Progress Post Updated :: Today through July 12th only

Posted on | Monday, July 7, 2008 | 1 Comment

Thank you so much to all the patient brides! It's been an animal house these past few weeks and it means the world to me that everyone is so flexible and patient. Again, these are not static in order and more pressing wedding dates will get shuffled to ensure timely arrival. These are just orders from today through July 12th. If your tentative completion date is after July 12th, it is not on here yet. Also, from July 17th - July 24th, I have allocated 8 days where no custom orders were scheduled to be completed (I had to schedule that 9 weeks in advance! haha!), so any outstanding orders will be finished then. I will get to the closest wedding dates for sure though and thank you so much for being so patient! Here we go:

Currently on deck:
1. mannad11 (1 piece remaining of 5)
2. Ggriffith81 – (8 pieces finished – need to list)
3. CatNg (1)
4. megone (1)
5. lauralim (15 – halfway finished)
6. patriciamasci (3)
7. sarahjeichberger (1)
8. weddingbliss09 (3)
9. lunarbonnet (8)
10. lenalevenson (4)
11. Silvia1927 (3)
12. danadaisys (1)
13. cookie01 (1)
14. badle126 (1)
15. Amandita8 (1)
16. mickeysue (1)
17. Littleleafdesigns (14 – halfway finished)
18. missmay12 (7)
19. zeuger (1)
20. katiepie (2)
21. kristin1981 (1)
22. cuttlefish (1)
23. valleygirl818 (2)
24. baxterem (12)
25. kelli204 (1)
26. kthomps3 (1)
27. nlew1983 (1)
28. lisandram (1)
29. alaud14 (1)
30. cocojude (1)
31. Trianne11 (1)
32. ninozka74 (1)
33. jenniferdrew (4)
34. Domestikit (1)
35. Abbymay (1)
36. Stinkerpants (1)
37. rio2007 (2)
38. yswedding (2)
39. jamiestreet (1)

Boutique Orders on deck:
1. S.B.
2. E.D.
Next to be on deck:
1. bekah57 (1)
2. micherry (1)
3. jrthomas1 (1)
4. penpun (1)
5. wendito123 (1)
6. chelyhuevo (1)
7. amazed1119 (1)
8. Luna1031 (5)
9. rubybeth (1)
10. Tamikorama (1)
11. Jetrichey (1)
12. Clairefox (1)
13. jenny5 (14)
14. kushun (1)
15. BxBride (1)
16. kentuckysunshine (1)

Twigs & honey featured :: Interview with Truly Smitten

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The delightfully talented, Sarah, of Truly Smitten has interviewed me and you can read all about it on her fabulous blog. She really picked my brain, which was a ton of fun and I hope you don't think I'm too quirky after reading it. :)

You must check out her services through Truly Smitten. She is amazing! She is a graphic designer and has such an eye for creating and designing beautiful things! Thank you so much Sarah!

Summer is here! Time to change things up...

Posted on | Sunday, July 6, 2008 | 3 Comments

Fitting photo, yes? Just a little secret, but I'll be changing up part of the business side of twigs & honey soon. I've been wanting to do it for SO long and it won't affect the design, service or anything along those lines, but it will allow me to do something I've wanted to for a long, long time and now I finally have that chance. Anyhow, because I still have some organizing to do in the background, it will have to stay a bit of a secret for now. So sorry to have to do that to you. Don't you just hate that? I promise I'll let you in on the secret soon! I'll also try to update the progress post later tonight or tomorrow. Thank you for your patience!

By popular request, here are some new photos of our organic garden!

Before:

After:

Just less than a month later.

The zucchini plant has grown!

You can see the beginnings of a new zucchini! Yum!

The vigorous cherry tomato plant... grow, grow!

The first itty bitty green bell pepper.

Dahlias and cosmos. I purchased the dahlia bulbs late and they were on super clearance so half didn't make it and I had to replace with 3 already grown annuals.

A juicy looking strawberry. Matt & I have already plucked a few of these tasties!

My mom & dad visited yesterday and brought some comfort foods since Matt and I were sick all week. Korean style chicken soup. Mmmm!
My mom commented on how quickly the garden grew since she last saw it and wanted to take some of the lettuce plants home as I have many extra. My dad was like, "oh, one more thing I am going to have to take care of." hahahaha... my mom responded, "No, no, I will water it." *dad rolls his eyes* And then my mom was like, "Look, look, did you see the frog?! Gross." Some things never change. ;)

It has definitely been rewarding. I've been sticking with the "organic" nature of the garden and hand pull the weeds and only use organic fertilizers. It is so empowering and gratifying to know exactly what is going into our food. I can't wait until we harvest our first salad: several leafy lettuce varieties, snow peas, green peppers, cherry tomato, and others.

