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Recently, I was so fortunate to be able to work with Desiree from Desiree Shuey Photography! She contacted me to create a headpiece that would match her vision of this {Vintage Dreams} bridal photo shoot she had planned. I was so excited to get to work on something completely new for me! I created a bridal cap using delicate lace, pearls and gold detail. I completely love how this piece turned out and love even more how it coordinated with the gorgeous dress Desiree used for the shoot (which was her moms wedding gown)! The ever so lovely Mindy modeled it beautifully along with hair and makeup done by Vanessa of MUAH by Vanessa Irizarry. LOVE!
Colette of Brier Rose created all of the florals for this shoot. I am in AWE of her work! Swoon worthy right?!

 Here is a peak at this gorgeous shoot!

 

See more of this shoot by the ever so talented Desiree Shuey right here.
Florals: Brier Rose
Hair + Makeup: MUAH by Vanessa Irizarry
Lace Headpiece: Love Sparkle Pretty

Want to know why else Desiree is so awesome?
Look at this super cute "glitter love globe" she made me for Valentine's day! SO SWEET!!

Hope your Valentine's day is as wonderful as mine!
After a morning "Valentine Tea" with women's bible study, it's now time to spend the day with the husband at the theater and grab some lunch! :)
{Have a beautiful Day!}

I love when people give me their ideas to bring to life because I get to create something that I may not have made otherwise. A while back, Lin (a bride-to-be at the time) contacted me about creating something new for her wedding day. Together, we created completely customized boutonnieres for her groom and groomsmen using a pretty color combo of feathers and crystal brooches. The crystal brooches were actually sent to me via snail mail from Lin which she already had and wanted me to incorporate them into the boutonnieres. This new design plan of her boutonnieres came out oh so {pretty} and are still one of my favorite pieces yet! I shared the boutonnieres in this post a while back when I finished them and Lin just recently sent me a few photos of her wedding day. It looked like so much fun and she made such a beautiful bride!

Here is what she had to say about Love Sparkle Pretty.

"I am very particular in what I like and Kayla nailed the design swiftly after I showed her my wedding color palette. The boutonnieres turned out exactly how I have envisioned and the execution is exquisite. It is obvious she is passionate at what she does and her work will definitely make my big day a little more beautiful with no doubt." -Lin

These are some of the photos taken by Bill McDad on Roel & Lin's wedding day.

See lots more of their gorgeous wedding here.

Want one or more of these STUNNING boutonnieres? They are now available in my shop right here!

Are you getting married this year or know someone who is? I would LOVE to work with you and create pieces for your special day! Visit my shop and contact me at kaylanicole0317@aol.com with your ideas! :)

I have been a busy girl lately between planning for a photoshoot, getting orders done, planning my son's first birthday party (it's tomorrow!), getting bday presents for all the parties we are attending, and the list can go on and on.

Today, I wanted to share some sneak peeks of the photoshoot that we had yesterday and let me tell you, there are some long stories behind that one but the FULL story will come a little later. As for now, enjoy some sneak peeks + behind the scene photos!

A beautiful quote for the shoot. I used this free template and just added some of my own changes. :)

"Once in a while in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairytale."

CAKE! Oh the things you can do with foam and frosting!

 Some dessert signs I made. Can't wait to share the photos of the actual desserts! They came out so pretty and SO tasty! Bouquet I made with lace wrapping and a skeleton key.Keys for the "couples" table.THE DAY OF:  Here's our model looking like a Q-tip celebrity through the salon. We had some good laughs! Loved it! :D  On our way up to our Plan A location, it started sprinkling so we had to pull over and put a tarp over the antique furniture. Thank God for Kyle because between the crazy CRAZY wind and our lack of "being a man," putting the tarp over correctly without it blowing away...just wouldn't have happened! Haha  Our Plan A location. It was so pretty + perfect and yet, so rainy which made us unexpectedly  choose another location because holding an umbrella over a lovely decorated antique table and getting SOAKED just wasn't cutting it. LOL That didn't last long.Our Plan B location and final location! Sad part is, it started getting dark-FAST so we actually used the lights from our cars (you can see this in the last photo)! We were determined! :) My camera lens on my phone got super foggy from the rain so this BTS photo came out pretty hazy. Here are a couple photos taken by Kayla V Photography of the final shoot.(Mind you, it was FREEZING and to have a model in an almost backless wedding dress posing without any complaints was amazing!! Our models are troopers that's for sure! Thanks again Sheena and Kyle!)That's it for now! I will give you the WHOLE story (and some video) along with the final photos in a later post. It was an adventure kind of day so you may not want to miss this one!

This weekend, one of the local antique shops was having a huge sale that also included some raffle tickets, giveaways, a band, free lunch, and coffee and tea to sip while shopping. I seriously could have stayed there alllll day! I told myself that I wasn't going to spend a bunch of money and I'm pretty proud of myself that I kept my word (or at least I like to think I did).

Here are the treasures that I found!!

