*a bit of serendipity*

La Petite Maison Blanc ~ The Hostess

This past weekend was Kim's event ~ La Petite Maison Blanc.  I can't begin to tell you how wonderful it was.  If you haven't been to one of her events, I highly recommend it.  I have so much to show, so I'll break it up into a couple of posts. 

This first post is dedicated to the talent and creativity that is Miss Kim.

This adorable poster is the first thing we saw when walking in the door.

The event was in the loft, so we took stairs up to it.  On the first landing was this beautiful chair and pillow.  So simply perfect!

Then up another small flight of stairs and at that landing, was this.  I know.

Inside the loft, there were so many beautiful decorations throughout.

This was so pretty...I couldn't get a decent shot with the light coming from behind, and I'm not sure Kim would have liked me rearranging her setup just so I could get my shot. (actually, I'm sure she wouldn't have minded at all).

The room had Pam's garland hanging all around.  It's gorgeous ~ and I was so glad it was one of the classes.

And this chandelier, by Kristen Robinson, was hanging in the room as well ~ beautiful!

Then at our tables...

The box is filled with all kinds of wonderful trim, lace, buttons, etc., for us to use in our projects that day, or to just take home with us.

Every detail was taken into consideration...even the name tags.

You can see by the itinerary below, there were so many things planned for the day.  I'll post again on the incredible classes that were held, and all of the swaps that took place.

A few things I didn't get a picture of ~ the gorgeous white rose centerpiece on each table, the afternoon tea and dessert table, and even the beverage station...they were all stunning!  Oh yeah, and the vendor tables ~ filled with art from some of the most talented ladies around.

Coming up:

La Petite Maison Blanc ~ The Workshops.

and 

La Petite Maison Blanc ~ The Swaps.

 

Thank you Kim for an amazing one-of-a-kind day!

The Carnival Soiree

Lisa of Faerie Enchantment is hosting a Carnival Soiree today...

I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted to do for the party, but I started thinking about all of the carnivals that take place all over the world, and all of the different cultures that celebrate carnival, and decided that would be my theme for the party.

I ended up making an admission ticket for the top carnivals I would like to attend... I did a little research on each of them, and tried to incorporate a bit of each carnival's theme into the tickets. 

How could I not start off with ~ Carnaval de Paris:

And then there's the carnival in Antigua...the theme is "I Am Carnival".

And the carnival in the Canary Islands...

And... ~ the carnival in Venice:

And New Orleans...Mardi Gras!

And Belgium...

I've had a lot of fun making these tickets...I think I'm going to continue making them.  Every time I think about, or hear about a place I'd like to see, I'm going to make a ticket and attach them together with a book ring...just to keep as a reminder of all the places I want to visit!

Don't forget to visit Lisa's blog today...so many wonderful things in store for you...

She also has a list of links to all of the other participants...

Hope you all have a great day!

Camillias

The camillia bushes in our yard are all in full bloom right now and they are gorgeous.  It seems like there are more flowers this year than ever before ~ there are literally hundreds of flowers in all different colors and shades...reds, pinks, white, variegated.

It's hard to decorate with camillias because they aren't really vase flowers, but I was determined to bring some inside to enjoy.  I started going through my cupboards to find things I could use to display them ~ here are a few pictures.

I took the photos outside because I really liked the contrast against the green grass.

Here are a few photos in a couple of different martini glasses.

One of the flowers I managed to cut with a small stem and put that in a champagne glass.  Here's a couple of photos of the displays all together.

If anyone has any other ideas I would love to hear them ~ I think I'm going to spend a little more time over the next few days trying to find more ways to decorate with them.