Friday, April 8, 2011

I Said "I Do"

I finally did it ...



I said "I Do"



After a year of being prodded and being told that I should


I Finally took the leap after being contacted by a lovely girl regarding the paper roses I make ..and asking if I could create her Bridal Bouquet, Maid of Honor Bouqet, Boutineers and Mother's Roses for her.

I knew when she wrote and asked that I was finally ready to begin taking our Roses another step.



For the last year or so many friends, customers and family suggested it would be a good idea ..but my creative mood just couldn't grasp the exact concept and artistic desire to do it.



Finally when Kami asked ..it was the right moment in time and I was ready to jump in with both feet and begin a new journey and I'm so glad I did.


Although Kami resides in the mid-west her wedding will take place here in CA, on the ocean in May. Her Colors are light Lavender, Dark Grey and Ivory ..a truly lovey combination !



Kami requested her flowers be in a light lavender and my first challenge was to hand dye her flowers to a beautiful lavender. Until researching the color lavender ..I had no idea truly how many shades of lavender there are from grey lavenders, blue lavenders and pink lavenders there is actually quite an array. We tried for a sterling lavender and with time achieved it.



Her one very important sentimental request was that the name of her and her Fiance's song be included in each floral piece some way.



And she wanted the roses Dusted in the Silver German Glass Glitter that Makes our roses so sweetly unique.




I knew I wanted to add crinkled seam binding tendrils to her bouquets .. so what better than to create custom made Ribbon with the name of their song and the band at their request ..in 2 of their favorite fonts.



The Above Picture and the one just below are her finished Bridal and Maid of Honor Bouquets ..



And I'm so excited at how beautiful they turned out...


My Next challenge was creating Boutineers ..and although that seems an easy task ..it was a bit more difficult than one would think. You see These roses are made petal by petal ..and the smaller the petal the more difficult it is to hold everything together .. But I prevailed ..and the boutineers came to life ...

Each Boutineer ...a mere 2 inches around by 4 inches in length .. will simply adorn each gentelmens suit jacket ...simply and elegantly !



Once again their Song "You & Me" ...simply added to the flower and adding sentiment to be remembered in their many years to come.


Lastly ..she requested a single Rose for each of the Mothers'.



We mimicked the bouquets ...with tendrils of crinkled seam binding ..the custom ribbon and the Beautiful Silver German Glass Glitter that will look stunning in each Mothers' hand.



Our Paper Roses are such a Fabulous Alternative to Fresh Flowers ..



They are a Truly Beautiful and Sentimental Keepsake for Years to come. And they can all be used after the wedding to adorn a Gorgeous Glass Vase ..A bedside or even Entry Table.. A reminder of that very special day ..when those 2 Special words are spoken In Love and Truth .. "I DO"



Kami is a wedding photographer ..and She's offered to share pictures of the wedding with me, which I am thrilled about. I by no means have much photographic experience ..so It will be an absolute pleasure to recieve professional photographs ..and when I do ..I'll be sure to share them all with you.



If your interested in custom ordering Wedding flowers, By all means contact us and we'd be glad to consult with you on Color, Style, and Design.



I'm so glad I said "I DO" ....


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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Seasons of Change ..

Sweet Magnolias Farm is going through a Season of Change ...



A Little ....

If you will ...



In the last few days Abbey and I made a very serious decision to close our 2 shops at Treasures N Junk Antique Mall.



Our Reason .... we live quite a distance from the mall... 120 miles round trip....



And at a nice round sum of $4- and up per gal of gas this began to cost us $200- just for 4 trips a month over there.



Which meant it really limited our ability to go over and work our shops to the degree and standard that is important to both of us.



Yestereday we placed a sale up of 30% off all small items (meaning everything but furniture) and the furniture some has been sale priced and others are still full price.



We were both sad to give our notice as we will miss the whole T&J Family... and I mean family because that's exactly what they are !



It's been such a blessing to be part of T&J for the 6 months we have been there and look forward to visiting on our annual shopping days in the future.



In the meantime we are making some decisions on where we will be offering our wares ...which of course will be much closer to home ...near Temecula, CA.



As soon as we find a new place to offer our wares we will keep all of our wonderful friends, aquaintances and customers up to date.



Thank You to all who supported our shops at T&J ...we are looking forward to the future and the Wonderful Blessings God has in store for us !



P.S. our offering will be available at T&J through approx. the 20th of April !



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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Romancing The Farmhouse ...

Every House ...Farmhouse or not needs a little softness and romance ..



A sweet feminine touch that gives the home beauty and fills it with the sense of scrumptious goodness...



