AUTUMN BLISS

Beautiful inspiration for Autumn celebrations!

- bring nature inside or embrace the elements and celebrate outside!

Are you planning an #Autumn #Wedding 2017 / 2018?

There are many ways you can keep your special day cosy and warm, inside or out:

Take inspiration from the gorgeous autumnal colours around you - use autumn leaves, produce and finds to create stunning decorations, button holes and to inspire your cake.

Decorate your ceremony or reception with hurricane lanterns grouped in corners or down the aisle, have soft, textured blankets at the stand by in wicker basket, serve a delicious selection of autumnal food and drink (perfect ideas for favours too), melting marshmallows on sticks over an open fire...then when night time falls a beautiful send off with sparklers... why not grab a cuppa and take 5 mins out to peruse ;)

...you'll be spoilt for ideas!

Time to throw a party...

Paper Buttercup is a beautiful design collection for bespoke stationery and paper accessories

to help you create your perfect handmade wedding...

Find out more:

http://www.inkshed-designstudio.co.uk/paperbuttercup.html

...let's get designing your day!

Stamp & Make

Some shots from our last Coffee, Craft & Cake Evening...

...beautiful work!

As you can see we had a great time - here's to our next one

(Christmas themed workshops - more details to follow!!!)

Materials: black paper and black pigment ink pads from #Hobbycraft /

white watercolour paint / paper, cards and envelopes /

selection of assorted stamps  / seasonal finds / gold embossing powder

Coffee, Craft & Cake Evening

Craft Workshop: Stamp & Make

Tuesday 30th August, 7pm

@ Horton Heath, (near Wimborne)

Learn how to use stamps to create individual gift tags, stationery, preserve labels, cupcake toppers and have your kitchen and favourite recipes labelled up in style! 

Stamps are a great way to personalise and gift your kitchen makes & bakes...from the humble potato stamp through to rubber stamps there are many ways you can add your own style and creative flare from the kitchen table through to the party table!

Tickets £20 per person.

(Special discount for group bookings of 3 or more people

- plus a great excuse to bring along a friend or two!)

For more info and to register click HERE.

A beautiful friendship...

"My inspiration" - Mother & Daughter

This story frame captures a beautiful bond and friendship

between mother & daughter.

It is handcrafted from just 2 items of clothing:

- a pretty floral summer top from the daughter

- a gorgeous lace trim from the mother

Both items were loved for how they made them feel
when worn and for the times they represent;

the top was a light, summery fabric that felt fresh, the fit and style
gave confidence and soft feminine country charm (both mother and daughter
are country girls at heart). The top was no longer worn - now showing signs
of how well it was loved - and tucked away in the back of the wardrobe for a

"it might come in handy one day" moment!

- a trait both mother and daughter share,
creativity is another:

the gorgeous vintage lace trim was added as a finishing touch to
a dress the mother wore for her own 18th birthday.

These items capture two very different times within the story frame;
one before and one after children, combining two individual personalities
but with many similarities and interests into one story frame.

The delicate floral paper cut frame expresses the shared love of the outdoors,

country living, open space and the inspiring environment to create and explore,

along with the support and encouragement in finding that unique path in life.

The hand painted artwork of the little girl in sepia tones adds a nostalgic charm

to the story frame, reflective of the childhood memories it holds.

A gift truly from the heart, from daughter to mother "My inspiration"

.....

I would love to be able to create this nurturing environment
and bond - if only it was as simple as just stepping inside 
this story frame, in true story book magic! (Mary Poppins style!)


Have your very own version of this story frame made - now available as a D.I.Y option:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/456529286/diy-nursery-wall-art-incorporate-fabric

What's your favourite item of clothing and how does it make you feel?

What special relationship would you like to capture?

Coastal inspired up-cycled bottles and jars

Coastal inspired up-cycled glass bottles and jars

A warm summer evening filled with the gentle clinking of string on glass, making the sound of sailboat masts in the sea breeze, combined with the taste of salted caramel cupcakes you could almost believe you were at the coast!

Everyone enjoyed a relaxing Coffee, Cake & Craft Evening tying lots of knots to create unique votives and vases from up-cycling glass jars and bottles... (a word of caution: the handicraft of macrame is quite addictive once you get going!). It's also therapeutic which really added to the atmosphere of the evening and allowed easy flowing chatter and friendly banter.

Seeing the patterns that emerge with each knot placement puts you in control on how your piece will look and you can create various designs using the same techniques... if you'd like to create your own up-cycled master piece I'll be sharing details on how to get your hands on your very own starter kit soon.

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What you'll discover:

“It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen” (John Wooden)

Here you'll find creative inspiration and ways to make GREAT design more personable and handcrafted to express YOUR story, YOUR way for every day living... 

let's make a difference to each day with little acts of sunshine!

...it's in the little things!