Cake Boxes, Menu's and Gifts ...

I have been at it again with the Wedding inspiration. This time preparing the cake boxes, Menu's and one or two gifts are in the pipeline!! I will probably tell you more after the wedding!

Anyway, with just just 3 and a half weeks to go, actually 26 days!!! Things are progressing nicely and everything is starting to fall into place, so without further ado, here are some photo's.

Who Needs Jimmy Choo's?

I thought I would share with you the latest creation for my wedding - swiftly coming up in only 4 and 1/2 weeks time!

Weddings have a habit of becoming more and more expensive as time elapses. Not only do you have to buy the dress of your dreams, but low and behold you now need an equally pair of dreamy shoes to go with it. I almost fell into the trap of thinking, designer dress, designer shoes but I just couldn't justify paying the equivalent of a months salary on a pair of shoes that will barely be noticed under the vast fabric of my dress, and may only be worn once! Especially when my dream dress was purchased for less than half of it's retail price. How I love the internet!!

Anyway, I happened across a pair of shoes at a designer outlet not far from home. I could see potential straight away and immediately took them home and started work with a needle, some ribbon and a bit of 'bling', found amongst my sewing things. For £15.00 I have now a truly unique pair of shoes. They are just what a wanted and I can walk in them too - pretty important since I will be wearing them from 11am until midnight!!!

Dragonflies Dancing on Daisies

I don't really know if dragonflies even like daisies or whether they dance on them - but they both begin with 'D' and in my opinion, that is a good thing!

This quilt was commissioned by a customer who wanted a simple strip quilt to celebrate her daughters third birthday. She chose the fabrics and requested dragonflies and flowers to be appliqued over the strips. The photo's show the finished result and I must say how thrilled I am with the finished design.

In hindsight I would perhaps have made the dragonflies stand out more but the overall design is lovely and has worked well with the fabrics used - Charisma by Moda and Moda Marbles in turquoise and pink.

The quilt also includes personalisation of the child's name Ixia Raine and her birthdate - isn't that a gorgeous name?

Happy Birthday Ixia xxx

More Wedding Creativity

I had a pretty bad week last week when I went up North to visit family. There is nothing like a wedding to test a families tensions and mine is no exception. I came home feeling very dispirited and generally down in the dumps. I came very close to wanting the whole wedding cancelled and felt as miserable as I have ever been.

The fog has now lifted, I am glad to say. I went to see our Vicar yesterday to finalise details of the Wedding service and it rather put into perspective what a wedding is all about. It is at the end of the day about two people and two people only, my husband-to-be and I. We will say our vows and promise to love, cherish and honour each other in sickness and in health. What can be more beautiful than that. Tony sent me a text after I had argued with one of my sisters last week, it said, and I quote "Just remember that I love you - this is our day - even if no one turns up we still have each other". How right he is and how happy I am to be marrying someone so perfect for me.

I hope you like the Order of Service cards and placecards that I have designed and made this evening.

Lots of Love.
Caroline xxxxx

At last I have found what I was looking for ...

At last, after searching through blog after blog I found just what I was looking for. This was the gorgeous Coca Cola holder that I just think is a great idea. I found it on Melissa's website that you can find here . Melissa helps to raise awareness for Autism so go and say hi at some point.

I shall definately be making one of these and will be using insulated wadding to keep my can cool. Thank you Mel for allowing me to feature your beautifully made can holder.

Can anyone help ....??

Recently I was reading through the blog posts in my reading list when I happened upon a wonderful can cooler/holder with embroidered text. It was for a can of coca cola and said something along the lines of ...'If it wasn't for Coca Cola I'd have no personality'. I thought this was rather fun, considering that I too am addicted to coca cola (I was one-a-day, but have managed to get my addiction down to one a week). I think I must have clicked on a link from a blog in my reading list but have been through every one to try to find it again.

If anyone knows which blog it is can you please let me know as I really, really want to make one of those.

Thank you
Until next time
Caroline xx

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I love this blog and have fallen in love with the fabric on offer for this giveaway.

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The pattern for this is on offer too - look at those fantastically bright colours!!!