Behind the Scenes at Sepia Smiles HQ

New Years Resolution Kits now available online at Anthropologie US!

Yay! - the New Years Resolution Kits are now available to purchase online at Anthropologie US - click here for the link.
They really do make excellent conversation starters so are ideal as favors for your New Years Parties and make ideal Christmas stocking stuffers too.

Be quick as we have friends in the US that are ordering these for their own New Years Parties and there is limited online stock!

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Sepia Smiles - now available at Anthropologie US

So, I have been going on about this 'secret project' for a while now and I can finally reveal what has been going on!

Back in June I was contacted by Anthropologie US via my Etsy Shop (thanks Etsy!) to create something along the lines of my message in a bottle kits for their holidays collection. Of course I was very glad to oblige and went on to custom design some products for them and posted them off. A month or so later they contacting saying that they would love to place orders for my New Years Resolution Kits. I was of course, delighted!
They have since also ordered the Valentines Message in a Bottle Kits I have designed for their Valentines Day capsule so they will also be available to buy soon.

My designs will be sold in 99 of their stores across America and Canada and also on their website too. I shall post a link to the items once they become available to purchase online. 

This really is a dream come true for me as I have always been a huge fan of Anthropologie and I am so thrilled that they chosen my items to stock in their amazing stores - I am so grateful for the opportunity and beyond excited - still!

I shall be blogging about the whole experience and how the heck I managed to pull it all off in the short space of time I had to do it all in. It's all thanks to my amazing family and friends and some excellent expert help too.

Just goes to show it pays not to give up on your dreams - ever!

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ABOVE IMAGES
ANTHROPOLOGIE LOGO
ANTHROPOLOGIE ROCKEFELLER CENTRE STORE NYC -
IMAGES VIA ANNE BARAKAT

Vivant Boutique - Stow on the Wold

Last week I visited the lovely Cotswold's and the beautiful market town - Stow on the Wold, with my good friend and business collaborator Lance Jones 
We went to visit the recently opened Vivant Boutique which offers a wonderful range of UK handmade arts and crafts and to meet with the owner Jill Lawrence. Jill opened the boutique in October after moving back to the UK from France. 

The boutique has a wonderful array of things to buy including wooden bowls, greetings cards, glassware, jewelry, teddy bears, scarves, wall hangings, enamels, decoupage glass, felt brooches, soaps, candles and a large range of other types of textile products like cushions, tissue holders, purses and lavender bags.  Jill's own line of handmade jewelry - Vivant Jewelry is also on display there.
I am also very lucky to have my New Years Resolution Kits featured at Vivant too and they will also be available to purchase at the craft markets Jill will be attending over the holiday season.

If you happen to be in this beautiful area of the Cotswold's over the holiday season please be sure to stop by Vivant!

Vivant

5 Brewery Yard

Sheep Street

Stow on the Wold

Gloucestershire

GL54 1AA

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Interiors: Incredible Work Place - URBN Headquarters

Hello you! Sorry for lack of posts - again! I am still busy working on my 'secret project' but I will reveal all soon! Not only am I working on this exciting opportunity but I am also delighted to be busy with a lot of custom wedding orders too so I am a very happy bunny right now!

The above images are of the Philadelphia headquarters of URBN also known as Urban Outfitters and owners of Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain and BHLDN.

Have I ever told you what a huge fan I am of Anthropologie? Who isn't?
Anyways! ;)

Wouldn't this be an amazing place to work? I don't know about you but if I am in beautiful surroundings I feel a whole lot happier and more productive! The guys that work here must quite look forward to going to work every day. Love the way they have actual trees growing in there - extra oxygen to infuse those incredibly creative minds!

More on the secret project coming soon!

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Awesome Customer: Illustrated Bridesmaid Invitations Kits

A little while ago I created some customized confetti bags for one of my lovely customers - Maite Canto. 
Maite wanted to create some personalized bridesmaid invitation kits to send to her bridesmaids for her upcoming wedding. 

The other day she sent me these photos that she shared on her Cargo Collective page - I was literally in awe - they are so beautiful - I love the way she has personalized them so artistically and with the illustrations of each of the bridesmaids! What a lovely thoughtful way to invite your bridesmaids to be a part of your big day.

All of this amazing creativity happened while in the process of her moving from Chicago to London - what a feat!

Thanks so much Maite, for sharing these images with us and for including my confetti bags.

To find out more about Maite Canto who is a Graphic Designer and Art Director, and to see some of her incredible work take a look here.

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It's My Birthday!

It's my birthday today and I must say I am so glad to see the back of 33 - what an excessively challenging year that has been for me - anyway onward and upwards - I have a feeling life is gonna get a whole lot better for me from now on!

And, to celebrate I have added a special birthday discount code for you to use in my shop until the 31st October

//// please enter discount code BIRTHDAY34 during checkout for 10% off ////

Have a great weekend!

