Millinery 101: Cocktail Hats

Posted: April 21st, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: A Westervin Wedding | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

{ image: Brian Bowrin }

Well, I’m a bit behind on my straw hats (lesson number two), but we’ve moved onto the next style: the cocktail hat. I thought I’d use this opportunity to create my wedding veil! Lucky me. I’ll have many hats to show you in a few weeks, but for now you’ll have to make do with some visual inspiration I’ve pulled together for my “cocktail hats”.

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The Shopping Sherpa: Black & White and Awesome All Over

Posted: July 1st, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Shopping Sherpa | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

black, white and gray; home mobile; eggs

{ Mobile Homes from Jikits }  { Patterned Eggs 1 Original Ink Illustration from The Blackbird Sings }

black and grey; queen tower toy; sheep & cloud coin purse

{ The Black Queen and her Tower from Intres }  { Counting Sheep Coin Purse from EmenGee Designs }

gray ceramic bowls and crochet headband

{ Porcelain Nesting Bowls from New Mood Studio }  { City Blossom Headband from Broken Hallelujah }

silver worm ring; grey crochet necklace

{ Sterling Silver Worm Ring from Heron Adornment }  { Grey Heart Crocheted Necklace from Craftaria }