"Gerbera" Daisies

photo couretsy of Tasha Owen and theknot.com

The flower that I'm going to use as the focal point of my wedding are "Gerbera" Daisies. No, not Gerber, "Gerbera." I personally had no idea that you had to add on the extra "a" until I started tooling around theknot.com. I'd like to try to find a way to "creatively" use them in each element of the wedding, and I found this picture on the knot, courtesy of "Brittany and Steve, an Outdoor Wedding in Tacoma, WA" Why do I love it? Becuase a) it's fuschia with b) a Gerbera daisy! Perfect for the chairs or church pews. In anycase, I thought the picture would be fun and "springy" to share on a day like today when it's going to reach 60 degrees in NYC!

Friday Night Date Necklace

Am still trying to get back into the swing of things by creating and posting new pieces in my store. Now I just need some special someones to BUY them! But, judging from the number of views my new items have been getting, I feel pretty good in the fact that at least people are LOOKING. I think this one is one of my favorites now. It's all Fire-polished Czech beads that I purchased at a bead expo in NJ. Therefore, it's a true one-of-a-kind that I won't be able to repeat. It truly came out beautiful, if I don't say so myself. The three strands are somewhat loose, so the piece will move with you as you "sashay" along.

I photographed it with a cute shoe and some blush to give the idea of a "date night," even if it's just you and a girly Netflix movie.

I'm still here!

Spring Shower Necklace
Originally uploaded by CarolineGraceDesigns

For those of you who thought maybe I had disappeared, think again. Here is my latest and greatest. It was done with thoughts of all those baby and wedding showers you'll be invited to this Spring and Summer, like my own wedding shower! Check out my etsy store or flickr set to see more pictures.

My heart, be still

(photo courtesy of Flickr user Anita Jamal)

Those of you who know me well know my fascination/obsession with cupcakes. Even before they made their current resurgence, I was a big fan. They're a little piece of heaven with endless creative opportunities. For our wedding we are going to forgo wedding cake in favor of a cupcake tower, so you can imagine my excitement when I found the blog Cupcakes Take the Cake that describes itself as "All Cupcakes, All The Time...Everything you ever wanted to know about cupcakes from true cupcake fans." Needless to say I am now planning a lunch break trip to Magnolia Bakery, despite the -2 windchill in NYC today.

Thanks JJMFinance!

Just want to give a shout-out of thanks to JJM Finance for featuring me on his blog. He's got a cool thing going on, and describes himself as a " creative accountant and CPA that wants to help your handmade business thrive." The shop has a series of software tools that help you manage all of the "behind-the-scenes" aspects of running an etsy shop that all too often crafters find confusing or neglect. My favorite is the "Raw Material Organizer." I'm adding it to my "must have" list right now.

A call for etsy artists

Ok, who's going to be the one to create and sell these for $10/pop? (thanks to my sister for passing this along)

Spring Awakening Necklace

Spring Awakening Necklace
Originally uploaded by CarolineGraceDesigns

I took a stab at "styling" again with my Spring Awakening necklace. This time I used my golosh boot and a daisy. I think it came out really pretty!