Abbey and I have talked much about the subject of decorating the home and how times have so drastically changed...that now the Man of the home has become more involved in home decor.



It wasn't very long ago ..that the Home was the womens domain ..She primped and decorated it to her liking ..and the man of the home was glad to let her ..



We've gone back over the ages when in the 1800's floral wallpaper ..long draperies ..floral carpets and decorative furniture adorned the home ... and jumping ahead to the 1940's ..the home was filled with cottage florals and pastels ..Even the 60's and 70's all filled with flower power ...and neon and burnt orange ..still lent a feminine touch ..but as time has passed..life has changed and so has the idea that the woman adds the touches of femininty to the home ...



Oh I know for many of us ..we still have those awesome men in our life who aren't flower, lace, shabby, chippy, or pastel challenged like others I know. We are so blessed !!!



I personally feel a little feminine touch to the home ...bring a sense of peace, and gentle kidness and warmth ..that no other style or touch can bring ..and I'm so glad to have the feminine touch part of our home.



This last month ..I was inspired by all the Feminine touch gals out there ..that were creating their beautiful and lucious lace pocket pillows ..and I was spurred on by that creativity to create my own pocket pillows with my own design and feminine touch ...



Here are just a few that I've completed ..


Each One ...Custom Designed..Each one a One of a Kind ..



I just began listing the above pillows in our Etsy shop today ...Click HERE to enjoy our Farmhouse Finds.



Add a little Feminine Touch to your Home Sweet Vintage Home !



I'm linking up with Faded Charms ..White Wednesday


If you find you find your having trouble leaving a comment ... well my blog just has issues ...I'm in need of desperate blog help ... vintage Susie are you back from TX ....??? I need you !!!



Thanks for stopping in and feel free to leave me a convo. in my Etsy shop if you would like.



In the meantime enjoy my posts until I find a fix ...




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Monday, March 28, 2011

Cottage in The Garden ...This Friday and Saturday

Looking for a somewhere to go ?



Wanting to head for the coast ?



Why Not make plans to take a Drive South this weekend ..either Friday or Saturday ...



And Spend the afternoon ...At "The Cottage in the Garden" A vintage Sales Affaire


Our Dear Friend Shirley Castellanos is hosting a very sweet Vintage Affaire on her beautiful property !



Several Artisans and Vintage Vendors will be offering their wares, both days 9-5



Christie Repasy of Chateau De Fleurs


Rita Reade of Mammabellarte


Lori and Jamie Martin of Two Wild Roses


Sandra Lee of Under the Sun with Me



Lisa Loria..bringing day dreams to life ...



Are just to name a few that will be offering their wares..



After Visiting and picking up some of your favorite finds ..take a drive along the coast and have a beautiful dinner at one of the restaurants along the coast line and afterward dip your toes in the ocean ...while the cool ocean breeze softly sweeps across your face and the mist in the air kisses your nose.



Be sure Say hello to our dear Friend Shirley ...and all the others ...we'll be busy here at the farmhouse working on new offerings for our next show coming up at the end of April ..More on that later !


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Thursday, March 24, 2011

More Vintage Girl Necklaces just added to our Etsy Shop

A Glimpse of Sunshine passed our way yesterday and gave me a small window of oppurtunity to get my newest "Vintage Girl" Necklaces photographed so I could get them listed in our Etsy shop.

You see it's been a rainy week here ...and it doesn't look like it's going to quit for a few more days ..so when I saw the patch of sunshine yesterday I quickly jumped to action.

10 of my newest "Vintage Girl" necklace designs are now listed in our Etsy Shop. Each one Custom Designed and Sweetly Unique.

These make Great Gifts for the Vintage Lover. Rather your looking for Birthday, Thank You, Just Because, or Easter and Mother's day are coming up.

Here's a sneek peek at the 10 of them and to visit each listing personall Click HERE to visit our shop ...



"Pearl and Rustic Charm" Vintage Lock Necklace


"Rustic Elegance" Skeleton Key Necklace






"Cross My Heart" Key Necklace



"Pearly Mae" Key Necklace





"Bathed in Blue" Key Necklace






"Spring Fling" Key Necklace






"Rhinestone Glamgirl" Key Necklace




"Fleur Bleue" Lock Necklace





"Auburn Rose" Key Necklace






"Heart of Gold" Key Necklace

It's such a joy to create these necklaces ...each one a true work of the heart. I have a few favorites I wear myself and Inevitably each time I wear them I get complimented on how Beautiful and Unique they are. And that always makes my day !

Being Inspired by found objects and cast off pieces is truly a love of mine. I'm sure not to give up any time soon !

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"Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation and a pinch of creativity" Bo Bennett


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