Posts from Carry On! (53)

...orange + tan + slate blue. After L's post about her favorite fashion color combination, I immediately imagined what my palette would look like. For me, it's rich shades of orange (no day-glo, please) paired with a warm blue-grey, all balanced out with a neutral - usually something tan, taupe or champagne. Throw in a fun pattern and a bit of interesting texture, and I'm sold.

Comfy orange slip-ons; lucite nugget earrings; patterned cotton dress; wooden doily clock; reversible leather cuff; sporty blue-grey sandals; clever porcelain spoon coffee mug; Tim Biskup limited edition lamp; and a beautiful handmade leather belt.

A while back, Emily posted about paper sculptor extraordinaire, Matthew Sporzynski. Most of you may recognize his monthly contributions to Real Simple, and his work ever wows and amazes me.

His latest efforts are the basis of the new Sherwin Williams campaign on color from McKinney. The following four print ads are featured in several magazines (House Beautiful, Food Network Magazine, Architectural Digest) to name a few.

With 1,500 color paint chips at his disposal, you can clearly see this man is a genius with paper, form and color.

Check out this video featuring a tv commercial expanding on the wonders of SW color. It's like a modern day Willy Wonka of paper treats. "LOVE it! It's such inspiring work.

More details can be found at the press release via PR Web.

image credits:PR Web, and Sherwin Williams FaceBook

I loved L's post about the Art-inspired room - so much so that it seemed like the perfect opportunity for a Carry On! post...

Below is my room combination based on one of my favorite new pieces (above) by Dolan Geiman, entitled The Birthday Party Cowgirl. And as I often describe Dolan's work, this room feels a little bit country, a little bit rock'n'roll ::

Clockwise from top left: Propeller Design Galiano Pendant Light; Mike Reynolds Clock11; IKEA SALONG Vases; Haus Interior Antlers; CB2 finn lounger; FLOR Faux Bois carpet tiles; Restoration Hardware Mayfair Steamer Independence Trunk; Mazizmuse Burberry Look Plaid pillows.

BONUS :: Be sure to read Dolan's Quit Your Day Job interview over on Etsy - it's an excellent read for day-jobbers and the self-employed alike!

Top image from Dolan Geiman. Room designed by me.

from top :: Drift Wood, Mums Orange & Fall Solstice gift bags, from Elum.

I couldn't pick just one!

The way that Laura has a fondness for flame stitch and chevron patterns, well, I love orange (duh!) and I always seems really drawn to nature silhouettes and pretty much anything woodgrain!

images c/o elum.

Clockwise from top left: Agate gold on natural; Asian lattice print sand; Crepaldi blue white nonpareil; Plum blossoms on Lokta.

To follow up E's post on her current Paper Mojo favorites, I thought I'd add a few of my own.

Clockwise from top left: Gold brushstroke on blue Lokta; Spirograph white on sand; Riptide marbled aqua and lemon; Matelasse embossed gold foil.

Remember: SCOOP readers who enter the promo code mojoorange will receive 15% OFF their entire order through October 31st!

Images from Paper Mojo.

Jenny & Jason's fall wedding in Chicago...

In keeping with L's post on weddings, I thought I'd show off a few images of some of my favorite designs from the OrangeBeautiful custom portfolio ::

letterpress menu cards...

Kristine & Mike's Vegas wedding...

custom monogram for Darilyn & Steve...

ornate reception at the Drake Hotel...

View more custom work in the GOODS section of www.orangebeautiful.com

all images by Jw

I couldn't very well let L's post about the contents of her bag go without a follow-up, now could I?

So, here you go, all you little voyeurs :: the contents of my bag. It's actually kinda cool seeing all of it laid out nice & neat like this...

I will quickly note a couple of things here :: the bag (top right) is my new Z bag from Zola Jones (ain't it purty? ;) and yes, L and I both have Kate Spade sunglasses!... for the list of contents, check out the tags over at our Flickr page.

image c/o me!

To follow up L's post on those lovely Bell'occhio containers and to answer Victoria's call for equally-as-lovely labels, I thought I'd post about STUCK Labels - from the super-inspirational Jordan Ferney | Oh Happy Day! -

These labels come in printable sheets and various sizes - perfect for pretty much any project (including labeling your shelves of colorful Bell'occhio boxes!

I'm dying to have a stash of these for labeling my stacks of to-be-packaged greeting cards... Maybe once the studio is entirely finished, that could be a nice "reward" (as if having a clean & organized space isn't reward enough!?) -

If you're not familiar with Jordan's awesome blog, be sure to check it out!... and then head on over to STUCK and label it up!

images c/o Jordan Ferney

Laura always has the latest scoop on the fashion launches over at Target... how does she do it?

I love the looks from the upcoming Tracy Feith line... there must be a deep-seeded part of me that wants to be a surfer (which explains why I love this place so much) - now, there are certainly a few questionable pieces for me in Tracy's new collection for Target, but I'm definitely loving this pastel floral cropped jacket (left) with black mini dress, and the "8" B&W tee, paired with a pleated, floral miniskirt!

See more images of Tracy Feith for Target here.

Images from Nitrolicious.

It was really great "browsing" L and Kristen's spring fashion/style picks. I always love seeing the collections of items that different people put together. L and I have such different styles and sharing our finds with each other (and you!) has always been such a great part of the theSCOOP. And it's fun to see yet another perspective - maybe we should have more "guest selections" like Kristen's!

Here are my Spring Picks, clockwise from top left :: Friday top from flutter, Dallas Peep Toe Wedges Keds, Sky Fleece cropped jacket from Brooklyn Industries, Esther Hong Seaweed clutch from Naked&Angry, Silence & Noise Cropped Trouser at Urban Outfitters, Handwoven Thread Earrings (Orange Thunder) from Sincear Jewelry, and Silence & Noise Drapey Open Cardigan Urban Outfitters.