Becoming a young woman in her mid-twenties, I suppose gifting for weddings should be common. Believe it or not, this is my 1st time actually buying a gift for a newly wed couple. What made it a little more special is the fact that I helped craft their wedding invitations. At the time of looking for a gift, I admit I focused more on the bride rather than the "married couple". I wanted to get her something that signifies her marriage, and showcase her love..




My first initial thought was Kate Spade. I looked thru the Bride To Be section and found this dainty gold necklace. It fits the brides style, and is a perfect layering piece! I made a card to go with the Kate Spade gift. It had gold stripes and inside the card states: "before saying I do, she said yes" which fit the occasion and gift perfectly.

Now knowing the style for the bride to be's wedding, I knew I wanted to craft something up for my 2nd part of the gift. I was just given a new embossing gun, and wanted to craft up things. Making "thank you" cards for the bride to be was exactly what I wanted to craft! It all flowed perfectly, I even bought vintage floral postage stamps for each envelope!

I'm thinking this won't be bad to craft up cards for other occasions and gift them, it would be such a useful gift don't you agree?

I've been spending much more of my time in the North-Eastside of Los Angeles. I've made it more of an effort to explore around and visit family (especially nanay) in that area. Prior to my visits to my Nanay, I did a little exploring near Los Feliz/Hollywood Bowl and found myself in Atwater Village. I've always pass through, but never seen what's around. It has it's own little area with local shops, cafes, and coffee shops. I came across Bon Vivant and had to try the best meal of the day: Breakfast!



It's much more spacious than what it looks on the outside. It was quite lovely having breakfast, and the weather was a bit sunny but not incredibly hot. I would want to try more of the coffees and teas that they offer.. Which would be another reason to go again! Possibly when the weather cools down!

I thought it would be perfect timing to share with you all the invitations I helped craft & put together for my colleague. The first part was providing choices for her in making various styles for her to choose and collaborate with. After knowing and getting a better understanding of her style, I put together the final sample and she loved it! I wanted to keep the gold theme and add natural elements as her and her husband love to be outdoors. It's all in the simple details!




Today marks the one month anniversary between the two love birds I created the invitations for! I wish you both many more years of love & joy! It was my first time crafting for a wedding and completely enjoyed it. I have another wedding that I'm working on now for the early Summer.

Can't wait to share!
Cheers!

Greetings readers!
I'm finally back. The ending of April and the beginning of May was truly embraced and celebrated. Prior to Easter, early birthday celebrating began and until now the celebration has finally come to an end (for now). I enjoyed the weekend working by the beach with this lovely weather (what's new?!), and spending some wholesome good times with my immediate family and a few cousins.

I took my mother out for brunch this morning. Savory and sweet crepes were indulged. For dinner, we enjoyed a simple BBQ with fresh fish from the pacific, drank red wine, and enjoyed each others company! The saying "Can it get any better than this?" and "Each year just keeps getting better and better" is repeated in my head the past month. Cheers to our family, friends and good times! On with the show- I spent a day last week with LM and had a craft day. These are the goodies I crafted for all my darling Mothers out there:




Most materials I did have on hand. Gray cardstock is from Michaels, and the Laced textured tape was actually from a Japanese Store. I'm thinking I need to make a trip back soon and stock up on the Lace! I sent some of the Mother's Day cards out on Friday. Some of my dear Mothers i'm close with, will get it tomorrow. I hope everyone had a great weekend and great time with their Mothers! XO