The Icing on the Cupcake

Eggplant, lavender, ivory and copper. One of the most unique - and beautiful - color combinations chosen by a bride that I've worked with. Carrying that theme over into the floral design, I chose to incorporate some copper wire twists and ivory pearls into the bride's hand tied, casually elegant bouquet. It was just the "icing" it needed to be complete.




And, this picture of the lovely bride and her bouquet (taken by my friend, ian) is definitely one of my most favorite wedding photos. You could even say it's like the sprinkles on top of the icing. rainbow ones.

Part One

Just a little look at the first finshed piece of the "Summer Lotus" triptych that I am currently working on.

Part Two...coming up...soon..

It's a be-A-uuu-tiful Saturday and I am putting some spring sunshine on the table. And, getting ready to go buy a wooden canvas. I am going to put some sunshine on that too.

The Icing on the Cupake

As promised last week: some more birthday party "icing." Using one of my favorite little tools (alphabet stamps) I created a "happy birthday" sign for the bouquet of pink and red carnations.




A simple, easy little detail, but it turned out to be one of my favorite finishing touches...that and the noisemaker in the candy. Colorful Noisemakers + Bright Fun Candy = Pure JOY. Don't you agree?

Have a sweet - and COLORFUL - day!

This summer...

there will be an art show. Therefore, there must be art. Some new art. A new triptych, in fact. The first piece is just about done. It involves red acrylic paint, turquoise and gold fabric and paper (from Nepal) and more colors. Lots of color.

Pink, red, yellow, orange PLUS the turquoise and gold, of course. That's right. Aside from international newspapers and some vintage fabric scraps there is not much in my world right now that is black and white. And, I like it that way.

More sneak peeks of the triptych in progress coming soon....

The Icing on the Cupcake

The guest of honor at a birthday party is ALWAYS a RockStar. And, they most certainly deserve a star (or some kind of creative trinket...the possibilities are endless!) on their drink bottle. Personally, too, I think the only way to make a drink this color look even better is to add a sparkly red star to it.

More "icing" from this colorful birthday party coming next week!

this week we are....

1. Shopping here for the perfect wedding invitation
2. Beginning to (gulp) organize and restyle the creative studio
3. Feeling inspired by these AMAZING and coloful still life pictures
4. Looking at recipes for pink champagne cucpakes (for a creative project, but - trust me - a taste test WILL be involved.)
5. Needing to get some paint on our fingers again (canvases are calling..)
6. Watching daffodils rise from the dirt to smile in the (almost!) spring sunshine.
7. Celebrating the shoot we styled with our friends,Tabor Jean Weddings, being featured here!!
8. Soaking in the bright daylight of a new season.

Happy (week before the official first week of) Spring!