Exciting things happening!

I know, I know....It's at least 6 months between posts, but you know...I'm trying. I however DO have exciting news! I have my own showroom!!! I absolutely love this! My life is truly awesome because I get to do what I love, have a showroom and wake up excited about that! My hope for you is that you do what you love, and wake up happy every day! Our days are numbered and I plan to make the most of every single numbered day! So here you are Swooners, here are the beginnings of my showroom!

The rental world

It's been a while...I almost forgot I had a blog! I have been extremely busy (which is awesome) and I'm very thankful! I have recently started a new venture in the wedding rental world, which means I get to shop! Yes!!!! My studio is filling up with vintage and new items that I find on a hunt or (get ready) see on the side of the road :). Some may call me a "dumpster diver" and I LOVE it! I'm very excited about this new venture and hope you will come along and follow me through my growth. Here are just a few of my rentals. the first Four captured by the marvelous Paperlily Photography.

I recently had the most fantastic experience that I have to share! I work alongside a wonderful networking group called The Big Event Team, which is a group of wedding professionals. We come together every season and have a Big Event show. The following pictures are my styled tables from a styled shoot that we did last month to promote the next Big Show! Can you say 1920''s Glamour!

"Thank You" is a saying that is bore within us since toddlerhood. It's used much more by adults than children, but they catch on in time :) It's a saying that makes the one's we love, know we appreciate what they do. There's something about getting a "Thank You" the makes us feel like we've done something, something good for someone else. It's a great feeling, isn't it!?

Here are some thank you signs I've made recently....these are great for wedding photos where the bride and groom hold them for the photographer to later use as their thank you cards.

What's also great about these is that you can use them on your favor table, not just at your wedding but at Birthday Parties, Anniversary Parties, etc.

The chalk board signs are great because you can use these during the holidays for sayings such as "Give Thanks" for thanksgiving "Merry Christmas" for Christmas ,obviously, and so on and so on....

You will never ever guess how I made the chalkboard thank you's, and I'm almost embarrassed to say...BUT, I will anyway. I have three kids so I make a LOT of frozen pizza. What does pizza have to do with anything, you ask?.... oh just wait. So, I'm taking the pizza out of the package and after placing the pizza in the oven, I was left with these perfectly oval pieces of cardboard. "Why not paint them with chalkboard paint and use as sweet little signs?", I thought, and so I did....too funny, huh? Recycling at it's best.

The burlap sign was a little more complicated, I actually had to work at these :). 

supplies you will need:

Burlap

Scissors

Paint

Hemp String

Hot Glue Gun

1. Cut your burlap into the size that you want and use one as a guide for the rest.

 Make enough to spell out the wording that you want

2. Find a pretty font on your computer, print it out in "bold" at the size that you want it to be on your burlap squares.

3. Place the printed font that you like behind the burlap squares one letter at a time, one piece of burlap at a time.

4. Get some paint (I used black tempura paint here), and trace the letters onto the burlap. 

6. After dry, get some hemp string and hot glue the burlap onto the string.

Hope you enjoy, and remember your please and thank you's :)

Projects

I have a few projects that I've been working on for some upcoming brides. Here are a couple that I've done the last few days....I just love making things, looking back and saying "I did that", don't you?

                                            chalkboard I made from an old window frame

This is for a travel themed wedding, I ripped up a map, glued it on canvas , painted over some letters and voila.

So, I may be a little obsessed with bottles, but not just plain ol bottles, I have to dress them up, of course! I love anything that I can take from my own home and make pretty. Thrifty? Maybe, but there's nothing wrong with that? Enjoy! 

                                    Would you like tutorial? Let me know, I'd be happy to share :)

Trend Alert!!!!! Confetti has popped up a few times recently while browsing the net. I personally love the idea. It's so different from the norm. (sparklers)! And what says party like confetti!!!??? I love thinking outside the box and this my friends is just that!