DIY Wedding Crafts Contest with Martha Stewart Weddings :: Vote now

Posted on | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 | 3 Comments

FYI
The DIY Wedding Crafts Contest with Martha Stewart Weddings and Etsy is going on right now and voting goes from today until September 21st. You can see my entry HERE. Enjoy!!

Click HERE to vote.
Photo credits: Elizabeth Messina

One more sneak peak treat!

Posted on | Friday, September 11, 2009 | 2 Comments

Photo credits: Elizabeth Messina
(Elizabeth Messina.... THANK YOU!!!!!!)

2010 Collection Preview

Posted on | Wednesday, September 9, 2009 | 2 Comments

I have many more pieces to blog about later, but I have one sample piece from my new collection in my Etsy shop HERE.

Subdued
I'm wearing my Holly Stalder shrug, which I LOVE.

One new piece in the Etsy shop today :: Waterfall

Posted on | Friday, September 4, 2009 | 2 Comments

A lovely double feather flower full of softness...

In my etsy shop HERE. Happy Weekend!

Another sneak peak...

Posted on | Thursday, September 3, 2009 | 5 Comments

One of my favorites...

Just had to take a picture... plus a new piece

Posted on | Friday, August 14, 2009 | 7 Comments

Don't you just love this silk organza shrug Elizabeth Dye made for me?? I had been meaning to take photos for a long time now! It is the exact one featured in Oregon Bride Magazine this season. I love, love, love it. I need to get a more lovely and long dress to wear with it. AND, I need Matt to take me out on the town so I have a good occasion to wear it to.

I just listed the sparkling hair piece in my Etsy shop and you can view it HERE.

New piece in the Etsy shop

Posted on | Friday, July 31, 2009 | 6 Comments

I just created a new piece for the etsy shop and photographed it with my camera... before shipping my camera off for repairs (I know I said I was going to do that weeks ago). So sadly... pictures may not be as *pretty* until the camera is back.
I hope everyone has a lovely weekend!!

Romantic new garter in the Etsy shop

Posted on | Thursday, July 30, 2009 | 4 Comments

I am waiting for some more supplies (coming from France) for the Blue Bird garter. I've received a bunch of inquiries about it... I will try to have it relisted soon! In the meantime, I created another garter for the Etsy shop and you can view it HERE.

I'm slowly taking custom garter requests if you are interested and are not seeing the perfect piece. Email or convo me for details.

A couple new pieces :: Etsy shop update

Posted on | Friday, July 24, 2009 | 4 Comments

It's about time I listed a couple new pieces in my shop, yes? I LOVE this new "Twirl" bridal hair piece. It is so floaty, lightweight, yet completely glamorous:

And a petite and delightful addition...

Both in my Etsy shop right now. Happy Friday!

Oregon Bride Magazine :: fall/winter 2009

Posted on | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 | 2 Comments

Aw~ just lovely:

This amazing photo shoot was taken in May on Mt. Hood in Oregon. Elianna Bar-El did the amazing styling and the spread was for the lovely Oregon Bride Magazine. I see several tops from the English Dept., including that amazing shrug that Elizabeth Dye made for me! There are a couple twigs & honey pieces in the shoot:

Just stunning. How funny that a few years ago, my MA thesis was on Mt. Hood, glaciers and environmental change. When I chose Mt. Hood as my region of study, I never thought that years later, I would have designed a couple pieces for a fashion shoot on the dormant volcano. Full circle. :)
Photo credits: Oregon Bride Magazine
Video by Kevin Focht

Little updates

Posted on | Tuesday, July 7, 2009 | 2 Comments

I'm so sorry if anyone hopped over to my online shop over the weekend and didn't see anything there. I just found out late last night that something with my host company changed and for some strange reason, my shop disappeared. Anyhow, all is fixed now, but the url is different so update your bookmarks. :)
To shop right now at Twigs & Honey click HERE (twigsandhoney.com/catalog).

This week, I need to send my camera in for repairs, so expect to see lesser quality photos for a couple weeks. I'm so sad. :*(

AND! I'm not totally sure what they will use, but if you happen to watch the Early Show on CBS tomorrow (Wednesday from 7-9am), look out to see if you see some Twigs & Honey pieces. They chose this one and this one. Crossing my fingers.

Oh! And I thought I'd post a few photos I recently received from Loren, a lovely bride I worked with over a year ago now. Time flies! Congratulations, Loren and hubby!

