monogram fun

Are you or someone you know getting married? What a fun gift this would be!!! From Etsy shop owner jen skelley...

I've been married 8 years and might have to get me one of these HAND DRAWN pics for myself!!!

(they do t-shirts too... and other fun stuff!!!)

rock on

rock on everyone...

loving etsy, as always, especially lolliladies and their cool blog Ilovelolliblog...


Happy Monday!
How was your weekend?
I spent mine at the beach with friends...

Wish I was still there!

lovin' my red lobster too

To go with my blue crab!

Just bought it via Watercolors by Laura Trevey

I can't wait to hang them side by side!
(So lovely and yet, so yummy looking too!!!)

to my valentine

Still loving "Little Birdie Boutique" and their fine Valentine items on Etsy

vintage contest

I don't always post the contests I enter (too much competition!)

But one of my favorite Etsy shops (and bloggers), La Marquise des Anges, is having one! I discovered it via Down and Out Chic...

I think it ends tomorrow!!!

twigs, honey and a birthday wish

Ok..., she's busy, but you can see why!

Visit Twigs and Honey on etsy.

I'm in love!!!







And either today or Monday is my Auntie's birthday.
I forget. Don't you hate that?
Born in 1925, that I remember.

Happy Birthday Odie!
84 looks good on you!
Love, Kelley

kara rosenberry

My daughter used to ask the same few questions of everyone she met.

1. What's your favorite color?
2. Who is your favorite princess?
3. What's your favorite bug?

Well honey, mine is the Dragonfly!

As you may remember, I won the Kara Rosenberry give-away not too long ago. Well, I received my prize in the mail the other day!

Love them!

Dragonfly and Bird Nest notecards. (I just noticed she sells coordinating stickers on her Etsy site... Hmmm I may need those!!!)

Thanks Kara!

lovin' my blue crab

Don't be jealous..., but check out this cool crab that I now have hanging in my house!!! Isn't he lovely????

I'm going on back to Watercolors by Laura Trevey to see what else she has for me!!!

(By the way, she's a doll to work with and her blog will brighten up anyone's gloomy day!!!)

See what I mean?

the party skirt

oh, the fourth of July parties might be over, but check out this "party skirt" by iroshka...

red never looked so good.

found her on etsy via (french charming)

... and, unfortunately... I think I have EDS too. Thank you for the diagnosis. But what is the cure???

which goose

Check out which goose
for some great sales on hair combs...
special bonus for bloggers!

Happy Monday everyone!

haute off the press

I just came across the coolest Etsy site!

Haute Off The Press

and her blog is really cool too!

Where was Etsy when I got married in 2001? I still like the invitations I chose, but SO would have picked something different nowadays!!!

Keep up the good work!

camembert

Are these not the coolest boxes? I just came across them on lamarquisedesanges - etsy shop! Funny, because my husband and I were JUST talking about camembert cheese!

Seriously! Not the usual topic of conversation in my house..., cheese.

But there you have it. He mentioned it, wanna know why?

Soon, he is going to South Beach, Fla..., and there is a place...
La Sandwicherie

They have my favorite sandwich. And, yes, it has camembert cheese.

He is instructed to package one (or possibly two) with dressing to bring home on the airplane. Home to moi!

(We have done so before!) The best sandwiches! If you are in the South Beach area, I definitely recommend you go there!

la marquise des anges

You HAVE seen these fabulous hats, ... tell me you have!
via Etsy's
lamarquisedesanges

I need a new hat for this summer!

You need to see her other fantastic items
and her blog is so friggin' cute.

Wait, what's French for "friggin'?"

photo booth posters

This Etsy find was just too good not to share... They make a "Classic Vintage photo booth poster design" customized to your wedding.

Becoming more and more popular is having photobooths at your wedding for guests to have fun, and copies are saved for the bride and groom.

What a great idea!

Check out Claremont Road on etsy.

dew drop handmade

I'm all about the nature and nautical too!!!

Check out these handmade books by dew drop handmade on Etsy! They would make fantastic photo albums or guest books.

"My 12x14 journal is a unique size made with sturdy cove stock, and is silk screened(front and back)and hand stitched. The inside cover is fully lined and holds 30 oversized pages of acid-free quality edge. The pages are hand stitched to the leather using natural beeswaxed and linen bookbinding thread. The journal also opens flat so you can write or draw all the way into the margins. It comes in numerous colors with a variety of images."

They look incredible, don't you think?

(Also available in leather..., check them out!)

little birdie boutique

I had to share my latest find on Etsy for Wedding Favors. I'm all about the handmade and all about nature... check out these great "Friendly Forest Escort Pencils." Perfect for an outdoor, nature inspired reception.

By the Little Birdie Boutique, a Mother and Daughter creative team.

They also offer these other charming labels...



Vintage or Victorian favors more your style? How about these fabulous favor boxes?

way cool wedding bouquets

letters4lilly at Etsy has a great take on bouquets for brides, bridesmaids and flower girls. She also does boutonnieres and hairpieces...

I am floored at the colors and originality. Can you imagine how easy it would be to travel to your Destination Wedding with these "flowers???"

I am in LOVE!!!





She calls this her "Summer Wedding Package."



Can you stand it?

cool groomsmen gifts

Looking for the perfect groomsman gift?

Check out Bellamodaartist on Etsy. She does cufflinks, money clips, belt buckles and more.

A little personality for every one of your future husband's friends. Let's face it, they're all a little "different", right?

Flip Flopz Giveaway!

OK. I'm back from Vermont. Nice trip... 66 degrees on Saturday! Unbelievable!!! And it was great to catch up with my sister.

I know Spring just started but I am in FULL SUMMER MODE!!!

Ask anyone that knows me and they will tell you that I wear Flip Flops all Spring, Summer, and a good part of Fall.

In honor of that, check out the cool sign that Susie over at My Flip Flopz made for me!!!




The photos don't show how truly cool it is!!!! But check out her blog or Etsy site. She's also having a give-away! Leave her a comment, and tell her My Island Wedding sent you!!!

Introverted Painting

Did everyone see yesterday's post Bridezilla Marries Groucho? Well, Bridezilla (a.k.a. the Introverted Wife, a.k.a. Sabrina) also paints! (see her Etsy shop)

I first saw her mentioned on Rachel's The Girl Learning Along The Way. She wrote an article about "Wedding Dress as Art"..., and it intrigued me! I wanted my wedding dress painted too! She just does the clothing, not faces, bodies, etc...



(This is Rachel's)

Well, I contacted Sabrina and she got back to me and just said, all I needed to do was send her a photo or two of my dress and she would work on it.

Now, I got married before the Digital Revolution, so I had to rip apart my wedding album, but I found 4 of my favorites. I scanned and emailed them over to her with a note saying "I know you don't do people, but what about animals?"

We had the pleasure of bringing our dog to our "Destination Wedding" on Block Island, RI... (almost 8 years ago) and one of the pics I sent her had a great shot of our dog with my sister's bouquet in front of her.

I tell you... in no time at all Sabrina said she was done. She emailed me a photo of it. I could not take my eyes off of our doggie! The clothing came out great too but boy did Sabrina capture the essence of our precious dog. I couldn't stop smiling.

I cried a little too, as our dog passed away this January. It is still very hard for me and my husband, so I actually waited a week or so after it arrived in the mail to show him. I wasn't sure how he would react. He misses our doggie so much. One day soon, I will hang it up, but for now... here it is! What do you all think?