Please Forgive.

 Because of a few circumstances beyond my control, the winner of the bracelets will be announced tomorrow. 

Please forgive.

<3

Anne

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Glimmer and Sparkle

What is  the fascination women have with things that sparkle and shine. Whenever I am out shopping I am always attracted to sparkly things, earring, necklaces, big shiny~ twinkly rings. Whenever I see sparkle or shiny things, I can not help myself, I have to go to it, hold it in my hand, admire it, force myself to put it back where it came from. ( Sigh) 

It is almost like I am locked in a tractor beam and I am being pulled to it.  

Do all women experience this same feeling?

  They have to, or jewelry  would not be so popular.

I just know it has to be something physiological.

This is a piece that I did with some left over wood beads.

Of  course I had to put a little sparkle on them because.... 

well,~ let's just say had to!.

Tutorial

Things you need

1. Wooden beads

2. Glitter

3.Mod podge

4. Small brush

5.Jute

6.Chain

7. 2 jump rings

8. 1 lobster claw clasp

9. 2 necklace clasps( for the jute)

10. Pliers 

1. Paint your wooden beads with Mod Podge, then sprinkle with glitter. let dry and do a second coat, let that dry and put on a final coat of Mod Podge this seals the glitter.( let that dry)

2. take your jute and cut it the length you want, and start adding the beads.  I  always start with the middle and work my way alternating from side to side, tying a knot in between each bead. Add your necklace clasp to each end of your jute using your pliers.

3.then take your chain and cut it into 3 lengths.  I placed mine down on the table to decide how long I want each chain. Don't forget about your string of glitter beads, include them when cutting the length your chain. .

(You  will have 4 tiers  when you are done.)

4. for the side chain and beads that are just hanging, follow the same instructions. Just make them both  long enough to go down one side of the necklace.

5 Attach  one side of the chain and the jute to a jump ring, do the same to the other side, also while you have your jump ring open add your  lobster claw.

and with that, you are all finished.

Wear this  to dress up a plain Tee.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Oh yeah, don't forget the winner of my bracelet giveaway will be announced tonight.  

I will see you then...

 The suspense is killing me...... too exciting..

<3

Anne

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Colleen - Boone Hall Plantation

Today's bride, Colleen had the brilliant idea to select the grounds of Boone Hall Plantation as
the backdrop for her bridal portraits...and boy, did it pay off!   Located just over the bridge in
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, this stunning Lowcountry venue is a must-see when location
scouting.  Once home to the 2004 movie, The Notebook, Boone Hall offers a picturesque setting
 for bridals, engagement sessions, rehearsal dinners and weddings

Photographed by talented Charleston photographer, Carmen Ash, Colleen spent the day
touring the  property and taking advantage of the beautiful scenery.  

How beautiful is this Southern bride and her perfectly Lowcountry portraits?

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Special Event Tags

Mayasmommas from Etsy sent us these special event tags to sample and we just love them!! They are so cute and unique!

The tags are handmade and aged in coffee! They are seriously a perfect detail for country, outdoor, rustic and vintage weddings and other events too! They come in different sizes and styles.



I had a little fun with them and thought up a couple different ways to use them. Please excuse my amateur photography!

A thank you tag for favors or whatever! It would be really cute to put your personalized logo or monogram on the back!

Table numbers!

Placecards!

Even as a gift tag!

These tags are so versatile, you can use them any way you can think of. Here are some ways that other brides have used them!

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Kylene + Adam: Day After Session

Hopefully, you caught Kylene + Adam's fun Isle of Wight County Fair engagement session

yesterday  (It was a good one!).  I'm glad to say the sweet duo is back today with some

seriously beautiful scenic shots from their wedding. 

The couple partied the night away at Bay Creek Resort in Cape Charles, Virginia and spent the following day gallivanting around the resort with Grant & Deb Photographers in this jaw-dropping day after session.  Bay Creek played host as the coastal backdrop to an afternoon of fun as Kylene + Adam enjoyed the stunning water views and perfect scenery.  I have a feeling the newlyweds have already filled their house with all these images...if not, they better be working on it!

This one is my favorite.  Would it be weird if framed this?

Just perfect.  Thanks for sharing!

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Sarah's Stands

Sarah's Stands has the awesomest cake stands out there! They will meet any requirement you seek. Sarah is someone just like you who was looking for the right cake stand for her wedding but could not find it, so she decided to design her own, and the rest is history.



Her cake stands come in a variety of sizes from 12" to 22" round. And they come in any color you can imagine! They do custom colors now! The best part about these stands is they are extremely durable and can hold the weight of multi-tiered wedding cakes!

Another great thing about Sarah's Stands is that you can stack them up and use them for cupcakes as well! I kind of love the idea of buying a custom cake stand for your wedding cake, and then resusing it for special events throughout your life. It will always be a conversation starter.

You can match them to your wedding color scheme!

It's all in the details. Sarah's Stands have been featured in Brides Magazine, The Knot, Southern Weddings and much more! Don't miss out on these awesometastic stands, check them out on Etsy!

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Project Re-Style #33 Antique Doily turned into a Small clutch.

Happy Monday as always Everyone!!

Welcome to Project Re-Style Monday, # 33.  

This weeks Re-Style project is something that came to me in a dream. I woke up one day last week and had a vision of  a small clutch  that looked like a antique doily.  So What did I do?  I made one with an antique doily, and some leather of course.

Tutorial
Things You Need

1. Doily

2. Leather~ the same size as the doily you are using, and a little extra for embellishments.

3. Leather hole punch

4.Thread

5.Magnetic snaps

6.Needles (one big and one small one)

7.Waxed thread

8.Glue E6000

9.Scissors (Not Shown.)
10.Sewing Machine

1. Cut out your leather to match the shape of your doily.
2.Make sure the doily fits just a tad bigger then your leather.

 

3. fold your leather in half, put a small amount of glue on your leather
4. punch holes down both sides
5.with needle and waxed thread stitch the sides together.
6.  take the  inside, bottom corners, and stitch them straight across
7. then turn right side out.
8. fold in one flap to the inside of the purse, I glued this piece down.

9 Now sew the doily with a smaller needle and some matching thread, just like the leather. You are going to set the leather purse into the doily sleeve.
10.  With my sewing machine, I stitched the doily to the leather.

11. Add your magnetic snaps. instructions for that HERE

12. I added an extra piece of leather to the inside flap, to hide the snap and for extra support. 

13. I made some tassels( instruction HERE for those),  I punched a hole and added them to the front of the clutch.

~and that is it~ 

all done.

A little leather, a little lace.

I hope you all have a wonderful Monday.

I am praying for those who are dealing with Irene, and the after math.

33 down 19 to go

 Click on the picture 

to get all the details on Project Re-Style.
Please Email me with any questions
Wobisobi@gmail.com

<3

Anne

AND

 don't forget to sign up for my Bracelet giveaway.
10 of these can be yours.

HERE

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