Fleurs

Friday, March 29, 2013

~Latest Projects~

Wow how time flies!!

I've never been so busy in my life!

I've been getting ready for the Monticello Spring Show, planning my

daughters wedding, taking care of my grandkids, working the shop several days a week...

I think I need a vacation!!

I thought it was about time I shared a few things I've been working on...

I found this tired old buffet that needed a new life!!

It had certainly seen better days, but I was inspired to create a

fun potting bench that can be used indoors, and this is what I came up with.

Here's a before shot...it was missing the two doors on the base, and

the mirror was scratched on the upper section,

so I added burlap and chicken wire to give it a usable pin board!

You can find this sweet piece at the Monticello Spring Show

that begins on April 12th and runs until June 16th.

I'm working on some awesome ideas for my daughters wedding, and I will

start posting some more pics as soon as I can...

~Blessings to you this Easter Season~

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

~Celebration of Love~

Well...it's time for me to kick into high gear with my daughter's wedding plans!!
June 15th is the date, and it will be here before we know it!!

I'm so thrilled that my daughter is wanting a "Vintage Style Wedding"

it's amazing how much stuff I already have to use to decorate with!!

I'm looking forward to posting my ideas as I go along...

So far we have decided it will be an Elegant Barn Wedding.
(Since she is a cowgirl!)

Vintage Lace, Antique Silver, Shabby Chic here and there...

We have secured a wedding barn in Chehalis Washington for the venue.

This whole project has enticed me to start my own wedding rental business...

...OMG...Another business??

The hardest part to planning a wedding is creating the "Theme"
We have compiled all the elements which include:
an elegant vintage style lace dress, a barn setting, Antique Silver, Chandeliers, etc...
I ran across the most adorable invitation that was a mock up of a chalkboard
with lace edging, which I decided to use as a "real" chalkboard to set the theme!!
I had a couple wooden frames hanging around that I attached some ornate brass
appliques onto,and then whitewashed them to create the look I was going for...
These will be used to showcase pictures and maybe menus...

There are a lot of ideas for a barn wedding on Pinterest that show lots of burlap
and farm touches, but I was leaning towards a more elegant version,
so I found a beautiful natural linen tablecloth that
has just the right amount of embroidered lace to the edges to give that
rustic yet elegant touch!

Is that gorgeous or what?? I can't wait to see how all the flowers look in these
fabulous silver pieces! Now I just need to look for about 100 more pieces of silver...lol!
I neglected to mention that I just got out of surgery to fix a hernia, so I am "On Pause"
for the next few weeks!! OMG...how do you put a Type A Person "On Pause"??
~~Wishing you the very best New Year~~