Good Bye... Ariel, Kirsten, & Isabel Welcome...

well... the big day was yesterday! i am now 33 and it didn't hit nearly as hard as i thought it would ( mostly because of all the preparation )!! this month has been full of wonderful presents, good cheer and fabulous friends!! i can only hope everyone celebrates their big day just as grand... cause it's incredible and YOU deserve it!! here's a big thinks to my lady friends for their gifts to my party guests!! and the winners are...

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

129
6
182
35
Timestamp: 2010-06-30 18:11:00 UTC

Peaceful Piecer said...
Happy Birthday and wishing you many more.
June 29, 2010 8:17 AM

Happy Cottage Quilter said...
How about a long arm?? That's a BIG birthday wish :-) Thanks for such a fun giveaway!
June 28, 2010 11:32 AM

Lindsay said...
But birthday wishes wont come true if you say them out loud! lol.
June 30, 2010 5:00 AM

allsewnup said...
My birthday wish this year is going to be that we get further on with our house! The weather has been awful BUT if for some reason it does keep on raining and crap I'd go some Riley Blake!

Happy Birthday,
Carolyn
June 28, 2010 1:49 PM

AND

just to end this month right... one more fabulous guest has arrived!! it's miss Kaye ( miss - print ) and brought one lucky winner all these goodies....

Kaye is simply one of the sweetest online friends i have been blessed to know and now she is delivering some of the most creative quilt patterns too!! and yes... she is the one who sent me all the Heather Ross FFA2 from market!! an absolute keeper... she is!! ;)

The guidelines!

just leave a quick little note... telling us your favorite color combo!!

for additional entries:

become a follower of mine!! ;)

become a follower of {miss - print}

I will keep this give-a-way open until Thursday the 1st of July at 9:00 pm PST.

PLEASE NOTE... THERE ARE GONNA BE A LOT OF WINNERS THIS MONTH... SO, YOU'LL HAVE TO CHECK BACK TO SEE IF YOU'RE ONE OF THEM.... AND YOU"LL HAVE TO SEND ME AN EMAIL IF YOU ARE! GOOD LUCK KIDS!! ;)

Here's some Birthday pics from my boys... they know me sOOooo well!! it was an 80's birthday... from a Strawberry Shortcake cake to a vintage Swatch phone! they're the BEST!!!

thanks so much for a great month!!
XO, Heather

Entertaining Tips: Suprise Party

New Rule

When throwing a suprise party, ask your friends to help. Have them make the food and bring it with them.... Or have it catered.

If you ask some of your closest friends to make a simple dish, you'll have plenty of food, and you won't give away the suprise.

You can always buy the raw ingredients and drop them off to your friends, this way if things are tight... you've got them covered.

Wedding Concessions!

Part of the Cassablanca Photoshoot, was a super fun concession stand. We vintage'ized a movie theater concession stand for the shoot.

But it got me thinking. How much fun would it be to serve movie theater concessions at your wedding!

Thanks again to Verve Studio for the amazing photographs!

{a full list of vendors to follow}

Goodbye John, Jennifer, Cindy, & Kerri... Welcome...

well... this is it! the last batch of party guests to arrive before the big 33 hits me tomorrow ;) i definitely feel better about it with all the prep... ( like it almost happened, so no biggy ) haha... that was the hope, really... i thank all of you who have played around with me this month!!

and a big shout out to my fabulous party guest and all their presents, which have made some lucky ducks more than a little happy!! ;) now onto the winners!!

Random Integer Generator
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334
543
18
424
911
421
Timestamp: 2010-06-28 17:48:50 UTC

Our Busy Little Bunch said...
I follow you
June 24, 2010 3:48 PM

Duff said...
My favorite fairy tale is The Monkey's Pawl Is that a fairy tale or just a short horror story? Hmmm..okay, how about Thumbelina? She's little and cute, two things I wanted to be when I grew up.
June 24, 2010 9:15 PM

~Michelle~ said...
And of course, following Kerri too!
June 24, 2010 12:16 PM

Kirsten said...
I have always loved Sleeping Beauty!
June 24, 2010 5:28 PM

Kathryn said...
My favorite fairytale is Cinderella. I love that everyone gets what they deserve in the end. Kathie L in Allentown
June 27, 2010 11:44 AM

