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Just thought I'd share some photos from Ann Wood Handmade's latest blog post:Too cute!Photo credits: Ann Wood

As always, thank you so much for your continued support and patience. Here is the updated progress post for orders from today through July 16th. There are some that will be shuffled as they are sup...

Twigs & honey has gotten the green light from the founder of Bella Bridesmaid and is now on their official Vendor List. Bella Bridesmaid has over 20 boutiques nationwide and you may start seein...

I can't explain it but I just get weak in the knees after I make some pieces. This headband I finished yesterday happens to be one of them. It's for a lovely bride, Jude, in the UK. Thank you Jude!...

Thank you so much to all the patient brides! It's been an animal house these past few weeks and it means the world to me that everyone is so flexible and patient. Again, these are not static in ord...

The delightfully talented, Sarah, of Truly Smitten has interviewed me and you can read all about it on her fabulous blog. She really picked my brain, which was a ton of fun and I hope you don't thi...

Fitting photo, yes? Just a little secret, but I'll be changing up part of the business side of twigs & honeysoon. I've been wanting to do it for SO long and it won't affect the design, service ...

Happy 4th of July!So sad, but I just went out to water all the flower pots (about 20) and like a watchful mother, noticed that one of my terracotta pots with a petunia mysteriously went missing. *s...

Just a quick post to say that I finally made another Encircling Gardens Collection necklace and you can view it in my shop.Matt was having fun photographing. Can you tell?

I'm very excited to announce that Bella Bridesmaidin San Francisco will be carrying some of my pieces! The boutique carries some of my favorite bridesmaid designers including Vera Wang, Simple Silh...

I was more than pleasantly surprised to receive a phone call a few days ago from Teresa Strasser. She was literally at the airport leaving in an hour for her honeymoon and I was so flattered that s...

Check it out before it's snatched up in my shop.

In a never ending attempt to create new and original pieces, my mind is always running wild with ideas but I just never have the time to put those into tangible form. I won't give away too much, bu...

Sorry for the delay in updating this list. It's been a bit wacky with my computer problems this week. Also, this is for orders that have completion dates through July 3rd only. There are some wonde...

I have more real bride photos to post, but just thought I'd give you a sneak peak of a gorgeous twigs & honey bride, Alice, all the way in Ireland! Not too long ago, I made her a lovely and whi...

Just a big and belated Happy Birthday to my older sister, Amy, who turned 1 year younger last week and graduated from college! Yipee! She's also tying the knot in February 2009!Also, congratulation...

There... I admitted it. ;)Where else can you go to get your lazy summer days wardrobe for $30? My weekend splurgewhile I was out getting a few random biz supplies. A ruffled tank, the perfect lengt...

The wonderfully gifted, Kim Hayes of Kim Hayes Photography, has done a beautiful post on her blog featuring twigs & honey pieces! A little while ago, I worked with Eve, a sweet and gorgeous bri...

The very sweet Melissa over at Web Gems blog is having a week of wedding related items available through the web. This is such a handy dandy site and helps cut down the time needed for hunting and ...

Just a big thank you to Lynn from Handcrafted : The cure for the common weddingblog for the lovely post about twigs & honey! You must visit her blog if you are planning a wedding. There are ood...

I finally organized my ribbons.A few months ago, before we moved, Matt and I purchased "Alex" from Ikea.I loved it and it was a splurge, but I really needed it. Fast forward to our new place, and M...

I think I probably just crawled out from under a rock, but I just discovered Pandora Radio.I was needing to get into a rhythm with building pieces and thought that some music would help. I googled ...

Here is the next week in orders. I know, there is a ton, so I'll likely take longer to respond to convos as I build, build, build. This is tentatively through Sunday, but things will shift here and...

When Ann Wood Handmade birds and Fernanimal meet.Fernanimal is feeling oddly outnumbered. You will have to forgive my obsession for cute creatures. ;)

If I've seemingly taken longer to respond, do not fret, I'll be in touch soon and I apologize for any delays! I've been on lock down mode as I am marathon building. I'll be listing custom 4-5 piece...

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Somewhere between piles of netting and silks and the buckets of paint and half emptied boxes, I squeezed in a bit of gardening this weekend. Matt and I were on attempt #3 with the studio wall paint...

In a never ending effort to improve “customer service” with twigs & honey (I put it in quotes because I feel that “customer service” sounds so straight business), I thought up a little post tha...

In celebration of the Portland Bride & Groom issue, I made a new piece for my Etsy shop! Actually, I recreated the headband that was featured in the "Wish List", and also thought it might be a ...

I am completely honored to say that twigs & honey is now featured in the current Summer/Fall issue of Portland Bride & Groom! A few months ago, I was absolutely giddy and a bit in shock whe...