Inspiration Daily: 08. 19. 09

Cascading by Queen Bee Amy  |  flickr  |  blog  |  etsy shop

Lisa Rupp - Circus Party Printable Bottle Labels

As you can see, I'm loving two things right now, confetti and the circus. Lately, I've been drawn to circus and carnival-inspired photos and art. I find myself doodling circus animals and props in my sketchbook. This giraffe is a result of those sketches, and you can meet one of his friends here.

I also love parties and party planning. These paper rosettes were totally fun to make and pretty easy, too. I made them up as I went along, but this tutorial by Martha might be helpful.  I created the soda labels from a couple of my drawings and I've made them available for all of you! You can download them here (they will print in black).

Thank you and have a fabulous day!

Inspiration Daily: 08. 18. 09

Untitled by Gracia + Louise  |  flickr  |  shop  |  twitter

Julie & Kathryn - cupcake recipe printable freebie

Hello everyone! It's Julie & Kathryn of perfectbound. We thought we'd include a little something for you all for one of our posts. Though we don't really recall where this recipe came from, we're more than sure it's something everyone should have on hand. In those situations when you suddenly need something quick and easy, you can whip these up in a pinch! We had the hardest time trying to wait until after we took the photos to eat them. (The icing truly is that glossy!)

Included at the end of this post are links to PDF print outs of recipe cards for both the cupcakes and the icing. Simply print the front on some card stock, flip it over to print the back, and cut them out! We've separated the front from the back so you can easily print the patterned back for more cards for all of your favourite recipes. Feel free to use it for anything else you'd like and be sure to let us know what you come up with! Happy baking!

DOWNLOAD recipe card fronts & back. (8 x 10 PDF files)

Inspiration Daily: 08. 17. 09

Ranunculus by Jill Pilotte  | flickr  | shop  |  blog