Random babbling...

Posted on | Friday, July 4, 2008 | 5 Comments

Happy 4th of July!

So sad, but I just went out to water all the flower pots (about 20) and like a watchful mother, noticed that one of my terracotta pots with a petunia mysteriously went missing. *sigh*
Must mourn its loss for a moment. I think that one of the neightborhood kids may have snatched it, but who knows. I don't know what would possess someone to take someone else's flower pot! You can see one of its friends in the previous post where I'm plucking the dead flowers. I often have my window open to the front of the house while I work and I can see passerbys pointing and admiring the flowers as they were there for all to enjoy. I hope it finds its way home someday!

New piece just listed in my shop :: Encircling Gardens choker style necklace

Posted on | Thursday, July 3, 2008 | 5 Comments

Just a quick post to say that I finally made another Encircling Gardens Collection necklace and you can view it in my shop.

Matt was having fun photographing. Can you tell?

New pieces on their way to Bella Bridesmaid

Posted on | Wednesday, July 2, 2008 | 4 Comments

I'm very excited to announce that Bella Bridesmaid in San Francisco will be carrying some of my pieces! The boutique carries some of my favorite bridesmaid designers including Vera Wang, Simple Silhouettes, Melissa Sweet, and Jenny Yoo to name a few. I mailed the pieces yesterday so they should be arriving very soon and possibly to more Bella Bridesmaid boutiques in the future. I want to thank Bridget Brown, the founder of the franchise, for getting in touch to work with me and for being so amazingly supportive! Thank you Bridget and Bella Bridesmaid!

A quick photo of some of the pieces before I packed them away and shipped them off.

Congrats to Teresa Strasser and "Batman"

Posted on | Tuesday, July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment

I was more than pleasantly surprised to receive a phone call a few days ago from Teresa Strasser. She was literally at the airport leaving in an hour for her honeymoon and I was so flattered that she would call so soon after tying the knot! That's Teresa for you! Super considerate and utterly sweet. While at the airport, she emailed a few photos from from the day before her wedding in Vegas. Isn't she gorgeous? Yes, and of course on top of being beautiful, she's a total sweetheart. You can see all her pieces in my previous post. Her hubby's pseudo name on the Adam Carolla show is "Batman" if you were wondering about the title. Congrats Teresa and Batman. Thank you so much for working with me!! I hope you are having a most lovely honeymoon!

Teresa commented, "nice Vegas skyline, right?" If you look, you can see the Playboy bunny. ;D

Photo Credits: Batman

New piece just listed a minute ago!

Posted on | Sunday, June 29, 2008 | 5 Comments

Check it out before it's snatched up in my shop.

New piece to be listed in my shop tomorrow!

Posted on | Saturday, June 28, 2008 | 2 Comments

In a never ending attempt to create new and original pieces, my mind is always running wild with ideas but I just never have the time to put those into tangible form. I won't give away too much, but come late summer or fall, I have a couple exciting collaborations with some amazingly talented artists/designers. I am sure you know who they are, but I'll keep it a secret for now. ;)
In preparation for these collaborations and to keep things fresh and innovative, I'll be creating some sneak peak pieces throughout the summer and posting to the public in my shop for all to enjoy and possibly snatch up. Not exactly sure of the official launch, but twigs & honey has been a learning experience from the beginning and by next summer, I'm hoping to have greater organization and more formal collections. Within a few weeks, twigs & honey will also become additionally available through some wonderful boutiques! Exciting! I'll keep you posted.
Here is a glimpse of the new piece to be listed in my shop tomorrow:

A bit of vintage decadence, a touch of modern charm, this piece is completely handmade and not for the faint of heart.

