Dueling Designers...Part Neuf...

Image found via Martha Stewart

With Presidents Day rapidly approaching on Monday, I thought the Dueling Designers should give nod to our first President, Mr. George Washington, with a Cherry Blossom inspired party. What better way to do this than with Pantone's color of the year, Honeysuckle! Once again, the fabulous Miss Amy Graver of Elements Design rocked it out of the park. 

We in the Northeast, were granted a gift of a 50 degree weather day today so I couldn't help but imagine sitting on an old quilt, under a cherry tree full of pink blossoms, in a sweet as pie sundress, eating delicate desserts. Thankfully for us, that time is not too far away as the National Cherry Blossom Festival begins March 26th in Washington, DC.

On the offical Cherry Blossom Festival store site, I was pleased to see that they offer a Give-A-Tree Card. For a mere $5.95, The National Arbor Day Foundation will plant a tree in a National Forest!

What's not to love..a beautiful card and a new tree?!

Elements Design

Row one :: pom poms :: cherry trees ::  dining room 
 Row two :: cherry ice-cream :: Coco Chanel :: “you’re gonna make it” poster ::  centerpiece bouquet  
 Row three :: cake :: honeysuckle shoes :: pinwheel family :: cherries in teacup 

Chocolate Creative Design

1. Cherry Blossom Cake via Martha Stewart, Bubbles Image via Mary Ruffle, 

Dress via Modcloth

2. Cherry Tree Painting-unknown, Filled with Joy via Mary Ruffle, 

Place setting via The Wedding Chicks

3. Sconce via Anthropologie, Umbrella Image via Mixed Plate, 

Cherry Blossom image via A Beach Cottage