TIPS TO HELP YOU STAY INSPIRED! –RECYCLED from a beautiful messy designer that I have come to adore. These tips really hit home for me because I myself use these same tips to revive my artsy soul! I personalized on my own behalf. ENJ:0y

1.       Carry A Journal.

YES, I love to journal (when I can find the time) but I mostly love to doodle and jot down super quick notes/thoughts  

2.       Find A New Muse.

I love this tip! Music-Old Hollywood stars-Shoes-Colors-Friends-Fabric…I am inspired by so many things and people. Obsessions lead to wonderful creations.

3.       Develop A Creative Playlist.

I could never function artistically without my music!

4.       Refresh Your Workspace.

 Re-org’ing my workspace is a MUST before I work on a piece. My husband will beg to differ.  =o/

5.       Prove Yourself Wrong!

 You ever use that handy little “refresher” button while using the internet? This tip right here is my refresher button.  I go through these short lived fazes of feeling blah and challenged. Once I prove myself wrong, BOOM! –Well, well, well HELLO MOJO

One of my biggest inspirations is my daughter and her fun fashion sense.

Angie Wedding Project 1 - Step by Step

-Bumblebee Yellow and Black-

6 Bridesmaids, 1 Maid of Honor, 1 Matron of Honor, 2 Jr Bridesmaids and Bride

1.       Preparation- edge burning and sewing the fancy flowers

2.       Adding the tulle netting to the flowers

3.       Adding on the feathers

4.       Sewing on the center pieces

5.       Cutting the felt for each piece- into my signature heart shapes because I think they look cuter that way

6.       Adding the clips to the felt *some sewn and some glued

7.       Tags Tags Tags – I personalize each tag for the new owner of each piece

8.       Cutting of the ribbon- for me, this is like a ribbon cutting ceremony because it declares the piece completed and ready for its new home

9.       Tying the ribbon and tags to each piece

10.   Photo Shoot time! I take pictures of each piece and then package them up for delivery/pick up

11.   Now they are ready for their debut down the wedding aisle!

Tea and Dolls

 SWEET FANCY FACES

Jai, Ape and I finally completed our very first  “Sweet Fancy Faces” session. Months of researching and inspirational soul searching went into this project. I spent a lot of my crafting hours entertained by The Weeknd, Adele, Drake, XX etc playing on iTunes. The outcome = Mini Top Hats, Butterfly Clips, Tulle fascinators, Fancy Belt accessories, Vintage Buttons, Feathers, Cream Lace etc. The session was hard work but def a success and worth the sweat!

 The day was definitely filled with summer heat and lot of laughter

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(L to R) Me, Christine, Lauren, Camille

Makeup by April Ignacio of Making Faces

Tea Treats provided by Jennifer Tan of "Just the Frosting"

Our Hairstylist/Model

Sweet Fancy Faces

Get all dolled up with Sweet Fancy Faces- Pictures, Accessories & Makeup at your pretty little fingertips.  All you have to do is flirt with the camera and we will take care of the rest.

With a fascinating-personable-photographer, a fancy-sparkly-accessorizer, and a sweet-as-can-be makeup artist, at your service, magic is bound to happen. The end result: Dazzling, delightful and admirable portraits that will last a lifetime. Let Sweet Fancy Faces bring to life your inner beauty by capturing a special moment in time and immortalizing this occasion for an eternity.

~Because we believe that all girls deserve to have Sweet Fancy Faces~

Email for more details about the “All Dolled Up” package deal: SweetFancyFaces@gmail.com ***Family Session Friendly***

<3 Love and Hugs,

Jailyn Cannon ~Sweet Photo Boutique

Amber Suguitan ~Fancy Hair Candy

April Ignacio ~Making Faces

Sunday Funday Fancy Rings and PaperDollys

I have been very busy this weekend with the Fancy business. However, I did find a little extra ME time to squeeze into the hectic weekend. While searching for some much needed supplies for my first "Fancy" wedding project, I came across some Rings by "Bead Landing"- Bezels, Frames & Filigree. You can decorate them yourself! They are adjustable and come in Antique Copper, Silver and Gold. I grabbed a bag and made me some Fancy Rings for my Hollywood Honeymoon Trip. This will be 9 years for the Mr. and Mrs.

Check out the Heart Ring I made! It is going to match the "Mi Amour" clutch that my girlfriend from POLY STITCH is making me. These two are a match made in Heaven- just like me and my husband....

~May they fill the air with a million hearts and love~

The Love Ring

"The Mi Amour" Clutch by: Poly Stitch

I also made some Rosette Rings in Black, Red and White. I think I will have to wear all three on one hand! That will add some fun to my outfit.

