Fashion Friday... Spring/Summer Color Trends 2012

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkNau-4vFAQ6n6ntp4wGGUAAMSnR7hskmyZnr27nxTvAxhc02oifxWciguiUYOLyzCCmG_k5WxJrctZU0D0Uig9vjBq9kc58n5tr-3a_YrbUX-JOnEgJzitDUBIxGJCBbvuNECePtSiCB/s1600/Spring-Summer-2012-Color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkNau-4vFAQ6n6ntp4wGGUAAMSnR7hskmyZnr27nxTvAxhc02oifxWciguiUYOLyzCCmG_k5WxJrctZU0D0Uig9vjBq9kc58n5tr-3a_YrbUX-JOnEgJzitDUBIxGJCBbvuNECePtSiCB/s640/Spring-Summer-2012-Color.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><b>TRENDS IN COLORS & TEXTURES</b><br /><br /><b> </b>A season of more eclectic, open styles.<br />Colors play on contrasts and paradoxes to surprise us and can be mixed without restraint:<br />- Subdued tones for reassuring elegance<br />- Natural, restful colors<br />- Exuberant, vivid flashes for fun and festivities<br />- Diaphanous colors for new romanticism with an eye on the future<br />A season with very subtle changes in textures and effects.<br />The beautiful classics play at innovation.<br />Surface effects and finishes are inspired by nature, but an idealized nature.<br />Technical materials go sophisticated and romantic.<br />Textures and materials fuse to create vibrating effect.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4JaaKCx9365bPT87mEyutDwZgJsU9ECf1HQuMeHMaLyA3Jc85u8Q6YNy4Qaa2p-L3wBQlEmGpRr11ipJEn0A3kjzNDkJKJiSMLhgPRVKcyEcc5IQGS504mNdvbQqCDL8IzOt5JLzecq-/s1600/Spring-Summer-2012-Color-casual-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="561" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4JaaKCx9365bPT87mEyutDwZgJsU9ECf1HQuMeHMaLyA3Jc85u8Q6YNy4Qaa2p-L3wBQlEmGpRr11ipJEn0A3kjzNDkJKJiSMLhgPRVKcyEcc5IQGS504mNdvbQqCDL8IzOt5JLzecq-/s640/Spring-Summer-2012-Color-casual-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbDv0CNoXnmmwutkW1xWrKLJYbasdi3-thOBlubLBVFOOdQQrLE1kg5-RqYtMofrHC4SooEwPawElSF3rUxfee2QvDr87BxiaMNoF_7Q9qyTAhpJHjNvqhvdzFfm5cRF7TH6hPerYFoAp/s1600/Spring-Summer-2012-Color-Memory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbDv0CNoXnmmwutkW1xWrKLJYbasdi3-thOBlubLBVFOOdQQrLE1kg5-RqYtMofrHC4SooEwPawElSF3rUxfee2QvDr87BxiaMNoF_7Q9qyTAhpJHjNvqhvdzFfm5cRF7TH6hPerYFoAp/s640/Spring-Summer-2012-Color-Memory.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Images Via <a href="http://trendhype.com/spring-summer-2012-color-and-textures-trends-forecast/">Trend Hype</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

Fashion Friday... Spring/Summer Color Trends 2012

TRENDS IN COLORS & TEXTURES   A season of more eclectic, open styles. Colors play on contrasts and paradoxes to surprise us and can be m...

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Etsy Wednesday... Wedding Puzzle Guestbooks

