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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...

Remember when I mentioned we would be painting the studio "Aqua Frost"? Well, it came out Frosty for sure! Not so much aqua. I guess that is always how it goes with painting a new color. I swear I ...

Dropping these lovelies off today and they are available exclusively at the English Dept. Call or email the English Dept. for availability. The English Dept. is located in Portland, OR, but maybe i...

Has anyone visited Martha Stewart Paint Colors through Valspar at Lowes? If you have not and are planning on some interior painting, visit their site. It's so much fun to "paint" a room and get a f...

I recently received a sweet note from a bride I had the pleasure of creating a DewDrop veil for. Lisa and her sweetheart, Jared, tied the knot this month and their beautiful wedding had a definite ...

As I have outgrown all my work surfaces, Matt just called from Ikea to point out a table he's picked out for me. Okay, just hang in there with me:Photo credits: Ikea; table - Vika ManneIsn't it rid...

For the first time in what seems like forever, Matt and I had a "date" night! I can't remember the last time we went out or had a real evening together, so this was a definite treat. Matt had seen ...

The wonderfully talented and unique blogger, Marichelle, has posted the interview she had with me on her FABULOUS blog, Heart Handmade. She features different artists each week, and I'm so honored ...

I am sure many of you remember my mini rant about my high speed internet provider, yes? WELL, this time they went beyond even a little annoyance. This time, they blocked me out most of this Saturda...

Fernanimal...has arrived.Scoping out its new pad. And in twigs & honey fashion, I gave it some neck bling.

I thought that I would finally try to catch up tonight on some much deserved posts that I've been meaning to do for quite a while (more to come!).I must say a huge THANK YOU to Laura Ryan Photograp...

The wonderfully gifted Chere Amie was so kind to do such a fun twigs & honey post recently. She even mentions how she wanted a birdcage veil for her wedding, but was not totally supported on th...

The extraordinarily talented Edyta Syszlo Photography has posted the sweetest blog post about twigs & honey pieces. This is a little late, but I just wanted to thank her for the great support. ...

I finally squeezed in one new headband that is a non-reserve item! It's part of the Firefly Enlightened Collection and will be posted to the public in my Etsy shop tonight! This headband is very ca...

Some of the pieces I'll be shipping out today. This is like a graduation photo. The last time they'll be together.... but off to bigger and better things! And just like those old group photos, ther...

Whew~ Okay! So I feel so bad, but I had to close my custom orders for weddings through the last weekend of July because things are getting a bit crazy. I'm horrible at saying "no" to anyone and alw...

Some weeks ago, a lovely bride contacted me to request a custom order. Orchids! I tend to gravitate toward making more abstract florals, so orchids were a new challenge for me as you really can't m...

Just wanted to share that I received my 1000th heart today on Etsy since January 20, 2008! Hooray! Thank you so much for all the support. Feeling the love over here. ;)

The talented ladies behind Elizabeth Anne Design are allowing me the pleasure of guest blogging this week with a series of wedding related posts. I couldn't be happier to do this and more thankful!...

Yipee! I loved everything Elizabeth Dyecreated for her "break free of winter and welcome some color" styled line for Spring/Summer. There were lots of punchy colors, forgiving and flowy shapes, gre...

Just a quick post with a quirky photo of the models' tootsies at Elizabeth Dye's Spring/Summer fashion show last night. More to come on this later. Brights!1 minute before it's time to go!

So I am going to try to make this a one time vent just because it literally affected twigs & honey and I thought others would benefit from knowing.A certain unnamed high speed internet provider...

Just posting to announce the launch of the official twigs & honey website. It's a work in progress and will likely be overhauled over the next few months, but thought it would be a good idea to...

Some of Monday's shipments:Do one of these have your name on it? Well, it's on its way to you!Later in the evening, I needed to get some supplies outside and noticed all sorts of lovely blooms in o...

I will make an Etsian out of all of you soon! *wink*My coworker, Misty, from a previous life (okay, okay, from last week when I was still working as a research analyst) has started her own Etsy sho...

I was so excited when I recently heard from a twigs & honey bride's wedding planner, Angel of Love and Splendor. Angel's work is absolutely stunning. Really, the stuff that dreams are made of. ...

The lovely Tara of In This Instance blog has done a lovely feature on twigs & honey boutonnieres. Yay! She is like so many brides out there: working AND planning her fabulous wedding. During he...