Oh, you know I love a good sale

Posted on | Thursday, January 28, 2010 | 1 Comment

I spy some lovely things at great prices at Anthropologie:

Another biggie...

Posted on | Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | 1 Comment

This one I shipped off to the east coast today for a shoot along with another piece.... but I ran out of time and couldn't photograph that one (rats!).

Featuring three large gold-ish handmade flowers, leaves and feathers.

My oh my!

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You must read this beautiful article written by the super stylish and lovely Jen McCabe at OregonLive.com. She has done a very sweet write up on Twigs & Honey! Read the whole article HERE.

New Sponsor :: Rebecca Hansen Photography

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The husband and wife team of Rebecca Hansen Photography is surely a pair you'll grow to love. Their work is beautiful, simply put. Their modern images are stylish and pretty, but what makes them really special is how they capture moments, emotions and memories. When you look at them, you can tell they love what they do... makes you want to be photographed by them because you know you'll have a good time!
In their own words: "We are passionate about people, love, great modern architecture, and amazing design, and of course photography. We get so excited every time we shoot, we feel like the possibilities are endless. We are just excited about life..."
Some favorites from the photographers:

Some of my favorites I've "borrowed" from their beautiful blog. There were so many!

Such beautiful taste! Welcome Rebecca Hansen Photography as a blog sponsor!

This is fun...

Posted on | Tuesday, January 26, 2010 | 3 Comments

This video is 4 years old! Where did the time go? I was organizing files and stumbled upon it. I was modeling an Anne Barge wedding gown for Good Day Sacramento. I loved the blush pink of this dress. So fun to wear:

Tuesday Out to Lunch Outfit

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Just a little sneak peak

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So I've been working on a new special something for the last few months and it is *almost* ready to launch. It's funny all the skills I've needed to pick up along the way while I've become a business owner. At the moment, it's still little ole me working all sides of Twigs & Honey from designing and fulfilling orders to marketing, web maintenance, accounting, blogging, and communication. Since starting, I've had to pick-up photography, web design, and now, graphic design. It's nuts. I feel like my plate is always over-loaded, but I like to keep busy. Somewhere in the midst of making flowers, I've been squeezing in this new project, trying to tie up all the loose ends. Here is a sneak peak of some of the product branding I've been toying with:

The grand reveal is coming soon! That's all you get for now. ;)
When you are a small business owner trying to do things the "affordable" way... you have to learn so much!

New Sponsor :: evapaul

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I'm very excited to introduce you to a lovely new Twigs & Honey blog sponsor, evapaul. They are a husband and wife design team, parents to 1-year-old daphne. Nic and Kirsten have been designing invitations for the past 2.5 years and have designed for over 300 brides. I think their designs are so refreshing and modern... perfect for a no-fuss bride/groom! Additionally, they are super sweet. Visit their etsy shop HERE or their blog HERE. From Nic & Kirsten:

we love photography, modern design and architecture and music.

nic loves photography, vintage amps and black licorice ice cream.

kirsten loves looking at blogs, being a mom [daphne, age 1] and making everything in her life as cute as humanly possible. [things like recipes and filing systems- the important things]

nic is from idaho. he likes it in the summer, not the winter.

kirsten is from colorado. she loves it all the time and talks about it way too often.

nic only likes to work on the couch.

kirsten is almost always found in front of her iMac or at a thrift store.

nic loves playing tackle with daphne.

kirsten likes to pick out daph’s outfits.

nic loves learning about lenses, flashes, guitars and amps.

kirsten likes to look up houses to one day buy.

we both love fruit snacks, our 1979 VW camper, our baby, the real housewives (especially NYC), going out to eat, , san francisco, , reading magazines, staying up till 2 am (we don’t love this, but we do it almost every night anyway), denver, weddings, photography and our family/friends.

So cute and unique! Welcome, evapaul!

Bigger can be better...

Posted on | Monday, January 25, 2010 | 5 Comments

On friday, I posted pictures of some new work. One of the pictures was of a piece I was making for a Style Me Pretty Inspiration to Reality shoot and here it is:

I thought those two were big last week until I finished the SMP one today. I couldn't help myself... it just kept growing. Can't wait to share more photos later! I promise there will be more colors besides pink! Now... I've got to get back to work. Happy Monday!

New Sponsor :: Kacy Kizer Photography

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I'm so happy to introduce everyone to Kacy Kizer Photography today, a new Twigs & Honey blog sponsor. Kacy, who is unmistakably super cute herself, takes the most pretty photos whether it is for an engagement session, wedding, senior portrait or life in general. Her photographic style comes across so effortlessly and the images are just to die for. She is based in the Willamette Valley of Oregon (yay, go local!) and if you are getting married in Oregon, I seriously recommend visiting her site! She also has a lovely blog.
Here are some gorgeous photos:

Loving the Willamette Valley, aren't you?

This past summer, she photographed the gorgeous wedding of a twigs & honey bride, Janene (isn't she soooo pretty?!)

Kacy's Senior Portrait photos are breathtaking. I didn't look this stylish a decade ago!
Of course, since I'm a dog lover of both big and small...

So cute!
Please welcome Kacy Kizer Photography to the blog!

Friday outfit

Posted on | Sunday, January 24, 2010 | 2 Comments

Just ran out of time to post this last week:

In love with pink.

Posted on | Friday, January 22, 2010 | 15 Comments

So the skin on my fingers is nearly rubbed raw after spending too many hours into the late night hand sewing these pieces. I still have many more to create but if you are lucky enough to be one of ladies signed up for Lisa Warninger's Boudoir shoot this weekend, you'll have the opportunity to wear these (inspired by Snippet & Ink inspiration board):

These are not store-bought, pre-made flowers. The flowers are all made from scratch from silk and cotton fabric... I hand dye them, hand cut them, hand paint, hand press and then hand sew.... hence, my little fingers are a bit tired... and multi-colored.

I am continually becoming more and more critical of my work and that's been making me really try to push the envelope in terms of the complexity of my pieces and the originality. On a side note, since I started, I feel like everytime I try to make something totally original and apart from everything else out there, someone starts to copy it. It can be so frustrating... I keep telling myself, "f*#$ it... I'll create something new again and even more elaborate..." and then that gets copied.... it's a vicious cycle (sorry for the mini vent, but I work hard and it can be so exhausting and annoying). Gosh... I know I'm not the only designer who has to go through this (look at my favorite fernanimals). To all the Twigs & Honey friends, fans, brides, clients... thank you so much for all your support through the last two years!! I promise not to vent often! Twigs & Honey brings me such happiness and I like to be happy more than sad. :)

Aw... one more note...

Posted on | Thursday, January 21, 2010 | No Comments

some amazing new pieces to share tomorrow (friday)... sometime. :) I'm soooo excited about them!! Think soft, pink, completely handmade, completely fabulous... BIG!

Lovely and simple, stackable bracelets by junghwa (my big sista)

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I'll be up into the wee hours tonight and blogging is the last thing I should be doing, but I just had to mention the cutest little bracelets my big sis has listed in her Etsy shop today. She made me a yellow pair (that I'm eagerly awaiting to arrive by mail) and has made it available in her shop.

View more HERE.

Up too late... must work...

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I have some amazing sponsors to highlight over the next week, so hang tight!
I'll try to blog as much as I find time over the next week... but right now, I'm focusing on several photo shoots and pieces for the Novel Romance. Don't miss this great article on Elizabeth Dye by Jen McCabe... HERE. Many more late nights ahead, but I can't wait for you to see all the beautiful results!

Wednesday

Posted on | Wednesday, January 20, 2010 | 6 Comments

Feeling a little androgynous and industrial today...