paper + pinafore is here!

at last! i am finally ready to debut my new etsy shop!

say hello to 'paper + pinafore', a wedding boutique and paper goods shoppe! i have several pre-designed wedding invitations now available and all of them are fully customizable with your choice of colors and fonts. i also do complete custom invitation work, just convo me for more information. you can even request paper samples at no charge- i want to make sure that all the brides i work with are completely happy with their invitations before they go to print. here are some designs in the shop right now ::

i also have 5 different greeting cards currently in the shop, this one is my favorite ::

SO, to celebrate this occasion, i will be giving away a greeting card set of all 5 different cards in various colors {you can see all of these in the shop to get a better look} ::

all you have to do is visit the shop and then leave a comment here to tell me which wedding invitation design is your favorite! AND if you write a blog post or a twitter about 'paper + pinafore', i will enter your name in the drawing again {just include that info in your comment}. the winner will be picked at random from all entries received and will get this lovely greeting card set below ::

each card is hand-glittered and comes with a kraft paper envelope.

the giveaway will end monday, october 5th. let me know what you think of the shop!

-xo-

havilah

paperandpinafore@gmail.com

www.paperandpinafore.etsy.com

a bit of inspiration

the dress. the interior. wow. 'nuf said.

found via the butterfly collector

undies on etsy

i love finding surprises on etsy. i mean, who really considers buying handmade underwear? the thought never crossed my mind, to be honest. but there is an amazing variety of handmade undergarments, all on etsy! here are some that caught my eye. the above pic is the gilda silk bow bustier by gildapearl. gorgeous.

watercolor bralette set by clare bare. so pretty!

high waisted button-up bloomers by little miss crow. ooh, i think i need bloomers. they can be my housepants, i would feel so 19th-century feminine.

so, if you're looking for something unique on etsy, take a look at the variety of underthings :: some of it is practical, some is silly, {some is downright naughty!} but it's all very impressive.

the swifts

okay, these photos are a little hard to see, but if you look at all the little dots in the sky- those are birds. swifts, to be precise. apparently, every year during the month of september, thousands of swifts all come together every evening at sunset to roost in the chimney of portland's chapman elementary school. they slowly gather together in the sky and eventually form a swirling mass of wings that spirals straight down into the chimney.

the photos i took do not do justice to the actual sight of this annual phenomenon. plus it was so dark, i had to punch up the exposure on my camera as high as it would go and the pics still turned out dark. but if you live in/around portland, i recommend going to see this at least once in your life.

nature never ceases to amaze me. you can always find order and chaos working together in ways that are completely astonishing and utterly beautiful.

weekend plans

time to soak up the sun while i still can! it's going to be a pretty nice weekend in portland and i intend to enjoy it. dx is back in school this term, so i don't see him much during the week lately. i think we'll take a nice lazy bike ride somewhere for lunch. and i'll be snapping pictures, i've got to put my new camera to use! i hope you have a happy weekend too!

photo from here

coffee cozies

i've been meaning to share some pics of the coffee cozies that i've been selling at a local coffee shop... and here they are! i use all scrap fabric, meaning the odds and ends that i can't really use for anything other than small projects, so it works perfectly. i can use fabric that might otherwise be thrown out AND the cozies are re-usable. i try to do my part. ;)

if you're in portland, you can find these at vivo espresso on se 9th and morrison.

cold weather fashion

well, i can't live in denial forever... fall is officially here and i am in desperate need of a new fall/winter coat. i've had a lovely charcoal-colored gap coat for years, but the poor thing is looking a bit worn. now, let's see what i can find {and what i can afford!} ::

cotton candy double breasted coat from ruche {only $45.99! that seems too good to be true...}

kimchi blue hooded dress coat in ivory by urban outfitters $138. if it's as warm as it looks, that seems reasonable...

sunlit grove coat from anthropologie

this is one cute. maybe too cute. oh, {choke, gasp} it's $528. yep, that's a little to "cute" for me.

taffeta weave trench by tulle {marked down from $115 to only $46!} it doesn't look terribly warm, but i like the pretty bow.

eh, maybe i should just go back to the gap. actually, perhaps a vintage coat is just what i need. ooh yes, time to go vintage clothes shopping! {my favorite pastime.}