more bridal looks for 2012...

Morning a few more bridal looks for the 2012 Wedding Season:

a vintage hairstyle for a vintage themed wedding, it is simple, elegant
and I love the hair accessory this bride has choosen...stunning!
I love this look and it looks amazing on blonde hair.

Beautiful interwoven curls to create a off centre bridal up-do ,
once again the accessory finishes off the hairstyle beautifully.


These are just some of the hairstyles I will be creating this summer for many brides.
This is just one of my many creative outlets.

my new dress...

A few weeks back I was working on a dress for the summer months, I have finally gotten around to photographing it on me...it's taken me longer enough!

I fell in love with this pattern fabric one day when I was on a mission to get something else from Spotlight and so I just had to buy it.

I used a dress that I had in the wardrobe as a guideline for this dress, but technically this has been made from no pattern, just constructed and pinned as I went.  I'm fairly happy with the end result and think I will actually wear it this summer (as most of the time I make things then never wear them), if you ask for a pattern it might take me a while to draw it up ;).

Also excuse those pasty white legs of mine...bring on the summer sunshine asap! I say.

here is the end result, worn with some cork wedged heels,
and red belt I've had for years.  

or worn here with a thin tan belt and my favourite tan leather summer sandals.

my favourite summer sandal....love these!!!

on the market....

It's official...we have listed our house for auction the 29th November, so it is all on.

Open homes, keeping the house clean, tidy, and in tip top shape can be hard work especially when this time of year is the busiest for us.

But it is also the time of year our house looks the best, because we have a pool and leading into summer the pool is a good selling point.

We love the area, the house and it is the first place that Steve and I actually bought together after getting married, so it holds a special place in our hearts.

Alas we must move on, it's time and it will be hard to say goodbye to such an awesome spot in Hamilton.  We've loved our time at McInnes Place more so than Ashurst Ave and we know that the new place will be just as awesome with lots of cool memories.

So in a month we will have sold McInnes Place and a new adventure starts.

I will miss this back yard in summer and even winter time, as there have been many bbq's with friends in this backyard.

Here's to new adventures and new memories to be made at a new house, maybe we'll stay longer at the new house who knows.

I'm excited that I get to have a salon at the new place though.

bridal season has kicked off...

Well this weekend was manic...

wedding season has officially kicked off in the Waikato, I had a bridal party and then two bridal trials (was meant to be 3, one cancelled...phew!). 

To fit into my Saturday this weekend, Steve was out all day so I had to ring in my mother to mind Summah while I created beautiful hairstyles for a bride and bride's to be.

It was fun, and I love being able to create styles for brides so they feel/look beautiful on their day.

Here are a few sneak peeks:

Totally different hair types and length and sometimes challenging trying to get rid of some length...a challenge for some hairstyles.

So that's what I'll be doing pretty much every Saturday from now till April, but I love it.

On a side note exciting news...

After many months of looking at multiple houses we've found one that ticks all the boxes...yay!! 

The best bit is it already has a salon in it, so I will have my own salon space (provided the sale etc goes through...you know).

This means I'll be able to work more effectively from home, I'm excited and Summah will have  lawn to play on.

So fingers crossed we can sell ours quickly, not looking forward to the open home process though...arghh! trying to keep everything looking amazing is hard.

Have a great week all.

summer time ankle biters...

have you bought yourself a pair of coloured denim jeans for summer? 

what about the latest fad of ankle biters?

I branched out the other day and forced myself to try some on, in this pretty red colour (maybe strawberry red??) 

I rather like them and thought they would be a great transition pair of jeans for those slightly cooler mornings that turns into a hotter day.

Here they are and I will get a good amount of wear out of these I'm thinking!!!  

Once my little girl wakes up we are off on adventures and these pants are the perfect thing to wear to the park for a play on the swings and to enjoy some springtime sunshine.

Have a great weekend, I'm off on a girls weekend away.  

The husbands first night alone with his daughter...it's going to be a fun 2 days for me and a long 2 days for Steve.

I will enjoy the time away though.

brother from another mother...

Last week I paid my mother for my new brother, and this is what I received ....

Isn't it gorgeous!! an antique Brother overlocker, my sewing room is complete.

I have a brilliant sewing machine and a super cute overlocker to finish my garments beautifully now.

This week I have been stealing moments to my sewing room, to make myself a little summer day dress.

It is almost finished and will be posted soon to the blog, hopefully in the next day or two.

I am even more inspired to sew clothes now because of my new brother and

next on the list is a maxi dress for one of my beautiful sisters.

Can't wait to get creating more.

cute pic's...

I love these cute pic's that have been sitting on Summah's bedside table waiting for me to hang them.

A simple job really that only takes a few minutes, this morning I've finally hung them.

left pic is made by Dee  (Tiny Eyes),
and on the right is from my Mum for Summah's birthday present.
Found at the Retro Fair in Hamilton.

Now I'm off to the Waikato Home Show with Summah, keeping her entertained with a broken arm.

Have a great day.