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Hand lettering tutorial from Ladyfingers Letterpress

There is no denying that receiving a letter in the post these days is exciting. Now imagine if that letter arrived with amazing hand lettering adorning the front...breathtaking! If you're a bit of a typography geek and want to become an expert on creating such beautiful lettering head on over to the Oh So Beautiful Paper blog to get the scoop. Your mail will never be the same again!

Chloe & Matt

A little over a year ago one of my closets friends in New Zealand asked me if I could help her on her big day - of course my answer was YES! Chloe and Matt had the most picturesque farm wedding where so many their close family and friends played a special part on the day. I particularly got to help by making their wedding invitations and being the coordinator / decorator on the big day! They had others help out in so many ways: Matt's sister hand made the beautiful personalised spoons for each guest, Chloe's grandparents did the service, the boys hunted all the meat for the day, one Chloe's sister designed the dress and her school friend made it (did you see that detail work!), and Chloe even baked her own cake! The list goes on and on of those everyone came together for this spectacular farm wedding. Here are some lovely images captured by Peta Mazey of the breathtaking day!   The lovely couple are moving to Matt's farm (where the wedding took place) this coming June where they will be reminded everyday of this wonderful event! To Matt and Chloe - the best couple I know! x Band: The Unfaithful Ways Hair: Jenna Grey & Caroline Antonsen Makeup: Lucy from Beauty on Location Caterer: The Mihi Cafe Photography: Peta Mazey Styling & Stationery: Toodles Noodles

Weekly Roundup - 8 March

Hello everyone - can I get a big hip hip hooray for Friday?! What a week - we've been going non stop since....well I think the last 14 days! The Gift Fair this past week was a great success and am excited to announce that we have about 20 new retailers in cities including Hanmer Springs, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, and Taupo! It's so exciting to see how this company has gone from an idea back in March 2011 to a full business just 2 years later! I cannot say it enough, this all could not be possible without your constant feedback and support - so thank you all very very much! Just a couple other announcements, we are currently having a FLASH SALE on our Facebook page for all the new tote bags and fabric giftwrap! Sale ends noon, Friday NZDT so get in quick. Stock may be unlimited but the sale is so make sure to stock on up! Also, we will be back at the Ponsonby Central Carpark Market this Sunday from 10 - 3 so if you're in the neighbourhood make sure to hop on over and check it out!

1.  Chai tea smores sound sinfully delicious and like the perfect treat after a long week! 
2. Love the simplicity of this pencil set from Father Rabbit.
3. Printed on real maple wood in their studio in Ohio, these invites are perfect for all those farm weddings!
4. Looking for that gift for the person who has everything? Well, I think you found it...
5. These 100% cotton scarves are perfect for every outfit in any season.
6. Saw these guys at the Gift Fair and just loved their design and smell, plus NZ made - bonus!

Have a fantastic everyone and hope to see some of you on Sunday! x

Weekly Roundup 1 March

Holy smokes who can believe today is the first day of March! How this year has been flying by... We have been go go go this week with the NZ Gift Fair starting this Sunday! Tonight we collected all the lovely items from On My Hand who have helped style this big event - including a special hand painted sign! We are collecting the rest of our new products from our amazingly talented screen printers tomorrow (nothing like a bit of a deadline to get the heart rate up), making some final amendments to our product booklets just in time to print and of course remembering to breath! But enough about us - wedding season is in full bloom so this week we dedicated the weekly roundup to some fun finds for some colourful wedding accessories!

1. This something blue is handmade in France by Julie Duchesne and is available through her Etsy store.
2. Looking for some fun accessories to hand out to your guests? How about some chevron pinwheels!
3. How fantastic is this wedding styled by Heima Store and Heim Interiors - loving all the colours and patterns!
4. These cosmetic bags make the perfect bridesmaid gift.
5. Who doesn't love a yellow chevron table runner - hello happiness!
6. Wanting that extra something at your reception? Try some chevron straws with heart accents - just perfectly over the top cute.

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and keep on the lookout for our free March wallpaper designs coming soon! Also, if you live in the Auckland area and are attending the Gift Fair we would love to put a face to the name so come by and say hello!

Weekly Roundup 1 February

What a beautiful summer New Zealand has been experiencing these past few weeks! I don't think I've had this kind of heat and clear blue skies in years - and am loving it! One of the great things about living in Auckland compared to Wellington is that people love to wear colour - it reminds me of when I moved from San Francisco to Los Angeles. You go from an all black wardrobe to an assortment of brights and patterns - something this designer loves! One can't help but feel vibrant and happy when surrounded by brights! A lot of new things have been buzzing in the studio this past week!  We released our latest addition to the shop: baking decorations! Here you can find cake and cupcake toppers in all our designs. And don't forget, just like with any of our work - have something in mind but don't see it online - let us know and we can custom make it! We're also working furisouly away getting ready for the New Zealand Gift and Homeware Fair - our first trade show! Not to mention working on two new products to be released soon and a few markets coming up as well!  All to be released in detail soon..! Now enough talking and onto link sharing:

1.  Vibrant streamers and pom poms light up this barn in a heart felt Main wedding.
2. Loving the typography treatment on this poster by Luke Williams.
3. Gluten free has never looked so good - beautiful packaging by Nancy Hope.
4. In love with this hand painted flower garland cake topper - what attention to detail!
5. We found this shop earlier this week on Etsy and fell in LOVE - everything is just amazing!
6. Rhubarb Ice Cream with Oatmeal Shortbread, don't mind if we do.
7. J.Crew has come out with a new line of boat shoes - I'll take one in every colour and pattern please.

