Sweet Invitations & Table Numbers

We've been gorging on sweeties in the Made With Love office this week. We've had 2 orders on the go using real sweets so there was an excuse for pots of sweeties everywhere. Having just finished on a sweetie wedding table names for our lovely client Charlotte (who got in touch with us 6 weeks ago to see whether we could help with her wedding in 6 weeks time... she's managed to organise her whole wedding in just 6 weeks - it's been madness but she's done it & is getting wed this Sunday 22nd November 2009)
This is the finished result. Charlotte had originally ordered her stationery from the 'Moderno' Collection in a fuchsia pink colour scheme. When she told us that her table names were based on sweets we just couldn't resist having a play around with the design. Such fun to be had... our creative juices were literally flowing. Upon design of her proofs we had a little bit of fun with the sweeteis version above just to see what she thought. Charlotte loved them and these little pretties will be sitting on her tables this Sunday.

And our gorgeous new lollipop birthday party invitations £3.50 have just been photographed and are very sweet indeed. I wanted to photograph these with grass and daisies but since we've been having such appalling weather will have to put this on hold until the summer. Our Lollipop invites are exclusive to notonthehighstreet.com Click to buy here

Made With Love In notonthehighstreet.com Christmas Gift Catalogue 2009

Christmas is well & truly on it's way. If your stuck for gift ideas do check out the new notonthehighstreet.com's Christmas Gift Guide catalogue for inspiration. You can get a free copy here. This is their best ever catalogue & is filled to the brim with inspiration, gift ideas and gorgeous styling (all from small businesses that offer some of the most beautiful hard-to-find things that are most definitely not on the high street). I mentioned in a previous post that Made With Love (me) is featured in there with our Christmas Card collection ‘Christmas Holly’ (at the bottom).

Well here we are... & aren't they pretty?

A London Love Affair - London & Union Jack Wedding Theme

1. 5. 8. & 10. Images from Segerius-Bruce Photography (Amazing photographers based in Surrey, UK. From a client wedding themed on 'A London Love Affair' - do check out their other themed weddings with some beautiful photography)
2. Union Jack Printed Wedding Breakfast Menu by Made With Love
3. Union Jack Thank You Cards by Made With Love £4.95
4. Union Jack Wedding Invitations by Made With Love £5.50
6. Union Jack Bunting by ZigZag Bunting on notonthehighstreet.com
7. Union Jack Luggage Tags £2.95 Dotcomgiftshop
9. LuLu Guiness Union Jack Charm bracelet from House of Fraser £75
11. Union Jack Wedding Place Cards Made With Love £1.95

New Christmas Catalogue

OOh it's exciting - The New notonthehighstreet.com's Christmas Gift Guide catalogue has arrived at the notonthehighstreet.com office. Here they are unloading it off the truck.

If you’ve not already subscribed to their mailing list—you can do it on their website. To receive their catalogue filled to the brim with inspiration, gift ideas and gorgeous styling. (I have never yet been dissapointed by the images/styling in their catalogue) Plus Made With Loves Christmas Card range ‘Christmas Kisses’ is in there too. The first batch of catalogues go out today. I haven't received a copy yet but when I do I shall most certainly scan it & blog. It's my first ever catalogue entry so it's quite a big deal.

Yippppeeee we're practically famous!

Wall Art

I am currently renting and cannot decorate the walls of my home. The palette is neutral at the moment and as I love COLOUR I have been on the look out for some statement art pieces to personalise my bare walls. I bought this map from notonthehighstreet.com a few weeks back from The Future Mapping Company & am just waiting for a free weekend where I can enjoy hanging it. I’m thinking of a white gloss frame.

Not only does this map look ultra cool, with silver metallic seas & colourful continents—but it also uses a very clever formula in it’s layout. It uses a Cylindrical Equal Area Projection—which basically means that the Countries are represented in their correct proportional size and not how most maps portray our world. Most maps lose the true proportions of countries due to the process of transferring a round globe onto a flat surface. On normal maps the Soviet Union became 223% bigger than it actually is amongst other countries. This map gives a really interesting & accurate vision of the world.

Litho printed on a coated silk finish available framed, magnetised or tubed prices from £27.50 now with FREE Shipping!

Lovely Gifts, Interiors & Treats

Have you ever stopped by the notonthehisghstreet.com website? If yes, you are in good company... & we will get along very well indeed. If no then why not, hurry on over, I promise you will not be disappointed by their wares.

You know those people who always look good? Those who have gorgeous houses filled with the most amazing, unusual things and whose children wear the cutest clothes? & those who arrive at parties bearing the most thoughtful & original gifts? Well notonthhighstreet.com has housed them all in their online boutique and is the home of 1000’s of beautifully stylish interiors, gorgeous hand made gifts, cute organic baby clothes & scrumdiddleyumptious treats.

I have been a fan of theirs for ages, well before I started Made With Love. When I set up Made With Love I tried to get on board and was rejected (boo hoo!) but looking back now that’s not a bad thing. It shows just how difficult it is to get on board with them.

We’re proud to now be able to say "YEY we’re on board". From June 2009, Made With Love became an official partner of notonthehighstreet.com selling our cards and frames alongside some amazing companies and it’s been a great journey so far. As you can see above our union jack cards have been chosen as a featured card on their cards home page.

For a fascinating read check out founder Holly Tucker & Sophie Cornish’s (ladies above) stories... & be inspired! Two very driven & inspiring ladies and stop by their website to treat yourself to something lovely.

Have a great wkend! xxx