A Paper Flowers Class!! Join Us This Saturday!

Hi Friends,, This Saturday (July 10th) from 2:00 PM to 4:30, I'm hosting a crepe paper flowers class in my home/studio in Tacoma, WA. We still have a few spaces left, and we would love to have you join us!

We'll be working with several styles of crepe paper, and will learn to make as many flowers as we possibly can during this time period. The fee is $25 and includes all materials. You just need to bring along a nice, sharp pair of scissors.

To register, please shoot me an email at kittywrangler@gmail.com

Thanks! I hope you can join us!

A Friendly Reminder

Today's the day! The Tacoma is for Lovers artist craft fair runs today (Sunday June 13th) from 11:00 AM - 4 PM at Kings Books, 218 St Helens, Tacoma, WA.

I'm bringing LOTS of new things, and my booth will be packed with garlands, bird cage lanterns, cake toppers, corsages, bouttonieres and paper flowers.

For more info,, visit HERE!

I hope to see you there!

The Birds

I'm still working hard to build up lots of new inventory for the sale this weekend. Yesterday, I cranked out a dozen or so of this paper bird cage lanterns.

I used nearly all screen-printed papers by Hambly on these pieces If you're not familiar with Hambly, you should check out their website. They create the most amazing papers. The patterns and colors are incredible.

If you would like a bird cage to call your own, please stop by here on Sunday. After the sale, I'll be listing these on Etsy too.

New Blooms

One of my favorite resources for paper just brought in some amazing new colors of crepe. I ordered a few rolls, and I've been having a blast playing with this new palette. There are lots of shades of pink, ranging from pale cotton candies to watermelon. Also, there's butter yellow, icy green, cream, ivory and white tones. There's even an amazing rusty brown.

The new colors have inspired me to try some new flower shapes and styles of blooms. Here's a little peek...



If you would like to see them up close, stop by the Tacoma is for Lovers craft fair this Sunday.

Craftin' Expansions

The Tacoma Is For Lovers craft sale is just around the corner and I've been super busy cranking out the crafts. In addition my bouttonieres and corsages that I usually sell at the shows, I'll be expanding the La La Laurie line to include garlands, cards and single stems of my paper flowers. My booth will be PACKED with lots of new things.

Here's a sneak peek at the garlands I've been making.





The show is Sunday, June 13th from 11 AM to 4 PM at Kings Books 218 St Helens Ave, Tacoma, Wa. Please stop by if you're in the neighborhood! Click here or here for more info on the show. Hope to see you there!

Hooray for Hambly!

For a VERY long time, I've been a fan of the beautiful papers made at Hambly Studios. You'll find them in lots of the DIY projects I've created. Their colors and patterns are amazing and the quality is superior.

Recently, I was invited to be a guest member of their design team, and had the opportunity to play with all their lovely papers and come up with some new projects. It was a thrill, to say the least.

Here's a sneak peek of a few things I created. To see more, visit the Hambly Studios Blog. Thank you Allison for asking me to be a part of your team. And thank you Robin for introducing me to Allison!

A Paper Flowers Class!

As part of the Tacoma Is For Lovers Craft Night series, I'll be teaching a little paper flower crafting class. In one evening, you'll learn to create several blooms, and leave with a bouquet of paper flowers.

When: Thursday, April 8th 7 - 9

Where: Kings Books
218 St. Helens Ave.
Tacoma, Washington 98402
253.272.8801

Class Fee: $17 which includes your supplies (crepe paper, floral tape, wire)

What to bring; Nimble fingers and sharp pair of scissors

To register, or find out more info on the class please visit the Kings Books website.

Hope to see you there! Feel free to email me with any questions.

Buckets of Blooms... and a Book!

I've spent the past few months tucked away in my studio working on a HUGE project - a paper flowers book/kit for Barnes and Noble. Pictured above are some of the prototype flowers.

It's been an exciting and challenging project. There were many long days and late nights, and now the manuscript is done and revised. Whew. It's such a relief to have that behind me now!

Look for it on the shelves in Feb 2011. I'll keep you posted on the exact date.

Now it's time to play catch up... orders to fill... Etsy updates.... the list goes on.

Between Seasons

It doesn't feel like winter anymore, but spring is weeks and weeks away. This is my color solution for this time between seasons... winter sky blue plus pastel peaches, butter, and green.

A Flock of Faux Birds

Birds in my world.

Coming Soon!

I've got a few cake topper designs in the works and they'll be available soon in my Etsy shop soon. Here's a little sneak peek of what's to come...

More Martha!

Shira, real weddings editor over at Martha Stewart Weddings , was kind enough to invite me to do a little DIY guest post on the MS Weddings blog, The Bride's Guide. It was part of their "Week of White" feature, so I created this garland with that color palette in mind.

The garland is made with layered and fused sheets of simple waxed paper. Sandwiched between the layers are punched shapes, feathers, and flowers in shades of white and off-white.

For more pictures, and the complete instructions, please click here.
Thank you for this amazing opportunity, Shira. It's a thrill to contribute to The Bride's Guide!

Etsy Shop Update!!

I spent the day updating my Etsy shop. It's filled with new bouquets, bouttonieres, corsages and birds, birds birds. Please stop by, and see what's new. Maybe pick out a pin for your spring jacket or Easter bonnet.

Just click HERE to pay it a visit.

Studio Tour

Recently, I did a long overdue craft room overhaul. The supplies had really accumulated over the past year and it was getting really difficult to find enough space to work in there. After I was done, I took a few pictures of the tidy space. My goal is to keep it organized. We'll see how long that lasts...

Bird Cage Lanterns

Here's a little peek at my most recent post for Janie over at The Brides Cafe. Ez over at Creature Comforts was kind enough to share it on her blog too!

I encourage you all to give this one a try. They really are fun to make, and most likely you'll everything you need at home so you won't have to make a run to the craft store.

Click here to get the complete instructions and templates.