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxg1sfkSpAb7CYw-AifetG8-91CajWi9w8HEy0TD-RFqXHFMJoddwC7CikXAVn-UcpfeZBLod_phx7mEq7TTFSHvzFigpepp9TvYnr_tjPt8IT9GnJ3bmnd_POofdOQuPzPwNlbflm9bHT/s1600/iusb_760x100.8217129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxg1sfkSpAb7CYw-AifetG8-91CajWi9w8HEy0TD-RFqXHFMJoddwC7CikXAVn-UcpfeZBLod_phx7mEq7TTFSHvzFigpepp9TvYnr_tjPt8IT9GnJ3bmnd_POofdOQuPzPwNlbflm9bHT/s400/iusb_760x100.8217129.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEF4AxEuhGwk3SNvvE_Vw8I7RuBYj7A8OCimf7VVHUc8aTRboeYUiMOIGY5NG8VpQ7YnFEnq3ilruJih8Hp78cxnBcfKSMgEKm0zFebc2YW8smzbsyEYbnwhfwYRxWCpj64VT_cS1-Wo2/s1600/il_570xN.191993313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEF4AxEuhGwk3SNvvE_Vw8I7RuBYj7A8OCimf7VVHUc8aTRboeYUiMOIGY5NG8VpQ7YnFEnq3ilruJih8Hp78cxnBcfKSMgEKm0zFebc2YW8smzbsyEYbnwhfwYRxWCpj64VT_cS1-Wo2/s400/il_570xN.191993313.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnf__fyT1Ylx3C2mNT-99sqIZ26DzVeO9O6o-2nV71fZa-7USG4YQ0_DiCNQTuV-RzFsQ-Mgr5AD6HNn8hLAjs7MFIrThn6KMyeiMaFFrSNZBNo5cycFvgLK_IgqLhS5zfE6kciaDHOfdn/s1600/il_570xN.184351216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnf__fyT1Ylx3C2mNT-99sqIZ26DzVeO9O6o-2nV71fZa-7USG4YQ0_DiCNQTuV-RzFsQ-Mgr5AD6HNn8hLAjs7MFIrThn6KMyeiMaFFrSNZBNo5cycFvgLK_IgqLhS5zfE6kciaDHOfdn/s400/il_570xN.184351216.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Looking for a fun interactive alternative to a guest book? Get your own custom puzzle! You can get a puzzle with your photo or one shaped like a tree,your state, or <i>anything else you can image</i>. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy34EJhhVzzRyAHdVe4Hl237mxvRoz-Qjx3YuSkXOGRHVz7cTlsK0M8g4Cj-ewxUffsBGkwzfGyGKYz4vpdFnyXsxBWbmXnL3w2hJm8QsVjieFVoprMc93HhTKJbb3NxidGlHvW6OOzoTE/s1600/img_0594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy34EJhhVzzRyAHdVe4Hl237mxvRoz-Qjx3YuSkXOGRHVz7cTlsK0M8g4Cj-ewxUffsBGkwzfGyGKYz4vpdFnyXsxBWbmXnL3w2hJm8QsVjieFVoprMc93HhTKJbb3NxidGlHvW6OOzoTE/s400/img_0594.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Lara also cuts puzzles for other occasions (baby shower, birthday, retirement, bat mitzvah) --<br />to see more of her work check out her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bellapuzzles">other etsy store</a> and <a href="http://bellapuzzles.com/2010/10/03/hand-crafted-wedding-guest-book-puzzles-recent-work/">her blog</a> as well.

Etsy Wednesday... Wedding Puzzle Guestbooks

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Anthropologie Debuts Bridal Line!

Anthropologie's new wedding brand, <a href="http://www.bhldn.com/">BHLDN</a>, (pronounced "Beholden") is gorgeous!  The line features heirloom wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, lingerie, accessories and yes, shoes!  The dresses in the debut collection range from $1000 to $4000.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkXdbuTtlxku_TNtW0pags_DO6whRuHEzkoI1Gj2L4YBYbvCSa_3syrm4lFbWpVqH21RbuUIyuiA2nqna6x89QySJQXrStOY7NA__6slQxmhgqGUuPYpQqUg-lCpCmVGz4LPEWgtvPrHZ/s1600/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkXdbuTtlxku_TNtW0pags_DO6whRuHEzkoI1Gj2L4YBYbvCSa_3syrm4lFbWpVqH21RbuUIyuiA2nqna6x89QySJQXrStOY7NA__6slQxmhgqGUuPYpQqUg-lCpCmVGz4LPEWgtvPrHZ/s640/01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdkApxsiYEYZF88bKaI4Osl1g2mj92ePUxKa3cBW4gprRCkwDLtW657Iwy2RoRQj0_0VKRV5CobaSg31hFh_b8wKhyiCzNX92DnUxgRiad5a3-0loQLM9W5r25RaPeTGAJt1P6HI_ZnfE/s1600/bhldn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdkApxsiYEYZF88bKaI4Osl1g2mj92ePUxKa3cBW4gprRCkwDLtW657Iwy2RoRQj0_0VKRV5CobaSg31hFh_b8wKhyiCzNX92DnUxgRiad5a3-0loQLM9W5r25RaPeTGAJt1P6HI_ZnfE/s1600/bhldn.jpg" /></a></div>

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Rustic Barn Weddings and Gatherings

