Candlelight
Shimmering bridal cap
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
A couple new sparkling veil alternatives in the Etsy shop
I just listed a couple fresh, new veil alternatives in my Etsy shop. Here they are!:
Candlelight
Shimmering bridal cap
Candlelight
Shimmering bridal cap
Modern baby monograms
Last week, I received an email from a new mom wanting to give cookies to the doctors and nurses who helped bring her son into the world. ♥
She wanted cookies to coordinate with her sweet baby's birth announcement:
{The original isn't blurry like this.} :)
Cute right? Well, since I don't have one of those handy-dandy KopyKake projectors, nothing makes me more nervous that trying to match a cookie to an image.
{OK...going up a really steep and tall escalator makes me more nervous, but you get the point.}
Here's what we came up with....and new mommy was happy! Yay!
I love these colors and the simple designs...very hip and modern looking, I think.
{But what do I know?}
Making monograms is really pretty easy....
Monograms made with a larger tip are less likely to break. (I used a #3 round tip for these.) If you want a skinny monogram, try using candy melts. They seem to be less fragile.
These monograms can be made ahead and stored at room temperature.
For more monogramming posts, click here.
Related posts:
No Works for Me Wednesday this week or next as our lovely hostess (and my real-life next-door neighbor), Kristen is in Africa as a part of a trip with Compassion International. You can follow her amazing journey at We are THAT Family.
She wanted cookies to coordinate with her sweet baby's birth announcement:
{The original isn't blurry like this.} :)
Cute right? Well, since I don't have one of those handy-dandy KopyKake projectors, nothing makes me more nervous that trying to match a cookie to an image.
{OK...going up a really steep and tall escalator makes me more nervous, but you get the point.}
Here's what we came up with....and new mommy was happy! Yay!
I love these colors and the simple designs...very hip and modern looking, I think.
{But what do I know?}
Making monograms is really pretty easy....
- Find a font on your computer,
- Type several letters into a Word document,
- Size the font to fit your cookie cutter (I view the document at 100% and hold my cookie cutter to the screen...this keeps from printing out lots of test pages),
- Print,
- Place the printed sheet under a sheet of wax paper on the back of a cookie sheet (I put this on a stack of books, so I don't have to stoop when piping),
- With royal icing, pipe the monograms,
- Let dry several hours,
- Peel off the wax paper,
- Place onto wet flood icing.
Monograms made with a larger tip are less likely to break. (I used a #3 round tip for these.) If you want a skinny monogram, try using candy melts. They seem to be less fragile.
These monograms can be made ahead and stored at room temperature.
For more monogramming posts, click here.
Related posts:
No Works for Me Wednesday this week or next as our lovely hostess (and my real-life next-door neighbor), Kristen is in Africa as a part of a trip with Compassion International. You can follow her amazing journey at We are THAT Family.
Lovely Twigs & Honey bride featured on Style Me Pretty
I just saw the loveliest wedding over at Style Me Pretty today and it was photographed by the very talented Missy Cochran, who is based in Portland, OR.
photo credits: Missy Cochran
View all the wedding details HERE, HERE and HERE at Style Me Pretty. Congratulations to the bride and groom!
The bride is wearing the Dove Twigs & Honey head piece.
photo credits: Missy Cochran
View all the wedding details HERE, HERE and HERE at Style Me Pretty. Congratulations to the bride and groom!
The bride is wearing the Dove Twigs & Honey head piece.
Dish with Trish No. 5
This is the BEST custom gift idea ever!!!
I had never even heard of pyrography until I saw one of these creations in person and I knew I had to have one! They are made by Brooke Brink and Corinne Melzard of Love Handles.
The photo below is a gift to my friend Molly at her recent baby shower (as seen in a previous blog) from her friend Brooke. It's a toybox for their baby with pictures of all things meaningful to them. They have a pug, they got married at the Towers, Thaksgiving is their favorite holiday, Stephen loves to take pictures and they have a zebra theme in the baby's room, it's just awesome!
I happen to be the very lucky owner of this gem! It was my Christmas present this year. I told my husband that it was the only gift I wanted and I ordered it for myself, but I didn't see the finished product until I opened it on Christmas morning and it was a wonderful surprise!
So I decided on a Rhode Island theme for the mirror and just printed out images from the internet of what things I wanted included and sent them along to Brooke. She emailed me a few times to ask questions, but the design was 100% hers, I had no idea what it would look like.
She came up with the "At Home in Rhode Island" which I thought was so clever, I had sent a picture of the RI license plate so that she could incorporate the wave somewhere and to my delight she made a little Isaac license plate!!! I also couldn't believe the Newport Bridge, I sent a photo of the bridge at sunset with the lights on but I was sending it more for the shape, she totally recreated the photo on the wood, how is that even possible?!
This is my most prized possession after my scrapbooks of course!
I had never even heard of pyrography until I saw one of these creations in person and I knew I had to have one! They are made by Brooke Brink and Corinne Melzard of Love Handles.
The photo below is a gift to my friend Molly at her recent baby shower (as seen in a previous blog) from her friend Brooke. It's a toybox for their baby with pictures of all things meaningful to them. They have a pug, they got married at the Towers, Thaksgiving is their favorite holiday, Stephen loves to take pictures and they have a zebra theme in the baby's room, it's just awesome!
I happen to be the very lucky owner of this gem! It was my Christmas present this year. I told my husband that it was the only gift I wanted and I ordered it for myself, but I didn't see the finished product until I opened it on Christmas morning and it was a wonderful surprise!
So I decided on a Rhode Island theme for the mirror and just printed out images from the internet of what things I wanted included and sent them along to Brooke. She emailed me a few times to ask questions, but the design was 100% hers, I had no idea what it would look like.
She came up with the "At Home in Rhode Island" which I thought was so clever, I had sent a picture of the RI license plate so that she could incorporate the wave somewhere and to my delight she made a little Isaac license plate!!! I also couldn't believe the Newport Bridge, I sent a photo of the bridge at sunset with the lights on but I was sending it more for the shape, she totally recreated the photo on the wood, how is that even possible?!
This is my most prized possession after my scrapbooks of course!
When Mariah and Don decided to get married I was so excited, not so much for their marriage, but to order something from Brooke!!! I decided on the lazy susan because they have a big kitchen table that is the center of activity.
Since they were planning an elopement on Block Island, we needed a Block Island theme combined with wedding, what's better than that?! I came up with a list of things I wanted to include, names, beachy stuff, ice cream etc. and also sent an image of the ferry boat and the map of what the island looks like...wa la! Another masterpiece is born!
It was so fun giving it to her and seeing her reaction, she cried and couldn't believe it, there is just something so fabulous about these things!
Mariah also say that this is her most prized possession, it's what we're grabbing if the house is on fire...aside from people of course!
And here is one of the oh so talented crafters...Brooke Brink! Isn't she adorable! You'd never know what kind of talent lies underneath that sweet face just by looking at her...
You can buy pre-made pieces on their Etsy store or you can email Corinne or Brooke@lovehandleschicks.com to talk to them about a custom order.
Wouldn't a wedding theme or Newport theme be an amazing wedding gift?! It will guarantee your gift being the best one the couple receives!
If you are the bride, tell someone you want one, or order one for yourself! You could also do a box to have at the reception for cards!
Who doesn't like to have something that's one of a kind?!
I know I do.
Una Luna: The Voie of Spring
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