Hand Lettering: Brave

I just heard this song, "Brave" by Sarah Bareilles, and I love it. The message behind it, the music video, everything. It makes me want to drive with my windows open and sing along out of tune. I decided to practice my hand lettering with that message, be brave, take a chance, say what you want to say, do what you want to do, and be who you want to be. Take a look at the video. Lovely.

My 100th Blog Post

Today marks my 100th blog post on Wouldn't it be Lovely. On February 5th, I wrote my first post, and have posted every weekday since. I have posted my wedding projects, home projects, calligraphy exercises, wedding inspiration boards, home decor inspirations boards, and more. When I decided to start blogging, I knew it would be tough to balance my time between a full time footwear design job, working on all the jobs for my own event design company, tackling numerous home improvement and DIY projects, and meanwhile, blogging about it all! It was all a bit maddening in the beginning, but I've always been happier and more productive when I'm right on the edge of crazy anyway. As I reach my 100th post, I feel like I've got it pretty much under control. Could I use more time? OF COURSE! That being said, I'm proud of all the projects this blog has pushed me to do. Without the blog, the timelines would have been drastically longer, and some projects might not have happened at all. Most of all, I love sharing all my projects, seeing people pin them on Pinterest, talking about them at work, or commenting on the blog. Ideas and projects are always best when shared! Below I have put together two boards including some of my original projects, home and wedding. that I have designed and made since starting the blog just 5 short months ago! Happy 100th post to me! Here's to 100 more!

From Left to Right: Event Design Projects: Confetti Bags, Favor Jar, Wedding Escort Cards, Easter Cake, Save the Date, Pom-Pom Place Card Holders, Easter Egg Surprise, Love By Numbers, Black & White Wedding Invitation Suite, Edible Favor Jars, Dino Drink Stirs, Watercolor Wedding Invitation Suite, Baby Shower Favors, Animal Birth Announcement, Message in a Bottle Escort Cards, Lakeside Wedding Invitation Suite, Wedding Escort Card Displays, Lemon Wedding Favors, Jar Wedding Favors, Birthday Bunt Cake, Wedding Programs

  From left to right my DIY projects: Dog Bed, Drawer Pulls, Pipe Shelf, Nail & String Sign, Leather Mouse Pad, Good Morning Pillows, Wood & String Vase, Desk Chair Redo, Outdoor Cart Redo, Patio Chair Redo, Leather Clutch, Paper Cut Art, Eames Chair Redo, Type Case, Patio Table, Jewelry Holders, Nail Headboard, Chalkboard Globe, Guest Room

Home Trend: Pink Decor

I did a wedding post about light pink weddings earlier in the week, and I thought it would be nice to follow up with pink home decor. Not the pinks of old, meant only for little girls, but pinks that feel like a dude could actually live with them without feeling emasculated. From softer pink walls to hits of pink paired with more masculine colors and accent furniture, these shades feel fresh and welcoming.

1. Pink Rug & Couch   2. Pale Pink Wall   3. Pink Doors   4. Pink Wire Side Table   5. Pink Table Base   6. Pink Dining Room   7. 1/2 Pink Wall   8. Pink Couch

DIY:Outdoor Cart Table Redo

In my quest to make a lovely outdoor space, I knew we needed a table by our new Ikea chaise lounges (which I just got for my birthday)! I found this lovely little table in an antique warehouse near us. I saw it and immediately fell in love with the shape and knew I could breathe new life into it with a bright coat of paint. Though the transparent grayish plastic and brass had a certain appeal, it didn't really feel right next to the other things we have outside. I taped up the wheel feet, took out the plastic surfaces, cleaned the whole thing with a rag and some soap and pulled out the spray paint. I used Rust-Oleum spray paint in a nice greenish yellow color for the frame, and white enamel spray paint for the plastic bits. Remember when you are spray painting, lots of light coats! Trying to cover the whole thing in one spray session leads to drips and cracked paint. Whenever I spray paint, I usually have other projects I'm doing at the same time so I don't get too impatient, this weekend my alternate activity was sipping margaritas and getting a tan with my friend while the paint dried! I love how my little table come out, now it feels fresh and fun, the new color really makes the most of it's unique shape.

Wedding Color Pallet: Pale Pink

Pink weddings can be a hot topic, there are very few guys who can fully embrace a pink wedding. My advice? Stay away from hot pinks and fuchsia, instead go with pale pinks and blush pinks which can feel more muted and digestible. To keep it from feeling like a little ballerina wedding, keep the pink on the blush side with yellow undertones, mix it with gold (NOT silver, a matte grey is acceptable if paired with other lighter colors), some bleached oranges and yellows to keep it feeling modern and fresh. Stay away from true easter like pastels and go instead for colors that feel as though they have been bleached by the sun. Another way to keep pale pink feeling fresh is to pair it with colors that do not highly contrast it, in other words, go with khaki or light grey suits instead of black and use greenery that is lighter in your bouquets.

1. Menu   2. Balloon   3. Table   4. Pink Blazer   5. Pink Clouds   6. Floral Arrangement

Hand Lettering: Favorite Sound

Another song inspired, hand lettered quote this week. This one is from Ingrid Michaelson's song, "Parachute". A verse with a lovely sentiment.

So I've been playing with a couple different tools for all these hand lettering exercises, from sharpies, to felt tip calligraphy pens to traditional fountain calligraphy pens. To be honest. I haven't found one I really like yet, maybe it's just perfecting it? I liked the traditional one the best, but it seemed like the ink always ran out at the worst times and it would get all clogged up and not flow nicely after a bit. I need to look into this, there has got to be some trick I'm missing.

Have a great weekend!!

Pom Pom Place Card Holders

Just made some pom pom place card holders, perfect for a wedding, bridal shower, or baby shower! I've been wanting to make some pom pom decor for a while, I remember making little yarn balls when I was younger, and they are super fun! They are so cute and can be done in any color so there are endless possibilities! A whole event full of pom pom decor sounds like a party I'd like to go to! Contact me if you'd like pom pom place card holders for your next event!