Monday, July 11, 2011

Inspired Monday: Baby Shower

I can't hide my excitement about being an aunt! What a cutie!
When I was planning my sister-in-law's baby shower, I turned to Martha Stewart for inspiration. These are some of the great ideas I borrowed from her site:
 In order to pick a theme, I always like to start with something that has color and pattern. For this shower, it was actually the invitations that helped kick-start the planning. The inside of the invitation is from Martha Stewart and it helped me design the outside of the card.


 After choosing the invites, I used the colors to plan the decor. I made the tissue paper flowers and hung them from the patio and tent. The napkins were wrapped with paper doilies and pink ribbons. Each guest brought a baby picture of themself for a baby game. My very talented cousin, Sammy, made the delicious cupcakes and cookies. You can see where I got the inspiration from Martha Stewart's daisy cupcakes above. The tables were decorated with striped runners and coordinating flowers. I wrote each of the guests names on the pink felt leaves and they also served as favors.




Monday, June 27, 2011

Inspired Monday: BHLDN

Have you seen Anthropologie's new wedding website, BHLDN? Where was this two years ago? I absolutely love the jewelry, decor, and fashion on this website. It is feminine and ultimately creative.


The deep jewel tones and the intricate beading in these earrings are fabulous. This collection makes me want to run to my craft room and experiment with gemstones, lace, and delicate chains. You must check out this site!

Sunday, June 26, 2011

It All Adds Up


The subject of numerology has always fascinated me. Are we affected by the day we were born on? Do our names play a part in shaping our personalities? The answers to these questions are still somewhat of a mystery to me. For now, I am just having fun playing with numerology and testing its theories.

To find out your number you need to add up the month, day, and the year you were born.

For example:
March 16, 1972 is 3 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 9 + 7 + 2 = 29
Then you have to add those digits together 2 + 9 = 11
Then add those two together until you get a single digit 1 + 1 = 2

Try it for yourself and see if the descriptions below match your personality.

1
Character traits: Exceptionally powerful and dominating personality. Individualistic and intensely original and creative. An inspired and inspiring leader and a pioneer. Efficient and determined and good at initiating new projects.

2
Character traits: Good at comforting others, inclined to take up fads. Co-operative and good-natured, sympathetic and understanding, helpful, and good at keeping a secret. Gets along well with others but may be shy and timid. Likes detail and settled routine somewhat as long as others are around and may be worried by newness and sudden changes.

3
Character traits: Enjoys being the center of attention, tends to show off and loves to be admired, but is quite often more sensitive then the exterior suggests. Has a tendency to expend energies wastefully in too many directions. With a love of pleasure also may be wasteful with money.

4
Character traits: Steady and reliable. Practical, sensible, calm. Good at managing and saving money. Courageous and honest and ethical in all that they do. Responsible, reliable and extremely dependable.

5
Character traits: Versatile and resourceful, clever and amusing. Good company, good with words, optimistic. Lively, inquiring and outgoing. Someone who makes friends and money easily. Lives for excitement and sensation. Loves adventure and travel, change and anything new. Hates to be tied down, impatient with rules, laws and conventions.


6
Character traits: Equilibrium with others. Enjoys peace between all people. Values comfort and ease and enjoys beautiful things. A negotiator and peace-maker.


7
Character traits: The Mystic, philosopher. Introspective, thoughtful, and somewhat aloof. Quiet, intuitive and meditative with a global perspective.

8
Character traits: Ambitious for power, status, money, and success. May lead to great success or sudden failure. Busy with world affairs. Interested in the materialization of their dreams and desires (into the physical world). This person may lead a life of constant effort trying to achieve their success in all matters and therefore avoid responsibility in their private lives.



9
Character traits: A true humanitarian, a strong desire to serve your fellow man. A fighter for social causes for the poor and unfortunate. High mental and spiritual achievement capable of inspired action and of inspiring others. Many interest and sympathies. Generous and compassionate and may be imposed on. Passionate and romantic. High minded and idealistic, and able to fall in and out of love with ease and frequency. A lover of beauty in all things. May have a difficult early life, but will succeed through determination and resourcefulness. Impressionable, intuitive and quite independent.

Source unknown. If you are able to identify the source, please let me know and I will credit them.


Friday, June 24, 2011

Friday Fashion: Crystal Jewelry

Lately I have been obsessed with crystal jewelry. I love see-through gems especially in the summer time when the sunlight catches the facets and illuminates their color. My etsy website has recently been updated with a some of these feminine creations. Here is a glimpse of a few of my favorites.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Wednesday's Wedding Board: Green & Blue Peonies

So something that I realized when planning my own wedding is that it is best to start with one beautiful piece of inspiration and base all of your style decisions around that one thing. Your inspiration piece could come from so many places: a movie, a picture, a handkerchief, a postcard. Pretty much anything will work as long as you love it.


In this case, the flower fabric by Amy Butler was the piece from which all of the other elements were drawn. When first gazing upon this stunning fabric, certain thoughts came to mind. It made me feel woodsy, feminine, and a bit vintage. The impressions that you get from your inspiration piece will help you shop for items that all relate together.

Sources
1. Wooden Clothespins Inspirations by Faith
2. Glass terrarium Tiny Terrariums
3. Bronze Hair Flowers Woodland Belle
4. Peacock Boutonniere Cherubino Crafts
5. Blue Vintage Hair Pin Bridal Wear
6. Green Chrysanthemum Invitation ReThinkInk
7. Bridesmaid Clutch Oatmeal Lace Designs
8. Amy Butler’s Twilight Peony in Azure Hawthorne Threads
9. Blue Beaded Earrings Metal Botany
10. Bouquet The Wildflower Blog Photograph by Paul Dyer
11. Name Cards Carrie Klein
12. Blue Mason Jars Matt Laura Jones
13. Blue Silk Dress RSchone
14. Vintage Boxes (these would make an unusual ring bearer prop) BC Antiques
15. Crystal Chandelier The Guilded Palace