Jenniffier said...
I am now following sugar stitches
June 24, 2010 5:20 PM

AND

guess who's just arrived... it's miss Ariel (the Creative Juices of Ariel) , miss Kirsten (three dancing magpies) and miss Isabel (rosa e chocolate)!! and they have brought all kinds of cuteness your way ;) any ones who plays in my swaps will surely recognize how clever these three ladies truly are!

first miss Ariel has brought two lucky winners a FQ each ( of your choice )of her custom illustrations printed by Spoonflower from her Etsy shop { Pocketful of Pinwheels }! i personally have been blessed with her art hanging in my house and to say she's the next big thing... could be an understatement... for those you who have yet to hear her name... you will all very soon ( wink, wink ) :)

then miss Kirsten came to play with her fabulous craft supplies!!

50 size 45 buttons with wire backs to make ponytails
50 size 36 buttons with wire backs to make pigtails
50 size 30 buttons with flat backs and 50 rare earth magnets to make cover button magnets
sample tube of E6000 epoxy to use to secure magnets
cover button pusher tools in all three sizes

she makes crafting soOOooo fun!! these are perfect tools to turn all your favorite ( can't get rid of ) scrap fabric into treasures this summer!! it's quite the haul!! ;) you can access her supplies and tutorials on how to use them on her new blog!! this is one smart cookie!! :)

and finally miss Isabel has come to play with one of her amazing book covers!! in my Flickr world miss Isabel is as sweet as her crafts!! always paying attention to the details... of her creations with the whimsical beauty of embroidery and fabric... they are always an amazing combination!! if you're lucky you can pick one up in her Etsy shop...

The guidelines!

just leave a quick little note... telling us your favorite Birthday Wish!!

for additional entries:

become a follower of mine!! ;)

become a follower of {the Creative Juices of Ariel}

become a follower of {Three Dancing Magpies}

become a follower of {Rosa E Chocolate}

I will keep this give-a-way open until Wednesday the 30th of June at 9:00 am PST.


PLEASE NOTE... THERE ARE GONNA BE A LOT OF WINNERS THIS MONTH... SO, YOU'LL HAVE TO CHECK BACK TO SEE IF YOU'RE ONE OF THEM.... AND YOU"LL HAVE TO SEND ME AN EMAIL IF YOU ARE! GOOD LUCK KIDS!! ;)

Casablanca Wedding

MasterPiece Weddings was recently involved in a super fun collaborative and unique photoshoot! The idea was Casablanca meets Moroccan amazingness. We wanted Boggy to have a happy ending.

There were a lot of vendors involved in this, and I want to make sure that you see everyone's work and how beautiful the idea came together.

First up, Verve Studios - their photography was so romantic, and completely captured the funness and romanticalness perfectly!

Hair by: Glenda Suarez (Creations)

Location: Hippodrome State Theater

Butterfly Escort Cards

I know I posted this last week, but I am just in love with it!!



For a place card station, use these Butterflies, hand Calligraphy'ed (what's the proper term for that?) by Sarah Hanna.



Soooo pretty!!

Good Bye Terri, Sarah, & Amy... Welcome...

ladies, ladies, ladies... you certainly brought some fabulous prizes with a shocking (747) entries!!! i can only imagine how excited the party kids are going to be to read this give-a-way's winners :)
so here they are!!

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:

278
476
134
683
189
Timestamp: 2010-06-24 18:17:18 UTC

Jeni said...
I am now a follower of Sew Fantastic via google reader :)
June 19, 2010 11:41 AM

Stephanie said...
Wow, I LOVE them all!! Well, I'm hoping to get more sewing done. I like to read under my quilts in the winter! :0)
June 20, 2010 7:09 PM

angela said...
...and Amy
June 19, 2010 6:15 AM

SplendorFalls said...
I just read The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. Great summer read; highly recommend it - you won't be able to put it down!
June 22, 2010 11:05 AM

Chandra said...
I'm a follower of Sew Fantastic!
June 19, 2010 8:01 AM

AND

guess who has just arrived??? It's mr. John (QuiltDad), miss Jennifer (Sugar Stitches), miss Cindy (Live a Colorful Life), and miss Kerri (lovely little handmades) and they seriously came to enable your crafty spirit!!

first up.... mr. john, with his fabulous mini quilt made just for one of my lucky party guests out of the new hit { Castle Peeps } by Lizzy House!!! and yes... he wants you to know the binding will be sewn on in time for shipment! haha

up next... miss Jennifer! now she meant business!! she brought...
3 Hunky Dory Charm packs with 1 Eden Street pattern by Carolina Patchworks (it uses 3 charm packs)
and 6 fat quarters of Tweet Tweet by Keiki

then miss Cindy brought the sweetest (and my newest addiction) selvage pincushion!! how fab are these little pieces of heaven?? ;) you can see many more in her Etsy shop!! :)

and to finish off the insanity of the gift parade... is ( my partner in crime & BFF ) miss Kerri with her FQ sets (one of Royal Blue) & (one of Cardinal Red)of Castle Peeps for two lucky ducks that have JUST arrived in her shop!!

