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paperplanes and maryjanes
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music is my inspiration for all things fashion. each outfit is a song. come and hear my story.
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office renovation on poppin.com

Remember when I painted my office? And then decided to paint it again? Im just one of those people who has to paint a whole room mint green before she realizes that she hates mint green. Aside from a...

22 may 12

handmade sewn journals

I learned how to bind books while volunteering at a museum in Philadelphia but have not used the skill since. I thought a set of handmade journals would be a great Mothers Day gift for my mom who has...

21 may 12

DIY succulent gardens

To enjoy the weather this weekend and to let our minds wander from busy work schedules, Mark and I visited the cherry blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Sakura Matsuri. The planned fe...

30 apr 12

because everything tastes better homemade... orancello!

first off, let me introduce myself. im carla, and im a new mommy who, in addition to being purely addicted to my newborn son crosby, i also enjoy fashion, cooking, party planning, paper & yes, bo...

25 apr 12

jewish apple cake french toast

Sundays brunch started with the bright idea for Challah french toast. It was going to be my first time making french toast and I was very excited to take on the delicacy with my favorite fluffy bread...

24 apr 12

dark and stormy cocktails

Last week I took an impromptu hiatus from blogging. Our mini vacation to Boston had me in a holiday mode that lasted into this weekend. We enjoyed Saturdays perfect weather with brunch, craft shows a...

23 apr 12

put a bow on it - shop sale!

Some of my favorites have been putting their bows on! Chelsea from Tea Talk put the mini crochet bow on a spring sweater. Mister Morgan Karr wore his crochet bow as a bowtie to the Grammys. The Gramm...

18 apr 12

fashion icon: jane asher

I read Paul McCartneys biography Fab last spring and became enamored with and curious about his first serious beau, Jane Asher. She was a model and actress whose traditional, yet open-minded family l...

17 apr 12

DIY chalkboard jars

My first Amazon craft haul included some chalkboard paint so I could label my baking supplies. I was really getting tired of the unidentified white powders in my cupboards. Every time I set out to ba...

16 apr 12

favorite things: 5 tools for craft bloggers

This week I thought I would share some of my favorite tools for craft blogging. Some of these are great for all kinds of bloggers, no matter your specialty! + Teux Deux is a to-do list app and is one...

13 apr 12 1 person likes this

easy avocado salad dressing

Healthy habits are best taken on when it is easy and accessible. A couple of weeks ago I had the vigor to adopt an admirable version of Kimberly Snyders Beauty Detox Diet but have lately found myself...

12 apr 12

kusudama flower DIY

Ever since I learned how to make Kusudama flowers, I have been making them everywhere (here and here). I started making some at home out of recycled shopping bags as a part of a larger project for a ...

11 apr 12

fashion icon: june carter cash

I didnt know a lot about June Carter Cash before I decided to make her my next Fashion Icon. Up until recently I didnt even like old country but have quickly become a big fan of deep, crooning voices...

10 apr 12

electric blues

Sometimes a dress is just meant to be. I fell in love with this dress when I found it on the Upper West Side after a drunk brunch. It was $80 and I wasnt able to purchase it at the time. I left it at...

09 apr 12

favorite things: part 5

+ Type Connection: Its like the dating game for fonts. See how to types work together and see their elements imposed on top of one another... dirrty. You wont be able to look at letters the same agai...

06 apr 12

vegan brownies

I am no vegan but I do love a culinary challenge. When I saw this recipe for vegan brownies on Farm Girl Gourmet that included black beans and Guinness, I was intrigued. New recipes arent as daunting...

05 apr 12

birthday wishes

I wish you success in what matters most to you. ... the power to make your own decisions. ... the confidence to know which ones and right. ... the patience to appreciate the beauty and magic in every...

03 apr 12

the new paperplanes & maryjanes

The blog went through a little makeover this weekend- I was in the mood for a change. I also came to some realizations recently that made me rethink the direction of Paperplanes & Maryjanes. I sp...

02 apr 12

favorite things: part 4

>> In a fit of wanderlust, I found myself browsing the line-up of Coachella and came across First Aid Kit, a soulful duo from Sweden. Their single Emmylou is simply enchanting.>> Remember...

30 mar 12

adventures in homemade cheese

Last week my dad asked what I had planned for the weekend. I told him I was going to make mozzarella cheese and he reminded me that I could purchase said cheese from the market across the street. I f...

29 mar 12 1 person likes this

whole wheat no knead pizza

Pizza is the ultimate comfort food. What other dish can make you happen upon mentioning? But pizza can usually leave you with an empty, dirty feeling inside. Its completely void of any nutrients beca...

28 mar 12

fashion icon: michelle phillips of the mamas and the papas

I forgot how much I loved making Fashion Icon posts. Sometimes I dread the hunt for photos, when really that is the most exciting part.I dont just love Michelle Phillips for her style choices but for...

27 mar 12 1 person likes this

calling april sponsors!

Sponsoring Paperplanes & Maryjanes this April is such a totally awesome idea. Check out last months traffic stats! This little blog saw some awesome growth and has really exciting things planned ...

26 mar 12

DIY hand-stenciled napkins

I found a set of 12 cloth napkins on sale at Target a couple of weeks ago and couldnt wait to spruce them up. Over the past couple of months I have been creating my own stencils and have perfected th...

26 mar 12

favorite things: part 3

A coworker told me about this incredible blog, Humans of New York. This guy walks around NYC taking photos of the extraordinary and the romantically normal in the manner of a street style photographe...

23 mar 12

you were on my mind

I would be lying if I told you I was dealing with the loss of my grandmother well. We were unusually close and I just dont know what to do with myself.I feel my best when I am touching something of h...

22 mar 12

DIY seasonal cookbook scrapbooks

Pinterest has made it so easy for me to collect recipes and organize them however I want, but Pinterest is no cure for the recipes that I have clipped from magazines that flood my notebooks, drawers ...

21 mar 12

dont sleep in the subway

Why not sleep in the subway, darling? You might wake up in Far Rockaway, but it wont cost you a cent to get back to civilization. Why not stand on the pouring rain? Sometimes I wish I did more often....

20 mar 12

now taking april sponsors

1. Last month, PP&MJ had over 11,000 views, a page authority ranking of 3.9 and is experiencing steady growth every day2. Paperplanes & Maryjanes is going through a brand make-over and will r...

19 mar 12

spring cleaning: how to make money out of old clothes

One thing is constant in this city of ever-changing variables- no matter which neighborhood you live in, no matter how old or new your building is, closets are small! Out of the three closets in our ...

19 mar 12

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