Pink and Green Baby Shower

A couple weeks ago I was assigned to do a decoration for our church friends’ baby shower. It was a bit of last minute, but I still wanted to put together something nice :) My favorite elements out of everything was the fabric bunting (even though it was such a pain to make) and the diaper cake (this one was so FUN to make!). I’m not sure if anyone would be interested if I put together a tutorial on the diaper cake, but I took step-by-step pictures, so I might do that some time.

If I were to do it again, I’d probably “revise” the felt flower centerpiece. I should’ve had something with more popping colors. I’m also not quite satisfied with the fabric background. I don’t like how the “division” of the panel was still showing. Anyway… all in all it was quite successful. Both the mother-to-be and the father-to-be seemed to be happy, so mission accomplished! :)

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Leave a Comment October 19, 2009

Utensilo Wall Organizer

I spent all last week struggling with Flash and Actionscript. That’s why I was mostly MIA on the blog + twitter. Man, Action script is a BEAST. I was even so hesitant to go to sleep just so I didn’t forget the script, the rules, the coding, where things are etc… LOL! I thought to myself that I would NEVER ever say yes to another Flash project. It’s just all too complex. But when it’s all said and done… Would I do it all over again? Yes, I would. :) Flash is so complex but also so worth it. The website is not ready for showing just yet, though! :)

So anyways, this week I’m all happy and bright! :) To begin the week, I need to get organized. Everything is so all over the place, even stuffs from last week’s baby shower decoration. Speaking of organization, I saw this Utensilo large wall organizer at Design*Sponge today. It is a dream of many artist and designer, isn’t it? It doesn’t come in cheap price tag, though. $425 on Design Public.

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1 Comment October 19, 2009

Bakerella’s Wedding Cake Pops

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Too cute for words! I want to nominate Bakerella as the cutest baking website in the whole universe. Don’t you just love those wedding cake lollipops? They were actually made for proposal purpose, but I think it’s such a cute wedding favor idea! Read the whole proposal story here.

Leave a Comment October 19, 2009

Baby Shower Sneak Peek

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… a.k.a what has been causing me back pain all day. :)

Oh well, it’s pretty worth it. It’s actually so, so fun, but my sewing machine wouldn’t cooperate with me. I had to end up hand-sewing them, but it’s looking cute so far, so I’m happy! :) I’m not sure I’ll be able to pull it off, but I might be making a diaper cake too tomorrow. Saw this tutorial to make it. Exciting! I only hope that I have the time. We shall see if time allows.

Leave a Comment October 7, 2009

Wedding Wednesday: Eric & Sally

Today’s Wedding Wednesday is so breathtakingly lovely. I was just gasping when I saw these images on the blog of one of my most favorite Indonesian photographer, Axioo. I’m sure that most of you will agree with me that the bride’s dress is just so, so unique, extra special and beautiful. Sally, the bride, designed her own dress. No wonder! :)

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I’m loving the subtle touch of the color red through the wedding details. Don’t you just love the guestbook table? One unique thing about the wedding venue, according to Axioo’s blog post, “Instead of going for hotel ballroom (which is where most weddings in Jakarta takes place), [they] opted for a more cozy and intimate setting at Rumah Maroko (Morocco House).

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3 Comments October 7, 2009

Engraved Book Cover

These engraved book covers by Engraved Your Book are just so endearing. This first one is designed by one of my illustration hero, Amy Ruppel and kinda matched my previous post :) Don’t you just love it?

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Here is one of my favorite :)

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2 Comments October 6, 2009

Twigs and Woods from Anthropologie

Fall season is finally here in Dallas, Texas. (I think). I came out from my evening class at about 7:20 today and it was dark. It wasn’t as dark last week. The wind today was pretty chilly, too. A couple of my most favorite element of the Fall season is anything made of or related to twigs and woods. Love, love these Anthropologie home products.

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Leave a Comment October 5, 2009

Vintage Simplicity Prints by Mandy Lynne

I’ve been so.. so.. busy this week, which explains the minimal blog posts. Preparing my upcoming etsy shop *teehee*, doing personal projects, and who knows how much stuff i need to do for hubby’s birthday this week.

In the midst of all that, looking at these images by Mandy Lynne just got me all warm inside :) So, so lovely, dreamy, delightful, and inspiring. I love those scalloped square clipboard, which you can actually purchase at creative imagination.

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Leave a Comment September 30, 2009

Leash Pouch

Made this leash pouch for a dog lover friend. Thanks to Ellie’s idea the other day. :) I like how it turned out even though it’s not perfect and it could be MUCH more tidier. It’s been a LONG time since I last sew and embroidered and I clearly need more practice! :)

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Leave a Comment September 28, 2009

Web Design Class Projects

I’m currently taking a Web Design class at a local community college to brush up my web design skill since I’ve forgotten most of what I learned in school. Plus, at the time, we didn’t learn any CSS at all so I need to get updated. I’ve grown to love CSS so much, it makes everything so much more organized compare to the older HTML system. I should’ve learn these stuffs earlier :) Anyway… Here are some of the assignments I’ve done. Pretty basic and simple, actually. I’m sure we’ll be doing something more advanced later! :)

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Leave a Comment September 24, 2009

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My name is Ivana. Nice to meet you! I'm a graphic designer from Dallas, Texas. I love writing about pretty paper goods, any form of design, weddings, fine arts, all things handmade, and things that inspire me. Whether you’d like to ask me a question, inquire about your wedding stationery, or simply just say hello, please e-mail hello {at} loveardently {dot} com. I’d love to hear from you. Thanks for stopping by!



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