I’ve just spent the evening thumbing through this amazing new book called ‘The Way We Live With The Things We Love’ from Thames & Hudson. The publisher have brought out some amazing books on style from around the world, and this is no exception. Every page is crammed with glossy photographs of rooms full of eccentric bric-a-brac, rustic ornaments, beautiful old-fashioned pictures, art, funky furniture and quirky antiques. I especially like the little flea market finds from various parts of Europe - amazing objects that are totally unique. Only problem is, I won’t find any of this on the high street so I’ll have to keep searching the flea markets and hope I can find my own little treasures!
I had a lovely surprise this Christmas when I received one of these driftwood hearts from my auntie and then found out that she made it herself. When I looked on the internet they’re actually very popular and pretty expensive. This equivalent is from www. bythesea.co.uk who supply some fabulous gifts and jewellery. You can also pick one of these up from Karen Millar – Devon Driftwood Designs Ltd. All great for that perfect wedding gift!
For the summer wedding what can be more elegant than these beautiful fans as wedding favours from www.beau-coup.com. I bought these for my wedding last June and my guests loved them and still ask me now where I ordered them from. See for yourself!
Mumblepeg is the creation of artist, Nancy Palmer. In the 1970’s Nancy’s mother taught her how to knit, crochet and sew- which she shortly thereafter gave up due to impatience. Many years later, with a desire to engage in creative acts that offered a more tactile experience than a mouse click, she returned to the needle arts with a passion.
All of the goods at Mumblepeg are one-of-a-kind or few-of-a-kind depending on availability of materials. Nancy’s mission is to bring a few warm and cozy treasures into the world that look good enough to eat.
http://www.mumblepeg.com/
Yet again, our ‘Elegance’ design has grabbed the attention of another wedding website. This time the card has been highlighted as an example of how to integrate some vintage lace into your wedding theme. I’m really pleased it’s so popular.
Welcome to the website of Carlene Edwards. As a printed textlies designer and illustrator Carlene works with a range of large and small companies on design projects including fashion prints, album cover design, graphics for websites, postcards, flyers and invitations. Throughout the site you can see samples and snipets from Carlene’s work to date, including the
Spring Summer ‘09 collection which launched at Premier Vision last February. Also features in
International Textiles
Fashion Forecasting Magazine
Ann’s birds are either one of a kind or in very small quantities. They are made from mostly vintage and antique fabrics and garments. A beautiful edwardian gown inspired my very first birds and you can see a picture of a victorian wedding dress that’s being incorporated into caketoppers. The birds are stuffed with wool and are approximately 3 and 1/2 inches tall. All birds come with a name tag and in a fancy box.
http://www.annwoodhandmade.com/
Cord card, Dark red ribbon, a single diamante heart and ribbed wire are the unlikely ingredients that make up ‘Brown Sugar’. This is the very latest design to be added to the SlaterSparke invitation collection (I literally added the finishing touches yesterday!) and has already become one of my favourites.
I look forward to discovering if this is one of your favourites too. Let me know what you think.
…this tasteful design is a great choice for the more contemporary wedding with plenty of glamour. Save this for your celebrity guest list! That’s why we’ve named this one ‘Glamorous’ .
We want you to add your personal touch to our designs. This is why we let you choose your own font for the details inside. We can even add a logo of your choice to the front of the card e.g Wedding, initials, name etc.
Be a diva & tell us exactly what you want!
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The principle designer and founder of the company is Hayley Slater-Sparke. Working at the BBC for almost 10 years, Hayley has been on the production team for various TV programmes, including The Antiques Roadshow, Bargain Hunt, British Style Genius and currently DIY SOS.
