Llubav: Archive

Feb 6th

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BLACK AND ELEGANT

Happy 3 Kings day! Hope your holiday season was wonderful and smooth. Here’s a beautiful piece designed for the lovely couple, Kate and Fred. It has ranunculus and poppies with vintage embellishment with a little bit of glitter. The save-the-date card was the inspiration for the design. I love how the pinks and reds look against the black ground. Stationary: Kate designed the cards ...

Jan 7th

SANTA WAS HERE!

It’s been a lovely Christmas day. Hope Santa was extra good to you! xx Llubav

Dec 26th

SUMMER OF LOVE

Hello lovely people! I know It’s been a while. Sorry about that. But don’t worry I’ll make it up to you this season. ;-) So, today I’m sharing photos of not one but TWO lovely ring pillows! Colleen and Ron had a June wedding out in Eastern Long Island. The couple met at a mutual friend’s birthday party and began dating that very night (call that love at first...

Nov 21st

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EARTHQUAKE?!!

People in NYC, did you feel the small shake that just happened? Crazy.

Aug 23rd

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TIFFANY AND KIRK

I am so excited to share this fabulous wedding of the very talented photographer Tiffany and her sweetie Kirk (both are nature lovers and really into all kinds of cool activities such as surfing, snowboarding and camping). The couple met at a ski resort outside Las Vegas while snowboarding, and so I guess you could say they came full circle when they returned to that exact location to make their...

Aug 12th

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FALL IN THE SPRING

Hello there! A lot has happened since last time I posted here. I’ve been busy working on some fun and cool projects I will share later. And we moved our little family to a lovely new apartment on a beautiful street with lots of trees, more space, ceiling fans, rooms with doors, amazing new kitchen and a great landlord. I am very excited to be decorating our new place and look forward to...

May 13th

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DETROIT WEDDING

This is the wedding of our good friends Patrick and Erin, who were both raised in suburban Michigan and now live in Detroit. They are passionate Tigers’ fans, know their way around all the cool places in the D, and always show us a great time when we visit. Erin and my husband Chris have been friends ever since they lived down the hall from one another during their freshman year of...

Mar 16th

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INDIE WED UPDATE

Hello! Hello! We had the most glorious weather today. It felt like Spring. I’m ready for all the dirty snow on the sidewalks, the wind and the cold to go away! Well, here are some photos from Indie Wed show. It was such a great experience to be part of this cool bridal event. Everyone was so supportive and nice and I got to meet a lot of wonderful people (clients and press). Kelly...

Feb 19th

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AMERICAN VINTAGE

Hello there!! Hope this posting finds you in good health. Another cold and snowy day in NYC… but not as cold as Chicago where I will be next week!! — brrrrr I want to share some eye candy today. It’s a beautiful Japanese book all about milk glass and vintage things written by the very talented lady Asako. She also wrote about my work in LEE magazine. The book came out right...

Jan 21st

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INDIE WED CHICAGO!!

Hello everyone! I’m thrilled to announce that I will be participating in my very first wedding show in the beautiful city of Chicago!! INDIE WED will be held at the Ravenswood Event Center on January 29, 2011. About 90 very special vendors will come together for this once a year event. There will be great wedding ideas, raffles, goody bags, fashion show and more! If you live in...

Dec 9th

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GOOBBLE GOOBBLE

HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!! XXO

Nov 25th

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DESIGN*SPONGE BOOK PREVIEW

Oh what a great day I had this past Saturday. My friend Jacqueline from Screech Owl Design invited me to come along for the ride down to Terrain where our lovely friend Grace held an event for her fabulous book coming out next year. It was such a fun trip and the weather couldn’t have been better. Terrain which is right outside Philly has to be on top of my list as one of the most...

Nov 15th

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DOILY AND ROSES

I love my job. I have the chance to chat with brides and hear all about their fun and beautiful ideas and all the things girls fuss about for their big day. I especially enjoy reading about their romance stories and proposals. The story I’m posting today is a sweet and interesting one. I remember sharing it with my husband one evening and thinking when love is meant to be, it is. Read...