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photo credits 
left - little lessy
right - one fab day

Etsy Finds - Trending Items

I was thinking the other day that it is about time I shared a bit of love for Etsy. If it wasn't for this amazing online marketplace I wouldn't be running this business and I would not have come upon the wonderful contacts and opportunities to grow my business that I have done.

And, with their new search tool - trending items - I would not have found these goodies and the awesome shops that sell them quite so easily - I can be a little impatient with the whole searching process!
This new tool has also definitely made my 'favourites' list a lot longer too!

Above images - 
Black feather skirt - wedding feather
Moon clock - object industrial art
Mountain painting - tangents
Wooden deer hanger - dream tree fruits
Sea glass and driftwood mobile - the rubbish revival
Bronze hand carved bangle - leah ball
Antique nature print - miss quite contrary
Fisher-mans lamp - ocean swept
Vintage canvas tool satchel - ethanollie
Opal necklace - mashugana
Art deco wood letter - edies lab

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Friday is my birthday so I will be offering a special discount code to all of you lovely people in my shop so check back on Friday for details!
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Still Here!

Hello :)
Just to let you all know I am still here.
I have a few projects that I have been working on so, not a lot of time for blogging.
I shall also be adding lots more to the shop soon - a much needed influx of new goodness is required!
More details on the new items coming soon.

The above photo is a home that caught my eye on my fave design blog sfgirlbybay
It's a home in Brussels that used to be an orphanage and now has been lovingly refurbished in a really unique mix of Moroccan / Scandinavian style (two of my favourites) - go take a look here.

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Real Weddings: Beth and Raza's Wedding Party at Villandry

Recently I posted about the elopement of Beth and Raza to Big Sur in California.
Well, they recently held a big party to celebrate their wedding. I was lucky enough to have been asked to help with the place cards for the tables and Beth kindly sent me the link to the website of the company that photographed the event. September Pictures did an amazing job of capturing the best elements of the party - it looks like it was a whole lot of fun!! 

The party was held at the lovely Villandry Great Portland Street London.

You can take a look at all of the pictures here which also shows off the beautiful styling and the table decor. 
I can't believe Beth managed to pull this whole thing off in two weeks - amazing!



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Wedding Dresses: Colours

A bit of colour for you today. Who said wedding dresses had to be white or ivory? Who said the bridesmaids should get to have all the fun? Go on be a bit daring! 

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pics: take a look at my wedding dress Pinterest board for more details

Thank You

I thought I would dedicate this post to you - my wonderful readers and customers. 
Without you I would not be able to run this business and earn a living doing what I love. Thank you all so much. I really appreciate your custom and all the kind words you give me about my work!
I am truly grateful to all of you who have chosen me to help you with your special day, who read this blog (and hopefully glean some inspiration from it) and also to those of you have taken time out of your busy lives to write such lovely words to me. 
You  are all golden!!
Below are some of your comments.


'Thank you Roseanna for my lovely bridesmaid invitations, they are so beautiful and my bridesmaids loved them! Thank you again!'

Sophie Anderton


'Exactly what I wanted, very happy with the product and communication from the seller. Would buy from again! Thanks!'

Sarah S


'Am delighted to have found this lovely lady & her goodies recommended many thanks Liz'


'Thanks so much for making the custom order! My sister received it today and absolutely loved it! :) :)'

Gladio Lususul


'Great experience all around - quick shipment, arrived all the way from Europe in excellent condition. Made a great gift! Vendor was friendly, responsive, - thanks!'

Joseph Medeiros


'I am left speechless by the beauty of this card! It's marvelously more beautiful in person. Thank you very much. Left my special husband content!'

Crysannia


'This is absolutely wonderful. Sepia Smiles accommodated my requests and customized the matchbox just perfectly!'

Megan Steiestol


'If you're thinking of purchasing something from Sepia Smiles-- don't hesitate. The communication, the product, the quick shipping, are all first-rate. Even more beautiful than it looked in the picture, and I cannot wait to give it to my husband-to-be the morning of our wedding. Simply Wonderful. Thank You!!!!!!!!!'

Michelle Philippin


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Above image from refinery29 - nonstop inspiration to live a more stylish and creative life

Interiors: Apartment Decor

mika elarae

furbish studio

 cape cod collegiate

  

mika elarae 

 urban curator

 obaz

mika elarae

my scandinavian home

 decor8

ccsf blog

I have been getting a few ideas for decorating my new (although I should say old and tired) place that I have just moved into. It's pretty small compared to my house but thats good for me. I always found decorating smaller areas much easier! And there is much less work, cleaning, maintenance etc.. no garden - no gardening - yippee! although my dog is getting about 15 walks a day but thats good for me too!

It's a bit strange knowing that I can now make this place as girly as I like - seeing as it's now just me and my girl  - I don't think my dog will care about how I decorate - as long as it's cozy and warm she will be happy!

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