garden variety.

i just had to share with you... i got some really cool vintage plastic flowers at a bead show i went to over the weekend. i was so excited to get home and try out making something with these interesting bits. i ended up using wire and weaving all the flowers together. i cut a piece of felt to fit over the wire on the back of the piece so it isn't itchy against your skin. then i strung in on some thin silver chain. love.

i also purchased some really incredible handmade pendants from green girl studios. she and her husband cast these amazing pewter pendants from her original art in asheville, NC. i love creative people. here's just a few of the ones i purchased. i got about 20 pieces, so be on the lookout for cool jewels at anomaly!

paper bead necklaces tomorrow night!

come get super crafty this tuesday night 6:30-8:30. we're making a beautiful paper bead necklace and for 5 bucks you can make one too! i was really happy with how this turned out. it looks really nice tied around a neck too! :)

hope to see you tomorrow night for good times.

xoxo.
emily

living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.

my dear friend marisa is getting married this saturday and i'm so excited because i have the honor of doing her flowers. i've got to put the flower order in tomorrow and so over the weekend i purchased some of the flowers i'd be using so i could play around with them a little and figure out the quantity i'll need for everything.

this is a union of two super creative people and there are going to be so many amazing details that marisa and levi are going to surprise their guests with. check out their wedding website too. the invitation will take your breath away. so cool.


and the bridesmaids bouquets are simple and dainty. i'm using carnations because they are cost effective and make a nice statement when bunched together. then the wax flowers, gerbera daisies and hypercium mixed in reminds me of an assortment picked out of a spring garden. the nuptials are taking place outside under a huge oak tree at the oldest house in st. augustine. the earthy feel of the berries and wax flower give it a more casual look.


hope you enjoy the flowers. xoxo.

who doesn't love the green fluffy stuff?

what i'm referring to actually is spider moss. i discovered it at the fernandina farmers market this past saturday. first of all, if you've never been, i highly suggest making the quick trip up I-95. it's only about 35 minutes north of downtown and you can spend the day shopping the different antique shops and grab a bite at a local eatery.

well back to the spider moss. i discovered it and now i love it.

cool paper beads!

i was searching through the internet this morning for inspiration for the next craftacular project and came across this tutorial on another blog. you can find it HERE! we won't be doing this one because it's too in depth to do on a tuesday night, but maybe this will encourage you to try it at home. i LOVE how the necklaces turned out! simply wonderful.

we will be making paper beads on tuesday, but not like this. stay tuned.

have a wonderful day and enjoy this craft!

xxoo.

emily

a 'self portrait' and a hippie headband

on sunday i got to the store at 6:30am. there was a production crew waiting for me. i was supposed to be there at 6:00 but somehow mysteriously overslept?!?! a scene for a movie was shot at anomaly and i was excited to be a part of the locally produced film! it's called 'self portrait' and it's about this up and coming artist who's girlfriend wants him to do art so he can make money but he meets another woman who wants him to follow his heart and do the art he loves. from what i saw of the film (all of about 5 total minutes, if that) it seems to be an interesting story and i'm anxious to see how it turns out.

i really applaud the director, anthony kilburn, and his fiance, who are financing the whole thing themselves! a little after 1pm on sunday after everyone had cleared out of the store, i had a chance to chat with the 2 of them about their endeavor. i told them how great it was that they were staying in jacksonville to do something like this instead of seeking out success in another "bigger" (ie: LA, NYC) city. they both told me that they had definitely talked about moving and producing it in said cities, but finally decided to keep it local. then we all talked about how much we loved the energy going on in the creative community here. jacksonville is rockin and if you don't think so then go somewhere else. we don't need your negative energy here. i'm super pumped that this movie is happening locally and really honored to be a part of it! i guess being an entrepreneur myself, i have alot of respect for people that put themselves out there. i hope they have good luck with the film. it should be premiering sometime at artwalk this fall... or so i've heard.

don't forget about craftacular tuesdays TONIGHT!!! we're making that romantic hippie headband pictured above. and from now on, in case you missed it, on the left side of the blog i'm going to post a picture and details of what's going on at craft night there. i think i've really come to terms with what i want to blog about... not just crafts but leading a crafty life and all that that entails from flea marketing to cooking to stitching to cool blogs. what inspires you?

there's just something about flowers...

i know some people think that flowers are a waste and what's the point because they are going to die anyway. but then what's the point of us living if we're going to die anyway? enjoy it for what it is. happiness in a vase. i love having fresh flowers around my house but haven't really been splurging on little extras like that lately. in a way it makes it all the more special when i see them sitting on my counter. flowers make me smile. here are some recent arrangements i put together for a bride.

i've always dabbled with doing wedding flowers. i would do friends or friends of a friends weddings but wasn't really seeking out business. over the past year i've had the opportunity to get quite a few more jobs and i'm really enjoying it! with spring just around the corner love is lingering in the air. if you know of someone looking for unique and affordable floral design, please pass my name along to them!