Anthro Inspired DIY Monogram Tree
Jan 27
Hello Lovelies!
This morning you can find me over on the lovely Tasteful Tatters blog, telling you all the juicy details on how to make this anthropologie inspired DIY handspun monogram tree. After you’ve finished reading my tutorial, stay and browse through all of Emilee’s pretties ~ her blog has enough DIY projects to keep your crafty little fingers busy for a month! And she makes the most beautiful accessories (which she sells in her shop!).
{Don’t forget to leave some love in the comments while you are over there if you like the tutorial!}
Enter our “Pin to Win” Contest!!
Jan 16
We are over the moon with excitement because we finally get to share to the details of our “Pin to Win” contest! This is our first contest and since we are self-confessed ‘pinaholics’ (and we know many of you are as well!) we thought it would be SO fun to marry the two. We hope you will join in the fun and pin with us ~ we cannot wait to see the prettiness you come up with!
>> What the creator of the winning board will receive:
- The winner will receive $200 in credit to One Handspun Day!!! That’s enough to purchase most of the goodies in one of our collections! If you are a bride, that means you can put the dollars you would have spent on invitations towards that perfect pair of shoes you found. If you are throwing a party or shower then you can splurge on champagne & raspberries. How fab would that be?!
- AND there’s a chance you can triple your chances of winning! If we reach at least 500 Facebook fans by the contest deadline (January 31, 2012), then we will choose 3 winners instead of just 1! It will be easy to get us there if you just share our Facebook page with at least one friend that likes crafty, creative prettiness or a friend that is planning a wedding or event. Easy peasy!
>> How to enter the “Pin to Win” contest:
- Step 0: Sign up for a Pinterest account if you don’t already have one. Pinterest is an invite only visual bookmarking website, but do not fret! We would love to send you an invitation to join – just leave your email address in the comments below or send us an email. If you need a quick tutorial on Pinterest and how it works, then everything you need to know is here (you’ll be a pinning pro after you’ve read this!).
- Step 1: Create a new board. Your new board can fall under any category you want (wedding & events, art, fashion, DIY, etc), but make sure you include “One Handspun Day – Pin to Win” as part of your title.
- Step 2: Pin, Pin & Repin! Pin at least one product from the One Handspun Day shop using your ‘Pin It’ browser bookmarklet or simply repin one of the products from our One Handspun Day Printable Pretties board.
- Step 3: Submit Your Board. When you are ready to submit your board then post a link to it on the wall of our Facebook page. It doesn’t get easier than that!
- Step 4: Repeat Steps 1-3! You may submit up to three (3) boards, so choose a new theme for your next board and keep pinning!
>> Contest Deadline is January 31, 2012 at 11:59pm PST
- Don’t forget to post the link to your board(s) before the contest deadline. The winner will be announced on February 3, 2012!
>> Feeling a little lost on how to start your board?
- Take a look at our sample boards for a fresh burst of inspiration!
- Sample Board 1: { Sparkle + Pop, It’s a Party! }
- Sample Board 2: { Found my Love in Crete }
So… who is ready to “Pin to Win”??!
Behind the Scenes of Bundled Up
Dec 16
Today I have a little video for you to get a ’behind the scenes’ peek of the Bundled Up styled shoot. It’s nothing fancy, but you will see how much fun we had (and if you look hard enough you should be able to spot most of the lovely vendors behind the magic of this shoot!). I hope you enjoy and wish you a lovely weekend!
P.S. Please excuse the unsteady handheld filming ~ just consider it as a reminder to hire a professional videographer if you aren’t feeling the love of a roller coaster ride!
vendors: styling & coordination: carly rae weddings & events; photography: katherine elizabeth photography; paper goods: one handspun day; dessert bar: sweets indeed; floral design: primal flower; venue: whispering pines escape; make-up: amanda pritchard; furniture rentals:this & that vintage rentals; table setting rentals: vintage table co.; hair accessories: mila rose designs
Bundled Up: A Winter Bachelorette Party + Free Printables
Dec 16
I am so excited to have been a part of Bundled Up, a styled shoot winter bachelorette party that is featured over on Green Wedding Shoes! We pulled out our scarves & boots and trekked up to Lake Arrowhead, California to a beautiful wood cabin called Whispering Pines. It was a beautiful foggy day and the snow flurries arrived just in time to coat everything in white. We encountered a few adventures trying to navigate the roads in the storm (and nearly got snowed in for the evening!), but it was well worth it as you can see. To see the rest of the photos from this fabulous styled shoot, head over to Green Wedding Shoes (and don’t forget to leave us some love in the comments!).
Free Printables for Your Own Bundled Up Bachelorette Party
Links to Downloads (Clockwise from Top Left): Agenda, Invitation & Monogram, Name Card, Bingo Card, Favor Tag, Bottle Labels (not pictured)
To celebrate the opening of our new shop we are giving away free printables of all the paper goods I designed for the Bundled Up styled shoot! I was inspired by the designs on winter knit sweaters and used watercolors to paint each of the design elements. These printables are for personal use only ~ we hope you will have some fun with them and send us photos of how you use them.
We have a fun ‘behind the scene’ look from the styled shoot to share with you, so check in with us tomorrow! In the meantime, download the printables and visit the talented team of vendors that worked on Bundled Up to let them know you love their work!
vendors: styling & coordination: carly rae weddings & events; photography: katherine elizabeth photography; paper goods: one handspun day; dessert bar: sweets indeed; floral design: primal flower; venue: whispering pines escape; make-up: amanda pritchard; furniture rentals: this & that vintage rentals; table setting rentals: vintage table co.; hair accessories: mila rose designs
The Debut of One Handspun Day!
Nov 15
After months of preparation and working our little fingers to the bone we are so excited to announce the launch of One Handspun Day! We hope you’ll stay awhile and browse our shop of paper pretties that have all been hand painted & illustrated by artists from across the world. Don’t forget to drop by from time to time ~ we are starting small, but have many more lovelies that we will be adding in the coming months! And we are also so very happy to share this handspun space on our blog with you. Hopefully it will be a place you visit often to collect bits of inspiration and learn how to make your own day handspun!
We have lots of handcrafted loveliness to share with you and cannot wait to get started, but first we want to talk a little DIY (do-it-yourself) with you. As much as we love many things DIY, we have a different way of thinking about it. Well, it is really just a different way of seeing things and around here we call that handspun instead of DIY.
What does handspun mean? Handspun is appreciating the beauty in imperfections…. making it your own…. folding, gluing, stitching your soul into something… giving your creative self freedom to color outside the lines. We hope you will love the handspun way as much as we do, but more than that we hope you will grow with us and let us get to know you.
If you want to put us over the moon with delight, then leave a comment below so we know who you are and tell us your favorite thing to read or see on blogs!
