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

Thursdays are for Mood Boards...New Year's Eve 2011

Paris When it Twinkles by French Essence

Today is a momentous occasion as it will be my very first true blue Mood Board on Glitter, Glue and Fireflies. With that being said, I couldn't help but bring in the New Year with a very exciting, new and important color, Honeysuckle by Pantone. Pantone has chosen Honeysuckle as their color of the year for 2011. Now, one might look at this color and think Spring but not here at GGF. In honor of one of my favorite Sparkling Wines at Sparkling Pointe Vineyards, Topaz, I figured a New Year's Eve board was exactly what we needed! Pink, Black, White and Glittery Metallics are the perfect combo for a momentous occasion such as New Year's Eve. So dust off those Tuxes, pour that pink bubbly and strap on your glitteriest of shoes for a night to remember!

1. Ballon image found via weheartit

2. Vintage Christmas Image found via peppermintbliss

3. Pink Champagne image found via designsponge

4. Pink Ornaments image found via weheartit

5. Kate Spade Charm Sandal

6. Men's Shoes image found via marthastewart

7. Lanvin for H & M

8. Balloon omage found via savidgetales