The guidelines!

just leave a quick little note... telling us your favorite fairytale!!

for additional entries:

become a follower of mine!! ;)

become a follower of {Quilt Dad}

become a follower of {Sugar Stitches}

become a follower of {Live a Colorful Life}

become a follower of {Lovely Little Handmades}

I will keep this give-a-way open until Sunday the 27th of June at 9:00 pm PST.


PLEASE NOTE... THERE ARE GONNA BE A LOT OF WINNERS THIS MONTH... SO, YOU'LL HAVE TO CHECK BACK TO SEE IF YOU'RE ONE OF THEM.... AND YOU"LL HAVE TO SEND ME AN EMAIL IF YOU ARE! GOOD LUCK KIDS!! ;)

Saída à noite (S. João no Porto) – Night out: St. John’s festival

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Ontem à noite fui para o Porto comemorar o São João com a família do meu “cara-metade”… Ainda bem que tirei estas fotos antes de sair de casa, porque as que tirei no Porto ficaram uma porcaria (roupa preta à noite com pouca iluminação…). Optei por um “total black look” com um toque irreverente e calçado confortável.

Yesterday I went to the Porto’s St. John’s festival with my “other half” family… I’m glad I took these pictures before I left home, because the ones from the event look like crap (black outfit at night with low lighting… You get “the picture”). I opted for a total black look with a hint of irreverence and confy shoes.





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A usar:
- Sweater preta com efeitos “desmanchados”
- Leggings pretas
- Sabrinas com tachas e tiras no tornozelo (a minha última aquisição, custaram 10 euros numa loja de rua!) e bolsa preta
- Colar prateado com correntes e cruzes e restantes acessórios em prata

Wearing:
- Black shredded sweater
- Black leggings
- Black studded ballerinas with ankle straps (my latest purchase; a real bargain for 10 Euros at a random street store) and black bag
- Silver multi-chain cross necklace and silver accessories

Things to ask Your Wedding Planner

There are so many things to consider when hiring your vendors, but let's talk about what to look for in your wedding planner. There gazillions of questionnaires online for you to review, download and bring with you to your initial consultations when you interview your potential wedding planner.



But how about some things that may not be on the questionnaires?



What are you going to wear on my wedding day?

•      We wear formal attire, not black tie (unless you request it) but formal, cocktail attire. We don't wear name tags. We want to blend in at your wedding, not stand out like a sore thumb.

How many weddings will you have on my wedding day?

• I will personally only have one. And I'll have a team with me, so we can be in 3 places at the same time.

Will you drink at my wedding?

• Um, no! No professional. You won't see us eat at your wedding (although we will, in shifts), we are there for you and to make sure you are getting what you paid for from all of your vendors and means we are on the clock the whole night.  (not to say, when you get back from your honeymoon we shouldn't all go to Dragonfly and grab a cocktail)

And when you are meeting with your vendors be upfront with them, ask the hard questions, expect answers.

Entertaining Tips: Attire

New Rule

Don't forget to mention what type of attire to wear to your guests. I went to a party last night and some guests were in heals and cocktail dresses and others were in shorts and flops.



They both had to feel awkward. I know I did.

Spider Web quilt block - Tutorial

yay! July is my month in the [ bee ] - autiful virtual quilting bee!! and i have been a little more than excited waiting to start on my Matroyska Spider Web quilt! to make thing super easy peasy for my girls helping me out next month... i put together a little tutorial on how i put together my blocks. my favorite tut for this block is the infamous tutorial from Quilt-it , but i thought a few more pictures of the process couldn't hurt for anyone who's attempting this quilt block for the first time!

Please enlarge ( click on ) any photo to see my instructions more clearly!! :)





























i hope this helps ladies!! and if i can answer any questions... feel free to email me :)

XO, Heather