Marlie, in Ivory

Hello lovelies,

The Marlie is one of my favorite sashes. My husband says I'm biased because I made them all and I love them all, but this one is different. It's named after my second cousin, Marlaina, whom I adore. We were close when I lived in Virginia, due to our love of hockey (Go Caps!) and our love of punk rock music. So, with her and her edgy punk rock style in mind, I created this sash. I think it truly fits her personality. Cute and adorable, but tough and confident. She is definitely the type of girl I envied when I was her age.

While I absolutely love it the way it is, I could just see the potential of it in ivory. I think brides will really love the soft look it gives, and the way that it appears to "float" on their gowns. I can definitely see this one becoming an instant classic. Well, see for yourself!

I think it's definitely swoon worthy! :) Leave me a comment, and tell me what you think about it! Would you rather go for the bold style of the black lace, or more traditional with the ivory?

Miranda, in Ivory

 Hello lovelies,

Here is the first of my samples that I've done in ivory. The Miranda sash was originally designed on a champagne ribbon, with champagne tulle and champagne pearls. I've made it with an ivory ribbon, ivory tulle, and the same champagne pearls. I think it looks really lovely. It almost looks more ethereal now. I like the way the champagne pearls "pop" off the ivory.

*I apologize for these pictures. I took them on my porch.

So, what do you think? Do you like the original design in champagne? Or would you go more for the all over ivory look?

A whole lotta new going on

I didn't mean to write one post right after another, but I'm so excited! Since I've only done a few posts, and haven't been good about linking them elsewhere (i.e. facebook and twitter), you probably never saw my first blog layout. It was cute and colorful, but I never felt like it really went with my style. Thus, my search for a new blog template/layout began. Since I was able to find a great logo design on Etsy (see previous post), I figured I might as well give this a try.

It didn't take me long to find a shop that I liked. And I mean, really liked. As in, every single layout in the shop. I'm a pretty indecisive person, and this was a big decision, so I was completely torn. The shop is called Little Grey Willow, and is run by a lovely lady named Maree. She was wonderful to work with, and she absolutely has something for everyone. I picked the Zoe template because of it's bright colors and fun design. Plus, the blue design at the top is very similar to my banner for my Etsy shop. I just received and installed the template, and I'm very happy with it. I wanted the blog to be a place that you want to sit and stay awhile, and I think this does the trick. I highly recommend Little Grey Willow to anyone looking for something new and fresh. So, what do you think of the new design?