Make: Printable Valentine from Yellow Owl Workshop

Just in time for Valentines Day Christine Schmidt of Yellow Owl Workshop has some super cute X and O stationery and gift tags that you can print out and give to someone special. All that you need is a printer, paper of course and a little glue! Visit her blog for the instructions and pdf HERE!

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The Love Umbrella Project

The Love Umbrella Project: Janis Nicolay

With Valentine's happening tomorrow it's always nice to find projects that not only have to do with love, but have a purpose.  Our friend and contributor, Janis Nicolay has been busy on one certain project that she's loved being a part of and which all comes together tomorrow,  The Love Umbrella Project.

Interior designer, Kelly Deck has created this media-based campaign where her group partnered each of 13 dynamic community leaders with a talented photographer, giving them one request: Show how love illuminates your community. In each photograph is at least one umbrella. As a common thread representing hope, joy, and love; they hope it gives coherence and strength to disparate individual images. Then on Valentines Day they are holding an exhibition and silent auction of the work at 848 West Hastings, downtown Vancouver. For sale are 13 original images and the love umbrellas. In the end, all proceeds from the purchase of a Love Umbrella go directly to local youth organization, Leave Out Violence (LOVE).

I love Janis' photograph where they photographed children from the Leave Out Violence program in a school gymnasium for their photoshoot.  Janis told me the program includes the children in theater/play-based programs, so the stage made sense.

All of the 13 original images can also be viewed at their website, theloveumbrellaproject.com and to attend the event and bid on them, please email loveumbrellaproject{at}gmail{dot}com to have your name added to the guest list.

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Weekend Project: Setting the Scene

A fun Valentine idea coming from Ideas Magazine out of South Africa that I came across recently (which by the way is fast becoming a fave magazine)! Since Valentines is less than two weeks away, I thought this was fun inspiration for then or anytime.  Setting the stage for a romantic meal for two.  Loving the red and pink painted chairs, the little chalk drawn window with a real shelf, the paper lanterns and yum this chocolate kiss desert (complete with a little arrow made using a thin dowel/or chopstick and paper heart and arrow end using a glue gun)!  Fun!  I picked up my copy of Ideas Magazine via Zinio.

Styling crafts by Hannes Koegelenberg | Photos Ed O-Riley for Idea Magazine

Also how cute is this origami chopstick idea I found on their website. Click here to see how to make it.

My posts elsewhere this week:

25 outdoor ideas from IKEA

New blooms at West Elm

A unique alternative to roses this Valentines

One giant leap into bed

Not just another loafer

~Jan

Happy February everyone! A few of our seasonal features:

Valentines Cards | Real Weddings | Valentines Market

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A Valentines + Love Lookbook

Our newest lookbook is here, a Valentine's + love-themed one.  This month we partnered with photographer James Moes (an amazing photographer out of the Pacific Northwest - who does a fair bit of wedding and portraits) and we're featuring the engagement portraits of Adelene + Ji which James took of them in Machu Picchu, Peru.  The images are absolutely breathtaking and I think work really well with this month's theme of vendors at Poppytalk Handmade.  Click on the image to above to view, or if you're on an iPad you can click here.

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2013 Valentine's Day Cards (Part 2)

Here's Part 2 in our collection of lovely Valentine's Day Cards for 2013. Loving them all, loving them all. So many beautiful colours and illustrations to be inspired by:

1. Amy Marcella  2. Fair Morning Blue  3. Amy Marcella  4. Sugar Paper  5. Humunuku  6. Laura Frances Design  7. Letter C Design

8. sass&peril  9. Thunderpeep  10. d. Sharp  11. Fifi Du Vie 12. PaperSource

Humunuku, Letter C Design, Thunderpeep,  d. Sharp  and  Fifi Du Vie are both participants at Poppytalk Handmade this month - you can also check them out here.

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Show Some Love!

Susy Jack has been wanting to put her spin on modern decorative arts into temporary tattoo form for a while now, and Valentine's Day seemed like the perfect opportunity! Her brand new Art of Love series features six styles of classic black tattoos - four illustrated sets and two knuckle sets!

Wearable and share-able these tattoos were created to look real, inspired by the great tattoos Susy sees on the daily commute to her Bushwick, Brooklyn studio, and by her love of creating new avenues for "decoration". They're perfect as a quick gift on their own, or for tucking into a traditional card. We also love them as an edgy addition to the wedding category.

The Details:
Made in the USA.
Art Sets: $6.50 | Knuckle Sets $7.50
Each package contains two sets of tattoos.
Non Toxic, Easily Removable

Where to find:
Their website http://www.susyjack.com
Direct links: http://susyjack.com/item.php?item_id=57
http://susyjack.com/item.php?item_id=58

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Love is in the Air!

Today we launched our love-themed market at Poppytalk Handmade, filled with all things amour! From valentines to weddings, the next 45 days there are filled with inspiring handmade (and a little vintage) things to put a little love in the air!  Check everything out by clicking here!  (Also stay tuned for some beautiful weddings we'll be featuring here as well this month - it's going to be fun)!

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2013 Valentine's Day Cards

The season of love is almost upon us and in just a month we'll be all blissing out on chocolates,  little arrows and all things love. One of my favourite times of year. And what could only make it better is a beautiful card to send to or receive from a loved one.  It's time for a little card shopping, and here's a round-up of some pretty ones I've happened upon.

1. Quill & Fox 2. Banquet Workshop 3. Bread + Butter  4. Sycamore Street Press 5. Hartland Brooklyn

6. Mr. Boddington's Studio 7. eggpress 8. Duet Letterpress 9. Spring Olive

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