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    Pinned: Quiet, Peaceful Winter Inspiration

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    Recently, I have been inspired by quiet, peaceful winter images in Pinterest. These images are usually subdued with soft color palettes. I believe this all goes back to my post on Friday, where I expressed that I am reflecting on peace.

    I look forward to peaceful days ahead snuggled up on the couch or at a coffee shop drinking a mug of coffee spiced with nutmeg and cinnamon. One of my daily rituals is making a double shot of espresso with my manual stovetop espresso maker I bought when I was in Italy, but recently I have been having these cravings to go to Starbucks, purchase a big cup of coffee in one of their beautiful, red holiday cups, and really savor the richness of the coffee. Now I just need to make time for this simple, peaceful craving!

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

    Winter Berry Invitation and Winter Frost Invitation is now available in the Hand-Painted Weddings Invitation shop.

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    Inspired by Anthropologie’s November 2012 Catalog

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    I’m always inspired by Anthropologie. Dream job…work at the Anthropologie home office….or Anthropologie’s sister, BHLDN.

    The November catalog has been hanging out on my dining room table for a couple of weeks now. It is very hard for me to get rid of Anthro catalogs…they are just so pretty!

    What sparks my interest about this particular catalog are the fanciful elements that were sprinkled throughout the catalog, from a large apple to rabbits to a fox to a somewhat creepy kid with a rabbit mask (you’ll have to go through the online edition to see that). It is a totally unexpected and completely fascinating theme.

    I also love the models teased, crazy hair. I mean who doesn’t feel like their hair is like this when they remove a winter hat after a long day outside in the snow? But Anthro makes the hair look so sexy!

    The other element I love about this catalog are the handmade pieces. The paper trees interspersed with the pencil script writing. They are the perfect accents to this beautiful fantasy.

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    Autumn Reflections

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    Autumn is a perfect time to reflect. Nature gets a bit quieter as things die down for the year. The trees shed their life in the most magical way for us to enjoy. The smells change from blooming flowers to cozy smells of burning fireplaces. The air loses a bit of its heaviness and becomes crisp and cool. The days become shorter causing people to move indoors earlier in the evening. All of these changes create a beautiful setting to reflect on your life. If not your life, maybe just your year. This is the brief moment before the craziness of the holidays where you simply must take the opportunity to breath in the magic and reflect.

    This painting is inspired by the beautiful reflection of the fall foliage onto Lake Jean during our last camping trip to Ricketts Glen National Sate Park.

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