viva las vegas!

 

 



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hello all -- i apologize for being MIA. we shipped the magazine at work, and now i'm at a work conference (i swear!) in las vegas. my first time back since my sister's wedding in '07, which was the reason i started this blog in the first place. so much has changed in my life and hers since then.

more on that when i don't have an *8am* meeting. cruelty, thy name is vegas work conference.

in the meantime, i've been a bad blogger. i owe you results for the watercolor map giveaway, and i have amazing photography and jewelry giveaways on deck if i can get myself organized. thank you as always for your patience! much to do and see, and more soon!
xoj

las vegas sampler

{ vegas poker chip save the date by beyonddesign }

saw a link (over at snippet&ink) to these amazing elopement photos by photographer ben chrisman that are some of the most romantic i've ever seen. stunning.

my sister got married in vegas (at paris, no less) and these just brought back so many memories -- i love the silhouettes and the play of light. it's making me all wistful for wearing a red satin ball gown in 110-degree weather, and that's saying something.








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sarahlynnedesigns

reversible aluminum necklace: heart with wings and vegas slot machine

i was searching for something particularly vegas to feature, as the location for my sister's impending, and stumbled across *this* stunning thing. according to sarahlynnedesigns the heart design was inspired by a classic tattoo -- the pendant is hand-sculpted in a method similar to cloisonne enameling and takes three days to glaze (!). it reverses to slot-machine lucky sevens. jackpot!

her other reversible designs are gorgeous as well -- more at sarahlynnedesigns.etsy.com