Oct 14th

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DECORATIVE PILLOW

I had the great chance to create a decorative pillow for a Dallas home. The decor in the house is primarily white, red, black, brown and burnt orange. My client wanted a field of flowers, so the pillow has about 33 flowers, including: ranunculus, roses, poppies, zinnias, and daisies. There are two tones used for each color mentioned above, which gives the pillow depth and character. ...

Sep 25th

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SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE

Many thanks to the nice ladies at Southern Living magazine for the press. And a very special thanks to stylist Anne Turner Carroll for thinking of me for her table decorating project. I made these party flags in shades of blues, reds and whites to go with a 4th of July table setting — just another great way to use these festive little triangles!

Jul 13th

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BRIDES NEW YORK

Here’s a nice Spring/Summer press from Brides NY. This pillow was created for a story about wedding elements inspired by children’s books. The pillow was based on Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. The story is about a woman who spreads lupine seeds around her town to make it more beautiful, so the editors wanted those flowers to play a prominent role in the design in a ...

Jun 15th

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LOST IN TRANSLATION

Hola! I’m so thrilled about the latest issue of the Japanese magazine LEE which features a story about my work. Back in March Ueno Asako (an extremely creative person, writer, columnist, decorator, consultant…the list goes on) contacted me about wanting to write about me and my products — I was ecstatic and tickled… and oh yeah, very pregnant too. I just love everything...

Jun 10th

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CATS AND FLOWERS

I am a fan of Anna Bond’s sweet drawings so when the opportunity came to create a pillow inspired by one of her works, I was delighted! This was the wedding of Alison and Chris which took place at Happy Days Lodge in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Peninsula, Ohio. The bride wore a vintage looking tea length dress with ivy lace over a champagne colored crinoline. The flowers were...

May 27th

NEW BABY GIRL

Hello there! It’s been a while. We were blessed with a healthy baby girl this past April (she was 2 weeks late!) and I have been joggling my time between family and ring pillows. We are all doing well. Thank you for your sweet emails. Mikus and River More to share this week. Have a beautiful day! xo Llubav

May 26th

WEDDING IDEAS

I’m so excited to share photos of this fantastic photo-shoot that Sierra and Juliet from Poppies and posies and Jackie of Merci put together. They brought a handful of NYC designers including yours truly to bring inspiration ideas to couples looking for something refreshing and unique for their special day. Inspiration board Go to Design*sponge to see more beautiful photos from Oh...

Apr 13th

HAPPY EASTER!!

Wishing you all a wonderful Easter Sunday. xxo

Apr 4th

DALLAS MORNING NEWS

A nice lady name Andrea contacted me back in January. She had read a story in The Dallas Morning News’ magazine about a wedding in which my ring pillow was featured. I had no clue, but was delighted to find out! While emailing back and forth with Andrea I discovered that the featured wedding was that of Allison V. Smith (a fantastic photographer and granddaughter of retail legend Stanley...

Mar 30th

MAGAZINE PRESS

Hello! We are having a glorious sunny day here in NYC and I have some great press to share with you. WELLWED MAGAZINE The issues focus on vintage inspired weddings from the gown down to the smallest details — my cup of tea! The Hamptons New York Top left: Yellow roses, white calla lilies, ivory mums ring pillow. This is a great color theme for spring!

Mar 16th

HYDRANGEA AND DAHLIAS

Hello! Another great color combination I worked with last fall for Lauren and Eric’s wedding. The couple was married in Rhinebeck, NY at The Rhinecliff Hotel, an old and recently renovated hotel located right on the Hudson river overlooking the other side of NY and lots of trees. The wedding was casual and romantic. The center pieces were blue hydrangeas and orange dahlias. The bouquet...

Mar 7th

FLOWER BOUQUET

Oh, this was such an exciting project. My first flower bouquet and wrist corsages for Beth and Liam’s wedding in Canada. Beth is a very creative person. She did most of the work herself and also relied on friends and family to give her a hand. Beth had a vision of her bouquet being rustic, ruffled, romantic and fluffy - like poppies, ranunculus, and anemones in rich colours that would...

Feb 2nd

CLOVER AND BEE

Rebecca Bednarz launched her lovely site Clover & Bee this past fall and invited me to be part of a Q&A. Check it out.

