What I Wore: Color Block Dress

So, turns out I really haven't sewn much since I got married--my husband pointed this out the other day (he's never seen me actually make a dress--he's just seen all the things I've made, but never seen the process)--I know that getting married is definitely a whole new phase in life and it's taken a while to get used to things, but I didn't realize how much I miss sewing! We went to the fabric store and my husband helped me pick out some fabric and I got to work--and here is the finished product:

I finished it just in time to wear it to the wedding of my husband's friend--What can I say, I'm still a little girl at heart, I just love dressing up. :)

Sunday Sweets: Purpose

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Pioneer Day Boutique

For Pioneer Day last month, I took a chance and applied to be in Provo's Pioneer Day Extravaganza with the items I've created for my shops, Bluebird Blossoms and Tinkeranniebelle--and we got in! So, my husband, brother, brother-in-law, Christian, and I headed down early that morning and set up our very own booth  for the day (P.S. Best family ever, these awesome boys helping me out on my big day).

So, here is our lovely booth (I was so glad I had the boys' help--I couldn't have set all that up without them):

To your right, our lovely hair clips: 

And to your left, aster and peony hair clips, as well as some beautiful flower, yo-yo, and zipper headbands:

A tower of earrings:

Up front, our beautiful necklaces:

And, my personal favorite, Shabby-Chic Head-wraps and Fabric Flower Blossom Rings, Earrings, and Bobby Pin Sets: 

 My amazing husband and brother-in-law spent the entire day prior to the 24th building all of our displays--I especially liked the CD displays and the wood displays for my rings and earrings--they are very creative. :)  

The boutique was a success, and we got a lot of positive feedback. In fact, the woman in charge of the Farmer's Market in Provo approached me and asked me to come and participate with my products. :)

Of course, most of all, it was just a ton of fun--I got to spend all day with my most wonderful husband and awesome bros! :) And it was a ton of fun meeting different people and sharing my passion and creativity with them. My favorite of the entire day was my very first customer, and little girl who couldn't have been more than 7 years old. She came to our booth several times eyeing a fabric flower ring; she finally got the guts up to talk to me about it, when her mother came by and told her she needed to make sure she looked at EVERYTHING at the fair before she purchased anything, so that she made sure she made the best choice. A little while later she came back and said "I just have to have this ring." :)

Another fun thing was seeing one of my best friends from high school, Talisa! I haven't seen her in years--probably since high school--so it was really great to catch up with her and her sisters.

Overall, it was an awesome day! :)

To see all of our beautiful products and items, check out our shops, Bluebird Blossoms and Tinkeranniebelle!

Sunday Sweets: Try Something New

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Sunday Sweets--On Being Beautiful

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Our New Sister Shop--Bluebird Blossoms!

Hey guys! We are happy to introduce our new sister shop--Bluebird Blossoms! 

Check out our fabulous flower blossom rings, earrings, and bobby pin sets--perfect for adding some lovely personality to your wardrobe this Summer! :)

Here are some of my favorites:

Black and White Polka Dot Full Set! Ring, Earrings, and Bobby Pins--reminiscent of an Audrey Hepburn style. :)

Pink Polka Dot Earrings--my personal favorite! :)

Retro Dot Ring and Earrings Set:

 Psychedelic Ring and Earrings Set:

Bumble Bee Yellow and Black Ring and Earrings Set:

Sunshine Yellow Ring and Earrings Set:

Champagne Pearl Ring and Earrings Set:

Turquoise and Coral Ring and Earrings Set:

 And many MANY more!!!

Sunday Sweets: How We See

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Happy Birthday Vera!

Three years ago today, I was living it up in London Town--but back home, my sweet little girl was coming into the world--and what would I do without my sweet little companion?! :)

Mama and Baby:

 Since Vera was the only surviving pup (her little brother died that same week), she was afforded a LOT of milk to drink, compliments of a very loving Mama--thus, she was a very healthy, rolly polly puppy! :)

She was SO little:

When I finally got to meet Vera for the first time, she'd grown quite a bit--but was still just as cute as ever! :)

When I got married last year, Vera came with--and my Hubby came to love her just as much as I do! :)

A now she's three years old, and still my bestest little friend and companion ever--Happy Birthday Little Vera Girl! :)

"A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME UNTIL IT HAS A DOG." ~Gerald Durrell

My New Nephew!

I'm an auntie once again--this time it's a little boy! This is my new little nephew, Isaac, born early yesterday morning:

Below I've included a picture of my niece, Heather, when she was born--Isaac looks a little bit like his big sister, don't you think? :)

A Castle for the Princess

With the transition into marriage and moving and changing up our world, my little doggie has had some difficulties--particularly at nighttime--so, Kyler decided to make her a bed to help her sleep. I thought he was just going to make her a little kennel, but when I saw the finished product, I couldn't believe my eyes:

It's a CASTLE! Not just a castle--but a TWO-LEVEL castle, completely with a ramp to the top and a draw-bridge door for the entrance.

There she is up top! :)

Isn't she so cute? Still trying to figure out how to get back down, haha. ;)

It took her a few nights to get used to it, but now she LOVES it! She goes and takes naps in her castle throughout the day, it's so tender--she's our little princess! :)