DIY- Home Decor Peacock Feather Centerpiece -Video

I am currently working on a bridal idea for a peacock feather centerpiece. I'm excited;-)

Here is a centerpiece Adornyourself.etsy.com created with sample feathers she purchased from me;-) I love it!

Thanks for visiting,

DIY- Home Decor Peacock Feather Centerpiece -Video

I am currently working on a bridal idea for a peacock feather centerpiece. I'm excited;-)

Here is a centerpiece Adornyourself.etsy.com created with sample feathers she purchased from me;-) I love it!

Thanks for visiting,

Wings Of Love -Wedding Greetings-Archive from June 6th 2009

Hey Family,

This is from an old post from last summer. I just wanted to show you the cards I donated to Heartsforhaiti.etsy.com


I was happy to see my "A thousand times yes" card go to a good home last week

I plan to donate the cards below to the HFH shop:

Happily Ever After

 

Congrats to The Groom/Bride to be

Each card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Each matching envelope measures about 4 3/4" x 6 1/2"

Here is the original post text below: Thanks for stopping by , let me know what you think of the cards, Should I make some more??

"As I was making cards for the fair tomorrow, I was stumped as to what kind of card to make for wedding greetings. Where I live we have a few huge community centers where folks hold lots of wedding receptions, bridal showers etc, esp during the Spring/Summer months

ClaudiaCreations.etsy.com creates "plantable"and organic paper from her own 100% post consumer waste paper pulp mixed with things such as flowers, thread, crayon, easter grass etc. In these designs I used the recycled set although there are some flower portions in there.

The butterflies by Porkchopshow.etsy.com -( the same genius behind those Wooden Typewriter Keys I used to make earrings) are made with 1/8" thick wood and cut with a laser cutting machine. Then gorgeous paper strips made from craft paper and soy ink add the finishing touch with each heartfelt phrase.

Of course this fair was a great opportunity to showcase some wedding sample cards. Then I received these gorgeous paper sets and my mind swirled into a whole new direction:

These are great for anniversary as well. In fact when I posted a sample of these cards through Twitpic, within 10 mins one of my Twitter followers wanted me to create a custom order of 150 of the same designs, but as Wedding Invitations instead!!!! OMG 150!! Can I tell you I almost fell out my chair.

Since each card is a limited one of a kind original- I will be selling these cards in the design format seen here in my Artfire shop ( this shop closed) as a made to order listing. Each component is completely handmade so no two cards will look quite the same."

Thanks for visiting

Go Green,

Ny

The Weeks in Review

Hey Family,

just wanted to stop in and show you a few of the things I've been doing for the past few weeks- I have more to post but right now I'm on dial up at my mom's house and uploading is a chore!I finish the rest on Tuesday.

First, I made 10 pairs of Rose Quartz earrings for a Texas bride, and 8 Calla Lilly Necklaces for a Colorado wedding last week.


Finished the Mother of Pearl earrings for the New York Bride this week.. She choose style 1, I liked style 2;-) but it's not MY wedding now is it?? lol!!

Spent some time with the local wildlife- these Canadian Geese have long stopped migrating to the South for decades after the locals started feeding them.

Don't worry they still nibble on all the grass here -trust me we see how well they are eating by the - umm - "presents " they leave behind lol..great fertilizer though ..ok, that's gross;-P

moving on....I helped pull some weeds from a neighbors floral garden

Made some more new jewelry, you know I just HAD to make some feather earrings in purple! Sold the first pair a few hours later. You can find all these new pieces in my Etsy shop

I choose a new wood background for my new and older listings. Gotta re-do your pictures sometimes to keep them fresh.

These acrylic leaf earrings are my favorite. They remind me of the changing of leaves in Autumn.

I've been hearing my use of natural elements make my pics too busy and distracting. Maybe, maybe not..but I love to use natural elements in my pictures. I just can't ..no, wait WON"T do the one color/plain background. It's just not me. The color, textures, seasons, ..all these things I think about when i make a piece or photograph them because these are the elements that inspire me.

From the cotton in our shirts, flowers and trees, the slight breeze,to the metal in our chairs, or the wood bench , patio or tables where we sit. Nature makes us beautiful every day.

How was your week??

Thanks for visiting,

Be Well,

Ny

Natural Weddings from North to South

Sigh.. I love weddings. They are soo romantic and beautiful and fun. I would have never thought that selling peacock feathers in my shop would turn into a new niche-bridal orders! I have been making so many custom wedding orders with these blonde feathers. It's been a blast to create something so wonderful to help a bride feel beautiful on her special day. I need a fresh and new jewelry idea to create something wonderful and well-remembered.

These earrings were made for a bridal party in Orlando,Florida for September 1st. I just added a couple of simple light silver freshwater pearls to each earring. The bridal theme was vintage ivory and silver with a bohemian twist.

