A couple weeks ago I sent in my entry for the Painter’s Tape DIY Contest. I was thrilled to receive an email that my project was selected as one of the top 20 finalists (psst… it’s the painted planter)!

All the entries in the groupings are incredible and wow, I’m honored to be included among such great work. Please go look at the Group 1 and vote for your favorite from that group.

Thanks again, D*S and I’m already planning a project from Group 1.

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I would like to send out a big ‘Thank You!’ to Cat and Offbeat Home for sharing our constellation light tutorial today!

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Lindsey has been featuring holiday shopping guides by various bloggers and today is my list! She laughs that it’s a little late getting up, but I’m looking at it as what you can buy with your holiday loot!

{ Click on the image or links above to view my list, and pay no attention to my typo! }

Lindsey, thank you so much for asking me to be a part of your wonderful series!

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I’d like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to Brandi, from Ever So Lovely for featuring my shoes in the wedding wednesday :: green inspiration post.

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I’d like to post a big ‘Thank You’ to Sara Rae at Apartment Therapy for her shout out about the bat garland.

Keep your eyes out for another post on AT next week! Whee!

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I got to know Rachel through the OBT (Offbeat Bride Tribe) while we were both planning our weddings. She and her husband Tom are pretty badass. Our wedding was on Beltane and theirs was the following Halloween. Well, today I read that they’re featured today on Offbeat Bride.

{ Photo credit: Tinywater Photography }

Congrats you guys!

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I’ve been meaning to post the tutorial of our beautiful cords made by Michael, and featured on Offbeat Bride.

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We’ve been blogged at one of my long time favorite design blogs, Design*Sponge!

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/10/diy-project-evitas-spooky-silhouette-candleholders.html

Thank you Grace!

ETA : I love d*s reader Azzy’s suggestion of painting the vellum with India ink. I’m thinking of trying it myself when I can get downtown to pickup the supplies. Thank you!

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“We went to Dragon*Con and all we got were these stupid photos” – Stacey Bode.

{Photo credit: Stacy Bode. Clicky on the photo for more}

It could almost be the ‘day after’ since we were married on a Friday and these were taken on a Saturday…four months later.

When Stacey and I started hatching our plans we talked about several locations, but she kept coming back to Historical Oakland Cemetery. Stacey has been itching to use this particular spot and knew me well enough to know that I’d go right along with her. I’m no stranger to participating in photo shoots at the cemetery and the last 5 years I lived in Atlanta were just a block and a half away. In fact, their annual fall Victorian celebration, Sunday in the Park is this Sunday, October 4.

I made a new bouquet for the shoot and was crushed when our florist told us that neither ranunculus’ or peonies would be available. I surprised myself by choosing the antique roses. They were stunning and for the most part, they held up well traveling from Charleston to Atlanta and the 3 days between pick-up and shoot. I combined them with the variegated pittosporum, and a lotus pod. I brought my feathers to use, but in the end we decided to keep it simple. I wrapped the stems in the same moss sheet/ribbon/acorn combo that I used for the wedding. I also had to remake Michael’s boutonniere because I dropped the original the week of the shoot and the wheat broke apart. Thankfully it took me a fraction of the time to make the second bout.

Stacey, as always, did a spectacular job capturing our personalities. I’ve known her for a very long time and she thrives in working outside the box. Her creativity never ceases to amaze or inspire me. When people used to ask me what I’d miss most about leaving Atlanta, I’d always say, “My friends, Gail K. Fabrics, and DeKalb Famer’s Market”. Stacey could be her own category.

{Photo credit: Stacy Bode}

I would like to shout a big, “Thank You!” to Kat for featuring us on Rock ‘n’ Roll Bride.

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