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.

Somerset Life

One of the projects I originally designed for Once Wed, Hanging Handkerchief Vases, is featured in the current issue of Somerset Life magazine. It's a really lovely issue, filled with lots of great ideas and oodles of inspiration. You can pick up the magazine at any major book store. It's also available online here.

A big thanks goes to former Editor in Chief, Jenny Doh, who asked me to be a part of their lovely publication. It's a thrill to be included!

Winter Wedding Wreath

I designed this project for a wedding, but it could easily adapted for your own home holiday decor. The base is a birch, and it's adorned with tufts of Juniper and Bay Berry Branches. The Poinsettia blooms are made of felt.

For complete instructions and a template for the flowers, please visit The Brides Cafe.

A Fall Family Tree

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For complete instructions, visit The Bride's Cafe.

Wedding Cake Chandelier

I've started contributing DIY posts to Janie Medley's beautiful blog, The Brides Cafe. Janie is lovely gal, and I'm thrilled to be working with her.

For this project, I created a "Wedding Cake Chandelier" out of inxpensive acetate ribbon. The project isn't difficult to make, but it does require a little bit a time to construct.

For complete in structions, visit The Bride's Cafe