Oh!! I wish I could get customers who weren't so camera shy! LOL!! Wouldn't that be the best to see how they would look on them;-) The next picture is my favorite. I love how the tree and leaves make the earrings look so surreal in a natural setting.

This set below is three out of five pairs of earrings for the bridesmaids of my New York bride. Her wedding is in mid- September. She just saw the pictures yesterday and LOVES them. I will be adding a "wispy" curly look to the tips of the feathers. The wedding color theme is more modern romantic with cream, black and dark silver.

I am making a special pair just for the maid of honor with a pearl spray style. I can't show you that one just yet as I need the seal of approval from the blushing bride first;-)

The weather this weekend was so cold and depressing that the warm sun and bright blue sky was just the pick me up I needed and the lighting was PERFECT to take pictures. I've decided to list both styles in my Etsy shop.

So, what do you think?

Thanks for visiting. Have a great sunday night.

Be as beautiful as you are;-)

Ny

DIY - Home Decor with Peacock Feathers

Hey Family;-) Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Sorry I haven't been the most chatty blogger lately- things have been a little busy at home, and peacock feathers sales have been the rage in my shop lately. With orders flooding in from the UK and Netherlands and bridal orders from the U.S and Canada, for a flightless bird's it's best features have had me flying!

In my spare time- which I rarely have, I 've been watching the Home and Garden Television Channel on cable. I am fascinated with all the amazing home decor and remodeling ideas used from even the simplest every day items that literally reinvent any home and garden.


During a commercial break I glanced at the bundle of peacock feathers laying across my old Wurlitzer piano and suddenly had an A-HA moment- I have been marketing these peacock feathers towards the jewelry and accessory market, I never thought about Home Decor!!

I grabbed a dozen feathers, an old flower vase and one of my bamboo place mats. I wrapped the mat around the vase and tied it together. Filled the vase halfway with garden pebbles and carefully placed each stem in different spots in the vase so they would stand up straight and pretty.

There you have it - a nice centerpiece for your piano or even a decorative touch to add to your window sill- I couldn't get the best lighting for these pictures but I wanted to just show you to give you some ideas of your own. I will try to post how I actually made the centerpiece later.


I probably won't be blogging for several days again as I am in the middle of moving and working on a bridal order of six pairs of feather earring for a New York State wedding in a few weeks! Plus I just got my hands on some Purple dyed synthetic peacock feathers that should be arriving from upstate soon - I can't wait to see what they look like!

What are you doing this weekend? Did you post today? Share your comment or you blog link in the comment box- remember keep it clean! Thanks for visiting. I hope I inspired you today;-)

Be Well,

Ny

Feature Friday- "Bridal Beauty" I'm a new addition to Emmaline's Bride

Hey Family,

I thought I would have a different " Type"of Feature Friday for the next few weeks of May- " "Bridal Beauty "

Emmaline Bride is an amazing global hub featuring bridal items and accessories ALL handmade by independent artists from around the globe. Emmaline Bride features unique, high quality items that showcase the modern bride on her special day.

Emmaline Bride found me on Twitter and CafeHandmade. While I was tweeting I just happen to ask if I have the "bridal knack" when it came to some of my jewelry items. They said yes and so, here I am;-)

But of course I have to show you some of the gorgeous talent from other indie artists. There are so many beautiful pieces on this site, each hand-selected to be featured in their exclusive bridal boutique. You will find wonderful bridal accessories, amazing gowns, beautiful bridesmaid gifts, excellent jewelry, hair pieces, invitations, fabulous favors, and more!

The Summer is one of the most popular wedding seasons-so I wanted to give some brides to be a place to consider shopping for their wedding, while supporting handmade at the same time. So your whole will be filled with love, uniqueness and pride from tiara to table to toes;-)

Be Blissful,

Ny

Etsy Weddings..A beauiful guide and featured from Patch First Shop

Patchfirstshop is an amazing jewelry and graphics artist. She creates beautiful backgrounds for blogs, avatars, banners etc. It's was Patchfirstshop's who designed the blog background for TimelesspaperArts.

"Wedding Theme" is a gorgeous blog post featuring a bridal guide with a special section of handmade items all created by Etsy Artists- Except for the wedding dress!. An absolutely stunning collage for that special day. My Orange Hexagon Earrings were included in the guide.

The next best thing to being considered for a bridal gift guide is to actually have an item of yours be a part of a wedding!

These were purchased by a blushing bride to be in Australia for her wedding. I wish I had some pics to show you.Maybe she'll send me some after the honeymoon.


please stop by http://patchfirstshop.blogspot.com
and leave a comment on her beautiful blog...Tell her Ny sent you;-)

Ny