Posts from — March 2009

Broken Saucer is a new blog I read backwards from now to post #1 (you know it is a good blog when you can do that ) She introduced me to this image, which is PERFECT. I am sending it to my florist right now to say that those are the dahlias I want added in to our current white and marigold colored flowers

(image from here, via here)

These images make me happy.  If you haven’t been to Paper Source, go. Go now.

(images are mine )

Happy  Monday!  It is a new day, a new week and I have a new attitude! God has blessed me with this job and I need to start seeing it as the blessing that it is rather than something bringing me down.  I am going to plan out dinners and try to walk on my lunch breaks to get energy.  I am going to make the best out of the situation I am in. I am so blessed to even have a job right now, I know others haven’t had the same luck.  For what it is worth, if you are looking for a job right now and haven’t visited a staffing agency I would recommend going to one. Apple One got me the interview at my company

These took forever for me to post, sorry!  They were fun to make and a breeze to put together. I can’t wait to see the kids use them!

I used italian cotton ribbon from this etsy seller to bind the books.

The back cover is perforated for them to tear out so we can keep the picture or note they make for us.  I am preparing myself for the reality that not all the kids will do this, but that’s ok

I hope the kiddos like them as much as I do!

Seriously girls, this new job is kicking my butt. Not to mention that I have to put together a shower guestbook and make a strawberry trifle for my friends wedding shower tomorrow afternoon…  too busy to blog. It is a sad life. I will do all I can to take pictures of the guestbook process and my activity books for next week. 

I am sorry.

(frame picture (sans text) from here!)

Nothin. Yesterday was a full day of work including a long walk at lunch that has wiped me out apparently and then an intense lacrosse game and then tissue paper flower making.  Had in-n-out, looked at my blogs,  saw lots of good things but nothing re-postable for today.  Tonight I will go to Paper Source to get supplies to make the guestbook for my friends bridal shower this saturday, so hopefully tomorrow there will be something postable

Happy Thursday

it is hump day.

you know, cause it is in the middle of the week.

anyways.

I may have to check out these shoes (via High Street Love) at payless today…

I love me some Lela Rose, but to be completely honest, some of her payless line shoes are really uncomfortable.  I wonder how the designers decide what things to sell at payless or target and which ones to sell a Neiman’s. I mean, do they design something fabulous and then say “oh this one is for payless? ok lets remove the pretty bow and stick on a little ribbon thing, and take out the comfort strip” or do they have nothing to do with the design and rather just sign their name to something that some beginner designer drew up?  I wonder.

Also, a new save the date I just designed for a bride whose theme is black and white stripes and green

I am loving this bridal shoot over at Evoke Photography.

I love this brides dress:

and the colors in her bouquet:

I love that my photographer shot this surprise wedding:

And I love Bryan

I had the itch to add a little kick to our wedding colors. And because Bryan is the best fiance ever, he is letting me add them Check out the new color scheme:

We will just be adding some pinks, corals, salmons,just a range of prettiness! Some inspiration I have found around the blogosphere:

The range of pinks and reds will be mixed into the bridesmaids currently marigold and white bouquets, into the mason jar centerpieces, into the Pom Pom decorations, and I am contemplating a fuchsia RSVP envelope to go inside the current grey outer envelope and white paper invites.   I am super duper excited. Yes, super duper. 

Images: Mine, snippet and ink, snippet and ink, careykirk, the knot, the knot, snippet and ink.

So as I sat here printing 175 save the dates (which came out great if I might add, Meghan I am talking to you!) I caught up on all of my blogging. Oh how I have missed the inspiration!!! So for todays post, bringing us into the weekend, I will post some of my thoughts and inspirations  In no particular order, here we go.

1. This girl has my dress well, the original that davids bridal kindly copied and sold to me at a much lower price You can go here to see more pictures of it in full (bryan hasn’t seen it yet) and to admire the amazing work of amelia lyon!

2.  My current favorites at J. Crew.  I went in today holding a gift card from my dear Natalie and walked out with the most perfect black work pants ever. ever. Clockwise form left: Mom, I think you would look good in this for the wedding .  I think this would look great on me at the wedding. I need a new pair of Jack Purcells because mine died. Those pants look comfy. 

3. I can’t stop looking at this. The colors are amazing. Seen here.

4. These flowers are gorgeous too. I may just have to add pink to our color palette (Update, Bryan says no… hmm…) . From here.

5. I think this is the perfect thing to go in my hair. Love it. Love the pearls, the feather, everything. 

There you go, my thoughts for the day. More like my thoughts for the week. Next week I promise to have pictures of my finished kids activity books and the save the dates I just finished. Promise. Have a happy weekend

4 months from yesterday (opps!) I will get to see my main man sporting this look:

I can’t wait

I also can’t remember where I got this image from, if you recently posted about men in tuxes, leave a comment and I will give you your credit!!!  Image from here (thanks girls!)