25th Hour!

Heather's birthday gift

Today is my roommate Heather's 25th birthday and a few of us went out to celebrate last night! We went to a spanish resturaunt and lounge called Sabor (which is Heather and her boyfriend Ramon's favorite place). They are both into taking salsa lessons together and at Sabor they always get the chance to try out their new moves! So Heather's birthday wish was to have her closest friends share in this experience too! The place was PACKED last night, but the music was great and we were eventually able to get our own table upstairs where there was another (not so crowded) dance floor. It was definitely a fun night and I got a chance to shake my hips a little, which is ALWAYS a plus in my book!

Me, Anna and Heather before leaving the house.

A Thoughtful Birthday Momento

I've been getting more and more into these scrapframes lately, and I recently made one for a friend at work. Her mother's 65th birthday is coming up next month and she asked me to make a custom frame that she could give to her as a gift. This frame is very sophisticated, elegant and perfect for preserving those precious birthday memories. Take a look and let me know what you think!

Baby Keepsake

Hey there!

I've recently made a scrapframe for my neighbor downstairs. She's 9 months pregnant and about to have a little baby boy. The frame is now hanging in the new nursery for Baby "O" and looks so cute, it adds just the right amount of "little boy blue" to the wall! Take a look...

Pink & Brown Inspiratin Boards

Hey there!
Yesterday I made 2 LOs for my Pink & Brown Wedding theme. I'm really trying to get on the ball with all of this wedding planning...and also trying NOT to get too overwhelmed with the thought of how much there is to do!! So take a look and let me know what you think! :0)

Pink & Brown Invitation

So today I thought I would post an image of my engagement party invitation that I designed back in June. I chose pink and brown because they are the colors for our wedding next year. I like the stripe pattern mixed with the floral design, they work well together creating a fun yet sophisticated invite!

Our Engagement Party! 8/9/08

Last Saturday was our engagement party and it was really nice! Everyone had a good time, there was lots of food, fun and festivities!! We made it a casual Luau BBQ at my parents home in Massachusetts. The weather was great, the temp was in the high 70's which wasn't too hot or too cold, it was just right for the occasion! Both sides of our families were able to meet for the first time, which was really exciting! I was a little nervous hoping that everything would go off without a hitch and it did! We even had some horse rides going on to entertain the little ones thanks to my parents' wonderful neighbors. I couldn't have wished for a better day, although I do wish I had more time to enjoy the moment and sit and talk with everyone but I'm sure there will be more of that to come in the next year. So take a look at some of the pics I was able to salvage from my camera (unfortunately lots of the photos that were taken are pretty blurry...I think my camera was on the wrong setting most of the time! Uuuugghh!)


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A New Creation!

I recently came across a decorative frame which sparked my interest in making Scrapframes! I think the idea of a scrapframe is great...it's essentially a scrapbook page that becomes part of your home decor! Why not create a masterpiece (which would ordinarily be found in an album...hidden on your bookshelf) and take it to the wall to share with everyone who enters your home?! I love this idea...and thought I would give it my own little spin! Here is my first official scrapframe that I made for a co-worker who just got married. The title is; Something Old Something New and there is a poem that reads-

A Lasting Marriage Is Based On Many Things

A close relationship is based on friendship.

A caring relationship is based on sharing and understanding.

A romantic relationship is based on giving freely and on the ability to receive gratefully and graciously.

An intimate relationship is based on openness and honesty.

An affectionate relationship is based on patience and acceptance.

A secure relationship is based not on promises, but rather on trust, respect, faithfulness and the ability to forgive.

A lasting marriage is based on all of these bound together by love.

-Author Unknown

These frames are great...you can make them your own and personalize them for any occasion/person! I know the picture does no justice for this piece, but for my first scrapframe...I must say, it came out pretty darn good! Enjoy!

Until next time...

Chao!

xoxo

New Beginnings

Hi!! Welcome to my blog!

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Wahkuna. I'm an apparel designer by day and scrapbook artist by night! I love all things creative and inspiring!

I'm also engaged to the most wonderful man in the world! His name is Christian and he's a U.S. Marine. Our wedding is scheduled for August 1, 2009 and we are both very excited for our big day!!

Life is so unpredictable and you can never know what to expect! I definately didn't expect to experience everything I have this past year and 1/2. In this time period I have met the love of my life, together we survived a deployment in Iraq and are now on our way to building the foundation for our future! So...I decided that starting a blog to document our journey through the wedding planning process while also displaying some of my favorite finds and creative work, would be a great way to capture memories for years to come and hopefully these posts will be inspiring to some of you too!

During the past few years I've realized that this world is full of creative inspiration if you just take the time to live life and enjoy everything along the way! It's also important to keep your camera on you at all times, so you are guaranteed to catch all of those important moments, whether big or small and never miss a thing! Stay tuned...

Chao!
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