One more new piece in the Etsy shop

Posted on | Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | 3 Comments

Old World Charm

A few new pieces in the Etsy shop

Posted on | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | 4 Comments

I haven't done a big update to my Etsy shop for a while, so I've added three new pieces. Each one is very different, one of a kind, and fun. Enjoy!

Blue bloom

Blooming

Bridal headband

These ones are all finished and ready to adorn a pretty head.

Portland Bride & Groom Summer 2009

Posted on | Friday, June 19, 2009 | 5 Comments

I love the new issue of Portland Bride & Groom Magazine. Everything is lovely and perfect. There are two real weddings featured with Twigs & Honey pieces. I don't have a scanner, so I photographed a few pages this morning, otherwise it would've taken me forever to get images up (my pile keeps growing... see below):

The Wish List

Twigs & Honey hair pieces... each petal is individually handmade and sewn in these two pieces.

I can't get over this amazing capelet and dress by Kate Towers.

I love the lightness of this Elizabeth Dye wedding dress.

A gorgeous bouquet by Chelsea Fuss of frolic blog.

A beautiful bride in a Twigs & Honey hair piece/veil and a Holly Stalder shrug.

I still have to scan these magazines! Yikes!

New piece in my Etsy shop! :: Champagne wishes

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I'm loving the soft and silky texture of this new piece. Most of the petals are shapeable and it's completely handmade:

Champagne Wishes
I have listed it in my Etsy shop and you can view it HERE.

New piece in my Etsy shop :: Garden bouquet hair piece

Posted on | Tuesday, June 16, 2009 | 6 Comments

I love this piece. I just listed it in my etsy shop! It is entirely handmade (except the vintage millinery leaves) including the fabric feather!

View it HERE.

New! :: Twigs & Honey garters

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Flirty and oh-so-pretty new pieces in the Etsy shop now:

Blue Bird

Raspberry Tart

Fun friday project :: Dog collar

Posted on | Friday, June 5, 2009 | 8 Comments

I just listed a new piece in my Etsy shop. I had been meaning to create a dog collar for a while and finally sat myself down and finished it. Indy was so patient with me!

BIG *yawn*
"I'm so tired of sitting pretty."

View the collar HERE.

Grateful :: Blossom for a bride

Posted on | Friday, May 29, 2009 | 3 Comments

Matt, his brother, and I are leaving to head north to Hoodsport, WA over the weekend and we leave this evening. We were scrambling to find someone to water our garden after a ton of plants wilted in just 1 day with out water (we planted a ton over the holiday weekend). Anyhow, at the 11th hour last night, I asked a lovely bride I'm working with, Janene, if she could do a totally strange favor and water our garden since she and her fiance would be passing through our town while we were away. She agreed! Whew! Thank you, Janene!!! Matt and I are completely grateful - especially knowing all our hardwork won't die during the hot weather this weekend! Among some other compensation, I whipped this blossom up for her:

I like! I added it to my Etsy shop too.

Click HERE to view.
If you are a bride/lady in the Salem/Portland, Oregon area that might be interested in trading for a custom hair piece in exchange for watering our garden or maybe caring for Indy this summer, shoot me an email: info@twigsandhoney.com
Matt and I will inevitably be away some weeks this summer and would love the help!

I had to drop everything to do a quick post...

Posted on | Tuesday, May 26, 2009 | 4 Comments

Thank you, Elizabeth Messina!
I know I keep gushing about Elizabeth Messina, but with good reason... as talented of a photographer this lady is, she is equally kind, professional and thoughtful... and stunning! I've been seeing more of the gorgeous photos from A Lovely Workshop appearing on blogs including Style Me Pretty (go HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE), and I just love to oogle every single one. A few minutes ago, I got a UPS package... a big package. I thought, "hmm... what did I purchase recently??" When I opened the box, I found within it, a beautiful and heavy wooden box with gorgeous embellishing. I would have been giddy with just the box, but the contents just made me squeal out loud. Countless high-quality prints all wrapped in bundles with raffia, a disc from A Lovely Workshop, and an oh-so-pretty card. Elizabeth... you ridiculously sweet lady, you!

Above and beyond... this lady exceeds expecations in every way and I am so grateful to have worked with her. Thank you, thank you Elizabeth Messina!! Be sure to visit her blog, kiss the groom (I know I do everyday!). I think I need to update my website soon... expect to see more of her stunning work soon!
Photo credits for photographed photos: Elizabeth Messina