I hope you all have a great weekend and stay tuned for more announcements and February's wallpapers! x

Weekly Roundup 18 January

Happy Friday everyone! Looks like 2013 is off to a booming start for so many people - including us here at TN!  Just last week we found out that we might be able to move into a new bigger, sunnier home and just this Wednesday we found out we're moving this Sunday!  Nothing like a short deadline to get things going! With that in mind I have put together this fresh, new feeling weekly roundup!  I hope you find it as peaceful as I have and have a fantastic weekend!

1. Nothing says comfort like Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Stuffed with Homemade Caramel - oh yum!
2. Loving the fresh olive branches on the table settings at this wedding beautiful wedding.
3. Who would mind doing cleaning when your dustpan is smiling back up at ya!?
4. Absolutely love these beautifully designed bottles by Amy Hardy featured in Southern Weddings Magazine.
5. This week I discovered a new beautiful blog named Age Old Tree - beautiful!
6. These colourful spoons will brighten up any morning...

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and can't wait to show you images of our new home! x

Holiday Gift Find - Rand Papele

This week's gift guide is for the jewelry lovers out there!  This gorgeous shop offers a little of everything: rings, necklaces,  silver and gold combinations. Rand Papele Jewelry is made by Eben Papele and Judith Rand in a little town north of New York City called High Falls.  Each piece is made by hand by the couple, soldered, and textured - one piece at a time. To view their entire collection visit their store - I promise you'll fall in love with their collection. Until next time - enjoy! x

Weekly Roundup – 11 November

Oh my goodness!  Where has this week gone - preparing this week's weekly roundup I just couldn't believe Friday has come again so quickly!  It feels like we were just down in Wellington meeting some very lovely people at Craft2.o and the Wellington City Market.  I hope you all have had a fantastic week filled with sunshine!  Mine's been busy with filling orders, creating our new notepad (sneak peek here!) design and printing our first wedding invitation request! Now without further ado here's this weeks roundup:

1. Now I'm not one to condone drinking but the packaging of Death's Door Spirits by Grip Design Inc would look quite splendid on a home bar.
2. Alyssa Nassner is an illustrator based in Minneapolis, who uses beautiful colours and strokes in her work. This illustration is part of her "life advice" series.
3. These pillows are made with metalic paint, handprinted and on hemp pillow covers - perfect! Found on {me}longings studio Etsy's store along with more beautiful products.
4. This cute tank comes in multiple styles and colours - what a great gift idea by designer MNKR.
5. These little cuties are handmade in the USA...am I the only one wishing they came in adult size?
6. As a big fan of coffee and of design this product is a winner in my eyes! Designed by Boheem in Sydney for One Tree Coffee Co, a boutique Espresso Bar in Newcastle NSW who sell their freshly made ice coffee on their premises.
7. Last but not least a sweet treat!

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend wherever you are! And just think we're just about 6 weeks away from the holiday season kicking off - wowie! x

Weekly Roundup - 2 November

Well who can believe that November is already here and there are only two more months in 2012?!  Where did the year go? I hope you all have had a lovely, sunny week - it's sure been a busy one here at Toodles Noodles HQ getting ready for Craft2.0 and The City Market in Wellington this weekend and filling orders along the way. Not to mention, have you seen the reveal of our amazing styled photo shoot in collaboration with the extremely talented All the Frills, Made from Scratch and Coralee from Coralee & Alex? We'll do our own post soon but in the mean time scoot on over to MFS to see her lovely posts! Hope you all have a fantastic weekend and if you're in the Wellington area, we do hope that you pop in to either market and say hello! x 1. These beautiful wedding invitations are designed across the pond in Sydney by Rebecca McGrath and are ready for you to just print - how perfect is that! 2. Anyone else feel like this poster was designed for them? This beautiful piece of work was done by the Design Studio. 3. Originally painted with watercolour on canvas all the way from Portugal by ARMINHO - stunning. 4. As a little girl, my after school treat with my sister and mom was a glass of steamed milk and madeleines. This beautifully photographed image by Erin Nish brings back lots of happy memories. 5. As a San Francisco native my heart holds a special place for art from the Bay Area.  Heath Ceramics has breathtaking work that I make sure to swoon over every time I go home. 6. Feminine beer illustration and a reusable bag, love the combo Oh, Little Rabbit! Have a fantastic weekend everyone! x

Weekly Roundup – 26 October

Happy Friday everyone!  I hope you all had a lovely short week with Summer finally giving us a sneak peek.  Hopefully the nice weather continues for the weekend - we'll be over at the We Can Create markets on Saturday from 12-5 if you want to pop by and say hello! 1. This amazing logo is home to Spruce Collective - started up by five like-minded girls who share a love for vintage treasures and are inspired by all things creative.  I could spend hours looking at their site…. 2. Father Rabbit just opened their store in Auckland. Everything on their website is to die for, including these stunning bath towels. 3. How sweet is this canvas pouch by Paloma's Nest found on Etsy based in Austin, Texas. 4. This beautiful coffee packaging  is from Coffee Balzac's Roasters, a company based in Ontario  Canada - if the love of caffeine doesn't get you going in the morning looking at this stunning illustration might help get those creative juices going! 5. These finger licking looking donuts are by a Spanish blog named "La receta de felicidad" which translates to the recipe of happiness.  With beautiful recipes, food styling snaps and website design this one is an overall winner! 6. Don't these measuring cups by West Elm just sing Julia Child? Hope you've enjoyed this week's roundup - have a great weekend everyone! x