Showing posts with label brooch bouquet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brooch bouquet. Show all posts

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Three Weeks Work


This is the latest Bespoke order for the beautiful Nina. She arrived at my home with 3 boxes full of jewellery she wanted to use, all of it glorious to this Magpies eye.

She was also getting married in 4 weeks & didn't have a dress yet!
I love a challenge



It was a joy to create something with such a personal touch. I put in two items, the rest was hers and totally unique to her; her family, and her story.


The glasses were my favourite....and the mother of pearl brooch. She had her initials, animals, her puffin book badge, a saxaphone (her groom plays), marine buttons, butterflies, horseshoe, key, a swallow, a St Christopher and countless of her grandmothers buttons...


...and this stunningwatch! It was Nina's grandmother, and the perfect finishing touch.
Tick Tock, Tick Tock....dont be late!!

All done in three weeks, a record for me! Even with a toddler wanting to help.




Doesn't she look gorgeous? And her thank you said it all...


..." Everybody was in love with it, I had to fight them off!!" 

What a joyous job I have

xxx

Friday, 28 June 2013

A Teddy Bears Bow Tie?



Dont you just love her?

What would you do with her?

I have waited for a while to see if the right bouquet came along which suited this 'Great Gatsby' style brooch...however no bride was lucky enough...so she is now in my little shop 



What would you create with her? Add her to your best hat? Create your own heirloom bouquet? A ribbon belt? A cute hair pin? A glamorous teddy bears bow tie?

13 of your english pounds people... an utter bargain!

Happy sunny weekend to you all!
xxx

Friday, 5 April 2013

Creativity


Creativity...is a hard word to define.
I have and will always be creative...I love to open a drawer full of goodies and work out what I can make.
However it seems my direction and focus had been firmly rooted in August's world.
From his room, his clothes, his toys, photos and parties.
I have had my head turned away from this world of weddings for a whole year...and to be honest it has been refreshing. 

This isnt bad, and im not going to tell you all I'm giving up VM...but I have realised a few things in the last wonderful year.


~ I create what I love in that moment
~Things I found beauty in a few years ago seem dull and boring now
~ My work is full on, time consuming, messy & solitary
~ Tiny hands love tiny bits of wire, beads, buttons!
~ I get bored easily
~ Vintage is an overused word which is used to describe everything, vintage or not!

When I started VM back in 2006, no one created these bouquets. Now you can take your pick, and your style is catered for by a whole host of different suppliers.

A lot changes in 7 years
I am very proud to be a leader in this business.

2013 will see me creating bouquets as & when I can I will not be taking bespoke orders.

When something moves me create a stunning bridal piece I will do it, and cherish every moment. Taking my time with my work has made me rediscover the joy...slow creativity is sometimes the best thing in this fast paced life we live.

Thursday, 21 March 2013

Lovely Leonora


Leonora is my newest creation...she is a soft and gentle beauty. She has stunning French beaded daisies, intertwined with vintage crystal, jewellery, buttons and millinery flowers...off white...sparkling....


....Love Me, Love me Not....


She is a true Parisian charmer... sophisticated & a true classic.

She is now available in my shop


It feels good to be back, however it will be a slow start, I plan to gently get back into the swing of things this year...Life has taken such a different pace since having August....it can be such a whirlwind being a Mama!

xxx

Thursday, 6 September 2012

Blonde Beauty




She shimmers and sparkles like a professional...she has subtle hues of champagne and gold...
pearls, and crystals adorn her...if she was a woman she would be a 1950's film star...

Maybe she would have been Marilyn's cup of tea? I like to think so


My wonderful bride had this to say...

"I just wanted to say a massive thank you for my beautiful creations.

I could not love her more! Absolutely gorgeous!

Every time I look at her I find something else I love about it!


They are even more beautiful in the flesh!"




 I think Marilyn would have been the same...even more gorgeous and delicate in the flesh.

Ohhh I love my stunning brides, their inspiration and creating these beauties for them!



Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Four Hundred


Can this really be my 400th post? Wowsers...how amazing!

10 buttonholes & One Bride


Awash with Sparkle


Frayed silk, and aged trinkets...faded pearls and glimmering crystals.
This mixture never gets old to me.


Muted colours...Ivory, white & Champagne


Add in a Bride who's wide smile, and sheer delight, made this Magpies month!

Happiness to me is still a bouquet of Sparkle.

Here's to another 400 posts!

xxx

Monday, 13 February 2012

Baby Magpie


So this Magpie has 6 weeks left until 'D Day'...I cant quite believe it has come around so quickly. 
We are all organized and Pip's Room is all neat and tidy ready for his/her arrival.
Would you like a look around?
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The room is not the biggest in the land, but this Magpie lived in a box room for 8 years of her young life so it looks pretty spacious to me!!

The Wonderful One and me have tried to create a space perfect for either a baby Girl or Boy. We have reused items we already had, and bought very little which is new, so his/her room fits in with our home fantastically well.


The nesting has set in, and even the drawers are neat...this however will not last long I can assure you!

