2009 Archives - 10/30

I Love Cuppacakes

Posted by sarah on Aug 11, 2009 in Food | 0 comments

There is some serious cupcake designs and baking going on in Malaysia these days and I am happy to have stumbled across this company.

Since 2006, six graphic designers passionate about cupcakes banded their artistic talents and discerning tastes together to form Cuppacakes. Over the past few years their home based business grew into the real deal in Petaling Jaya (PJ), a satellite city of Kuala Lumpur in Selangor state. It shows in the website and product design that graphic designers are behind this operation.

Since I found Cuppacakes, I have been obsessed with how creative and talented this team of bakers/designers are and had a really tough time choosing which pictures to showcase to promote their work!

Here are my top six but really, one batch is prettier than the next. I don’t know how people order and eat the cupcakes because seeing the entire order together is like looking at a work of art that you don’t want to destroy. So if you are planning a wedding or event in Malaysia any time soon, cross your fingers that they deliver!

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J+D Wedding

Posted by sarah on Aug 10, 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

I attended the beautiful wedding of two friends last night. With a lot of thought and love put into the affair, it had the right components and made for a warm, fun, entertaining evening at Vaughan Estates in Toronto. The colour palettewas a combination of pale colours that were depicted in small floral arrangements around the tables and in the bridesmaid bouquets. The bridesmaids all wore different combinations of black and white which I thought looked pretty cool.

The food was great- hors d’oeuvres were a true international feast ranging from a Thai chicken skewers, to bruchetta, mini hamburgers, Vietnamese fresh rolls and a baguette with brie and pear. Dinner was a simple three course meal with a goat cheese and caramelized onion salad, chicken and asparagus with potatoes and a trio of mousse, creme brule and biscotti for dessert. Following dessert the couple put out a great spread of cakes, mini gelatto frescos, squares, fruit and candy. I think everyone was stuffed by the end of the evening. I didn’t get the name of the caterer but when I do, I will update this post.

The band played a mix of Motown, top 40 and romantic ballads and all the speeches were really well thought out and delivered. I heard comments from people saying it was one of the best weddings they had been to in a while. It’s simplicity and authenticity made it truly enjoyable- a reflection of the happy couple.

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Monaluna Design + Textiles

Posted by sarah on Aug 6, 2009 in Floral | 0 comments

I came across this beautiful DIY blog today written by an Oakland, CA based textile designer, titled “Mona Luna Design”. I am not one to ooh and ahh over textiles but after spending some time on her site reading and viewing what she posted, I am hooked. The blog is filled with beautiful quilts, paintings, prints and lots of textures and patterns. Quite inspirational for events and table design if you think about it. I think I also secretly want to learn how to make a quilt and match material together so I found her blog to be intriguing.

Here is a series of paintings that the blogger painted herself after an inspiring walk during the month of May. I really like how the flowers were deconstructed and clustered in different colours and angles.

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MPREIS the Coolest Grocery Store

Posted by sarah on Aug 5, 2009 in Food | 1 comment

I love grocery shopping. There is something so satisfying about going down the aisles and looking at fresh produce and products.

Grocery shopping is even more enjoyable in a nice atmosphere. I just found this company in Austria called, MPREIS. It is a grocery store chain and it looks like each outlet is designed by a different architect. All talented in the design of modern, minimalist structures, these architects just brought grocery shopping and retail to a new level. How much fun would it be to shop in a store like this? It’s my heaven! Please expand to Toronto.