Color My World

Oh. My. Goodness.

Aren't these photos incredible? I want to live right there and see this every single morning and every single night. Mostly because it would be impossible to land in the doldrums or come home from work in a foul mood when this greeted you as you rounded the corner to your apartment. It is located in Rio de Janeiro and painted/dreamed up by Favela Painting.

{Photos from Oh Joy}

Gina and Nick

Well, the grand tour of weddings continues tonight with my first-ever Friday night wedding. Gina and Nick are two of my friends from The Ohio State University Marching Band, and they have been dating since high school! I think for over six years, actually. Their relationship continued from North Royalton to Columbus, the high school band bus to Ohio Stadium. In fact, that is where Nick popped the question! At four o'clock this afternoon, in their hometown, they say "I Do."

{Photo credit: Unknown}

Tricycle on Board!

How cute are these posters by Allan Peters? He just found out he was expecting, and created this poster for Art Crank Minneapolis, a poster show for cycling enthusiasts. This poster is essentially the bicycle equivalent of the "When a man and a woman love each other very much..." speech. Luckily, hanging this poster is much more enjoyable than sitting through a conversation about the birds and the bees...

{Images from here via Twig & Thistle}

Dreamy Photo

How entrancing is this beach photo by Clayton Austin? It reminds me of what my dreams look like...vivid colors and images, but virtually no context beyond that. All I know is, that I am long overdue for a beach vacation.

{Photo by Clayton Austin}

When Designers Write Love Notes

{Via Golriz at The Cozy Hunter}

Paper Pinwheel Wedding

Who saw this fabulously crafty wedding on Green Wedding Shoes yesterday? I am in love with every aspect of it, from the vintage fabric runner to the incredible paper flower trellis to the colorful balloons serving as a backdrop for the cake table. To say "I Do" under a whirlwind of paper flowers in every color of the spectrum must feel pretty spectacular. What do you think?

{Images from here}

Lovely Wine Label

Today, The Dieline featured the packaging of Amelia Park Mishmash, Margaret River White wine. I am loving the label, but what do you think?

{Images from The Dieline}

Well Branded: Stitch Design

The identity and branding for Stitch Design Co. is fantastic. I love the graphic support elements they've added to play on the company name "stitch." Take a look and see for yourself. The full set of images are here at their blog.

{Images from here}

Sarah and Cody

My grand tour of weddings continues, but this one is different from all the others. This is the wedding of two of my dearest friends in the world, Sarah Marie Paczak and Russell Cody Chappell.

They have quite a story, actually. He bought her a ring in 2nd grade, and she has always said she would marry him someday. Her mom kept that little ruby ring, and as it turns out Sarah was right! They finally tie the knot Saturday, July 31st, and I am so honored to be one of Sarah's bridesmaids. I wish them both all the happiness in the world, because true love could not possibly be bestowed to two more deserving people with more beautiful and open hearts. I love you both! 

Photo from Snap! Photography

Yikes, Stripes

There is nothing that says Summer like stripes. Red & white, blue & white...really you can guarantee that any color striped with white will look crisp, clean, nautical and quintessentially Summer. From drinking straws to deck chairs to Thank You notes, here are some fabulous Summer stripes for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

Photo from Santa Barbara Chic

Dress from Audrey and Grace on Etsy

Home Office image from Casa Sugar

Photo of Bakers Twine from Moa Maria's Flikrstream

Thank You notes from Katie Wyper Designs on Etsy

French Messenger Bag from Ika on Etsy

Photograph by The Daily Foto on Etsy

Car of my Dreams

I am not usually someone who gets too excited about cars. They are really all the same to me! In fact, I quite often make fun of boys I know who are obsessed with them...but when I saw this 1991 Nissan Figaro, it really had me at hello. Now if only I could manage to drive on the passenger side of the car...

Images from here

Circus Birth Announcements

Who saw this today on Twig & Thistle?? I pretty much just died of happiness. These are my two favorite colors, and the retro feel of these "circus themed" illustrated birth announcements is so fantastic. Obsessed with these. It's easily the best project I've seen this month...maybe this year?

{Photos from Twig & Thistle}

Happy Birthday: Jenna Sais Quois

This blog is one year old today!
It has been an incredible creative outlet throughout my final year of college, and one I hope to continue working on this for many years to come. In the past 12 months, my life has completely changed. Mostly for the better, but it hasn't always been easy! Here are some things that have happened in the past year that are noteworthy:

1. I graduated from The Ohio State University!
I really never thought this day would come, but I did it!

2. I wrote and illustrated a children's nutrition book!
I did this as part of my senior thesis project for OSU's Department of Design.

3. The Martha Stewart Blue line of KitchenAid Appliances was discontinued...
This almost rocked my world more than #4...Seriously.

4. I ended a nearly 2-year relationship at the end of October
Though breakups are never easy, this one truly changed my life for the better.

5. I saw the grand opening of The New Ohio Union. And I worked there too!
This building, which has been under construction for most of my college days, opened this Spring and is truly magnificent.

6. I lost 40 pounds, and started training for a 1/2 marathon
This was something I always wanted to do, and I finally had the motivation to do it!

7. I attended 8 weddings, and blogged about even more...
Birds do it, bees, do it...and apparently all my friends do it too! Falling in love is the thing to do in your 20's, didn't you know?

8. I traveled to New York City, Atlanta, Phoenix, and probably more!
Vacations are a necessity to keep you sane. I love traveling, even if it's just for a week or even a weekend!

9. I discovered a love of Letterpress, Packaging Design, Party Planning...
Blogging doesn't just mean writing, it also means a lot of reading! I can honestly say browsing the other great blogs every day has helped me discover passions I never knew I had.

10. I got inspiration!
Piggybacking off of #9, gleaning inspiration from blogs and collecting it here has been the key to what helped me grow leaps and bounds as a designer this year. So thank you to those reading, but especially those writing!


This post has been a little bit self-indulgent, but thanks for bearing with me! Knowing it's been a year since I started this lil' ole blog has made me terribly nostalgic.
Thank you very much to those who navigate to this page from time to time to read about what has inspired me, and hopefully inspires you a little bit too! I appreciate you stopping by!

What's Cookin?

As I may have posted, it's been a busy year. I have completed a thesis, graduated, and am now job searching and moving! My last day in my apartment will be September 9th...the only hitch is that I do not know where I will actually be moving! But a girl can dream, and I have been giving a lot of thought to what my kitchen will look like when I get there. Thanks to a lot of Martha by Macy's products, some of which I have managed to buy before they were discontinued, I have a pretty clear direction.

Anthropologie magnetic kitchen timer

6-piece Multicolored prep bowl set {Mixer discontinued}

Cuisinart Classic Toaster

Yellow kitchen towels Red 5 quart collander

Utensil Print pot mit

6-piece Melamine mixing bowl set {blender discontinued}

{recipe card holder discontinued}

Thank goodness I have managed to collect all of the discontinued items. The rest are on my wish list at this point...My mother and I managed to find the blender in the right color at 3:00 in the morning during an existential kitchen crisis. Whew!

For Kids: Nutrition Education

You all may remember me talking about my thesis project, which I completed before graduation! I am excited to share with you all that it is currently featured on the web at The Living Principles, and you can view my project here! Thanks very much to my thesis advisor, Paul Nini, for posting it.

{Images by Jenna Brucoli}