big thanks for LOCAL!

thanks so much to everyone who came out on Sunday to the Buy Local First Fair & helped make it a HUGE success... it was lots of fun... so many friends stopped by to say hi & we loved visiting with you ALL, along with our fellow local craftspeople, artists, farmer & vendors...if you missed it, you can see a slideshow of pics by the Courier-Journal & a write-up here

photo from the Courier-Journal slideshow

deals from Posies & Plume...

be sure to be there!

posies & plume donation basket...

take a look at this cute basket full of handmade P&P goodies that we just donated to be auctioned off at the St. Baldricks event in Elizabethtown... the event is coming up on Sunday so if you want to shave your head to help stop childhood cancers or if you want to bid on our beautiful basket, check out the event details here
the basket includes: a pair of gloves, a cardigan (size L), two feather hair clips, a posy lapel pin, a posy hair clip, one pair of earrings, a wooden bark pencil, two headbands, and a wedding hair piece (entire basket valued at $100 retail)

look what i made!

last night I made this crafted mistletoe out of paper, green wrapped wire, fabric and felt ribbon... it turned out pretty cute, didn't it? heck, i'd give somebody a kiss under it... :) ... i was asked by a co-worker, who's working on a stop-motion video project for our company, to make this crafted prop in order to give the video a more handmade-feel ... P.S. - if you need any handmade props EVER for anything, i'm your girl... it was really fun to mix up what i usually make in "craftland" with a totally different project... i'm very excited to see how this stop-motion project turns out since i'm a huge fan and aspiring creator of stop-motion films... you can bet i'll be taking a stroll down to the studio next week to watch some of the shoot...here are some links to some of my favorite stop-motion short films that i've featured on this blog in the past : GULP, Kindle Commercial, Print is NOT Dead, Music Videos for A Fine Frenzy & Oren LaVie

enjoy the videos and then go baste your turkey for tomorrow! :)

reminder...

don't forget to stop by tomorrow at the POSIES & PLUME booth! you don't have to be running in the 5K to stop by...there will be craft booths, music, food & activities!
here's the details : Saturday, October 8th from 9am until noon @ Tom Sawyer State Park (main entrance, Louisville)... here's the facebook invite & the event site

thanks & upcoming craft show...

thanks again to everyone who came out to the Affordable Art Show last month! we already have another show coming up THIS WEEKEND so i hope you can make this one too! see below for photos of what you missed at our last show and what you won't want to miss at our upcoming show! here's everything you need to know!

STOP THE TRAFFIC 5K
Saturday, October 8th from 9am until noon @ Tom Sawyer State Park (main entrance, Louisville)... here's the facebook invite & the event site... i will have a craft booth selling my wares and a portion of sales will go to this charity to help stop human trafficking... they also need runners for this great cause!

earrings, shoe clips, wrist bands

beautiful photo blocks

Game Day Wreaths by Emily (my sister)

design prints by me :)

our new chalkboard sign!

awesome booth setup, full of cute things to buy for you or a friend

gloves, felt ornaments, feather hair clips, wedding hair pieces, wooden pencils

posies and plume custom work...

check out what i've been making lately... this project was commissioned by a family for their upcoming Christmas card photo shoot... mom & two daughters will wear these beauties in the shoot...can't wait to see how the pictures turn out! if you are interested in a custom, handmade piece of Posies & Plume contact me! see other custom work here, here, here and here

come to the show!

don't forget to come out Saturday to the Affordable Art Show to see me and 30 of my local artists/crafter friends! we'll be at our booths from noon to 6PM at 930 Mary St. in Louisville! there will be great live music, food, activities for kids and artists selling their wares! i will be selling my NEW photo blocks on reclaimed wood (pictured above) along with other classic Posies & Plume favorites!

upcoming craft show...

i hope everyone comes out to see me this fall at one of the two craft fairs i'm participating in! these bad boys (photo blocks pictured above) will be for sale, along with other great creations by Posies & Plume...here's the details about the two craft fairs:

THE AFFORDABLE ART SHOW
Saturday, September 17th from noon-6pm @ The 930 Art Center (930 Mary St. Louisville)... here's the facebook invite & the event site which includes an entire list of all the artists who will be there!

STOP THE TRAFFIC 5K
Saturday, October 8th from 9am until noon @ Tom Sawyer State Park (main entrance, Louisville)... here's the facebook invite & the event site... i will have a craft booth selling my wares and a portion of sales will go to this charity to help stop human trafficking... they also need runners for this great cause!

thanks again!

thanks again to everyone who came out to the Irish Hill Arts Bazaar at Quills Coffee last month! you guys are just gee golly the best craft show attenders, blog readers & Posies & Plume supporters!...very thankful for such encouraging support! ...here are some much belated photos of the fun event & you can see even more on Quills' facebook page...don't miss it next year!

hope to see you tomorrow!

flick friday : a recipe in motion

for flick friday this week, wanted to share this film that i found by looking at Design Love Fest... it's by Tiger in a Jar and it's brilliantly beautiful and it will make you want a taste of something sweet... also check out their blog for some beautiful photography... here are some stills for you to enjoy! happy weekend & don't forget to come out and see me at the Irish Hill Art Bazaar at Quills on Saturday night!!! hope you can make it!

upcoming craft show...

come on out on Saturday from 5-9pm to Quills Coffee at 930 Baxter Ave. (across from Molly Malone's) for the first Irish Hill Arts Bazaar... Posies & Plume will be there selling our flower headbands, lapel pins, hair clips (some of which are pictured below) and other handmade treasures that you won't want to miss! other featured artists and craftspeople include Female Art Collective, Laura Fauna, Fly Away Fox, Kiann Adornments, Pixels to Paper, DRTY AWSM, Baubles by Jill and Brittany Anne Jarboe Jennings

hope to see you all there!

i'm an Office Pretty guest blogger...

please head over to Office Pretty (based in Denver, CO) to read my guest post for them on wearing vintage jewelry!!!! i was highly honored when Jill, long-time friend & pillow-master at Scout House, asked me to be their first guest blogger featured on their new and interesting blog that's focused on fashion in the workplace... i've even included some great photos of my personal collection of vintage bling and tips for curating your own collection...so check it out & don't forget to add Office Pretty to your daily blog reads!

Handmade Home : DIY : Newspaper Poof Balls...

as promised and as seen in our booth at the Buy Local Fair in May... i was inspired to make these by the store display at West Elm during my trip to Nashville ... i love the recycled-look and handmade-shabbiness of them... they spruce things up in a fun and easy way while putting something that might be discarded to use

YOU WILL NEED:
scissors, floral wire, twine or clear fishing line & 7 sheets of newspaper

1. Cut the seven sheets of newspaper to a size that reflects the desired size of your poof balls.

2. Stack the newspaper sheets and accordion fold them into 1 inch folds until the entire length of the paper is folded into a fan.

3. Cinch the center of the folded newspaper. Fasten the piece of floral wire around the middle and twist until loosely secure.

4. Round both ends of the newspaper with scissors and discard clippings.

5. String a piece of the clear fishing line (or twine if you want a more rustic look) through the floral wire and then knot it. You will use this string to hang the poof so make sure it is long enough.

6. Fan the newspaper out and carefully (as not to rip the paper) begin pulling individual sheets out to make a full poof.

7. Hang the finished poof at desired height and enjoy! I hung my newspaper poofs in my craft booth but you could use them in a window or hang them from a chandelier over your dining table. Keep them up all the time or use for simple and fun party decor.