Top Wedding Trends of 2013 - Mint

We have recently had a lot of custom requests for mint flavoured paperware...including garlands, notelets and tags...and why not? According to colourwheelpro.com, the colour green symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility: perfect ingredients for a wedding or baby shower.
As such, we recently made and listed in store our mint ombre sweetheart garland and it took off like a rocket, with a treasury within 12 hours on etsy and then this lovely inclusion on the 3D-Memoirs oh so sexy blog...

"10 hot wedding trends for 2013: #1 Mint"

Look to 3D Memoirs as a source of inspiration and ideas related to beautiful and creative event decor for a variety of events, especially DIY events...and for lots of event styling eye candy...

Mothers Day - THINK PINK HEARTS for a special cause - Proceeds to Breast cancer research....from red elephant

Okay....blogs are personal right? Well, its about to get very personal....I lost my Mum to breast cancer 10 years ago....I am not here to cry on your shoulder, it was a long time ago now and whilst there is never a day that I don't think of her...we all have a story to tell...this just happens to be one of mine.
SO! In years gone by, I have always used Mothers Day as a day to do something positive for the community...previously we have planted trees (see treesformum.com for further info), this year it will be red elephant creative helping me make the difference.
Heres' the drill...
I have JUST released a new garland - pink sweet hearts, for every one sold prior to Mothers Day (Sun 8th may) I will donate $2 to breast cancer research. The garland can be used to decorate your Mothers Day table, wrap around your mums gift....drape it on her dressing table mirror, or across her bed - remind her your heart belongs to her, on Mothers Day!
In addition, I will be adding the pink and red plad cupcake toppers - and pink and white striped toppers - where $1.50 of each packet sold will be donated. Make mum cupcakes, or perfect for your Mothers Day lunch table...use them as fruit platter picks, atop chocolates and petit four or sweets for high tea or even tie one to her gift as decoration.
As I release more PINK SWEET HEART creations, they will be included in this little fundraiser...Help the red elephant make a contribution to breast cancer research (see http://www.nbcf.org.au/)
red elephant creations can be bought online:
Australia - www.madeit.com.au/redelephantcreative
Worldwide - www.redelephantcreative.etsy.com

wrapping with confidence....part one - tie it up

Its not the whats inside the gift that counts...its the thought right? So a little effort into your wrapping makes for even more thought and confidence when delivering that gift...to the one you love.

So for the next few weeks we will explore ideas to wrap your gifts with confidence...and whilst what is inside might be the most simple of gifts...the thought has been extended from delivery...to execution...(hmmm only red elephant can put buzz words into something like 'wrapping a gift')...

I am big on plain paper...its so simple to pretty plain paper with a little string, bakers twine or even lovely garland...cost effective yet totally creative wrapping - check out these ideas.

pretty paper garlands

bakers twine meets doily

traditional ribbon or raffia accented with a fun tag 

(spy our new design big tag in chevron...just waiting to be printed)

seeeing stars...in my shop and every moment of a special celebration...is this just sleep deprivation?

This morning was like many a Saturday morning, but without the unforgettable buzz that one can only experience on a Friday night in some fabulous Sydney bar (ahhhh those were the days!)....I woke, totally sleep deprived...this time from bed hopping from toddler to baby and back again....she is teething, he has a cold - So with a heady wave we got the family dressed and kept them alive with the standard fruit and oats spread and got ready....for a looong lunch, to celebrate our wedding anniversary...!
Its our first wedding anniversary, well technically on Wednesday it will be our first, but really its our fourth as we chose the 29th Feb to get hitched....we decided that way we have less chance of getting sick of each other....if you get the whole leap year drift! Cue grandparents right on noon with the toddler down for a nap and the baby entertaining the grandparents with angelic smiles we barefooted it out the door, strung on my highest of strappy heels in the car, and hotfooted it to one of our local simple venues, yet boasting the most fabulous views in the Blue Mountains.
Rewind to the old days and such an affair would see us in some fabulous hatted restaurant, devouring world boasted delights and sipping some special labelled vino...but today we byo'ed, turned a brasserie menu into a 3 course feast and stared out into the wilderness that surrounds our locality. Then talked, for three hours, uninterrupted by toddler or baby....or business commitments, or television....just us....like the old days....bliss!
When we got to dessert, I realised I wasn't even wearing makeup due to the giddy morning of sleeplessness....but you don't need it said the landscaper....awwww sweetness....
So tonight I am seeing stars....(and so is our shop!) check out our latest garland...which i also made for the toddlers bedroom...its been catching my eye when I pass his door and it really looks fab if I may say so myself! I can see why the garland is such a popular item....it really is a unique and super cute way to decorate. I have always dug the blue blue and red palate, its perfect for a boys room...(a timeless classic)...well for this little garland we needed one more contrast and grey fits the bill nicely...in a nutshell....I love it!

The birds have come - NEW DESIGNS in celebration of joining twitter!

We have been dreaming this one up for quite a while and truthfully, it took me a little bit to photograph and post online...and I know you'll just love her!!! Meet little bird, designed to celebrate our joining twitter...One little ripper of a design if I may say so myself...we have one already sold and two listed on etsy treasuries...all within 12 hours of listing!

Think natural, neutral tones with a little edge.

The paper garland comes in lengths of 3 metres, or contact me directly for a custom order (redelephantcreative[a]iinet.net.au).

All available in our madeit and etsy stores online.

Giveaway

I have been wanting to make some yellow and grey heart garland for a few weeks now, and when a couple of friends requested a custom order....I had no excuse! Here are two of the designs....they both look great, I am really happy with them...so happy I can't choose my fav. So I am calling all you eager creatives...which one do you like? Winner will receive a strand of their favourite garland....

To enter 'like us on Facebook (see the sidebar for a link) and make your selection under the post....winner will be drawn tomorrow, Friday 10th February at 8pm.