Folksy Bead Soup Part IV BIG REVEAL

Finally the day has come where we can reveal what we've made as part of the Folksy Bead Soup Challenge! So here are some photos of what I've made and I'm sure to write on here about all the other beautiful things that you can buy to support Breast Cancer Campaign.

So here is a reminder of what I was sent

with stunning beaded beads and a gold chain




Both are available to buy from my Folksy Shop or you can bid on them until the 9 September on my Facebook page. Thank you for your support!

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DIY - Engagement Slideshow (finally)!

Update: Still sick. So while lying in bed coughing up a lung (charming, I know) I started
playing with iMovie on my mac. I'd never played with it before and let me tell you, it's quite addicting. We had our engagement pics taken so long ago and I hadn't looked at them in awhile so I put this together to showcase our favourites. We aren't having a slideshow at the wedding, but I kind of wish we were now!

Anyways, hope you like it!

The photographer was Angela Martin and she is amazing.

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After the Wedding - What to do with the Pictures??

I knew I wanted to make my own book after the wedding and I knew I wanted to use Blurb (blurb.com). I've used Blurb before and they are awesome. You just install their software, upload your pictures to the program and start designing your book. You can either use their premade templates or make your own.

Well our books came in the mail last week and they are so absolutely gorgeous that these pictures hardly do them justice at all.

If anyone doesn't want to pay the crazy fees that some photogs charge to make these coffee table books I highly suggest using Blurb. It's fast, easy and very reasonable. Our books are hardcover, measure 13x11 and have a little over 100 pages for $80.

We ordered 5 to give to our parents and grandparents and thought it would be fun to include a DVD of the engagement slideshow and wedding video I made. Everyone loved theirs!

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Rosewill Cottage Rent a Square

As part of an initiative to promote crafters Dawn from Rosewill Cottage is renting out display space in her shop. I am going to give it a go and I'm just preparing for sending her a selection of my range.


 Here are my mock up ideas for my Metallics Range

And for my Pearls

 I'm hoping to do back-to-back display as I'm going to be in the window

 Stock being sent- Pearls

Stock being sent- Metallics

Stock being sent from Floral range of bracelets

Display items being sent

Now I just need to do the stock and price lists and hope to send it out!

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Mrs. SarahDarling - Ceremony + Details

(Holy smokes this uploader took forever!)

So here is the ceremony and detail shots from our "pro photographer". We were actually pleased with the detail shots and some of the ceremony ones. Again, they've been heavily worked on because everyone looked like they had a sunburn. Hosted by RockYouPhotos.com
(My *AMAZING* bouquet! I LOVED it!)

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(Bouts for the guys)

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(Tears of Joy Basket)

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(Favours + Seating Tags)

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(Cootie Catchers!)

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(So romantic with all the rose petals)

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(Aerial Shot)

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(The most delicious cupcakes in the world...for serious)

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(Happy Little Robots)

As I slowly get over my anger over the photos I can now look back and reflect on what an awesome night it was. I have a couple more pics coming, but I give up on the uploader for today.

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Stylized Shoot by Dallas Curow Photography

Dallas Curow Photography recently got together with a group of fabulous vendors to create a wedding shoot designed to inspire chic, city brides planning a Fall wedding. The photos below are the result of this well-planned intimate wedding affair.
Here is a little description about the shoot from Elyse, one of the master minds behind the [...]

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Stylized Shoot by Dallas Curow Photography

Dallas Curow Photography recently got together with a group of fabulous vendors to create a wedding shoot designed to inspire chic, city brides planning a Fall wedding. The photos below are the result of this well-planned intimate wedding affair.
Here is a little description about the shoot from Elyse, one of the master minds behind the [...]

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1 Week to go... - All Packed Up!

One week from now my bridesmaids will be showing up at my house to start hair and make up on my wedding day! Eek!

Now that practically everything is done I've packed up all my supplies into bankers boxes, ready to be dropped off at the venue. I've heard stories about things not being set up correctly so I included pictures of how I'd like things to look and lists of what's in each box to (hopefully) avoid confusion. Everyone makes fun of my organization, but I think it's awesome!

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