Simply the Sweet Life Magazine Launch PARTY!

Sorry about the late notice -- but if you're not doing anything at 7 PM TONIGHT (And if you are, well, drop what you're doing hehe)  join us on TWITTER for the Spring issue LAUNCH PARTY!  There will be lots of great giveaways, tips, tricks, and more! You won't regret it! 

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Yay!

A Day in the Park...

Hello!  It's really ME!  Life has changed so much since I last blogged.  Lets see here:

....I MOVED TO WYOMING.

I'm doing my event styling here (and Rae is continuing in Montana) and some photography!

Wyoming is WINDY.  Not liking that so much.

Tanner is working as a pressure tester on natural gas rigs.  Beyond that, not really sure what it means.  I know he comes home with muddy boots and smells like exhuast.  :)

The town I am in (Rock Springs) has an AWESOME historic downtown with lots of vacant buildings and architectural salvage!

We're considering a Vintage Whites Market here next year! eee!

I'm so glad to be back..blogging that is.  I missed it.  I'm freaking out a little as I realize how many posts I have to catch up on.  THREE months worth.  Yikes!  I've missed you ALL!

Rae, my lovely friend and business partner, is going to be blogging here as well -- showing off design inspiration and posts for the kiddos.  Her daughter Luisa (or as we affectionately call her, LuLu) is just beautiful.  

And speaking of kids, I did my first photo shoot last weekend with two adorable kids and three adorable chicks!!  I'll leave you with pictures of that for now.  I can't wait to get connected again.

  

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

 

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His sister is no different.  Beautiful and radiant in the sunshine!

 The baby chicks were so adorable and cuddly!

 

 

BEAUTY.

 

 

Have a HAPPY EASTER. XO!

New Years Party

We spent New Years decorating a fabulous wine bar in Whitefish, Montana for their biggest party every year.  Our palette was white, grey, & silver.  There was a ton of glitz, a ton of glam, and even disco balls. We had a blast! 

The main event of the night was a fantastic DJ and band named Firefly.  With all the dancing, we had to make sure most of our decor was up high and out of the way.

For one of our main focal pieces, we created a multi dimensional bubble chandelier to accent the Champagne Room -- a favorite spot tucked away with comfy seating and romantic lighting.

During the night, the track lighting was focused on this piece - making it a beautiful source of light.

For the main room, we implemented a few simple elements to make the room pop without taking away from the dance floor. 

A curtain of crystals, silver, clear, and glittered ornaments hung from tulle and grey fabric to catch light from the disco balls.

We also hand dyed fabric using the ombre technique to achieve a gradation of dark grey to white to hang as panels above the seating area.

To carry the fun, sparkling essence of champagne throughout the venue, we created a piece of art on an 8' sheet of plywood that held quotes from Winston Churchill, Mark Twain, and other great figures in history.  We wanted this to be a very fun piece, and something people would actually read while mingling and enjoying the last of 2010.

"Come quickly, I am tasting the stars." is our favorite.

To finish the look, we added tinsel, silver trees, and to top it all off -- 2 disco balls that made everything sparkle.

We hope your New Years eve was full of fun, looking ahead, and resolution for 2011.  Cheers!

Christmas Portraits

I had the awesome privelege to take pictures of some good friends of ours.  I really wanted to show them to you -- such a cute family!!!

Winner of the Bon Bon Charms "Etched on my Heart" necklace

I just learned what the button "print screen" does, so forgive me if you recieve a barrage of random posts titled "what I'm looking at RIGHT NOW." hehe.  Just kidding. Maybe.

Anyway, here's what I was looking at while I chose the winner of the giveaway that Erica from Bon Bon Charms so awesomely and graciously hosted!

The comment that was picked by Random.org is

#56:  Jenn from Lipstick & Laundry

Jenn has some really cute tutorials on her blog...I love her primitive candy canes!

Congratulations!  Contact me and we'll get your gift all set up :)

Vintage Sheet Music Christmas Tree Tutorial

As a new Twig creation, we couldn't resist showing you step-by-step instructions on how to create your own tree!  It's very simple, and can be done for less than $5.00.

Supplies: 

-  Tree rounds (If you don't have anyone to cut them from fallen trees, contact your local lumber mill and ask if they have any -- usually they'll have some laying around you can have).

-  Styrofoam cones.  Rae found them at the dollar store.

-   Scissors

-  Hot Glue Gun

-  Sheet music (you can also use old book or dictionary pages if you'd like)

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Tear out 10-15 pages of sheet music..

..Fold them in half, cut on the fold..set aside a half sheet for the top of the tree..

..Cut out a triangle from the half page.  This will leave you with three pieces (only 2 pictured here..)..

...Cut the big triangle in half from top to bottom...

..Use your scissors to curl each piece like ribbon on the ends.. 

..Put a strip of hot glue on your styrofoam base, and start staggering sheet music curls around the base..

Continue in layers all the way up...don't make them too even!

..Cut off the pointed edge about 1/2'' down..

..Take your reserved half sheet of paper, and cut it in half again..

..You'll be making a cone to fit on the top of the tree, so run a line of hot glue along an edge of the 1/4 sheet of music..

..Roll one corner to the opposite corner, making a cone..

..Cut the open bottom of the cone to make it even..

..Line the inside of the cone with hot glue..

..Put the cone on the tree, and gently press on all sides to make it stay put..

..Add a few more curled pieces to the top to blend it, and all that's left is the base!

Add some hot glue to the base, plenty so that it sticks..

..Put the tree on top, and let it dry.  You're done!

"Etched on My Heart" Necklace Giveaway!

Erica from Bon Bon Charms has been kind enough to give away one of her amazing charm necklaces to someone who comments today....

Take a look at some of her work...

...These are 12.00!  TWELVE. Such good prices!

I really love these silhouette charms....

But my favorite are her silver stamped pieces, which she is giving away!  Here's the one up for grabs:

How UNBELIEVEABLY cute is that?!  Aptly named the Etched On My Heart necklace....love it!

All you have to do to enter is: 

1.  Be a Twig follower (google reader, email subscription, etc...let me know in your comment!)

2.  Leave a second comment telling me what your favorite item in her store is!  You can find her at http://www.bonboncharms.com/ 

Also, for today only through midnight, Erica is offering a 15% discount for all Twig readers!  Make sure to enter 'TWIG'  (all caps) at checkout to get your discount!

Today is also the last day for all Christmas orders, so hurry over! 

Giveaway ends Friday at midnight!