(the icing on the) Cupcake Break

For the next week or so, I will be taking a break from the weekly "icing." Lots going on...lots of changes coming that (hopefully!) I will be able to tell you about in the next couple of weeks. But, for now, here's what I think we should ALL do.

The Icing on the Cupcake

Moroccan tea glasses. They could definitely add some spice to your next tea party. But, what about filling them with some bubbly and raising them in a toast at a dinner party celebration? Or, picture them brimming with colorful, freshly squeezed juices at your next Sunday brunch. SO many possibilities for these little lovelies!

I purchased my favorite orange and gold glasses while shopping in this amazing town, but if you aren't able to take a quick overseas jaunt before your next party they have some fun ones here . And, I would bet you could also find some here.

Cheers!!

collecting and gathering

Busy putting together a colorful pile of props for a photo shoot tomorrow morning in this fun area of Nashville. Good times are about to be had..especially if the shoot is followed by lunch here. I'm telling you, people, Saturdays just don't get much better than this!

The Icing on the Cupcake

Same little clear glass bottles as last week, totally different look. Fill them with chartreuse spider mums (one of my personal FAVS), tie silky black ribbon onto them and hang them from a white, multi-tier, metal plant stand. Viola - This week's icing!

work in progress...

I know. I have been talking about it alot and (finally) part two of the Summer Lotus Triptych is under way..and here's some proof. Truth be known, I am actually even farther (or is it further?) along then this picture shows. But, I just haven't gotten it all photographed yet...still busy trying to get the remains of the Mod Podge off my sticky fingers.

Hope your Monday has been HAPPY!

sunshine and happiness

Blueberry cream coffee at sweet local bakeries, inspiring conversations with creative friends, scouting jaunts through sunny local parks, and tomorrow....my hands will be covered with paint and glue.

Weekends like this one could spoil me forever.

The Icing on the Cupcake

This week's decorating detail is another finishing touch from the wedding I featured last week. Clear, tiny, versatile glass bottles. These were specially requested by the bride. I must say that they happen to be one of my favorite items that I have collected over the years, so I was quite happy to work them into the design. For the ceremony we filled them with beautiful, sweetly scented ivory and lavender roses and hung them, from a wooden frame at the altar, with glimmering copper and eggplant ribbons.

But, you really should know - and see - just how versatile these tiny treasures are, so...next week I will show another (completely different!) look that incorporates them as well.

Happy (mid)week to all of you!

Blossoms

Spring is in full bloom. And, it's sorta making me want to put flowers EVERYwhere. This weekend I glued some to metal...and made hair pins. What could be more fun than a vintage fabric flower, pinned in your hair on a sunny spring day?




Next up: I will glue them onto wood. As in the second wooden canvas for the Summer Lotus Triptych.

Because, actually, THAT might be the only thing better than vintage fabric spring flowers...a vibrant, shimmering SUMMER Lotus.