Brenda Walton

'Tis (almost) The Season

I’m very excited to announce the unveiling of my new Christmas Collection for K&Company! Evergreen will actually be in stores and available online at the end of October, but I wanted to give you a little sneak peek today.

 

With over thirty products in the line, Evergreen has loads of glitter and sparkle and magical touches. Inspired by the classic, timeless style of Victorian design, Evergreen brings whimsy and sophistication home for the holidays. I had so much fun working on this collection (earlier in the summer), and hope you have loads of fun combining these goodies to spread some holiday cheer!

 

Here are a few highlights from the collection, pictured above:

* Specialty pad with twenty-eight double-sided papers, some with glitter and flocking. I love this pad because you can cut up the papers to make cards, tags and banners.

* Die-Cut Cardstock Borders, with Santas and snowflakes and fleur-de-lis. Embellish envelopes and wrap around candles to create a fabulous holiday centerpiece.

* A whole pad of Gift Boxes and Tags…261 pieces total! These boxes are perfect for hostess gifts and little treats. Printed on beautiful quality stock, so they are easy to punch out and assemble and embellish with coordinating holiday tags. Gems, ribbon and directions are included.

* Chipbox Icons are all a-glitter and perfect for decorating and making gifts extra-special. Icons include Santas, stars, prancing reindeer, festive trees and more.

* Chipbox Alphabet letters are printed with a beautiful metallic foil and work great as monograms for gifts. Punch a hole in them and string them up in your living room with a cheery holiday message.

These are a few of my favorite things (from left to right):

* Journal Pockets Grand Adhesions, with little messages tucked inside

* Clearly Yours Alphabet

* Icons Grand Adhesions

* Medallions Grand Adhesions, with satin ribbon, glitter and rhinestones

* Cardstock and Acetate Die-Cuts

* Paper Tape, with two holiday designs

* Botanical Grand Adhesions, with glitter and rhinestones

* Snowflake Grand Adhesions, with glitter and rhinestones

* Adhesive Chipboard Words, with glitter and rhinestones

* Designer Mat Pad, with 18 two-sided papers

* Tags Layered Accents

 

And there’s so much more to the collection. These photos don’t show all the delightful little details in everything, so hopefully you will have a chance to see Evergreen in person. Happy holidays…a little bit early!

Reconnecting

 My dear friend Vicki began a lovely tradition a few years ago. She declared a chosen day in September as “Friendship Day”. To commemorate this holiday, she hosts an annual get-together with friends traveling from near and far. We fortunate friends have the honor of spending an afternoon enjoying tea and yummy desserts in Vicki’s colorful garden ~ a bucolic setting, filled with the sounds of laughter, chirping birds and a flowing fountain.

Vicki is truly the hostess with the mostest, creating a warm, welcoming, and relaxed environment where everyone feels completely at home. It’s a marvelous opportunity to meet new friends and to reconnect with familiar ones ~  a unique group of beautiful women who truly make my heart sing. We are already to looking forward to Friendship Day 2010!

 

Bonjour, Paris

One of my favorite French-themed shops anywhere is preparing for a very special celebration. You won’t want to miss Fleuri’s annual Bastille Day, Paris Flea Market on July 19th! 

This one-of-a-kind shop is filled with exquisite finds to delight the eye: gorgeous antique furniture and home accessories, vintage ribbons, antique French calligraphed documents and truly refreshing gift ideas. I always find something rare and unexpected, each time I visit.

The lovely iron daybed is so inviting. An arrangement of an antique mirror and original florals makes a beautiful wall treatment.

The shop is expertly styled, with inviting vignettes that are arranged by theme and by color. It’s the next best thing to being in an actual Parisian brocante!

So…if you are in the Sacramento area on Sunday, July 19, please join us for this festive event between 8am and 3pm. Fleuri, 7304 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA.

The Gift of Giving

With all the summer birthdays and celebrations going on, I’ve been having fun wrapping lots of gifts for friends and family. Madeline embellishments make them look extra special. On the gifts above, I’ve used a combination of velvet flowers, butterfly chipbox, pleated floral grand adhesions and die-cut cardstock.

I stack the embellishments together and secure them with adhesive dots, for added dimension. It’s an easy way of adding ooodles of ooohlala in a matter of minutes. 

One recent recipient of a thank you gift was my dear friend, Diane. She loved the wrapping so much, she did not want to open the present. I think that’s the best compliment of all!