jane.bird :: lovely Flickr photostream

Posted on | Thursday, July 9, 2009 | 3 Comments

I'm loving all of the photos by Savannah Jane on flickr (jane.bird). I love the settings, lighting, fashion, everything...

Remember these shoes?

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I really loved the Banfi Zambrelli shoes on Gilt Groupe a little while back... they retailed for almost $700! Even at Gilt Groupe, their "sale" price was way more than I was willing to spend for shoes. So I sighed a bit and was resolved to the fact that I was never going to be able to afford them. BUT... thanks to all the lovely people who signed up for Gilt through my invite (thank you, thank you!!), I was able to get a pair today! For almost free! Be sure to sign up and then be sure to invite all your friends so you can enjoy credits! Thank you to all my fellow stylish friends and blog readers who love a good deal as much as I do.

I received my nearly free Hunter boots last week... LOVE them!!! I'm so glad I waited for them on Gilt Groupe (For a long time, I couldn't rationalize spending over a hundred for wellies. Anyone feeling me?). Click HERE to join.

Pssst... Women's Final Sale at Gilt Groupe today

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They are having the Women's Final Sale at Gilt Groupe today. Over 30 designers with prices up to 90% off retail. Be sure to visit. :) To be invited, click HERE. Sale starts at 9 am PDT.

Everyone loves a good before and after...

Posted on | Tuesday, July 7, 2009 | 9 Comments

I think I said ages ago that I'd post some photos of our home remodel. Well, Matt and I got busy! We have been tackling it one room at a time. When we bought our house a little over a year ago, it was 2 bedrooms with a large den in the back. The den was nasty and dated, with wood paneling on the walls, uneven floors, old carpet... generally speaking, it looked like crap. We decided to create a home office and a third bedroom out of the space. This also created a new hallway to the backyard. So far, Matt has finished the home office and the walls for the hallway and 3rd bedroom. I'll post progress photos as we get farther along. At the moment, we've switched gears and we're overhauling the landscaping while the weather is nice.
So here is the second home office before and after:
Before:

Yuck!

This is the east half of the former den.

After

Much better! Mind the clutter... I called Matt before this post and he was like, "no... I need to clean the room first before you do the post." ;) Clutter is so much better than what the room was before!

New lighting.

New dry wall, texture, paint.
New crown moldings, floor boards and the windows got a nice coat of accent paint.

New hardwood floors.
Matt also put in french doors, but I could not get a good angle to photograph them... but more to come once the hallway is finished.
Question: "...did you guys do all the work yourselves?" - Sabrina
Answer: Yes! Although, it was 99.999999999% Matt. :) I think I held the crown moldings for a moment so they could get nailed in. Mostly, I cursed at the dust and the tools lying around. But Matt gets all the credit.

Little updates

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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!

Lovely real bride :: Melissa

Posted on | Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | 2 Comments

I worked on Melissa's piece over year ago and was delighted to receive a few photos today. What a lovely, lovely bride and gorgeous photography!

Congrats, Melissa!!
Photo credits: AMB Photo Company

One more new piece in the Etsy shop

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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.

Tuesday...

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Hooray for short weeks!
Just a quick announcement, but Matt and I are giving ourselves a mini-vacation this weekend. We are leaving Thursday evening and will be back Sunday. Pieces purchased on Thursday/Friday that are not made to order will ship Monday.
Random photos...

We've been working on the yard quite a bit over the past few weekends. Here's a bit of our new lawn and some shade plants including hostas and viburnum. You can't see the hydrangea in this photo, but it's pretty big and blooming already.

Our new sidewalk full sun garden. We wanted it to look a bit natural and wild, while providing color. There are a few zucchini and tomato plants here as well. Low maintenance was our goal.

The alley garden I planted with a wild flower mix that is suppose to be good for butterflies and requires minimal watering. There were already some daylilies planted by the previous owner. Lots of lovely poppies. This side of the house gets tons of weeds for some reason. I see some in this photo and it drives me nuts.