Jan 5th

FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLIES

HAPPY 2010!! Here’s a ring pillow and flower girl basket combo I worked on this past Fall. The colors of the wedding were a medium and dark blue. The couple had a non traditional celebration and wanted something fresh, laid-back, and fun because they were having the ceremony outside in a garden. The cake was inspired from the cover of Martha Stewart Weddings with blue butterflies going...

Jan 3rd

MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Wishing you all a fantastic and safe Christmas. xxo

Dec 25th

THANK YOU BEE!

Dear Bee, Many, many thanks for the great opportunity to take part in the amazing family that is Weddingbee Pro. It has been a delight and a wonderful experience to have shared my work and thoughts with you and your loyal readers. I have learned so much from people’s comments and suggestions, all of which have helped grow my little business. I have been a busy bee for sure since my...

Dec 9th

MODERN COUNTRY

Hello! Hope you all are having a wonderful week. Here’s another fun and fresh pillow made for a wedding last September. The pretty stationary was detailed with the initials RB for Ruth and Bryan. The wedding had a “sophisticated country” theme. The colors were navy, butter yellow and white plus a touch of yellow. Flowers were gerberas, daisies and tulips. Inspiration...

Dec 9th

INITIAL PILLOW

Hi there! I had the opportunity to work with this exquisite palette for a wedding in August. Jessica and Khalid were married at the Austin Museum of Art at Laguna Gloria in sunny Austin, TX. The colors were Tiffany blue, different shades of red and touches of grey. Birds were an important element, inspired and adopted from the Lenox Chirp China collection. The flowers were dahlias and roses...

Nov 17th

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GRACE AND AARON

I’m so happy that I no longer have to keep this a secret. This month Martha Stewart Weddings Fall issue hit the stands and in it is the wedding story of the lovely and design expert couple Grace and Aaron from Design*sponge I love the South. And when Grace told me she was planning to have her wedding in Savannah, I flipped! I knew it would be the most charming and beautiful event. I...

Oct 23rd

FALL BOUQUET

Nicole and Keith were married this past August at a lake in northern MN at the bride’s parents’ resort Brindley Sharbor — A beautiful setting for a wedding. The ceremony was small and informal, romantic, elegant and surrounded by nature. It took place under a homemade arbor made of old vines and branches. The flower arrangements were organic in design in dark oranges, peaches...

Oct 16th

BRIDES NEW YORK

Hello There! Here’s a flattering write up about the ring pillows. My first Brides New York Magazine mention thanks to editor Lauren Matthews. Happy fall! xxo Llubav

Oct 8th

POLISH ART

Hi! Hope you are doing super. This week is off to a great start, as my Mom arrives from VA today. In addition to all her TLC and help with the lil’ guy, I’m also really looking forward to her delicious Latin cooking! My Julia — she totally rocks! So, to start off the week, I have Polish beauties for you to see. These pieces come from the Polish Art Center in Hamtramck,...

Aug 17th

BEACH WEDDING

Hello there! I have a great posting for you today. It’s a wedding we attended a few weeks back in East Hampton — We love it there! Dad, are we there yet? Our friends Casey (a talented chef who can turn the most random ingredients into pure deliciousness) and Ryan (a sweet dude and an amazing artist) had an intimate ceremony right on Georgica Beach and then a casual yet totally fun...

Aug 3rd

LOVE AT THE PARK

Parks can be romantic and magical. It’s a wonderful feeling being surrounded by grass, trees, flowers, birds….For Elizabeth and James, NYC parks plays a very important role in their lives and their relationship. Their first date was at Bryant Park and James proposed at Cunningham Park in Queens, and they wanted to make sure that their pillow reflected that. For their September...

Jul 23rd

ANIMAL SILHOUETTES

I had not done silhouettes before Allison contacted me, but this is the beauty of my job — I get to try new and exciting things every time I create a pillow. Allison and Barry are having an outdoor wedding in Maine at the beginning of August. They will use Dahlias from the local Dahlia Farm. There’s no specific wedding color or theme, just letting nature set the tone… I love...

Jul 17th

A SPLASH OF COLOR

Hello! First, I want to thank you all for being so patient and I apologize for having been a bit MIA lately. My little fingers have been attached to the needle, thread, and scissors. I have lots of goodies to share, and hope to post them very soon — Ti’s wedding season!! Here’s a fun and modern ring pillow for an exciting, creative couple in Toronto — My first...

