food + watercolor + friends

inspiration wednesday.

{food + watercolor + friends}

i have been so inspired by food lately. I fully attribute this to my dear new friend and fellow blogger (who just so happens to be amazing at writing + cooking, among other things). I am not going to try and fool anyone that I cook and bake, because I don't. cooking for one is just no fun. however, when it's not just me, as stacy and I have been cooking together, I love it!

this has inspired a new food related idea. a watercolor art/cookbook. I want to watercolor and calligraph recipes. this may take years to finish, but I'm really excited to have a fun new project to have as winter is rapidly approaching.

here are some recent food loves.

beet juice.

(I love to juice. this one included beets, kale, apples, carrots, ginger and a lemon.)

peaches.

are delicious this time of year.

concord grapes!

cucumber + peanut salad.

(made lovingly in the little orange kitchen)

happy wednesday!

save the dates + vacation

liefday monday.

{save the dates + vacation}

I took a vacation last week; it was the first in a very long time. recently, 'vacation' has come to mean "take-your-work-to-a-new-location-and-try-to-hang-out,-relax-and-enjoy-those-around-you-while-getting-everything-else-done." and let me tell you, that does not work. actually, it can be more stressful than just staying in my own studio. so, this time, I left work at home and just took a break. and it was so wonderful. I water-colored, wrote poetry, spent wonderful time with my family, sailed, drank delicious wine, ate way too much, and actually took a vacation.

so I have this really sweet Australian couple that I have been designing wedding goods for; they are simply great. it has been so lovely to get to know them and craft designs to fit their wedding. as we are completing the final save the dates, I wanted to show some of the other proofs that were designed along the way. I'll show the final save the dates once they have been sent out and received.

{tag save the date}

{pennant save the date}

{rose petal calligraphed save the date}

oh, and a big THANK YOU to all of you who came out to the show at Celedon! It was lovely to meet you.

cheers.

emilie

TRUCK + color

inspiration wednesday.

{TRUCK + color}

i love watercolor. it's a new medium for me, but i love the challenge of learning something different. with all the spare time on my hands these days (haha) why not dabble into something new? i stumbled upon the watercolor artist becca stadtlander through this blog and simply love her designs. her detail is impressive.

{image via}

{image via}

also, through the same blog, found this furniture company: TRUCK. i have a white platform bed with a white comforter now, which i love, but oh the contrast of wood and white, gorgeous! and check out that raw, not-stretched-so-tight leather cushion, sweet.

{image via}

{image via}

I hope you can find some inspiration today as well...

cheers, emilie

watercolor + letters

liefday monday.

{watercolor + letters}

memorial day. firsts of summer. hot sun. marshmallows. sweat. skirts. bathing suits. bellowing streets. bouncing porches. relaxation. a lovely way to say hello.

today's relaxation: watercolor and letters.

{watercolor travel pack. a summer must have}

{sip. sip. sip.}

{dabble}

{and so you paint your house pink, at least for may}

{A}