Delightfully airy and sweetcollection from Monica Reed of Favor Jewelry in Portland, Oregon. I love the simplicity of the pieces and the beautiful color combinations of the translucent stones and bright metals. Gorgeous! See more of her stunning work in the Favor Jewelry shop.

Sweet Letterpress Cards from Duet Letterpress

Hi lovelies! I had such a nice relaxing vacation and hopefully you’re all enjoying the summer as well. I’m excited to get back into the swing of things but before I do I wanted to give a big, BIG thanks to my friend Tara Lee for stepping in last week while I was away.

She did a tremendous job guest posting and I’d say she’s got a future in blogging if she so chooses! I can’t get over the 1st Birthday Party that she created for Taylor and the Lost in ffffound board she put together was stunning! Also check out her post on the new J. Crew Bridal collection if you missed it.

Thanks again Tara! Kisses xoxo

I am such a huge fan of Kathleen’s Lost in ffffound series, I could not wait to put one together myself. My favorite color is purple, I LOVE Audrey Hepburn, and am a sucker for anything typographic. Voila! Hope you enjoy!

Thank you for all of your comments this week! It has been such a pleasure guest blogging here on Twig & Thistle. I hope everyone had as much fun as I did! Thanks for having me! Have a great weekend! -tara

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When J.Crew first introduced their wedding dress line way back when, I was amazed at how stunningly simple their collection of dresses was. Classic and modern styles made out of practical yet luxurious materials, offered affordable high-fashion design. Fast forward to present day and you have the first J.Crew Bridal Boutique located on Madison Avenue. I will definitely be stopping by for a jaw-dropping experience on my next trip to NYC! In the meantime, I have selected some of my favorites from their Fall 2010 lookbook. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Ok, isn’t she the cutest?!

For Part II of my Circus Birthday Party I wanted to share some of the details. As a backdrop for the party space, I created a flag banner which read “Taylor” and was accented by animals and the number “1″. Each piece was trimmed to a triangle shape and then strung together with coordinating ribbon. The rest of the decorations included cupcake toppers and small food signs.

At the “kids” table, there were party hats for them to wear and favor bags for each to take home. Initially I tried to make my own cone hats, but it turned out to be more challenging than expected… As a quick solution I purchased colored hats at my local party supply store, then attached paper circles with animals to the fronts. HUGE time saver! I kept the favor bags simple by filling clear acetate bags with animal crackers and attaching a custom label with ribbon.

It was so much fun creating all of these pieces! I am looking forward to next year’s birthday party!