We also planted bell peppers in the sidewalk garden. Did I ever mention that our sidewalk garden is big? We haven't planted it all quite yet.

I planted a bunch of pots again this year, and this woodland-esque one is my favorite.

The loyal dog (holding a down position until "released"). We've put Indy on a new training program. Have you seen those Perfect Dog infomercials? Well, we decided to get it for Indy because the one problem we have with her is that she wasn't coming when called in some situations. Well, after watching the DVD series (per the recommendation of a vet assistant who said it was really effective), we realized we had to totally re-program Indy because the traditional method of training with treats was all wrong (according to the DVDs). It really works! I can go on and on, but just wanted to mention because until the training is finished, she has to wear the special collar and leash that you can see in this photo.
Happy Tuesday!

One of the most beautiful weddings...

Posted on | Monday, June 29, 2009 | 4 Comments

I loved looking through all the photos of Ginny and Ed's wedding. Gorgeous. I spotted them first on 100 layer cake blog and then on Once Wed. All the colors, flapper vintage style, straw hats, location... PERFECT.

I love these dresses!

Old world charm.

That bride is beautiful... so much sophistication! Makes me want to plan a garden party with the hubby so I can have an excuse to buy a flapper dress and straw hats... I wish I'd thought of it for our wedding!
Photo credits: Josh Goleman

Hunter Boots sale on Gilt Groupe today

Posted on | Friday, June 26, 2009 | 5 Comments

Things are selling out fast, but there is a Hunter Boots sale on Gilt Groupe today! I snagged a pair of equestrian-esque black boots for nearly free since I built up some credits! So excited. You can sign-up as a friend HERE.

I really wanted these ones, but they sold out of my size. They are having a Stuart Weitzman sale on Tuesday I'll have to try to remember.

I love anything that goes on your head

Posted on | Wednesday, June 24, 2009 | 4 Comments

I should have taken photos ages ago, but for our 1 year anniversary, I got Matt and I matching fedora style custom hats from Pinkham Millinery. I highly, highly recommend seeing Dayna Pinkham! She is just phenomenal. Everything is customizable, which really makes the end result that much more special. We got to choose the material, color, brim size, height, ribbon, accent... everything... and of course, it is all done in person. Dayna is such an expert and really knows how to make it look fantastic in accordance to your style and head/face shape. I love my hat! I love Matt's hat too (even more than my own). His turned out to be just so cool (photos to come). Anyhow, yet another piece to my growing collection of head gear... I love feminine meets masculine... anything androgynous.

Please excuse the zero make-up look. I've been busy!

Modern floral bustle

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I finished it and here is what it looks like on (I am sure it will really shine on a wedding dress):

Thank you, Trang!!!!!!

New twigs & honey piece :: Modern floral bustle

Posted on | Tuesday, June 23, 2009 | 4 Comments

I have been working with one very sweet, sweet and patient bride for a long time now and I have finally finished her floral dress adornment that should have been finished months ago (thank you, Trang, for being so patient!). It took too many hours to recall and my wee hands are exhausted, but it is finished and it's got to be my favorite piece ever:

Many handmade silk flowers and leaves. It is very dramatic and unique. I will get some pictures of it modeled tomorrow. I pseudo modeled it to check the balance earlier, and I'm so giddy about it. It is really stunning on. Right now, I need to go eat something. I'm pooped. Thank you, Trang!!
Almost forgot... but I'm calling it a modern floral bustle and I'll start accepting custom order requests for it soon.
Prices starting at $250.

I want this...

Posted on | Monday, June 22, 2009 | 6 Comments

It looks so refreshing and yummy. From J. Crew.

This past weekend :: Amy's b-day and Father's Day

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Just a few pictures after dinner this past weekend when we celebrated Amy's b-day and Father's Day:

Matt with candy in his mouth.

The family.

I'm wearing my Lauren Moffatt dress from gilt.com that I posted about HERE. Action shot as promised. :) I'm also wearing my Sandy Stretch Belt from Anthropologie and a gorgeous cuff bracelet from Noaki Jewelry.