By the Sea

By the Sea

Today in my series of posts "Inspirational Pins", I bring you seaside images in shades of blue and sea green. I am loving the bikini, shell and flower cookies and the beach bucket cake is so adorable! To see more seaside images check out my By the Sea board on Pinterest.

Have a sweet day!

Pause: otto


If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything. 

Malcolm X

[Image by Amanda Perkins via Style Me Pretty]

city lights

while driving home in the early hours of Saturday morning after spending the day photographing 2 newly weds & the joy of their day I couldn't resist taking these of the city lights as we drove towards home. I was weary eyed but wanted to fill the memory card to the max. These were the last few shots taken at 12.20am on 23.07.2011.





& now I have 836 other photographs to work through. 
So time to pour a cup of tea & get to work.

Party Inspiration Series... The Ladybug Birthday!

Hello and welcome to my first instalment of a special 'birthday party' special I'll be running weekly on my blog; where I feature different themes complete with the best images from across the net giving you styling ideas, colour palettes, menu options, AND I'm challenging myself to come up with a special custom designed bm3 outfit in the chosen birthday theme!

This week, I'm running with...





A very cute theme to start with, me thinks! And - as a theme that would be equally as appropriate to a first birthday as it would a 10th, this one is super versatile to boot! Here are some images I found to inspire a gorgeous ladybug party!

Buffet Table
From glorioustreats.blogspot.com

Food
from here
from bakeat350.blogspot.com

from here


Cake
What ladybug birthday would be complete with a gorgeous lady bug cake? I'm loving this one made by Amanda at Homely One:

One year-old Graces' gorgeous lady bug birthday cake. View more here

Games
Steal a leaf from Anna's book with this adorable idea for her little girl Matilda's first birthday... Each little guest was given a butterfly net with which to 'catch' chocolate ladybugs:




Outfit
Might I suggest...

Ladybug Outfit with layers of fabric, felt and lace including hand stitched ladybug trail and ruffle bum! Instore now.

Pause: seven


To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

[Image is of dear Mayalu's inspiration board. Maya*Made is inspiration herself! One of my absolute favourite bloggers.]

Anusha $100 Giveaway

Diamante hair corsages by Anusha



Elasticated silver bracelet by Anusha



Green Carte Postale purse by Anusha



Swallow stud earrings by Anusha



Gabrielle soft blue maxi dress by Anusha


I'm so pleased to announce a giveaway of $100 worth of store credit for Anusha, and it's open to readers worldwide!

Anusha is the brain child of Elizabeth Raderecht. Started in 2004, Elizabeth hand-picks everything for her beautiful boutique and only stocks things that she likes to wear or have in her own home. Each item is beautifully photographed and set to inspire and comes gift wrapped in lashing of wrapped paper. From beginning to end, shopping at Anusha is a treat! Always on the look out for more treats Elizabeth constantly freshens her store with pretty treasures between the main spring/summer and autumn/winter seasons. I have my eye on the delicately pretty swallow stud earrings and and the postale purse in cream for an upcoming wedding later next month.

To enter, please visit Anusha and then leave a comment below this post letting me know what you would spend your store credit on. The giveaway ends on Saturday, July 30th 2011 at 10pm (GMT) and I will randomly select and announce a winner on Sunday, July 31st.

To increase your chances of winning this fabulous prize, you can gain one additional entry for doing each of the following:
  • tweeting about this giveaway
  • blogging about it
  • following/subscribing to the Torie Jayne blog/twitter

For the first two, please leave a comment below with the link to your tweet or blog post.

This giveaway is open to readers worldwide.

Good luck and have a sweet day!

Pause: six


Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? 
I thought I was the only one. 

C.S. Lewis