vendor feature :: Hello! Lucky

(image via Hello! Lucky)

Have you heard of Hello! Lucky Stationery? If not, you should really step out of your cave and get ready to check out some of their amazing stationery designs. Hello! Lucky is a specialty letterpress print and design studio that creates wedding invitations, greeting cards and personalized stationery.

With offices in San Francisco and in London, UK, they have an amazing client list including Anthropologie, Kate's Paperie and Liberty of London. If that wasn't enough, they are also the authors of Handmade Hellos, a card crafting book featuring fresh greeting card projects from first rate crafters and have a second book called Handmade Weddings coming out in January 2011.


You can check out Hello! Lucky's portfolio here or be inspired by their blog found here. Interested in adding a DIY touch to your special day? Check out their easy to follow guides and templates as part of Martha Stewart Weddings to make your own projects such as the crepe paper flowers pictured above, donut hole bags, glass glitter crowns to name a few. Enjoy! Happy making!

make :: paper ribbons

(found via Twig & Thistle)

I thought that this would be a cute alternative to a boutainnaire. Follow this simple tutorial to make you own paper ribbons and show your loved ones who's number 1!

make :: pin wheel love

(found via La Belle Bride)

I am a sucker for these pin wheel bouquets. Follow these easy steps here to add a whimsical DIY pin wheel to your decor!

i'm the baker

I'm the baker and Robert is the cook in the family. Lately, he has been very interested in making his own dairy and pasta. We haven't tracked down a good pasta maker at the local thrift store yet, but I will share with you his recent adventures in making his own yogurt.

Homemade yogurt means cutting out extra sugar and artificial additives. Check out our blog post over on Granville Online to see how easy it is to create your own yogurt as well as options to make it vegan friendly.

Did you know that Robert and I contribute to a DIY Vancouver blog on Granville Online? Check it out here.

happy easter!

photo credit: Abigail Lee

Happy Easter! Some eggtastic (sorry!) links:

Eat: Peeps Sushi by craftzine.com

Make: Chocolate Surprise Easter Eggs by notmartha

Share: "Message in an egg" by Present & Correct

diy :: wedding :: bird cage veil

photo credit: A Farmers Daughter

Veils are a key element in identifying the bride to be and used to be worn to protect the bride from evil spirits. Fast forward a few decades and the veil is seen as a symbol of the bride's innocenece and purity. Nowadays, the veil is more of a fashion accessory and one of the hottest styles is the bird cage veil. What exactly is a bird cage veil? It's a short veil that covers the face up to the chin and usually made of russian veiling or millinery netting.



photo credit: once wed

Apparently, these coveted items are just as easy to make as they are to purchase. Try googling 'bird cage veils' and a plethora of tutorials pop up. Check out Vancouver local, Lara Varona's DIY Birdcage Veil Experiment or check out the lovely tutorial by Once Wed. An easy idea to glam up your special day!


photo credit: Tracey Heppner

Want to leave the making to the experts? Contact local artist, Melanie Hull (work pictured above) from A Farmers Daughter, for a custom handmade piece.

Check Me Out

I am the guest blogger this week for Granville Magazine. Go check out my tutorial on how to make your own waterproof zipper pouch out of plastic shopping bags!