2012 Pantone Colour of the Year

Pantone have selected their new colour of the year for 2012...Tangerine Tango.

Pantone

“Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.”  Pantone.com

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! 

We are back from holidays and so excited to be starting our 2nd year as Coco & Ella Designs. We have quite a bit planned for this year and can't wait to get started on our new website and redesigned blog, new designs for the stores, custom canvases and many more things up our sleeves, so stay tuned!

Designspiration

Delicious'n Easy Christmas Recipe

 

Here is a sneak peek of what you can expect from a new blog we are working on for a good friend coming in 2012 full of delicious recipes and tips. 

Ingredients:

2 cups Self Raising Flour

2 Tablespoons Butter

1 Cup Milk

1 Jar Fruit Mince

Brown Sugar

Method:

• Place butter and flour in a mixing bowl
• Rub fingers through until texture like breadcrumbs
• Add 1 cup of milk and mix with a knife
• Spread into square with rolling pin on a floured surface
  

*TIP: The least time you handle the dough the fluffier it will be. Work quickly with cold hands and cold surface. If bench gets sticky apply more flour.

• Spread fruit mince evenly
• Roll up into a long log
• Slice 1" thick to form a scroll
• Place on tray lined with baking paper
• Sprinkle with brown sugar
• Place in oven at 180°c (fan forced) or 200 degrees°c (no fan) for 15 mins or until golden.
• Serve sprinkled with icing sugar

*Note: Measurements are metric

Merry Christmas everyone and thank you for all your support this year. Next year we have lots in store, a new website, new designs, custom canvases and more!

New Christmas Prints

Just listed! These are our new Christmas prints available NOW! If you are quick we are offering an upgrade on postage for all Australian Express Post deliveries until 22/12/11.

Please note: Australian delivery orders only. Normal Australia Post timeframes apply during this busy period. Once we have posted to you we will advise the tracking number & then it's in the hands of Australia post!

Christmas is Just Around the Corner!

With Christmas only a few weeks away and the Christmas tree is up, we were feeling a little festive when we were lasting pinning on pinterest. Here are some of our favourite Christmas decoration ideas.

Bower Power

Julie Ann Art

The Happy Home

Keri France's Blog

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Style at Home

Kim Mccrary

A Wedding in Tuscany

It seems such a while ago since we have had the time to sit down and go through our favourite wedding websites and look for inspiration for new designs during this busy Christmas time. So when I came across this wedding I had flagged to come back to for the beautiful colour theme I had to share this whimsical and fun filled wedding. 

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We love the design asthetic of birdcages (see our Lovebirds Wedding Invitation here) and absolutely love them filled with flowers for the table settings...

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This pinwheel idea for the tables is a great to keep the kids entertained too!

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I'd love to know where to get these hot air ballon laterns! They would be great for a kids birthday party.

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Just look at this stunning location...

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* Photography by Aubrey Joy Photography

Christmas Photo Cards - New Designs!

We have been a little quiet here on the blog, only because we have been so busy creating new Christmas photo cards amongst all the custom orders we have been working on lately...so we are excited to share these with you and we have also put together a 'Christmas Cards Information Sheet' on how to order, printing options and prices. 

These designs would also work great for a custom Christmas party invitation, we could even design gift tags to match. Contact us today if you would like a quote.

For more information regarding how to order, printing prices and options see below.