222 Giveaway Winner! (or Hurrah for Randomness!)

Here we are again, my darlings! We have a winner for the 222 Giveaway!

Again, the awesome thingy at Random.org has pulled a winner out of its cyber-hat and the lucky winner is...........

Rachel Perry!

Woo hoo!



So, Ms. Rachel... Shoot me an email and let me know what colors you'd like for your 3 parchment roses and 5 (or more!) tissue carnations!

And the rest of you can stay tuned for another giveaway and some awesome/boring vacation photos from my recent trip to Maine! Lucky you.....

Inspiration From Perfect Palette (or Fuchsia and Navy + Yellow and Grey = Love)

It's no secret to anyone within 50 ft me that I loooooove color!

My apartment is awash in lots of bright shades, my wardrobe isn't scared of mixing bold hues, and even my wedding refused to settle on one or two colors...

One of the main places I get my color kicks is from The Perfect Palette. They help people visualize wedding color palettes with trendy swatches and beautiful inspiration boards. And - bonus! - they're one of my fellow honorees in the Everything Wedding Blog Carnival #6!

One of their recent palettes - Fuchsia, Light Pink, and Navy - reminded me of some blooms I did a few months ago for Lauren Castine of Frecklebug Boutique.







Lauren was definitely ahead of the style curve with that gorgeous palette! (These aren't the actual arragements I made for Lauren's fancy Mother's Day party, but they're close.)








Another recent combo The Perfect Palette put together is one I've been a huge fan of since I was little: Orange, Yellow, and Gray!

Okay, in the interest of full disclosure, I'll admit that orange has been a very recent addition into that enchanting hue group lodged in my heart. And, in the interest of kicking things old school, I made a simple new arrangement in Grey, Silver, and Yellow.








I was thisclose to choosing Yellow and Grey for my wedding palette, but I used it later in my business logo!







What's your favorite color combo??

Facebook Fans Giveaway #2 (or The 222 Giveaway!)

Hello, robot minions!

Currently, the Robot In Bloom Facebook Page has 175 fans, and I've decided it's high time for another giveaway!



Photo by Monkey Tree Photography


This time, once we reach 222 "likes" (formerly known as "fans") on the Facebook page, I will choose one fan at random (using a random number generator) to receive a bouquet of three hand-painted parchment roses (example pictured above) and at least five tissue carnations (example pictured below) in any color or color combination you choose!


Photo by me.

(I promise at least five carnations, but possibly more if I find that my artistic muses demand more than five that day!)


Just like the first time, there is no deadline and I'll draw the winner's name as soon as the page reaches 222 fans, and I'll post the results on the page and in the blog. And, again like last time, I shall remove myself and my sister from the list of 222, as well as the winner of the first giveaway, Erica Clements. (So I'll really be drawing from a pool of 219.)

Super easy, eh?

So, keep recommending Robot In Bloom to your friends and keep checking back to see if you've won!

Facebook Fans (or The 150 Giveaway!)

First of all, I want to very warmly thank my 116 Facebook fans - especially the first 78 who have helped spread the word to get Robot In Bloom's good name out there!

You guys rock!



Now, as promised, is the announcement for RIB's first Facebook giveaway...

Once the Robot In Bloom Facebook page reaches 150 fans, I will choose one fan at random to win a bouquet of 6 hand painted parchment roses!




Click here to follow on Facebook.


You can choose any color or color combo you like... white, red, peach, yellow with pink tips, lime green with teal tips - anything you can dream up!

Obviously, there is no deadline for the giveaway - I'll draw the winner's name as soon as the page reaches 150 fans, and I'll post the results on the page and in the blog.

So, keep recommending The Robot and keep checking your FB streams!

Poe Tribute (or The Pit and the Tentacles)

I, much like the errant Poe Toaster, should have delivered this entry back on Tuesday, January 19. Alas, I have only now to try and make up for my mistake.



Inspired by an episode of 'Gilmore Girls', I decided to embellish my two couch pillows.



I burned a quick stencil and went to work with my fabric paint.

The second pillow was naked, so I stenciled an octopus.



Tentacular!



Also, I'm quite excited to announce that fun things are brewing in the Robot In Bloom album design universe... As soon as everything is finalized, there will be a cool development coming in the next few weeks.

Hope you're as excited as I am!

Hmmmmmm....? (or Wedding, Schmedding)

Okay, so I'm well aware that I've been featuring my almost two-year old wedding in my blog waaaaaaay too often.

However-

Have you seen the new Alfred Angelo TV ads?
Click here to see the whole spot on Facebook.

Look a tad familiar??



I assume either someone at Alfred Angelo saw my write-up on Offbeat Bride and deemed it a groovy jumping-off point...

Or I'm not a unique a beautiful snowflake and maybe I should hook up with that Alfred Angelo marketing person so we can conquer the world with our similar tastes.

Either way, I love it!


(Oh, and I'm also jealous because no one had that gorgeous shade of purple two years ago! I might just go out and buy myself a bridesmaid dress now, just to have it!)

Signs Of The Times? (or H1N1 and Omega 3's!)

As previously promised, here's a stenciling job I did on a clock a while back:





At first glance, plague doctors seem rather ghoulish and scary, but I've always found them oddly comforting... They were the ones who stuck around, still trying to heal the sick even in the darkest days of the Black Plague.

I think he looks quite fetching in my favorite color combo of the day: grey and yellow.



And, on a lighter note, here is my first foray into the polymer clay world.



Is it time for lunch yet??

Friday Kvetching (or Weekend Dreaming)

I'm really looking forward to the weekend!

This week has been a rough one - dropping a chunk of cash on lawyer services, continued wrestling with my site's HTML, and perpetually watery eyes because certain plants have decided to propogate their species lately.

On the bright side, though, I got my new business cards a lot earlier than I thought (exciting!), tonight's episode of Star Trek: TNG is the one where Data and Lore hang with Dr. Soong (goofy!), and our latest Netflix shipment looks promising - The Wrestler, The French Connection, and Breaking Bad: Season 1.

In the meantime, I'll let you greet your weekend with pictures of amazing cut paper artwork by Michael Velliquette.

Incredible!













Please go to his website. Those pictures are just the tip of the iceberg!

Color Your World (or My Apartment Definitely Needs Therapy)

I'm totally plotzing over the entries in Apartment Therapy's Room For Color 2009 contest.



Oh, how I'm dying to paint a room so boldly...



In my current apartment living situation, I'm quite prohibited from indulging in the world of creative wall paint. Hopefully, I can change that soon.







"Contractor Beige" is the worst, don't you think?

Great Minds Think Alike (or JimandPamandJimandPamandJimandPam!!)

Pam made paper flowers for her wedding, just like me!










Flower photos by Kasey Marsh of Monkey Tree Photography