Friday Favourites

 Thought I would do a quick post to show

you some of my favourite Etsy shops.

I love to peruse Etsy for inspiration of all sorts.

I especially love the 'Featured Shop' column on 

the Etsy blog. 

It provides you with an opportunity to learn more about the makers/curators, their shop processes and their personal motivations. It always interests me to find out how a particular design idea came to fruition and how their shop was started.

Enjoy the eclectic mix below and check out their shops!

 

MandarinasDe Tela 

 

Pina Styles 

 

River Luna 

 

Gibson Bespoke 

 

EarthSeaWarrior 

Happy Halloween!

-Amanda

Paris Pop Up Shop

 

We are happy to announce that we will be a part

of the Paris Pop-Up Shop at Highstreet happening 

October 23-25, 2014.

This fantastic shopping event is presented by 

the Sugar Plum Sisters and Partners and Hawes.

 The event features a curated selection of locally made goods and one of a kind finds from Paris.

This is a great opportunity to get a jump-start on your Christmas shopping. We can't wait!

Hope to see you there!

 

 

Recent Custom Work

I thought I would post a few pictures of 

recent custom work we have done.

I don't blog often as I find it quicker and easier

to pop a photo up on Facebook or Instagram.

But for those of you not on all the 

social media outlets, I will share some photos here ;)

Please join us over on Instagram and Facebook

-Amanda

Hand-Stamped Bridal Place Settings

We are pleased to let you know that we are now offering

our six piece bridal place setting as a 

whimsical mismatched set,

in addition to our popular heirloom set.

We come across such a variety of beautiful

patterns but often only a few matching.

We love the shabby-chic feel of combining patterns. 

The perfect touch of vintage for any wedding.

 Something old perhaps?

The patterns pictured in the photos above include

'Plume' 1935, 'Park Lane' 1936, 'Cotillion' 1937, 

'Ambassador' 1919, 'Coronation' 1936, 'Lovelace' 1936,

'Enchantress' 1937, 'Old English' & 'Revelation' 1953.

 

Airloom Art Pt. 2

As promised in the previous post,

here are three more styles of our 'Airloom Art'.

I love the idea of using the piece pictured above, 

in a nursery or a pretty powder room.

When the light hits the crystals, it really sparkles.

 

The clapper of this last windchime is made from the bottom of a wine goblet. The windchime itself is a chafing dish and allows space for flowers to be laid in the top. 

This piece is quite gorgeous as unique wedding décor.

Which piece is your favorite?

-Amanda & Liz

Airloom Art

We are very pleased to share with you

photos of our first batch of 'Airloom Art'.

 

These wind-chimes had been on our 'to-do' list 

for awhile now, and we love how our first collection turned out.

We created each piece using a combination of silver-plate hollow-ware, vintage chandelier crystals, Swarovski crystals and even a little bit of gemstones and copper.

They are all made by hand and one of a kind.

In celebration we held a little photo-shoot in the backyard.

We used a great collection of vintage linens that my mother-in-law had given me to create a romantic tee-pee setting. While we showcased the hanging art outdoors, they certainly look captivating indoors as well.

 

 

We will share our other three styles in the next post. 

Thank you for stopping by! And yes they are available for purchase.

-Amanda & Liz

Snail Mail

Inspired by recent reproductions of antique 

sterling letter openers, and episodes of 'Downton Abbey'

we present our re-envisioned '...and then again' vintage letter opener, with an added touch of whimsy.

 These vintage silver plate knives are unique with their 'Snail Mail' charm and Swarovski crystal. The above photo was influenced by an episode of 'Downton Abbey' where Carson presents Lord Grantham with a letter and opener on a silver tray. Time to make opening your mail, a special event.

 We created a limited collection of these letter openers. 

A small amount will be delivered this week along with some stamped Father's Day spoons, to our retailers in Vancouver, New Westminster and Tsawwassen.

As we near the end of the school year, these make fantastic gifts for grads and teachers.

Plus they look great on display with your favorite stationery.

-Amanda & Liz