Will & Kate’s Fairytale

After weeks of steadfastly ignoring all the hoopla surrounding Prince Williams’ impending marriage to Kate Middleton, today I found myself glued to the tv, oohing & ahhing over all the pomp & ceremony of the royal wedding. Undoubtedly, Kate Middleton is living every little girl’s dream to marry her Prince Charming (albeit a balding Prince, but a Prince all the same) & the closer we came to Kate’s arrival at Westminster Abbey, the more excited I became.

I literally started clapping the minute Kate stepped out of the Rolls Royce, I was so excited! I just loved her simple yet elegant dress (so similar to Grace Kelly’s wedding dress which I also love), her veil, her loosely curled hair & her minimal makeup (which I just found out she did herself. Now, that's gutsy!). By choosing the most simple of adornments in the most classic of styles, Kate allowed her beauty to shine through & for that she will go down in history as one of the most well dressed royal brides. Of course, William also dashing in his uniform & I found it so charming when he blushed after that first kiss. How cute was that? I was very lucky to have my iPhone with me right at the moment the first kiss happened & there you have it, the picture above. Wish I snapped Will blushing too but iPhones aren’t quick enough. 

Anyways, along with many, many other well-wishers across the world, I’d like to offer up the heartiest of congratulations to the new Duke & Duchess of Cambridge. May the two of them have a blessed marriage.

P/S: It just dawned on me that Bobby & I are married the same year as Will & Kate AND we have known each other for 10 years but have been dating for 8 just like Will & Kate AND I was born the same year Charles & Diana tied the knot! Perhaps there’s some sort of celestial connection or something? Haha wishful thinking, I know!

See You At Crafty Art Market!

I’m blasting Florence + The Machine’s album while I squeeze in some last minute ideas for Crafty Art Market tomorrow, which I can’t wait to share with you along with some new jewelry designs. In the meantime, please enjoy my fave video of my current fave singer, Florence Welch & her band simply called The Machine… Here they are performing Dog Days Are Over at the 2010 Glastonbury Festival (I love the part when Florence gets the audience to jump). See you tomorrow lovelies!

Home Is Where The Heart Is: Jutta Rikola

The home of illustrator Jutta Rikola (of Kootut Murut) & her husband is filled with so many interesting details & bright, happy colors that I’m swooning over these pictures, I kid you not. Have a peek here & swoon away!

Via Design*Sponge.

DeAnna & Stephen’s Proposal

Although I loved the very romantic, spur-of-the-moment way my husband proposed, I can’t get enough of stories of elaborate & planned proposals & this particular one is one of the sweetest I’ve come across. Here’s the original post that features the happy couple’s engagement shots but I’ve taken the liberty of taking the excerpt of the story just for you folks…

”Stephen planned out my proposal perfectly. My dad was in town visiting Memorial Day weekend in 2010. It was a Sunday…the end of the weekend. I knew we had to take my dad to the airport that evening to head back to the East Coast. Stephen kept insisting that we go to the beach, an hour out of our way I might add, to have dinner with his parents. When we arrived at the beach, everyone was being kind of strange…so, I excused myself to the restroom. When I returned, the only person standing in the room was Stephen’s mother, Lynn. She was holding a bouquet of flowers and she was crying. My first instinct was, “This is it!! He’s proposing!!” But seconds went by for what seems like forever and Stephen’s mom was still crying. Then, my feeling turned to fear as I blurted out, “Mama Bear, you’re scaring me.”
We laugh about it to this day because she cried, which was so special, but I could not prepare myself for the beautiful things she was about to say. Stephen’s mother told me about how she had prayed for a woman like me to come into Stephen’s life, how she is happy to have me as a daughter, and that she loved me so much. Then, she hugged me and walked me about 25 yards down the beach to Stephen’s father, Frank. Frank did the same thing, told me that he already considered me a daughter, he loves me very much, and that he wants me to know that I now have two fathers to trust and confide in. Frank then walked me another 25 yards down the beach to Stephen’s twin brother, and my friend, Michael. Michael and I just cried because we were both so happy! Michael told me he loved me and was happy to call me his sister. Michael then walked me 25 yards down the beach to my very own father. My dad hugged me and kissed me, told me he loved me, and how proud he was of me. My father then walked me down the beach toward the ocean and in between two sand dunes, standing in the middle of flowers laid around him, my father handed me off to Stephen. Stephen told me how much he loved me, how happy he was that he found me, and that he wanted to love me forever. He then got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. This will forever be one of the best days of my life. It was a perfect moment and a perfect proposal.”

Daydream List

This Daydream List by The Wheat Field inspired me to create my own little list. Here it goes:

+ reading a great book under a tree with the sun peeking through the leaves
+ cuddling a purring cat & kissing a puppy’s forehead
+ glamping across Europe
+ cloud menagerie identification
+ cream caramel & fresh lemon juice with a sprig of mint
+ hot air balloon ride on a clear, Spring day
+ holding hands with the man I love under a waterfall
+ falling asleep on a hammock on the beach
+ a baby deer for a pet
+ sunlight filled home with a lush garden

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! What’s on your list my lovelies? Would love to see your list, so if you’re gonna do one up, please leave me a comment below with a link & I’ll link back here.

Crafty Art Market 3

 

Wheeeeeee, I can’t wait for this Saturday’s Crafty! I was starting to feel a little rusty after taking a couple of months off to plan my wedding & this market couldn’t come at a better time. Do drop by for an awesome dose of creativity & handmade lovin’ while supporting some local & indie crafters, mostly from Team Etsy Malaysia of which yours truly is a proud member. You won’t regret it, I promise. Here are the details…

Date : 30 April 2011, Saturday
Time : 11am – 6pm
Venue: Jaya One (in front of The Bee)
Crafty's FB event page here

Miss Dior Cherie 2011

Dior seems to come up with the cutest little ads for their Miss Dior Cherie perfumes, don't you think? Although I like the Sofia Coppola version a teensy bit more, Natalie Portman is just so captivating in this latest one that I can’t take my eyes off her. Check out the making of the ad too while you’re at it.

Via See Hear Say.

ImagineNations

ImagineNations™ are vintage globes made of recycled materials and each design is unique with its own whimsical little message & is handcrafted with love by Wendy Gold, an artist based in San Francisco. I just love them & it got me wondering as to how are globes made so thankfully, Wendy was kind enough to post this video below to help answer the question.

Happy Easter Sunday!

Hope you're having a great Easter my darlings! The prints here and other great animals shots are by Sharon Montrose. Her baby deer is my personal favorite of the lot but the bunnies are so darn adorable too.

Audrey Audrey Audrey

This Flickr set devoted to Audrey Hepburn is a gem. What’s not to love about Audrey? She was a wonderful actress (my favorite movies to this day are Breakfast At Tiffany’s & My Fair Lady) & a humanitarian (she was once a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador). Often described as elegant, stylish & radiant, Audrey remains a fashion icon & was even inducted in the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1961. I mean seriously… How can you not love her?

Via The Drifter & The Gypsy.