The holiday season has passed and so I am finally able to share some of the crafty gifts I made. There are some that I forgot to take photographs of before I gave them away, but these are the ones I managed to snap pictures of.

These cute hair clips were easy to do and incredibly cheap to make. All feathers (plus a ton more I didn't use) were from a single bag of faux feathers. The pearl beads and the rhinestones were from pieces of jewellery I own that were either broken or no longer worn. A simple hair barrette was used on the back. I covered the barrette with a piece of felt and constructed from that point building up the layers of feathers. I just love the simple glam they can add to loose hair.

In my crafting I made 4 different headbands but am only able to show you 2 for lack of photographs. These particular headbands are the exact same design but 2 different colours. The felt 'rosettes' are each made from a single circle of felt. The circle is cut into a spiral and then cinched and glued into the flower shape. The pearl centres are pearl beads from old jewellery. I enlisted the help of my wonderful sister to help model the different looks on something other than my blonde hair :) 

These cute ribbon and bead bracelets are easy to make once you get a handle on the knots. The bracelets are both made using a macrame knot known as the square/flat knot. This knot only works with a thin ribbon, I used a 1/8" white silk ribbon. The beads I used were, yet again, recycled  from old jewellery.

Ever have that perfect shoe in your mind, and can never find it in real life? The dream shoe that has every little detail that you love so much? The perfect height, toe shape, colour, material, and little bow to make you so happy? Well it is now in reach! The website link below allows you to design that dream! I myself love the shoes I think up in my mind, and I had so much fun creating! The price might be a bit steep for some, but it is completely worth it to get what you want. Each shoe is handmade by experts to the customers specific details and take roughly 5 weeks to ship. Even if you can't afford to buy a pair for yourself you can enjoy the beauty of the gallery, and have a little fun designing yourself!
http://www.shoesofprey.com/

Not the current line, but so beautiful I just had to share it!

http://www.fashionserved.com/Gallery/Papilio-2010/356996

Every girl who daydreams about her wedding day has the perfect dress created in their mind's eye. These dresses then translate into the "dream dress we could never actually afford" category of  our wedding planning. Some may have no idea the look they want when first shopping, though while looking through images online and in magazines "the dress" most often appears. We admire designer gowns from afar unless we are blessed enough to be able to afford such extravagance. 

Of course there are thousands of gowns that could be "the one" for someone. So I have decided that I would share my gown with all of you. If I had an endless budget for my wedding dress it would be Morgan from The Priscilla of Boston 2010 Vineyard Collection. The Audrey Hepburn style gown is made of satin faced organza, with a corset seamed bodice, a satin band at the natural waist, and satin applique embroidery all over. This link allows you to see the dress in motion: http://www.priscillaofboston.com/Designer-Bridal-Gowns-Vineyard-Style-51262?&f5=VY
(You will have to copy and paste the web address into a new browser). There is something so classically elegant about this gown that has had me completely enraptured since the moment I first saw the ad in Weddingbells magazine last year. I know that I will never be able to afford this gown, but the design inspires me and I will hopefully be able to find a similar dress at a less expensive when I am finally shopping for my own wedding dress. What is your dream gown? Is it a specific designer, or just a dress you have seen and cannot get out of your mind? Share with me and let us all inspire each other!

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I came across an amazing editorial in Brides Magazine. The pictures are photographed by Amber Gray and styled by Rachel Leonard. The styling & photography are absolutely stunning and I wanted to share them with the world.

I absolutely love to look through inspiration images. As an artistic person it is always beneficial to feed the creative mind. Personally, I love to look through real wedding photographs posted on the web. Websites such as theknot.com and theweddingchannel.com are fabulous because of the vast and diverse collection of photographs. I could literally spend hours going from page to page and picture to picture without realizing any time has passed at all.

More than just wedding photographs my inspiration can come from many sources. I am an avid reader and find creative inspiration bursting from the pages of my favourite books. Classic Jane Austen or the more modern Emily Giffin novels are where I turn most often lately. Family, Friends, Celebrities, photography, movies, stories of the world, and the world itself inspire us constantly. I just wanted to share a few of my recent sources of inspiration.

These are just some images that I have come across online and in magazines.

Enjoy and find some inspiration today :)