Dotted Swiss.....................................

Hello Everyone!

I am so excited to be posting on this fine Monday morning!  Ruffles & Rouge Events has had such a wonderful wedding season, with 8 more still in the works for 2012.  Not too shabby for what I WAS calling my "slow year", coming off maternity leave.  With this being said, we have some amazing projects and expansions in the works...yes expansions.  Some new facets of Ruffles & Rouge will be making their debut in the upcoming month! 

In keeping with the theme of one of our developing projects, I am highlighting one of my favorite fabrics.  Dotted Swiss..........  I love this fabric for so many reasons, but mainly for it's classic versatility.  It looks great in your home, on your kids and also used in celebrations~even those as elegant as a wedding.  I hope you enjoy the inspiration I've found and please stay tuned for some exciting news to unfold!

Happy Planning~

Shanna

This little beauty is from ETSY.COM.  Super versatile as a pin for clothing, a pillow embellishment or even a hair accessory.  Gorgeous!

And another awesome ETSY.COM find.  This little shop has the CUTEST Dotted Swiss garments for the young'ins!  Click the link to check it out.

Last we have a little wedding love.  I couldn't resist.  The dress is Dotted Swiss Organza by Ivy and Aster, photo courtesy of StyleMePretty.com.  Cake by Cake Girls.  So simple, yet so elegant.

Handmade Flowers Make Me Happy!

Hey Everybody!

Before I start this session can you please sing the title of this blog to the tune of tiny bubbles... OK, now it makes sense. I am about to set up my sewing machine that I got for Christmas-yes I said Christmas-busy year maybe? So, the first thing that I want to make are handmade flowers. I think that handmade flowers are the sweetest little details that you can put on ANYTHING! I tried to incorporate a lot of uses for these handmade delights through the inspiration board I created. (Click on it for a larger view). Fabric flowers can dress up an old shabby armchair, paper flowers can be used instead of fresh for a unique bouquet. Of course, adding them to jewelry is a major trend right now and I always have to suggest ideas for parties (check out the little favor boxes). I will keep you posted on my own handmade flowers as soon as I get my Project Runway Limited Edition, Brother sewing machine set-up and ready to go:) Did I mention that it had a gold lamay jacket on the front of the sewing machine box :(- Hilarious, but no thanks, I'll stick to the flowers!!!

Happy Planning~Shanna