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCx0gHa6tqY8TYbCikVnIoxDwNDlK_CI1Yy9C9s6vDDbPc7yunFxYBihopS_Ad_v6QaFBeZe8hbZUEZuOWQRCJ-aE_rJBh3acNeXa8CPqPxdA6VwbQgXdUDNk3jLMCRHc835q2JhkJu3D/s1600/barn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCx0gHa6tqY8TYbCikVnIoxDwNDlK_CI1Yy9C9s6vDDbPc7yunFxYBihopS_Ad_v6QaFBeZe8hbZUEZuOWQRCJ-aE_rJBh3acNeXa8CPqPxdA6VwbQgXdUDNk3jLMCRHc835q2JhkJu3D/s320/barn.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><!--StartFragment--> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNdX3dY61G-VjwBMbRUswHgyagDAVdXKqlFpTl3XQrwRwZwegx0vjRmYsSFRrGeIs_L4KjDONZILWwNeVQi2-Scw381DW_ybLC0j00VO3j_IN60yCttJQFFvtlztJHbV6shYO-2EFczQS/s1600/barnlights+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOng5uBjDrWoDnY2-CamuFKGUOFPc0vhWGejmfrwhyphenhyphenUhSsM5lFvTQJSc440F0FHDu6ucnqLAcVW7SfPz45P4RX-mTJHKECzWtYUtiHpkIjImLgPzxAwT1MSV0YAsUo5OlnurUgV8XU9KS4/s1600/barnlights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOng5uBjDrWoDnY2-CamuFKGUOFPc0vhWGejmfrwhyphenhyphenUhSsM5lFvTQJSc440F0FHDu6ucnqLAcVW7SfPz45P4RX-mTJHKECzWtYUtiHpkIjImLgPzxAwT1MSV0YAsUo5OlnurUgV8XU9KS4/s320/barnlights.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNdX3dY61G-VjwBMbRUswHgyagDAVdXKqlFpTl3XQrwRwZwegx0vjRmYsSFRrGeIs_L4KjDONZILWwNeVQi2-Scw381DW_ybLC0j00VO3j_IN60yCttJQFFvtlztJHbV6shYO-2EFczQS/s1600/barnlights+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNdX3dY61G-VjwBMbRUswHgyagDAVdXKqlFpTl3XQrwRwZwegx0vjRmYsSFRrGeIs_L4KjDONZILWwNeVQi2-Scw381DW_ybLC0j00VO3j_IN60yCttJQFFvtlztJHbV6shYO-2EFczQS/s320/barnlights+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">Fall is a great time for intimate gatherings with family and friends.  Fall brings families together as people are thinking about coming home, spending time with loved ones and it’s a romantic time for a wedding.  You can set the setting for your guest as soon as they walk in by hanging wreaths of wheat and sitting decorative corn stalk bundles wrapped in fall foliage.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">Fall is filled with beautiful rich colors of reds, oranges yellows and browns, as well as comes with an array of natural decorative pieces, such as pumpkins, acorns, cornucopias and gourds.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">A perfect location for a fall gathering is in a rustic, natural yet intimate setting, such as a barn.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">It can be casual yet elegant.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">Decorating options are limitless.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">Most barns have exposed beams, which provide lots of great lighting options such as hanging elegantly draped strands of white twinkle lights or lanterns.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">Paper lanterns can be a less expensive alternative.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">You can also use carved pumpkins with decorative patterns, rather than scary faces, or use paper bag luminaria to light a pathway, aisle or just to simply add more decorative lighting.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">If you live in a climate where the leaves change color in the fall, use them as decoration.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">For weddings, instead of an aisle runner, sprinkle leaves and fall colored flower petals down the aisle.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>   </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">If you do not live in a climate where the leaves change in the fall, you can by decorative silk fall leaves.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">You can also sprinkle these along with flower petals on your tables as decoration.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">Also consider using carved out pumpkins as your centerpiece vase to put beautiful rich fall flower bouquets in.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;"><span>  </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 21px;">Whatever your event, whether it is a wedding, special event gathering or Thanksgiving, fall is the perfect setting for an intimate gathering with friends, families and loved ones.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvIPJ3GdeJ9FsmlDGmzK2k4rPYPZhmTdA6k82WhkQPRaom3enurCI8TA1ReHmAxu5grDK21OzAAZJJt44kwSXOnpXXTA5g6m1hB_oPR_VjUDe1Dvt80x4XCWCzIh5u02jWjAi8m8Ak9pq/s1600/Fall%252BWedding%252BTable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvIPJ3GdeJ9FsmlDGmzK2k4rPYPZhmTdA6k82WhkQPRaom3enurCI8TA1ReHmAxu5grDK21OzAAZJJt44kwSXOnpXXTA5g6m1hB_oPR_VjUDe1Dvt80x4XCWCzIh5u02jWjAi8m8Ak9pq/s320/Fall%252BWedding%252BTable.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Images via google</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"><br /></span></span> <!--EndFragment-->

Rustic Barn Weddings and Gatherings

  Fall is a great time for intimate gatherings with family and friends.  Fall brings families together as people are thinking about coming...

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