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It’s no secret that I love children books a lot. On my spare time (which rarely ever happened these days), I often go to the library and browse around their children book collection. I was on Flickr the other day and stumbled upon vintage children book collection by trywhistlingthis. She also did a marvelous job of keeping track of the author and illustrator names. What a delight!

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Here comes another vintage treasures. When I discovered this Betsy McCall paper doll site, I was immediately feeling nostalgic. Although I didn’t grow up with Betsy specifically, I did grow up with lots and lots of paper dolls. I probably bought them almost everyday at the street stand in front of my school. Gee, how long ago was that? So nostalgic! *squeals*

Being a bit environmental friendly, I put together my Betsy paper dolls on Photoshop with the handy Magnetic lasso tool. Of course it’s more fun to print it and cut it, but oh well… :)

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I found this amazing Tumblr page filled with vintage postage stamp designs (via designrelated). I was one of those people who embraced collecting stamps as a hobby when I was a child. I remember that I had 3 big books filled with vintage stamps back then in my home country. I must remember to look for them when I go back there for vacation this year! :) Meanwhile, this vintage postage stamps were found on Tumblr and I’m smitten.

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I’ve been a big fan of Ouma, an etsy shop selling feminine, poofy dresses with vintage look. I love how they combine the casual striped tees with the dressy feminine tulle. Not to mention, a pair of shiny stilettos. It’s casual meeting classic and romantic! Love, love, love the photo styling and of course the dresses!

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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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Everyone in the wedding blogosphere knows that Jessica Claire is soon to be married. Her blog have been flooded with love and admiration towards this invitation, and I really don’t want to post something that you’ve seen a million times previously. However, this invitation is just so inspiring I just have to post it. Just for the sake of it :) This Save The Date & the invitation altogether is so beyond gorgeous and charming, and could easily be one of my most favorite invitations ever. As a result, I have another category to put this in. Above & Beyond category will feature very few design works that I think is my all-time most favorite.

(Taken from Jessica’s blog post)
The (Save The Date) is in four pieces, and each one is handmade out of letterpressed tags or stitched muslin. Each one has an antique key attached to the ribbon–every key is different. As the wedding has locks and keys all throughout, (Jessica & Jeff) wanted to bring that in as early as the save the date.

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And then there’s the invitation. The invitation is packaged in HOLLOWED OUT BOOKS!

(Taken from Jessica’s blog post)

In keeping with (the) theme, (the) wedding invitation hides away, tucked safely inside a hollowed out book. Each one is completely different–each book was lovingly bought from an old bookstore and chosen for it’s particular color cover, title, thickness, or inside pattern. A steel grey grosgrain ribbon holds the invitation in and is sealed with a copper wax seal with a photo of a lock. On the invitation itself which lays in the hollow, a single, antique button is affixed to each invitation. Every one is incredibly detailed and different and took many HOURS of scouring eBay.

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The whole thing is so amazing that I went speechless. Love, love, love!

Where should I start? This wedding has those charming little details that you can’t just narrow down. It’s SO HARD to pick the images that Jessamyn Harris posted at her blog. Melissa and Brett had their vintage rustic wedding at the charming  Healdsburlg Country Garden, Nothern California. Melissa, Brett, and their planner Jess Flood have such an eye for detail that is SO charming and irresistible.

First, look at the groomsmen accessories. The classic butterfly knot ties. The feathery boutonniere. Melissa made the bouts by her very own hands. And then look at the prettyful bride’s bouquet.

And then these little shabby-chic details that make up for a spectacular wedding. The succulents garland. Framed silhouettes. And you may not be able to see it, but the beer bottles have tags with their monogram on it, tied with some kind of twine to the bottle. Writings on black board. Old fashioned photo booth. Mustache stick. I’m so dizzy with inspirations already!

And this is by far my most favorite cake just yet. The bride’s cake resembles Melissa, who loves to garden, being rescued by Brett, who is a volunteer fireman. How adorably cute! This wedding looks so casual and relaxed but festive at the same time.

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Seriously, you need to head over to Jessamyn’s blog for more eye candies of this charming wedding. It’s truly one of a kind!