Ruby roost

We heart it

Chalk art

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:01:00 +0000

Amazing chalk art by Dana Tanamachi -such talent!
Gorgeous old-school typography...

Spotted via Twig and Thistle.

Attica

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:56:00 +0000

Stocked at Moochinside (see post below) are these beautiful pieces from Attia. Love the styling and photography. Makes me want a whole kitchenful of their simple, organic-shaped designs.

Hardys Bay, NSW

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:51:00 +0000

The weekend before last my husband and I spent a lazy afternoon at Hardy's Bay. We had lunch at The Fat Goose which is brilliant value for money for those seeking a delicious treat on a budget. I had pan fried smoked salmon fishcakes with wild rocket salad & dill yogurt sauce- YUM! The hub couldn't go past the man-sized all day breakfast.

We followed this with a stroll up the jetty and a peek inside my new favourite shop Moochinside. I wanted to buy everything but remembered the savings plan (for the new house) and bought nothing. I did come away with a birthday wish-list for next
month though...

Here's Moochinside... ooh so many treasures...

New invites in the shop!

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:35:00 +0000

A rainy long weekend made for some perfect invite-designing time for my online stationery store Peppermint Press. I've made these designs as part of a new range suitable for letterpress printing. They could also be digitally printed of course. I'm pretty happy with these designs... what do you think?

Age old tree
Chinoiserie
Crazy in love
Love letters (I'm completely smitten with this new typeface)
Monogram
Primula

Woodland whimsy (yes, ok so this one has been in the shop for a while but I've made this version a single-colour job- and I'm loving the cornflower blue.

Choc-chip pancakes with crushed raspberries

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 22 May 2011 11:57:00 +0000

Cure tomorrow's monday-itis with dreams of next sunday's breakfast. Chocolate-chip pancakes! Raspberries! I'm in heaven! Head over to Toasty Biscuit for the recipe.

Millie Holloman / Salt Harbor Designs

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 22 May 2011 11:52:00 +0000

What can I say? This wedding shoot is stunning. Very wintery, which is appropirate for those of us in the southern hemisphere right now.

Photography: Millie Holloman. Styling: Salt Harbor Designs. Found via: Style me Pretty

See more photos here.

Decoylab

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 22 May 2011 11:46:00 +0000

My friend Lauren introduced me to Decoylab recently. Love their bamboo clocks. They also make little bamboo brooches for only $10 if you fancy pinning a little owl, fox, or perhaps a hedgehog to your daily wear. See the full range here.

Floral fancy

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 22 May 2011 11:08:00 +0000

Have you ever seen nail-art as fanciful as this before?

via Bohemian Caravan

Vintage map wallpaper

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 22 May 2011 11:06:00 +0000

I love these attic room images. Walls covered with old maps.
The pops of sage and red make it ever-so-fine.

via Little Green Notebook

Paula Lopez-Otero ceramics

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 22 May 2011 11:02:00 +0000

There's a sweet simplicity to these ceramic vessels by Paula (from her Etsy store here). I think when the new house is built, they may look quite handsome in my kitchen. I like the light turquoise blue. Since I've moved houses I haven't been able to go to my pottery classes... *sigh*...

Next year...

Sweet space

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 22 May 2011 10:56:00 +0000

You know when something catches your eye and you're now sure why?

I think it's everything. The mirror, the lounge, the linen...

From Cortney Bishop's house via Design Sponge

Butterfly art

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 22 May 2011 10:52:00 +0000

I spotted this amazing artwork over on Freshly Blended the other day. The 'Butterflies Eye View' installation, by Eiji Watanabe was made from thousands of butterflies, cut from field guides. More images here.

I have a quite a dislike for cutting things out as it's so fiddly and I'm much too impatient.

This installation earns a lot of admiration from me...

Nina Campbell, iPhone wallpapers

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 22 May 2011 10:43:00 +0000

More iPhone treats! I'm going to update my wallpaper with these

Nina Campbell beauties. See all of the designs here.

Cartolina iPhone treats

noreply@blogger.com (Peppermint Press (& Carla)) — Sun, 22 May 2011 10:37:00 +0000

I blogged about Cartolina a looong time ago when their first iPhone app was launched. There have been new designs added since then. Such a unique and pretty way to brighten up your text messages.