Hello lovelies. Monday it is, and despite waking up with a horrible migraine (which still hasn't subsided after hours of resting), I've decided to soldier on. The Ric Rac Round-up is this week and I've much to do so I figured I better get to work.
Today I wanted to share these lovely lights that I found awhile ago on Kingdom of Style. They are simply adorable, and while I love the light fixture in my kitchen, I'd take some of these hanging over my prep island in a heart beat.
love, emmy-ray
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Heidi and Zeb's wedding was one of funnest I've worked on this year. The flowers were beautiful, and I worked hand in hand with Heidi to create and color palette, texture, and mood for the day that was as full of joy and fun as this loving couple. The photographer's, Peardon Carrillo, were flown in all the way from California, and they did an amazing job capturing the day. Take a look:
The bridesmaids all had different color dresses, so each of their bouquets was made up of one of the many beautiful flowers from Heidi's bridal bouquet.
Love those red shoes!
Congratulations again guys, and thanks for letting me take part in your big day!
love, em
Trust me, I'm not one for skipping over Thanksgiving. It's one of my absolute favorite holidays of the year (probably because I like to eat so much), but with the month of November comes shopping season and emmy-ray has lots of shows lining up, so I thought it prudent to share a few:
This one's coming up on Thursday, and it's my first time participating. However the ARTichokes crew is such a great bunch, I think it'll be lots of fun.
The second holiday Ric Rac Roundup is coming! Last year was super successful, and I got some fun new holiday decorations for my table display.
The Honeypot Shop is a group I'm involved with via the Wedding Hive. It's become a separate off shoot and will focus on supporting local Kansas City artists, designers, and indie businesses. I'm really excited about this project and show, we have an awesome bunch of vendors.
So if you're a local gal, I hope to see you at maybe one of these events. Come out, show your support, shop local, shop hand made!
xo, em
Hello lovelies. It's Monday once again. Sometimes it's hard to get to work, and get inspired at the beginning of the week, so today I wanted to share with you some of the beautiful work from one of my favorite artists, Audrey Kawasaki. I found Audrey's work many years ago in college via Juxtapoze Magazine. I was immediately drawn to her work. She draws and paints on wood panels, allowing the warmth and grain of the pieces to enhance the work. Each painting is intricately detailed, and I love her color palette. Here are some of my favorite pieces from her solo show "Tangled" in Melbourne, Australia:
Hope you've found Audrey's work as inspiring as I always do. Follow her art blog, and keep up with her newest work and shows.
Hello Freckled Nest Readers!
I'd like to extend a big welcome to all my new visitors. I've been working hard to fill my store up with new holiday treats, and I hope you all enjoy visiting my blog, and reading about my hand made adventures. If you're also a handmaker of things or have a cool blog please feel free to leave it in your comment, I love checking out what all the other creative peeps in the blog-o-sphere are up to.
And of course to all my loyal blog readers, if you'd like to enter this give-away pop on over to Freckled Nest and find out all the details. You can win lots of other cool prizes, other than my keychain.
love, em
The holidays are coming up so quickly, and I've got a few events up my sleeve this year. The first is the ARTichokes Ladies Night Out. It's coming up next week, so I wanted to make sure and broadcast the info to all my lovely readers. I hope you can join me and many other talented KC vendors, and if not, stay tuned for posts about my other holiday events.
love, em
Hello lovelies, and happy Monday (or as happy as the Monday after Halloween can be). I'm happy today to let everyone know that I launched a new online store last week. I'm always open to trying new online venues, so please check it out: http://emmyray.storenvy.com. I have lots of brand new goodies just for you, and don't forget about Christmas. Why not take the Handmade Pledge this year and buy cool stuff for your loved ones while supporting indie businesses? Everybody wins!
p.s. Hey, wanna know a secret? Blog readers can shop the store this holiday season, (November-December) and receive a discount. Just enter the code "handmaker" at check-out and receive 10% off. Yesssss!
love, em