The Rosettes

Here is a picture of all of the rings!

 

And.... here is a picture of some very CUTE paper dolls made by my Buggy Girl. She put some major holes in my pockets while shopping at Michael's! She is crafty girl just like Mama. 

Fancy Brooch Bouquet

I am obsessing...

Yesterday evening I came down with a fever. Not a sick fever but a "craft" fever. =) I cannot get over this cute wedding spread that I came across in the current issue of US Weekly. It is the Lambert-Shelton wedding. I am not sure who these two are but I am sure diggin’ their wedding choices. The bridesmaids were all in cute knee/calf length dresses and brown cowgirl boots. The bride designed the dresses to match each of their personalities. Their necks were adorned with super fancy necklaces. YES- very country and freakin’ spectacular!! I especially can’t get over the bride’s brooch bouquet. Oh and she also had on some Fancy Hair Candy!! No, i wasn't lucky enough to be the maker of that hair candy, but it was cute!

This mag came to me in good timing because my 10 year wedding anni is coming up and I really want to put together a special, but fun vow renewal. Nothing huge- but something that I can remember forever.

Below is a link to a DIY brooch bouquet. You bet your butt I am going to make my own!!

http://www.fancypantsweddings.com/how-to-design-a-brooch-bouquet/

check out them cowgirl boots!

How Did You Start Up Fancy Hair Candy?

Q&A for those of you who care to wonder:

.Q. Where did the name Skylar Aleksandr come from?

.A. I named my line after my 2 beautiful children, in which I combined their middle names Skylar and Aleksandr. I love the combination. If I was a princess, I would love for my name to be Skylar Aleksandr. I wanted to pay tribute to my 2 angels and also wanted to leave the name open in case I ever wanted to dip into other accessory lines. Fancy Hair Candy is one of the many that I plan to operate.

.Q. How did Skylar Aleksandr/Fancy Hair Candy get started?

.A. My daughter is the reason Fancy Hair Candy is alive. One day while watching Disney Channel, she says to me, “Mommy, can you buy me a headband like that?!” I replied, “Buy it? Mommy can make it!!” And of course her reply back to me was, “You always have to make stuff, why can’t you just buy it?” HILARIOUS. Let me rewind a little bit- I am crafty, artsy and determined. If I see something cute and crafty, you better believe that I will make it and with tons of love, too! So fast forward- I made her a ton of flowery, feathery, shimmery headbands and she was a happy girl!

After a couple of fundraisers and a Holiday Boutique Show, I was off to a Fancy start. 

This isn't the End of the story- it is just the beginning....  stay tuned!

CPF Fundraiser- Silent Auction

CPF Fundraiser- Silent Auction

 

Thank You Debbie for   inviting me to "Boutique" it with you! What an experience that I will forever be grateful for!

  

Thank You Jo Anne Santarromana of Goldengrey of http://goldengrey.bigcartel.com/ for inviting me to this Fundraiser! It was a great experience and the fashion show was awesome!



Fancy's Table- Photo Cred: Jailyn Cannon of Sweet Photo Boutique

Sweet Photo Boutique+Fancy Hair Candy+April Ignacio= Sweet Fancy Faces

A couple of blogs ago, I mentioned that I was going to join a 3-way collabo with 2 very special ladies. Well, the time has come and we have our first project set for June! Makeup Artist, April Ignacio and Photographer, Jailyn Cannon of Sweet Photo Boutique, has asked Fancy Hair Candy to join in on a project that I’d like to call ~Sweet Fancy Faces~. I would love to give more details, but I don't want to spoil the surprise!

As for Fancy, I have a ton of work to do! I have to come up with some fun pieces for this project. This is so exciting for me! I love to create pieces for special ocassions (weddings, baptisms, 1st communions, baby showers, etc) and photo shoots. I love to put my spin on things and it makes me extra happy when my clients appreciate my work.

I was blessed with a new idea today from a dear client, Andrea. She asked me if I ever entertained the thought of making Mini Hats. I have always seen them in stores but never thought about making some. Mini Hats are so cute! What a wonderful idea that would go so well with this June project! I told her that this idea came to me in perfect timing. I love and appreciate her ideas because they are so fun and out of the ordinary! THANKS ANDREA!!

Here is a mini hat in Lolita Red! This mini needs an appointment with me to get doctored up!

Okay, this is not a mini top hat but i sure do think this dude is hot!!

So I will end this entry with my mini mad hat tipped off  to all of you fancy readers (all 3 of you) hahahaa.

Befri Jailyn Cannon of http://www.sweetphotoboutique.blogspot.com/ made this for me! Check out her work and contact her if you are interested in getting some glam shots done sweetphotoboutique@gmail.com