A Wedding and A Monogram

This past weekend I got to take a little trip to spend time with family and attend the wedding of my cousin. 

Here's the happy couple.

Their special day began with a beautiful ceremony here: 

The bride called me a few months ago to ask for my ideas and help with the reception.  Since I'm the vinyl decal queen, that's quickly where my thoughts turned.  I designed the cute couple a monogram and then stuck it everywhere.  Here it is on the chapel doors.
 I wish my pictures were better but the evening reception lighting was all I had to work with.
 Lighting the way to these doors, were a row of lumiares.  I couldn't get enough of the snow.  It's a rare treat for a southern girl like me.

Once inside, a row of bow hung engagement photos greeted the guests.

Then the sweetest little table beckoned guest to pause and jote down a note for the new couple.
Is that not the greatest guest book ever!?
And of course, the monogram popped up again.

And again!
I also used it on the dance floor

 And surrounded it with some scattered snowflakes.  The littlest guests had such a fun time hopping from flake to flake.
 You have to see her cake and it's carraige
 And the milk and cookie buffet
 We made these poof balls the day before out of tissue paper.  An inexpensive touch of softness.


 And last but not least, I couldn't leave the centerpieces out.  They got a monogram treatment of their own. 


And that in a nutshell was my sweet cousins wedding.  Soooo glad I got to be a part of it.

Movember

My husband (who never ceases to crack me up) is bringing the Mustache back this month as he competes to raise money for men's health.  It's all part of an initiative known as Movember.


Click on this link to learn more:
http://us.movember.com/mospace/783638/index/tp/1


He'd love a donation if you're able.  The funds raised through Movember’s US campaign benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and LIVESTRONG, the Lance Armstrong Foundation.


My Grandpa passed away from Prostate cancer when I was sixteen.  It was extrememly sad to see all that he went through.  I'm sure you guys have been somehow affected by men's cancer in your lives as well.  It's a great cause to support.

I'll post a picture of Chad's mustache the end of the month.  I'm voting on a handlebar.  What do you think?

Review/Giveaway Monday

My shop is being featured today at The Crafty Charlestonian:
http://www.thecraftycharlestonian.com/2010/11/hmg-piccadilly-peddler-review-giveaway.html#more

She's giving away a $25 gift card to my etsy shop.  So, hop on over and check it out!

Goal!!!!!

Soccer season always keeps us on our toes.  I love to see my boys out there on the field, giggling while they chase the ball.  But, I'm often equally excited for the busy Saturdays to be over.  For our final game, my son was assigned the snack.  I wanted it to be a little extra special for their farewell efforts.  This idea came to me while making pumpkin sugar cookies last week.

They're made out of round sugar cookies, butter cream frosting, and chocolate chips.  Bet you're wondering how the chocolate chips transformed into that.  Well, I stuck a handful in a ziplock bag for 30 seconds.  Smooshed them around and then another 30 seconds of microwaving.  Then I snipped off a little corner and piped it on.  I used a soccer ball clipart image to help me with the vision.

They're weren't perfect but looked pretty much like soccer balls, so I felt successful.  The little soccer players sure weren't complaining!

Front Door House Numbers 33% off Today only

Certifi Kid is featuring my Front Door house numbers today for 33% of the traditional retail on Etsy.  This offer is good for today only, so hurry on over to http://www.certifikid.com/!