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Today my amazing mail carrier picked up a big beautiful white box from me full of Lisa and Jeff's wedding flowers!
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You'd think after typing the word boutonniere at least 100 times, I'd learn how to spell it correctly. But no. My solution is just to shorten it to bout and rely on spell-check to catch my blunders. I'm also still learning the difference between affect and effect, so maybe grammar and spelling isn't my strong suit.
Anyway, I'm sweet on these bouts I made for a lovely, late-summer bride. I think this color combination is so fun and lighthearted. Really, it's one of those palettes that fits just about all year-round, in my opinion! Plus, who can get enough of that red-and-white Martha Stewart twine? So what if I just ordered 300 feet of it…
Happy Monday!
On another note, today is my first day back to work after a lovely summer vacation. I am thankful for these past few months off, anxious about the coming school year, grateful for a job, and looking forward to having the first few weeks under my belt.
Yesterday I shared some photos of Leah's bridal bouquet that I created using big felt posies, grey and white mother of pearl buttons, and some special painted buttons in bright shades of teal and turquoise.
Teal, light pink, and certain shades of blue and green are highly sought-after colors by my clients, and the high demand comes with a high price. To avoid passing the cost on to my customers, sometimes I carefully paint plain buttons to match the customer's color palette, and when done right, no one can tell the difference. In this video I show you how to save money by painting your own plain, boring buttons to achieve the same effect!
Don't forget to go over to the beautifully inspiring blog Taza and Husband and enter to win one of my awesome cool back-to-school notebook covers! I think today is the last day to enter…
Also remember to vote for me to win Martha Stewart's DIY wedding crafts contest and help me achieve my dream of teaching a craft on the Martha Stewart Show! You guys have been crazy supportive so far and I think I might actually have a shot at this!
xo
I loved working with Leah, one of my first local Omaha brides. Her super low-key wedding is August 16th and she's wearing a gray and teal dress. She contacted me several weeks ago to make her a short-notice bouquet on a small budget. I'm so happy that I accepted the challenge because the results are so stunning to me!
This weekend's flea was a little overcast, but we still managed to spot some great stuff. Our favorite flea newcomer hands-down was Tinsel Trading — we've always coveted their shop in New York, so it was so great to have them come to us!!
Sara Jane and Meg came to me a few months ago and asked me to work within a budget to create two happy, whimsical bouquets for their August 15th wedding. I couldn't be more pleased with the results.
We paid a visit to General Bead yesterday — for those of you not in the know, it's a San Francisco institution and one of the best bead resources out there!
Thanks to Wee Birdy, one of our favorite bloggers, who's been guest blogging over at Oola Moola, for sharing her amazing feat of crafting 35 cards in 1 day (and for only £20)!! Several of them were from our book, Handmade Hellos!
It's finally spring in New York and with the upcoming National Stationery Show, things are usually very busy. This is the time of year I spend a lot of time visiting all of my favorite shops to order trim, paper, flowers, and all the random accessories needed for special print projects and Blue Ribbon's display at the show.
One of my favorite things to shop for is ribbon. I usually buy my ribbons directly from Midori, but if I need something for a special project in a hurry, I'll run up to the Garment District and get what I need at M&J Trim, Tinsel Trading Company, or their sister store, The Store Across the Street. While I'm usually shopping for basic grosgrains and silk satins, I'm always tempted by the wide moiré ribbons and Tinsel Trading's vintage metal laces and threads. Maybe someday I'll have the opportunity to incorporate them in to a custom order….
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