Who do I love...

 

I adore Kelly Wearstler, her colour palette and style makes my heart skip a beat. Thanks to KWID I am now a lover of bleached walnut- as per her "beach shack", and her books are very inspiring to say the least.

Short and Sweet, love love love! (because my keyboard is flat! otherwise I could go on forever)...

Je t'aime.....

Yes, it is a hyperventilating moment for me (I have plenty!).

I am in love! This shoot by Jasmine Star (beautiful, amazing, incredible, talented...)
featured on one of my favourite wedding blog sites Style Me Pretty (Hayze- newly engaged friend, take note!) makes my heart skip a beat- or ten. Love the macaron towers, the carnations, the anemones, the colour- love every little detail!

I am wondering if my husband will allow us to get married again- just so I could have a moment like this........

Oh how I love flowers...

Images courtesy of Bouquet Melbourne

Today I thought I would dedicate this little post to flowers. To say I love flowers is an understatement! To walk into a room and have fresh beautiful blooms makes me SO happy and inspired. One of my favourite Flower Events companies are Bouquet Melbourne (Great Name!). Their creations are amazing and I think in an industry where it is hard to stand out- these guys really do!...Unique in their design aesthetic, Bouquet Melbourne= Amazing!

I could have put their whole gallery on here- too hard to choose from so much lovliness!

Quite possibly my idea of heaven...

 

Images courtesty of Lollipop Events

Breathe.....I absolutely cannot take the sheer beauty of this baby shower. It is my idea of heaven and the girls at Lollipop Events have pulled off one of the most spectacular show stopping Baby Showers I have ever seen.

LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about it! Usually I can ramble on and on but this has left me speechless!

Amazing what you can do with paper...

Master T's 4th birthday is fast approaching and we are doing a "circus bonanza", so I almost hyperventilated when Sharnel Dollar Designs (website coming soon) said she would sell me some of the circus favour boxes I spotted over on her site.

Intrigued, I had to know more and I came across this marvelous site that I could not wait to share with you. Quite possibly the most charming favour boxes I have laid eyes on, Favour Makers and Sharnel have made my party dreams come true...oh wait I mean Master T's dreams come true...

I will be purchasing the circus boxes and using them along the children's tables and I believe I would like a teapot just because I LOVE paper and I LOVE any excuse to shop for a party (even though I have no girls for this teapot)...

So have a browse through Favor Makers site. Whilst the boxes may be viewed on the expensive side, look at the workmanship, thought and precision that goes into these creations. You could add them simply as an accent to your lolly table or party table or go the whole hog and hand them out to the party guest. If you are like me- you will find it hard to part with these little babies and want to keep them all for yourself!

Smooch Bow Tutorial...

I spent a long time deciding whether or not I would let people in on the many techniques I use at Pink Theodore- obviously I decided I would go ahead and share the inner workings. There is no guarded secret when it comes to bows, there are many wonderful tutorials out there (my photos are clearly horrible, and I think it is definitely time for a mani!!) but it is time to let go of my little business baby that I have spent years building up- and heaven forbid I should keep all of this knowledge and HOURS spent researching and perfecting to myself!

This tutorial is for my many friends who have asked HOW IS THIS DONE, and who have patiently waited for me to come off "maternity leave"- if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Whilst it looks fiddly and may take some getting used to- it is actually easy and I have made PLENTY of orders whilst bouncing Baby S in the Bjorn!

As I said questions are more than welcome, hard to make a bow and take GREAT photos- considering even when I am at my most capable- I still manage to take a shocking photo...APOLOGIES!!

Small details- you should just start practicing on cheap ribbon from Spotlight, then try Ebay- best source for printed ribbons- a place called Oh My Gosh Goodies on Ebay, she also sells the alligator clips in bulk. I have plenty of other sources, just email me, I would be happy to help. If you are just doing it for birthdays or little gifts- then definitely try HairHouse Warehouse for the clips- they are called Pincurl Clips. The wire is available through Spotlight in the beading section and the "non-slip" grip is actually felt which comes with a sticky backing. You just cut it to size. To seal the edges, simply run a lighter over the end quickly maybe three times. For businesses, I got my cards made up at Pixo- FANTASTIC prices!!!

More tutorials will be coming soon...stay tuned....

Mobile Love.....

All images courtesy of Frazier & Wing

A quick post to show you my latest obsession...these amazing touches of whimsy will add the most amazing detail to your room or party and they are made from paper! A simple concept with AMAZING results. Heather's colour combinations make my heart skip a beat and as Veruka Salt would say, "I want them daddy, I want them all!"...
You can see the full collection Frazier & Wing or purchase them in Australia at Tiny People.