Jul 15th

GERBERA DAISY

I really love the way this pillow turned out for Kristan and Scott. They are celebrating their marriage at the end of this month — Congratulations!! The colors are chocolate brown, lime green, ivory, and fuchsia as the accent color. The flowers are Hydrangeas, Dahlias, Gerbera Daisies, Bouvardia, and mini Calla Lilies. Kristan wanted something simple, pretty and 3D. I think the Gerbera...

Jul 8th

POP-UP WEDDING WINNERS

Leah and Michael were the lucky winners of the Brooklyn Pop-up Chapel contest. They were married last Thursday June 24th at the Pop-Up Chapel that Martha Stewart Weddings put together. Leah wrote their touching story — They totally deserved to win. I was invited to participate in this wonderful event by creating a ring pillow for the winning couple. I love the sweet, candy-like decor...

Jul 2nd

A TOUCH OF TINSEL

For those of you who know don’t know about Tinsel Trading Company , you are in for a treat. It’s the most incredible place where one can find exquisite vintage beads, buttons, ribbons, threads, fabric and the list goes on. A lot of my goodies come from there. I love their unique sequins, trims and fabric flowers. I set a couple of hours aside whenever I’m in the Bead...

Jun 24th

BROOKLYN POP-UP WEDDING SERIES

I was flattered when Brooklyn Bride’s Vane contacted me about collaborating for an event she was doing for the Brooklyn Pop-up Wedding Series at 303GRAND in Williamsburg. I met the lovely Vane at her event this past Saturday the 13Th and we had a nice visit. It was a fun party with some pretty cool prizes, and it was for a great cause (all the proceeds from the raffle tickets went to...

Jun 17th

ORGANIC AND CHIC

I am thrilled to announce the launch of my friend Sarah Magid’s first book, Organic and Chic, and it is FANTASTIC! If there’s a woman that can make a birthday, wedding and/or bar mitzvah cake be delicious and sassy, it is Sarah. Her organic sweets are to die for. I love her “Golden Twinkies”. They are amazing and I could eat a dozen. I picked up some books at her...

Jun 16th

WEDDINGBEE WINNER: AMUSEMENT PARK RING PILLOW

Hello! I know you have been waiting for this posting as much as I’ve been waiting to post the final piece of this amazing wedding theme. Miss and Mr. Popcorn have already received their ring pillow. This theme touched my heart. I remember as a child in Peru waiting for the carnival to arrive and set camp for a few weeks. Where I grew up my first 10 years didn’t have Six Flags or...

Jun 11th

ORANGE AND GREENS

Candace from Texas contacted me because she wanted to give a ring pillow as a wedding gift to a very special couple. The groom is her brother Zachary and the bride is her best friend Rachel — How sweet! So, as of June 6th, Candace’s best friend is now her Sister-in-law. Congratulations to the newlyweds!! Some wedding inspirations: The wedding was in Texas — vintage...

Jun 10th

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WEDDINGBEE WINNER: THE FLOWERS

Hello!! Here’s another posting on Miss and Mr. Popcorn amusement park wedding. Now that you’ve seen the different stages on how this pillow is coming together, I have one more thing to share before closing it and adding the ring ribbon. The first layer was the ferris wheel, second the carousel pavillion, third the sky trolley and party flags, and now the flowers! Here’s a...

Jun 5th

BUSY BEE

It has been a very exciting couple of weeks thanks to WeddingBee Pro and Martha Stewart Weddings I have been sewing, photographing, packing and shipping pillows. Sometimes when I run out of room on my tiny orange table, I have to move on to the floor — but I don’t recommend it if you have a small child. Ours loves tissue paper, and when I’m about to do a fold his little hands...

Jun 4th

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

I am thrilled to post this “Day of the Dead” ring pillow! It is a summer wedding happening in June in Fairbanks, Alaska…A Mexican folk art, Dia De Los Muertos, traditional and modern with a vintage touch — How cool is that? Chantial and Eric are from the beautiful state of Michigan. She is of Mexican descent and Eric is American. They are a couple excited to tie the...

May 29th