This little wooden birdcage has such a pretty clock built in. When I bought this, it was originally a blue color but I painted it today as my little project. After trying to figure out what color I really wanted, I ended up painting it ivory and distressing it a bit with sand paper. I love the way it turned out! I also covered up this weird symbol on the clock with a little black heart. Much cuter. :)

This is what it looked like when I started painting it. The original color was that blue you can sort of see and I was deciding on brown for the new color too but didn't like it as much as the ivory. This is another birdcage I found that I fell in LOVE with! No painting or changes need to be done with this one. It is perfect! :)   I found this really pretty vintage flower brooch that will look so lovely pinned to my fall jackets and sweaters this season.
Don't you think?
  Now this piece is really quite interesting because I don't think that it is really meant to be a crown but I'm going to use it as one! lol At the end of the month, I'm styling an "enchanting/fairytale" wedding inspired shoot and for a couple of the photos, I thought this would look cool on "prince charming" (the groom). So, I decided that to me, it is indeed-a crown! :)
  The last item that I got was a vintage travel suitcase. I think it is so adorable and can be used in many ways (I love old suitcases-especially when they are used as decor for events and such).
  You know what my favorite part is? I got all of these pieces for $41!
 Not bad right?
What are your favorite items that you have found while in antique shops or thrift shops?

My son's first birthday party is coming up the first week of December and ever since he was 5 months old, I have been planning and buying for this big day! I'm quite excited and although he probably won't remember his 1st birthday, I will, and I will make sure there are LOTS of photos that will be taken! :)

When I was pregnant, I wanted to do a vintage circus theme for Levi's birthday once I found out we were having a boy. I'm pretty big on party planning (I want to eventually get into wedding and party planning) so I started knocking out projects that went with this theme.

Here are a few that I wanted to share.
I used this diy tutorial to create this light-up number ONE for decor. I still don't know where it will go but hey, it's really cool right? It is made from a foam board ($1 store), red poster board ($1 store), red paint, & christmas lights!
I bought these cool vintage-themed circus animal cards in the dollar bin at Michael's (along with a lot of other circus finds that will also be used) and since they were blank inside, I was able to create a personalized template for his invites. I used inspiration from this template to create my own version for his invitations.
  Last night, I made my son's birthday shirt using a plain white onesie, polka dot fabric for his bow tie, 3 vintage buttons, and black elastic to make his "suspenders." I LOVED the way it turned out! Too, bad, I'm pretty sure it won't last long seeing how he dirtys his clothes everyday but what's a baby to do! :)  My grandmother gave me a large box so I can make a little ticket booth which will serve as a photostation for the kids. I have a bunch of animal face masks and moustache's that they can play with and take photos with as well. I can see the silly photos now! lol I used streamers to add the color to the box because I really didn't feel like painting. I also printed the word "TICKETS" using a cool font and cut them out (with the help of my dear friend-Debra) & pasted them to the box. I'm still working on the ticket booth...but you get the idea!  Now, today, Levi is getting his birthday photos taken by my father in law-amazing photographer of GP McCash Photography so we can put them in the invitations when they go out. I started setting up a little prop station in our house for his photos and this is what we have so far. :) I made a little bunting to go with it all.  I have sooo many more projects and ideas underway and I can't wait to see it all unfold on the big day!! YAAY!

I have been trying to add more wedding accessories to the shop because I LOVE weddings and being able to be a part of someones special day.

Makes me HAPPY.
So, I have created a few new boutonniere pieces (with new bridal pieces coming later this month). I handmade each one using different items such as soft feathers, little "berry" twigs, burlap fabric, vintage inspired keys, and pretty ribbon and twine. All of the details of each can be seen within the link below each piece. If you or someone you know is getting married, I would love to create these pieces (or custom pieces) for your wedding and I have shipped all over the world!

You can contact me at: kaylanicole0317[at]aol.com

{Enjoy.} I love this boutonniere! It would be perfect for any wedding season and with it's small key detail, it has a bit of vintage romance. It is created using: *Ostrich feathers *Black/Gray/Brown/Ivory Hackle feathers *Ivory Marabou feather *White "berries" *Ivory ribbon *A small vintage inspired key *& LOTS of love!View the listing and more details here This boutonniere is just perfect with the gold and ivory hues! It is created using: *Light brown burlap which is handcut to make the leaves *Gold "berries" *Small ivory flowers *Small pearls for the center of the flowers *A large gold "berry" *A large ivory/light gold "berry" *Ivory ribbon *& LOTS of love! View the listing and more details here  This vintage inspired boutonniere is so romantic! It is created using: *A bronze vintage inspired skeleton key *A pearl bead *Ivory Marabou feathers *Ivory ribbon *& LOTS of love! View the listing and more details here This rustic inspired boutonniere would be the perfect touch for a fall or winter wedding! It is created using: *Ivory burlap fabric *Small pinecones painted with a bit of white (I also have small pinecones with a bit of gold sparkle if you prefer) *Stems of white "berries" *Dark brown jute twine *& LOTS of love! View the listing and more details hereHave a {bea-YOU-tiful day!}

I was recently asked to create some accessories for a photoshoot with the theme of feathers and "Light vs Dark." My friend Kayla of Kayla V Photography is the mastermind behind these beautiful photos! I love how this concept turned out and Amanda Child was the perfect model for this look and Melanie Honeyblossom did an amazing job with the makeup!

I had so much fun creating pieces with feathers and using other items such as vintage buttons for the rings. :) All accessories but the white headband were handmade in my craft room and I'm so happy to see them in these awesome photos!

Take a look & ENJOY!

{Leave some love if you will}

Photography Credit: Kayla V Photography <--Click to see more from this shoot!

Headpieces, Earrings & Rings: Love Sparkle Pretty

Makeup Credit: Melanie Honeyblossom

Model: Amanda Child

{Have a beautiful day!}