Vintage Wedding #1

This week, I'm going to be picking out accessories for a vintage style wedding, stay tuned each day to browse my picks! Today I am featuring a beautiful reconstructed 1950's style vintage wedding dress at Lynn's Rags. I love the little details and soft layers! Her vision is as inspiring as her reconstructed creations:

"My vision is simple, to take vintage clothing and turn it into something modern and wearable. In a society ruled by trends I fight for individuality. I value the power of expressing oneself through what you wear."

Do pop by her shop today, she has some wonderful everyday wear also!

You may know...

...it's coming to the end of July but it's the beginning of the Charming Rose Special Sale! Receive 10% off all purchases, no minimum purchase required! This sale starts today and runs until the 27th midnight, so hurry on over!

Also- the 300th sale will receive a free roll of specialty ribbon in my shop, your choice of colour/style! (Pictured below)

Where is the Sun?

It's a rainy, cloudy day today so I'm trying to bring in some sunshine with these fun picks!

1. Denim Jeans, at Anthropologie.
2. Indigo Orchids, Set of 2 ACEO Originals, by Karen Faulkner
3. Bentwood Cuff, at Anthropologie.

Breathe

I am working on a new line of jewelry, art pieces and graphics for my shops (No, it's not too much to juggle!) and trying to manage a million other things. I made some time today to edit a photo I took at the park a month ago. I have a folders of photos all waiting to be prettied up, so I promised myself to work on at least one per day. We'll see how that goes!

You can drop by my flickr account to see the 'before & after' of this photo. I like seeing the transformation side by side, tell me what you think!

(Back to work! :)

Contest Winner!

The winner for my giveaway art contest is Ginny! Congratulations, I will be emailing you shortly for shipping information. Here are the screenshots for the random picking:

Thank you to all those who entered, your comments were incredibly warm and sweet! Look out for a bigger contest this week with more giveaway prizes!

I'll be back later today for another blog post, I need to ship out some packages.

Elegant Evening

Clockwise from top-right:
1. Juicy Couture 'Princess Ball' Floral Torsade Necklace, at Nordstorm.
2. Shoe and Bag, Renk Moda.
3. Ripples of Sea earrings, Tahitian Pearl Trophy.
4. Navy Cami Tiered Dress, Miss Self Ridge.

Etsy Seller: Moon Maiden Soap & Sundries

The owner of Moon Maiden, Dana, made a sweet offer to feature ads for free on her blog. To return the favor, I am featuring her beautiful products on my blog today! A little bit more about her business:

"We are a husband and wife team living along the Lakeshore in West Michigan.We make all of our soap in small batches using the finest vegetable oils we can find by the Cold Process method. The bars are each hand cut and cured a minimum of 4 weeks for an exceptionally mild, long-lasting, hard bar of soap!"

The Caribbean Coconut Soy Jar Candle sounds like a real treat and healthy too as 100% soy jar candles are often easier-tolerated by those with asthma or allergies. There are a variety of lovely scents to choose from, go pick out something for yourself today!

Do take a look at Dana's blog for product news and updates!
She has a separate blog for an explanation of the ingredients used in her products.

Secret Garden

In search of a secret garden, I stumbled upon a a lovely yellow and green corset, a ring with a hidden message and a sweet teacup stained with loving use.

I think I will have to get one for myself but I'm carefully thinking of the words that I would like to always be reminded of. What hidden message would you put?

Each ring can take up to 26 characters not including spaces.

1. Green Roses Yellow Corset, at Ruby Pearl.
2. Secret Poetry stackable ring, at Delias Thompson.
3. Green (Flickr photo), check out her jewelry shop, For Queen Victoria.

SALE Saffron

Saffron is offering 15% off your purchase, no minimum is necessary for the discount. Use the code 'SAVE' at checkout. More products are being added this week including some lipgloss, some of them will be clearance items!

Sophisticated

My current favorite jewelry designers and artists on Etsy:

1. Dressed in Blue, 5x7 print, at Nikimalek.
2. Belle Necklace, at For Queen Victoria.
3. Birds and Shibori No. 3, 8x10 print, at Tricia Mckellar
4. Copper & Silver Branches, at Lila Ruby King.
5. Something Blue Necklace, at Stella + Lux
6. Les Aristocrates Greeting card, at Gala House.

Sustainable Beauty Products

I opened my August issue of ELLE magazine and noticed the Weleda face cream among the featured environmentally sustainable beauty products. I think this is going to be my next facial cream purchase! The ingredients in their creams are fabulous: "Weleda hand-picks organic, wild crafted rosehip seeds and organic rosa damascena flowers through its pioneering fair trade projects." So there you go, protecting the environment and and sustaining local communities.Other companies like Aveda and The Body Shop and many other beauty companies have joined these efforts also. Check out their websites to find out more about their products!

By the way, if you havn't already, enter my blog giveaway for a chance to win a watercolour and ink ACEO! Click on over and leave a comment, don't forget to leave me your email address!

1. Weleda Wild Rose Moisture Cream ($29) at Weleda.
2. Cassis Rose Body Mist 100ml ($14) at The Body Shop.
3. Petal Essence Face Accents ($17) at Aveda.

ACEO Specials and Blog Giveaway!

My first blog giveaway is here! Every 2 weeks, I will be giving away an original watercolor and ink artwork! Simply leave a comment on this post and I will use this online name randomizer to pick out the winner! (You won't see your comment posted right away, I have to confirm it from my inbox). I will also post a screen capture image of the randomized list.

So this is the watercolour and ink illustration you can win, handmade by me. It measures 10.5cm wide x 17cm long. Enter now until July 20th (2 weeks!). PLEASE leave me your email address so I can contact you!

Also, check out my art and jewelry shop for the July Special- All original ACEOs are just $3.25 from July 6th-20th! Hurry and pick up one or two that you like! I will be making more ACEOs throughout the week, so keep an eye out!

Summer Neutrals

Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians!

Just having some fun with silver, beige, black and yellow!

Clockwise from top-right:
1. Zagliani Long Metallic Python Handbag: Gold at Intermix.
2. Daisy Hill. George Napkin - Yellow at Barney's New York.
3. Tom Ford Simone Sunglasses: Black at Intermix.
4. Starfish Metal Charms at Charming Rose Supplies.