Most of our Pip's clothes are Dutch, as they have lovely bright & colourful unisex ranges; which England is sadly lacking, which has made it very difficult to buy something which will suit Pip no matter what s/he is!!

So Hema came up trumps again!


I couldn't resist making Pip's bed....it made me teary thinking about the babe which will be in there soon.
The gorgeous spot blanket was a Christmas pressie from my Darling Ma, who is so excited about our arrival. However she still doesn't know what she is going to be known as...grandma is a definite no...so if you have any ideas do comment, and maybe she will find one she loves!!


I made the curtain using Cabbage & Roses fabric I won ages ago from Jeska at Lobster & Swan. You can also see our Valentines present to one another in the garden...our bird table, which we love.


Pip will never lack a good book to read, we have a lovely mixture of Dutch and English classics.
Bedtime is going to be such fun!
We cannot wait to meet our little Pip, our little year of the Dragon baby :)

On the Vintage Magpie front....I have one bouquet to complete before the Pip arrives. After that I am going to be on Maternity leave. This has been a tough decision for me, as I would love to create stunning bespoke bouquets for all the gorgeous 2012 Brides, However family will always come first. I cannot wait to be a Mummy, and understandably want to give that my full attention. 

As this Pip is my first baby, I really don't know when I will be ready to come back to my bespoke work. I will however still be selling my
'Ready to Walk' bouquets on Etsy,
 as well as lovely Vintage finds that I come across in my travels.

I will still be updating this blog regularly, so do keep reading & commenting it really does make my day to hear your thoughts.

xxx

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Email issues


My email is having a few issues right now...I'm so sorry if you have been trying to get in touch.
Please feel free to contact me on here in the comment section or ring me on; 07876 344148  if you would like to discuss a bouquet.

I hope to get it sorted ASAP, but please bare with me as technology is not my strong point!! 
Wish me luck :)
x

Friday, 13 January 2012

One Happy New Year Bride


Getting a Thank you email is one of the highlights of my job. I love to know my Brides, or as in this case the Groom, has had an amazing day.

Getting married on New Years Eve must be so exciting, and when Chad bought Aubrey for his Bride to be, he was pretty excited by the whole thing! But hey with this stunning bride, who can blame him!


 Their smiles say everything to me.
What a beautifully happy couple.


Chad ordered his Brides bouquet through my Etsy shop. He lives in America, and received his bouquet in 7 days! 


I have another bouquet which is being whisked off in a Brides hand luggage to New York, to get married in Central Park!! Wow, can you imagine how gorgeous that is going to be...I am waiting with baited breath for those photos!

America seems to be the hot spot for Weddings right now!

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Festive Special!!


Hello Lovelies! 
Well the tree is up, most of the pressies are brought, the Christmas music is ringing in my ears & the shop is awash with festive beauty. Therefore I am feeling in the Chrismassy Spirit.
To honor this happy holiday season I am offering an amazing...



She is a true Christmas Cracker....Simple, Stylish & a Classic Beauty!
She would twinkle away at a candlelit wedding whilst getting admiring glances from all your guests...

Or... She would happily be whisked away in your hand luggage for that stunning destination wedding that we all crave this time of year!!


Will she sit waiting under the tree for you this Christmas?


Miss Amelia would love to walk down the aisle with you & make your day truly Magical.

Merry Christmas
xxx 

Saturday, 8 October 2011

Stunning Silk Ruffles


This is one of the last bouquets of this crazy wedding season!
My gorgeous bride loved my Rosa Bouquet, but wanted it a bit 'rougher', less like real roses...Her wish was my command, and this is now she turned out.


Her Groom needed a matching buttonhole...the mix of white, ivory & Champagne silk...pearls and crystal.


A ruffle of the ivory silk, with a sparkling gem finished off this soft, beautiful bouquet.


I love the colour combination of this bouquet...it is subtle, but so effective. The tiny seed crystals, add a sparkling flourish, which I adore.


Now I can have a little rest, put my feet up and enjoy being pregnant...
Well until next Sunday when I am at the Vintage Wedding Fair at Chettle House Dorset... I'm really looking forward to it!

Wishing you all a Happy Weekend
xxx

Monday, 3 October 2011

Black & White Thank You


Do you remember this bouquet?
Well this is it in all its glory.....


Don't they look gorgeous?


This is what she had to say...

"Thank you again for making my bouquet, it is amazing and I love it as much now as I did when I first opened the delivery box when you posted it to me. I am going to take very special care of it so that I can hopefully pass it down the generations."


Look at all that divine sparkle!
Fabulous
xxx

Friday, 16 September 2011

Golden Brown Temptress


Can you feel that Autumn chill in the air? 
This bouquet reminds me of those glorious first days of the season....leaves turning, winter boots & the smell of open fires....oh how I adore autumn!


I am loving these gold toned bouquets.
I have made more this year than ever before...and it has been a joy!


A soft sweep of crystal


A beautiful vintage brooch


A precious photo...of absent family...gone but always remembered.
Holding hands with the past never ceases to touch me.


The past sparkling along side the new.... whispering gently, words of wisdom
a new season is approaching, run into your destiny, your future awaits.

Wishing you all a very happy weekend
xxx

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