Wedding Reception Part 2

The bride and groom went on a Caribbean honeymoon, so my huge collection of seashells found their way into large glass vases. I am fascinated by the array of whites, creams, and blush colors of seashells, not to mention the textures.

 At the wedding, the beautiful bride wore an elegant gown of lace  with sparkles, so added to the seashells was a little vintage ba-da bling from my jewelry box. It's the "use what you have" decorating style. 

Adding real white roses to the arrangements provided for an elegant and cohesive feel. I didn't want a bright pop of color that would take away from the seashells, and picture displays. The roses were tucked inside small vase, placed in the larger vase. Yes, a vase in a vase.

Silver candleabras and mercury glass candle holders were added to some of the tables, another touch of elegance. Every table did not look exactly the same. For me, it adds interest, and again....use what you have.

Have a blessed week,
Ele

Sweet Tweet Swap Sneak Peek!

Hosting the Sweet Tweet Swap has been a lot of fun! On June 5th, I will have links to all the swapper so that you can ooh and aah at all the great items! For now, a little sneak peek at the items I am mailing my partners! Embellishments include vintage jewelry, music, paper, birds, glass glitter, and millinery flowers.

I hope you are all having a good month of May!

Blessings,

Ele

Sparkle

Every girl loves a little bling, but the bling needs to be stylish, elegant and not over done. Jamie from Simply Me Art knows exactly what I'm talking about. Jamie makes gorgeous jewelry, as well as these swarovski adorned flip flops.


So, imagine my excitement when I found out that I won her giveaway. Look how Jamie wrapped the package; pink and black seam binding, an aged tag, AND A PAIR OF EARRINGS!


Below are the flippers that I received, (I got to pick the color I wanted). The swarovski crystals are amazing and yes, Jamie, I'm sparkling every step of the way!


Craft Tip:
Jamie also has a tutorial on her blog, here.

Time for pedicures ladies. Thank Goodness!
Thanks Jamie....I love it all!

Blessings, Ele

Pretty Jar

Embellished Glass Jar-
Easily decorated with seam binding, millinery flower, and a vintage jewel.

CRAFT TIP: Use three pieces of seam binding. Tie the first piece around the neck of the bottle and finish with a regular bow (the same way you tie your shoes!). Do the same with the second ribbon. Take the third piece of ribbon and tuck it behind the knots of the two bows (top to bottom). Bring the center of the ribbon directly behind the knots. Tie the ribbon ends into a single knot and bow on top of the other ribbons. This will stabilize all the ribbons and give you a base so that you can glue on your embellishments. Use a good glass glue like Omni Stick and glue on vintage jewels, millinery flowers, etc.


I found these glass jars for 80% off. They will be used to store items on my vanity.



Blessings to you,
Ele