Monday, June 8, 2009
My Ultimate Vacation
Sometime last year I came across a website in the UK Country Living magazine for retro VW vans that you could rent to take camping, Retrobays. These vans have been fitted to be used as campers and have been decorated in a fun, kitschy, vintage style. When I am finally able to take my long awaited vacation to the UK, I plan on renting one of these for an extended weekend. How fun!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Happy Weekend!
I am definitely ready for the weekend to begin.
I am ready for my new rug to arrive from Urban Outfitters...
I am ready to head to the Hancock Fabrics sale and steal up some Built by Wendy (Simplicity) patterns for $1.99 each...
And I'm ready to head to the Pepper Place Farmers' Market and the Antique stores this weekend...
Hope you have just as much fun this weekend as I intend on having!
I am ready for my new rug to arrive from Urban Outfitters...
I am ready to head to the Hancock Fabrics sale and steal up some Built by Wendy (Simplicity) patterns for $1.99 each...
And I'm ready to head to the Pepper Place Farmers' Market and the Antique stores this weekend...
Hope you have just as much fun this weekend as I intend on having!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wedding Door Monograms
This is the final DIY project that my mom & I did for my cousin's wedding. We wanted something on the front doors of the chapel as you walked in and also behind the head table at the reception. So we decided to make L & J monograms.
We first found a font that wasn't very intricate and I downloaded it from 1001 free fonts. We used Chancery Cursive. I formatted the font big enough for an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper and we printed the letters on to overhead projector sheets. We used the overhead projector and traced the letters onto a piece of white poster board and then cut them out.
I then handed them over to my brother and he used the blown up letters to trace onto pieces of cardboard. We wanted the letters to be strong enough to hang on the doors, so my brother glued four layers of the cut out cardboard together which made them very strong and thick.
After these were glued together, my mom found bags of moss at our local landscaping store and used a hot glue gun to glue it onto the cardboard letters.
Once all of the moss had been put on the letters, she added some pink ribbon and a couple of white doves.
They came out gorgeous and I love that the project was a collaborative effort by the whole family (my dad even helped by telling my mom where to place the bows and doves).
We first found a font that wasn't very intricate and I downloaded it from 1001 free fonts. We used Chancery Cursive. I formatted the font big enough for an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper and we printed the letters on to overhead projector sheets. We used the overhead projector and traced the letters onto a piece of white poster board and then cut them out.
I then handed them over to my brother and he used the blown up letters to trace onto pieces of cardboard. We wanted the letters to be strong enough to hang on the doors, so my brother glued four layers of the cut out cardboard together which made them very strong and thick.
After these were glued together, my mom found bags of moss at our local landscaping store and used a hot glue gun to glue it onto the cardboard letters.
Once all of the moss had been put on the letters, she added some pink ribbon and a couple of white doves.
They came out gorgeous and I love that the project was a collaborative effort by the whole family (my dad even helped by telling my mom where to place the bows and doves).
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Plaid Dress
I want this dress! But it's much more than my budget currently allows. Maybe I can get my mom to help me make one like it...
Found via blue moss from anthropologie.
Found via blue moss from anthropologie.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Black and White Wedding Cake
I found this cake last week over on HotHouse Design Studios' website taken from a wedding that they participated in. It would go perfect with the invitations that I want to use whenever I get married!
Friday, May 29, 2009
To Market We Go
I guess I'm on a bit of a London kick today. Maybe it's because my friend Andrew just got back from a 'quick' weekend trip or because I'm wishing I had been over there for the Chelsea flower show. Either way, I am wishing I were in Foggy Londontown today!
This week I saw a post over at AT's The Kitchn about a Swiss Cottage Farmer's Market in northwest London. Wish I were there to enjoy it too! Pop on over to The Kitchn and read all about it. Hope you have a great weekend!
All pictures via The Kitchen.
This week I saw a post over at AT's The Kitchn about a Swiss Cottage Farmer's Market in northwest London. Wish I were there to enjoy it too! Pop on over to The Kitchn and read all about it. Hope you have a great weekend!
All pictures via The Kitchen.
Abbey Road
I did this about 10 years ago in high school. Got in trouble with the local cops and was told to stop, still got the pictures though!
Found via A Cup of Jo, thanks Joanna!
Found via A Cup of Jo, thanks Joanna!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wedding Flowers
I have finally gotten things together and wanted to show you some of the flower and table arrangements my mom and I did for my cousin's wedding. In the end, I didn't get to help out as much (maid of honor duties called) but our whole family banded together and decorated the pavilion for the reception and the chapel for the ceremony. They did a great job!
These shots are of the altar area and the chair arrangements on the aisle. My aunt and cousin found this gorgeous gothic screen and mom accented it with two all pink peony arrangements. For the ceremony, we dimmed the lights and lit the candles in the screen.
For the chair arrangements, mom found a set of light pink placemats and napkins at the local antique store and stitched them together to make a pocket. Then she inserted the flowers into floral water tubes and put them into the pockets.
Here are some shots of the pavilion where the reception took place. You can see two of the three arrangements my mom put together. My cousin wanted some height, so we used white branches with hanging votives. We also did pillars with sand, moss and light pink pillar candles and the third arrangement (not pictured) were round glass bowls with floating pink peonies.
My cousin had a 'green' wedding theme so as favors she gave out trees and printed her programs on seed paper, to be planted later. My uncle painted the sign for the trees.
Here are couple of the professional shots of the reception area.
All photos are by me, except the professional shots and the shot of the program. They are by J.Frey Photography.
These shots are of the altar area and the chair arrangements on the aisle. My aunt and cousin found this gorgeous gothic screen and mom accented it with two all pink peony arrangements. For the ceremony, we dimmed the lights and lit the candles in the screen.
For the chair arrangements, mom found a set of light pink placemats and napkins at the local antique store and stitched them together to make a pocket. Then she inserted the flowers into floral water tubes and put them into the pockets.
Here are some shots of the pavilion where the reception took place. You can see two of the three arrangements my mom put together. My cousin wanted some height, so we used white branches with hanging votives. We also did pillars with sand, moss and light pink pillar candles and the third arrangement (not pictured) were round glass bowls with floating pink peonies.
My cousin had a 'green' wedding theme so as favors she gave out trees and printed her programs on seed paper, to be planted later. My uncle painted the sign for the trees.
Here are couple of the professional shots of the reception area.
All photos are by me, except the professional shots and the shot of the program. They are by J.Frey Photography.
Handmade with Love
Yesterday I saw this wedding over on my favorite florist, HotHouse Design Studios' blog. Mandy Majerik, owner of HotHouse Design Studios, is one of my favorite local floral designers, and she is definitely making a name for herself. She does amazing, creative work and I love going into her shop and looking at all of the fun things she has available.
She worked on a wedding recently here in Birmingham at the historic Sloss Furnaces. This wedding looks like it was a lot of fun and had a lot of creativity blended into each detail. I love the handmade look of the wedding topper, don't you?
All images via HotHouse Design Studios' blog & website.
She worked on a wedding recently here in Birmingham at the historic Sloss Furnaces. This wedding looks like it was a lot of fun and had a lot of creativity blended into each detail. I love the handmade look of the wedding topper, don't you?
All images via HotHouse Design Studios' blog & website.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Anthropologie Sale!
This weekend I ran into our local Anthropologie and found out that their big sale was going on! I saw these items that I want to get and will probably go back this weekend to make my purchase. Did I mention how much I LOVE Anthropologie?
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