abstract art class

My best friend Keshia and I took an abstract art class today by the lovely samantha da silva. At the calgary school of art.I'm hooked. I love painting, I love acrylic. I will be taking the rest of these classes. Therapeutic beyond reason, quiet, fun. The thought behind my piece kind've started with me wanting to make a piece for my living room that would make me happy every time I saw it...  soetmes my house is chaotic..I knew I wanted color....something that evoked a great memory inside of me.
 It felt a little weird when the rest of the class except keshia and me....did brown. sometimes it make me doubt my style, but when I looked at it at the end.. I realized it made me happy and thats all that mattered. It was so fun spending the day with my best friend. I laughed os hard and just really relaxed and had a blast.I  painted with magenta fuschia orange aqua black navy blue and white.I got to try plaster, gel, mixed media paper- even spilled lemonade on it on purpose.
I started by thinking of the happiest day of my life.The day brandon proposed and we spend the whole day in disneyland together followed by an engagement and firework show at the castle.  the moment we were hooked on traveling the world together....and out of everything in this worldTraveling with my husband is my favorite thing in this entire world to do, and it's what makes me dream every day.
I'm still not finished with my painting, I'm still on phase two, so I will update when it's done. but... heres the before during and after of our workshop today.I highly recommend taking an abstract class. especially if you love color.

watercolor cake

Did you know you can paint on cake? I just found this out. Maybe because I've ben rereading the hunger games,and peetas camoflage skills impress me..But Oh man I want to take this ladies class so badly! Is this not the most beautiful cake you've ever seen?also these cookies are to die for... I want to throw a garden party just to have these cookies there.

Soda Shop

This new spring collection was inspired by this picture and my pinterest board.

 I really wanted to use soda straws somehow In my fascinators, and I thought it would be perfect if it felt like a soda shop so the new line has 7 flavorsraspberry sorbetlime rickylemonadeorange creamroot beer floatcream sodacherry colaAnd my necklace is called rainbow sherbet and can be made in girls and womens sizes..has more of a spring pastel feel than my usual color palette. I also have loved feather pads for a while and knew I wanted to use them not just alone but as part of the fascinator. My first time trying crinoline and I'm hooked. I hope it brings back nostalgia.I used to work at a dairy farm in utah called country boy dairy, and this reminds me of long summer nights serving ice cream to the town. I hope you enjoy. Thanks to liz from lizzyannephotography for my product photos.

cheap impactful wall art

I for one have seen these pics on pinterist for a while, and I love them, so inexpensive to get a one of a kind plate and just collage it on a wall for art. quirky one of a kind and personal to you as a homeowner.

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It's so pretty against that grey too, I love it.source

Lovely florals

I've been really inspired by floral latley, we're in the process of redoing some things in our living room and I really love white basics with touches of bright floral and bold black and white.. for example ... acouple of my favs from pinterest. I'm think we might have to make some pieces like this for the shop..maybe even use this fabric. you like?

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Time for a giveaway!

cocorosecouture is giving away a $100.00 shopping spree for the first person that gets 50 ladies to like our facebook page before march 12th at 1159 p.m. 

They need to do 2 things

1- "like" cocorosecouture on fb.

2 -post on our fb wall that you sent them

Let the race begin! Good Luck girls!

influence

I'm starting to think about making the new fall collection..my spring line is being photographed next week..and I was trying to get inspired..

Something I like to do is make a board of gorgeous images..and design something based on that image.. for example the spring line was all based around this picture It captivated me...and said retro...and I don't normally work in pastels but I wanted to try it this year. stretch myself

 and last years fascinators were based on birds in these pictures I started using wire because it reminded me of a cage and I liked the contrast behind soft feathers and hard wire and the symbolism behind a bird being set free out of a cage...

         so for my new  collection.. I want to entitle it... influence... and I need your help

I saw a post by talented etsy friend miss agnus from knock knocking and I couldnt help but fall in love with the idea..because she does exactly what I do with inspiration pictures she's doing something like this with a couple pieces ... And the more I thought about what she was doing the more I though that it would be amazing to make a whole collection on images that stir up something inside of people...

I'd love your help with showing me some of your favorite pictures. I need ideas, your ideas my friends.. I know you have a picture somewhere on pinterest that ever time you look at it it just screams to your soul.. I want to see it... like yesterday

If you have an image that you love; something you pinned on Pinterest, a favorite bouquet, a dress, a piece of art... a party.... share it with me! Post it on my cocorosecouture facebook wall and I will choose 10 from what you share with me to make my fall line for the shop.  Whoever has their image chosen for a creation will also win a gift card from the shop. thats right 10 gift cards..you are allowed to post 3 images... I'm so excited  to see what moves you.