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Archive for: June, 2011
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June 06, 2011
What Inspires Me: Quadrille Fabrics
These photos were grabbed from a video so please excuse the wonky resolution.
I’m back with another “What Inspires Me.” Last week I posted my first post for this series here. Today I’m sharing with you one of my favorite places for inspiration: Quadrille Fabrics. Quadrille’s gorgeous prints are mainly seen upholstered on fabulous furniture or wallpapered in beautiful homes {you may recognize some of their gorgeous prints from home magazines}, but I’ve found use…
June 03, 2011
Sweet Origins – DOUGHNUTS! {Happy National Doughnut Day}
Scroll down for more great doughnut pictures and ideas!
Photo credits: 1) Country Living 2) Martha Stewart 3) Martha Stewart 4) Cannelle et Vanille 5) Country Living 6) Sprinkle Bakes 7) Cakes by Jeannie
Today is National Doughnut Day. And to celebrate, we are doing a “Sweet Origins” about doughnuts. Have you ever thought about where doughnuts are from? Rumor is that in Holland and Germany, cooks would drop extra dough into boiling oil…
June 02, 2011
Picnic Guest Dessert Feature
Spring is the perfect time in Manhattan to have a picnic. It is not too hot yet and everything looks beautiful. When we saw this featured submission from Nikki from Great Gatherings and Lauren from Lauren McKinsey, the AAE team and I wanted to head into Central Park and finish our day there. The beautiful outdoor setting, the spring colors, it all feels so inviting.
Nikki and Lauren met through the Sunshine State Dreamers into…
June 01, 2011
Vintage Milk & Cookies Guest Dessert Feature
The AAE team is in love with this vintage milk & cookies table from Kate Brown and Yolanda Cerra of Kiss Me Kate in Melbourne. Kate and Yolanda recently teamed up and will have a website up soon, and we’ll be sure to showcase more of their beautiful work. They created this table for a kid’s birthday party and they knocked it out of the park. There are so many unique touches that it can…
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Sweet Shoppe Guest Dessert Feature July 21, 2011
It always humbles us when someone says we inspired them to start their own company. Miriam from Glam Candies sent us a note telling us that, along with this very fun Ice Cream submission. Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned Ice Cream Party? { Read More }
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Bright and Cheery Easter Guest Featured Submission March 29, 2013
This bright and cheery party styled by Kenna from Miss Party Mom Event Planning was inspired by “The Golden Egg Book” by Margaret Wise. We love the jewel toned palette. For the front of the table, Kenna created a banner with pages from the book. { Read More }
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