Unusual Guest Book - Envelope Guest Book made to order!

Unusual Guest Book - Envelope Guest Book made to order!

As I've said before.... some of my best ideas are not mine... in fact they come from my customers, who request something a little different. Keely rang me and asked if I could make an envelope pocket guest book.... which she could not find for sale ANYWHERE in the UK. I must admit, I searched around and I couldn't find one either! The only reference to these books was on a Martha Stewart Wedding website.

The concept was easy enough, I just made a Japanese Bound book the same way I make Guest Books, wedding Albums and Honeymoon Albums.......

 You do however have to make the spine, twice as thick as the inside pages, so that when the envelopes and cards are glued  inside, the front of the book doesn't splay open.

 The request was for the book to be made in Ivory, Lemon and Gold.... oh and with Butterflies on....

 With the right colours the hot foil can look stunning!

 Although the envelopes are quite small (as envelopes go) adding 6 to a page makes the book rather large.
The overall size of the book is around 30cm x 49cm.

 This book contained 60 envelopes....
enough for 120 guests and I made little cards
 to fit inside each one.

And I've made a sign to help the guests along...

As I'm more your bright and gaudy colour lover, I really wasn't sure how this would look when it was finished.... but to be honest... I think it made a refreshing change! It's clean and fresh and quite an alternative idea to the 'normal', run of the mill guest books I get asked to do.

I'm looking forward to making more :-)

Watch  my website for updates:

http://northyorkshireweddings.co.uk

It's been a month and there's lots to share.....

It's been a long month! Just 2 days after my last post our second baby grandchild came into the world..... Little Mylo Munchkin..

His birth was not without trauma and one that I couldn't share on the blog at the time.... because I and my son were in shock and once reality dawned we felt it very hard to talk about it.

They are trying to close the maternity unit at our local hospital, meaning a 30 mile drive to the nearest one. Now, our hospital covers the Dales and surrounding area, some half hour drive from us, which means for those people that to get to the James Cook Hospital would take up to an hour.

My daughter-in-laws labour was quick to say the least. Made even quicker when half an hour after she arrived, she was rushed for an emergency c-section after Mylo's heart dropped rapidly and so did my daughter-in-laws. It took 10 mins to get him breathing. Now the reality check for us, was that if my son had had to drive his wife to the proposed new hospital....neither of them would have survived and we would be looking at a very different picture.
Thankfully, 4 weeks later and all seems to have settled down and we are more than relieved it's all becoming a distant memory.

Daisy continues to be a darling and has just had her 2nd Birthday...

She loves Mylo to pieces

but has been known to cover her ears

and shout 'Shut ooooop!'

when he cries

She's turning out to be quite musical, encouraged of course by Grandpops, who insists on buying her instruments....
here she is serenading us with a harmonica!

Oh.... and I have a new name....Grandma La La....or is it Ga Ga....after Lady Gaga, who she is very passionate about. I love music too, but insisting on putting that CD on every time she visits and so she can dance can wear a bit thin at times :-)

Business wise, my feet haven't touched the ground and since I decided to rehash the studio and make a positive affirmation that I wanted Wedding orders to come my way, I haven't stopped. At one time I had 8 weddings on the go!

I have been blogging over at my Inspired by Script and my North Yorkshire Weddings blogs....so if you take a trip over you will see that I have not been idle.

I love my new look studio and there's still a lot to sort out in between orders. The garden is also starting to grow and that means more to do there as well. Thankfully for this year the decorating will be put on the back burner after doing the house top to bottom last year....so one less job to do.

Steve's Jewellery has taken off in a big way and his new kiln has made him even more excited and creative and we've both been working like mad on our websites Steve Smiths Jewellery and North Yorkshire Weddings.

I've also got together with a couple of other Wedding Service providers and we are forming a team to advise and co-ordinate Brides and Services in North Yorkshire. We have an avid following on Facebook already and I'll keep you informed as we progress, thrive and grow.

So....we are busy, busy, busy with one thing and another. My time on The Creative Spirit may be limited for a while. But, I sometimes get time to chill and catch up on a few of your blogs, although not as much as I would like to.

And lastly, dear blogging friends, if you would like to help us save the Friarage Hospital's maternity unit, please take just 2 mins to sign this e-petition http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/28364 we intend to march and over 2.000 have already committed to doing this. Many thanks in advance xxx

Enjoy the extra hour of daylight everyone and I'll blog again very soon.

Happy Velentine's Day You Beautiful Person!

If you didn't receive a card this morning....here's mine to you,

Everyone deserves to be loved,

here's one from me to you....

whoever you are and wherever you are!

Severing relationships are often difficult especially if one person is more emotionally invested than the other. However, in ALMOST all cases those who hurt the most will probably end-up happier because in hindsight when the healing begins ...and they learn the lessons of being taken for granted, they discover their true worth and hopefully, they will no longer settle for crumbs.

So if you are currently in this situation where you are hurting because someone broke your heart, please believe me when I tell you... your heart is really unbreakable. You might think it is because your thoughts are preoccupied with hurt at the moment, but once the dust clouds of anger and pain dissipate, your heart will still be there to tell you, "Hey kiddo, we can only hurt as much as we allow ourselves too and we can be happy the same way." - by Dodinsky

Happy Winter Solstice everyone!

I have no idea where this came from as a friend passed it on to me on Facebook....so if anyone knows the originator, please let me know and I'll give it full credit plus any links to their websites etc.

Since writing the above I've done a little research and found out that the poem was written by Isha Arrow-Hawk and this link will take you to the poem. As to who she actually is.....well that still remains a mystery :o)

Sadly, I've just finished designing my cards for this year, but I must keep this in mind for next year.
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Yuletide Cheer

The chill breath of winter touches us,
As blankets of snow cover the ground.
With the glow of moonlight upon them,...
Its like diamond sparkles all around

Inside the room is cozy and warm,
The scent of evergreen wafts from the fire.
Surrounded with love and family,
I've got all that I could desire.

Sleigh bells jingle from the front porch,
As my coveners decorate outside.
They've no need of blankets
,They have the warmth of love inside.

In my home we all gather round,
And with Pagan carols our voices ring.
Then we settle down to enjoy the tale,
Of the Oaken Lord and the Holly King.

For our holiday is quite different,
Than the covan Christmas night.
We cast our Circle, join together,
And welcome the return of Light.

Then we sit and share the feast,
As we pass bread and wine around.
As blessings from mingled voices..."
Never hunger," "Never thirst" abound.

All too soon the rite is ended,
And we greet the newborn day.
As we clasp hands together,
This wish we send your way....

It's no matter your tradition,
Be you family, friend, or guest.
We wish you joy and peace,
And may your Yule be Blessed!!

However, as a solitary, I'll omit the coven bit I think :o)

Happy Winter Solstice everyone!