Mother's Day DIY

This year Kimberly and I wanted to create something for our mothers that would be really personal instead of just grabbing a card or a quick gift to give to them this Sunday. So we put our thinking caps on and and included Stephanie, our fabulous intern, for our DIY Mother’s Day gift project. My mom loves to bake and loves anything vintage even more so I went on a hunt at the local flea market to grab the staples, the bowl, the napkins and the tins and ended it with a trip to a local bakery, Tartes, for the final touches. Kimberly’s mom has quite the green thumb so she ventured out to one of our favorite shops, Terrain, to collect her supplies and finished it off with an amazing antique watering can that she found at the local estate sale. We really wanted to include Stephanie in the project and learned that her mother really loves to read. So we thought, how we could take modern books from and give them a fun facelift?  With a little help from the Martha Stewart paper collection at Michael’s and a our trusty double-sided tape gun we turned her books into a cute gift.  We loved creating something that will be meaningful for each of our moms this mother’s day and we were able to keep the cost for each gift below $40.  Check out more of our story on Elizabeth Anne Designs

Thank you to Love Shack Photo for the awesome images!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Just a little Cinco de Mayo love..enjoy

Fashion Fridays, Kentucky Derby Inspired

With all of the excitement surrounding the Kentucky Derby this weekend we have been really inspired by over-the-top headpieces and couture designers this week. From Christian Dior to Chanel and beyond we have stumbled across some of the most dramatically beautiful designs that I hope will inspire you, whether you are attending the derby or admiring from afar.

Style Me Pretty Inspirations

We are so excited to be featured on Style Me Pretty today for our Dish design concept! Check out the rest of the story on the blog.

peonies complete us!

It's that time of year again when peonies begin to bloom. I was leaving my house this morning and my neighbor's peony plant had popped and all of the delicious blooms were open and looking lovely. Like many of you, we absolutely adore peonies and love the short period of time that we get to work with them each year. We are currently working on a peony inspired event and I wanted to share some of my inspirations with you. Enjoy!

Fashion Fridays!

Recently we were called by a Philadelphia TV station to participate in a Bridal Week segment focusing on affordable wedding style which will air in May (stay tuned)! So we reached out to the newest bridal salon in town, Bijou Bridal, and made a trip to see what they have to offer. Let me just say, I was blown away by all of the gorgeous dresses and even more amazed by the affordable prices. They carry beautiful lines including Reem Acra and Romona Keveza that won't break the bank!

Here is a sneak peak at a few of the dresses we chose for the segment...make sure to stay tuned to see when the show will air and also to find out the prices of these beauties!

Celebrating Earth Day with Ellen!

Yesterday morning Ellen DeGeneres tweeted a task to her Philadelphia followers to design a creative outfit out of found and recycled objects in honor of Earth Day and gave us 5 hours to complete the task. So the girls at Innove decided to rise to the occasion and accept the challenge to see what we could create from remnants of past events and other objects around our studio. Kimberly came in with a Chinese lantern and that started the entire concept. From there we collected old ribbon, tickets, fabric, cocktail napkins, plastic packaging and hanging crystals from used centerpieces and the design team went to work sketching, gluing and sewing.

A few hours later Ellen tweeted the location to the contestants, we were to arrive at Independence Hall and show off our digs to her crew. So we set out on foot from our office over to the grassy knoll to size up the competition. The walk over was quite comical, tons of confused pedestrians and lots of awkward stares!

We made it to the location, relieved that we were not the only crazy people in Philly to take on the task, we met the other contestants and our biggest competitor, a local high school student who was dressed like an eco-friendly Carmen Marinda.

Despite the cold, rainy weather, it was totally worth it. At the end, Jeanie and Ellen chose the winners and we took home a new bike! Watch out for us, the new Innove bike will be making appearances to and from meetings in Old City!

Dishing with Friends

Sometimes you need a time out to gather with friends and to spend quality time learning about their lives and sharing from your own. So a few weeks ago we got together with a few ladies to dish about life and creativity and we truly had a wonderful time.















Thanks Laura for sharing these images with us!