Month: December 2012

  • Hand-Painted Reception

    Hand-Painted Reception: Inspired by Oranges

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    I love the idea of having a winter wedding that has accents of refreshing oranges. It is so unexpected, yet completely seasonally appropriate. It really has a lighthearted sense to it also. I have seen a lot of pear-themed, apple-themed, and even lemon-themed weddings, but not really orange-themed weddings. I’m not sure why.

    An orange-themed wedding is certainly distinctive and expresses creativity. Did you know that the color orange actually stimulates creativity?

    The Hand-Painted Orange Invitation is now available for ordering at the Invitations Shop.

    Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

  • Inspired by

    Inspired by Satsuma Oranges

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    A few years ago when I was staying with my friend Melissa’s family in Rome, they used to bring out a bowl of these beautiful little satsuma oranges at the end of the meal for dessert. I love that these oranges were a refreshing, little delight after a meal.

    Again, when I visited my brother Brian who studied abroad in Milan last year, I remember he used to have little oranges in his pockets as snacks.

    Needless to say, when I think of little oranges, I think of Italy, which always brings pleasant thoughts!

    Just as I adore apples with their stems and leaves still attached, so do I also adore these satsuma oranges with their leaves attached. They are so beautiful to paint…the bright oranges contrasting with the vibrant, verdant greens…mmm!

    Orange Invitation is now available in the Hand-Painted Weddings Invitation shop.

  • In the Studio

    Christmas Girl with Presents

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    Growing up, my family’s tradition was to tag a tree at a Christmas tree farm on Thanksgiving morning and then go back about a week or two later to get it chopped down. The past few years my husband and my Christmas tree tradition has been a bit less romantic. It involves going to Lowes on a weekday night when few shop, so that I can look at every 6-7′ Frazier Fir tree there is in the store! Mind you, this is not something my husband is very fond of, but it is our little tradition. I think everyone has Christmas tree traditions…what’s yours?

    Painting by Hand-Painted Weddings.