On deck orders :: Updated June 27th

Posted on | Friday, June 27, 2008 | 3 Comments

Sorry for the delay in updating this list. It's been a bit wacky with my computer problems this week. Also, this is for orders that have completion dates through July 3rd only. There are some wonderfully patient brides among this list and I want to thank you so much for being so understanding! If your order is a few days behind, I'm hoping to finish within a week. Also, if you are among this list and have a wedding next weekend, you'll be shuffled around to ensure timely delivery! Thank you so much! Here goes!:

Currently on deck:
1. mannad11 (4)
2. mommynbaby (1)
3. kdorsens (1)
4. ClaudiaCamp (1)
5. awhalley (1)
6. tav79 (1)
7. CatNg (1)
8. Yourbrokenheart (1)
9. Nafadesigns (2)
10. abreaz (1)
11. megone (1)
12. lauralim (15)
13. patriciamasci (3)
14. sarahjeichberger (1)
15. weddingbliss09 (3)
16. lunarbonnet (8)
17. midorikoosen (1)
18. lenalevenson (4)
19. Silvia1927 (3)
20. danadaisys (1)
21. cookie01 (1)
22. badle126 (1)
23. Amandita8 (1)
24. mickeysue (1)
25. Rebecca929 (1)
26. Littleleafdesigns (14)
27. missmay12 (7)
28. zeuger (1)
29. jensen53 (1)
30. katiepie (2)
31. kristin1981 (1)
32. cuttlefish (1)
33. valleygirl818 (2)
34. baxterem (12)
35. kelli204 (1)
36. kthomps3 (1)
37. liquin (1)
38. nlew1983 (1)
39. lisandram (1)
40. alaud14 (1)

Boutique Orders on deck:
1. B.B.
2. R&C
3. S.B.

Next to be on deck:
1. mayalikesmonkeys (1)
2. lia567 (5)

Too lovely for words :: Real bride Alice

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I have more real bride photos to post, but just thought I'd give you a sneak peak of a gorgeous twigs & honey bride, Alice, all the way in Ireland! Not too long ago, I made her a lovely and whimsical headband that she is wearing in the photo. And take a look at her decadent and gorgeous dress! Oh! Too pretty! Congratulations lovely lady and thank you so much!

Congrats all around :: Baby and a B-day!

Posted on | Wednesday, June 25, 2008 | 4 Comments

Just a big and belated Happy Birthday to my older sister, Amy, who turned 1 year younger last week and graduated from college! Yipee! She's also tying the knot in February 2009!

Also, congratulations to my sister-in-law, Angie, for welcoming a new bundle of joy this past Monday. Matt and I were in Bend, OR all day for the birth and it was so exciting! Little Cheyenne is a happy and healthy 6lbs 11oz and a hair over 19 inches. Lovely!

On a totally separate note, my laptop finally decided that during the most busy time of the year, it was time to say goodbye and drift off into a long sleep. I suppose I saw the day coming as it put-putted along for the last couple months. R.I.P.
Actually, I am going to try to revive it at the local computer shop later in the week, but no rest for the weary as business calls. Matt and I got a new laptop today so I could get back to my orders. I apologize for not updating the progress post and taking so long to reply to convos. I'm still transferring files over (that I was fortunately able to scrap together off my old laptop right before it died) and installing software, but I hope to catch up soon!

I like Target

Posted on | Saturday, June 21, 2008 | 4 Comments

There... I admitted it. ;)
Where else can you go to get your lazy summer days wardrobe for $30? My weekend splurge while I was out getting a few random biz supplies. A ruffled tank, the perfect length black leggings, and a total "artist's" oversized tissue tee. Love it. The cute birds are housewarming gifts from the sweet Tiffany and the jar is our wedding unity sand. Sweet everything. The birds are sitting there temporarily until I install my new shelf. Thank you Tiffany!

Featured :: Kim Hayes Photography

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The wonderfully gifted, Kim Hayes of Kim Hayes Photography, has done a beautiful post on her blog featuring twigs & honey pieces! A little while ago, I worked with Eve, a sweet and gorgeous bride-to-be and recently featured a couple of her photos on the official twigs & honey website. I thought the photos were beautiful and so vibrant. I was so happy to get a note from her photographer, Kim, pointing me to her blog where I could view more stunning photos from the shoot. Thank you so much Kim and Eve for the support and beautiful work you two!

Photo credits: Kim Hayes Photography

Featured :: Web Gems

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The very sweet Melissa over at Web Gems blog is having a week of wedding related items available through the web. This is such a handy dandy site and helps cut down the time needed for hunting and surfing the web. Twigs & honey is being featured today! Thank you Melissa!

Boutonnieres featured! :: Handcrafted: The Cure for the Common Wedding

Posted on | Thursday, June 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

Just a big thank you to Lynn from Handcrafted : The cure for the common wedding blog for the lovely post about twigs & honey! You must visit her blog if you are planning a wedding. There are oodles of lovely ideas and tips. I'm so excited to know about her blog! I can add to the blogs I visit daily that are about weddings. hahaha! Sometimes, I just can't let go of somethings. *wink* Thank you, Lynn!!!