for the love of bunting

Like many of you, I've become a little obsessed with bunting. For weddings, baby showers, kids' rooms and parties, or anywhere else you want to add a festive touch, the charm of colourful fabric bunting has a timeless appeal.

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Starlit Nest Gifts, from Santa Cruz, California, USA, offers a huge range of bunting banners, as well as other fabric garland, baby quilts, and other custom fabric creations, for parties, weddings, interior decoration, and photo shoots. I'm smitten with their adorable creations. I love the colours and prints of the fabrics used, and the sweet details, like tiny white pompom trim on baby quilts. You can see more of their gorgeous wares here, on etsy. They ship worldwide, so even those of us who live in far-flung places can enjoy their lovely things. 

{This post was sponsored by Starlit Nest Gifts. I only post about products I sincerely like and believe that my readers will like, too.}

happy happy day

Today happens to be the day on which I can say that I have lived on this planet for one more year. That makes me 38, in human years. Maybe in tortoise years, it would be a more pleasing number. Ah, well... c'est la vie! It has been a very good year.

It's been a happy day, for me--and a happy evening yesterday, when my beloved and I celebrated a bit early. There has been fabulous Thai food, chocolate, ice cream cake, wine, balloons, streamers, and lots of love and loveliness to make me smile. I have my amazing boyfriend, Glen, to thank for all of it. I am a very lucky gal, to share my life with such a wonderful guy.

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One more thing made me smile today, and that was to find out that I have been chosen for a Versatile Blogger award, by Miss B of bobochic. Thank you so much, Miss B! I'm honoured to be chosen. What a nice birthday present.

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Wedding Wednesday: Hanging Gardens

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Hanging flowers by ribbon is a simply lovely way to dress up a space for your wedding or reception. Whether you go with an all-white look or a thematic colour, or just use greenery, hanging arrangements will look fabulous and fresh.

I also love when the flowers are adorned with strands of clear beads and baubles. Or you can go with a more low-key feel, and hang flowers from jars or cans. Flowers are just the beginning of this trend. Patterned parasols, colourful paper pom poms, candle holders, and adorable little birdcages--if you can string it up en masse, you will delight your guests with such a display.

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I used to hang all sorts of things from thread, ribbon, etc, when doing window displays for shops. It was always an easy way to create an eye-catching window. My favourite display was done by folding several dozen origami paper cranes, in bright pink, orange, and white, and hanging them in a sweeping diagonal. There was no merchandise in the window at all! I just added a paper "sale" banner, looking as if two of the cranes were holding it in their beaks.

A summer soiree...

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The sultry summer weather we have been having here in South Australia is putting me in the mood for a fabulously feminine summer party. I'm picturing bright happy colours, fizzy cocktails, and lots of laughter going on.

Join me for this little summer daydream...

Cheers!