Unique Ideas - Guest Books, Cards

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Tracee' Pettee 

Design Line Graphics

Ph(702)349-5561
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For the bridal couple who would like to have interesting ideas for their guest-book and cards, drop Tracee a line.

Here're some of Tracee's projects :

 Pop-Up Couple

Wine Wishes

Doily Envelope

Tying-The-Knot Card

Tracee's experience is not only on wedding cards, she does also business cards, graduation announcements and other personalized handmade or printed greeting cards.

If you would like your ideas turned into reality or if you don't know what ideas, contact Tracee to brainstorm.

Tracee's based in the USA.

My Featured Bridal Jewellery

My bridal jewellery, in this case, 2 necklaces got featured in a USA wedding planner's blog.

Very proud about it, though they got my blog name kind of wrong. They wrote it as 'Twisted Bridal' instead of 'Bridal-Twist'. Oh well, at least they got my name right.

http://alexanevents.com/blog/?p=1058

 

 

Real Brides

Swarovski Crystal Tiara (imported) - BT05

Swarovski Pearls & Crystal Necklace (designed and hand-made by me) - BN05



Congratulations LM!

La Cure - Dead Sea skincare

A friend told me that she has an online business selling dead-sea skincare products called 'La-Cure' which is from Jordan.

I've always wanted to try dead-sea products but was put off by the high prices - what if I don't like it or it is not suitable for me - it will be a lot of money down the drain.

That's why I was pleasantly surprised that 'La Cure' dead sea skincare products are so reasonably priced.

La Cure is giving away free samples at this moment so you can try before buying it.


Free samples

Facial Gua-Sha

Let me introduce you to 'Facial Gua-Sha'

But first, what is Gua-Sha?

Gua Sha is an ancient Chinese technique that involves lightly stroking the skin with a smooth blade typically made from jade or water buffalo horn in order to promote blood circulation to heal the body.

It is also sometimes referred to as "friction-stroking", because the skin is stroked with friction in the direction of blood flow.

Gua Sha is a technique that promotes blood circulation and can remove toxins from within the body.

It is usually done on one's back.


Facial Gua Sha is different from regular Gua Sha in that the skin is handled more carefully. This is because the skin around the face is more sensitive and thinner than the skin on the back.

This is what is being stated about Facial Gua-Sha :

It's an anti-aging routine that lifts the face, lessens wrinkles, improve your blood circulation to give your face a beautiful radiance.

Your face's skin will also increase its absorption ability so that it can absorb any treatment products apply on your face better.

Effects you can see/feel :

1) Dark circles decrease
2) Eye Bags/Puffy eyes decrease
3) Fine Lines reduced
4) Uneven tone improved
5) Smoother skin
6) Smaller pores
7) Dark spot lighten
8) More radiant look
9) Skin Lifted
10) Skin Firmer
11) Double chin reduced/Refined better face shape
12) Skin condition improved

I had gone for Facial Gua-Sha twice and my friend had attended a facial gua-sha course at one of the Community Club. Seemed kind of complicated as apparently there are acu-points to press on etc and also the facial gua-sha price are so expensive.

So for me, I just do the simple method, which is just to gua-sha the face all over in an upward movement.
You do not gua-sha on a dry face but to use facial oil but lazy me, I just splash plain water on my face for easier movements.

I do this gua-sha almost every night or every other night and this is my results after a couple of months :

1) Dark circles decrease – no (see earlier article "Panda Eyes" for solution)
2) Eye Bags/Puffy eyes decrease - no
3) Fine Lines reduced – yes, slight, crow's feet and laughter lines are not so deep
4) Uneven tone improved – yes
5) Smoother skin – yes
6) Smaller pores - no
7) Dark spot lighten - yes
8) More radiant look - yes
9) Skin Lifted - yes
10) Skin Firmer - yes
11) Double chin reduced/Refined better face shape – don't know, I don't have double chin
12) Skin condition improved - yes

There will be some slight redness when you gua-sha the face but the redness goes away almost immediately.


My gua-sha blade which is made from buffalo's horns




You cannot stop yourself from aging but you can DELAY aging.

Panda Eyes

Do you have dark-eye circles?

I did and yes, I've tried all kinds of brands of products that claim to help dark-eye circles.

All those high-end brands and middle range brands - I've tried them all. The result?- zilt, nothing, no help at all.

One day, while in WATSONS, this sales-lady recommended this product. I would say, it's on the low end brand and anyway, it wasn't that expensive so why not?

Put the eye-patches on and WOW! when I took it off, I can actually see that my dark-eye circles are a bit lightened. It worked! So I'm now trying to be diligent and put the eye-mask on my eyes at least once a week.

So cheap price does not mean cheap quality.

This product is "ZA Dark Circles Gone" eye masks. Apparently it is a subsidiary of Shiseido.

There are 8 sets in a box and it cost SGD $24.50 at WATSONS.

I think it's worth trying. At that kind of price, your heart won't feel so painful if it does not work for you, and in any case, you'll still get your eyes moisturised.

Coming up - Beauty Tips n Secrets!

Hi everybody, Yes, I've not been posting for quite a while.

I had a family emergency to attend to and also I had just adopted a baby boy - so as you can imagine, I am so, so busy and learning to be a mommy.

I will be posting up soon, some interesting beauty tips and some products that I had tried which works like the best eye-mask for dark-eye-circle etc.

So do check back......it will be very interesting.........

Donna

Wedding Invitation Cards

Hi Ladies and Guys,
I know that usually the hotels here provides the wedding invitation cards if you hold your wedding reception/dinner in their hotels but if you are thinking of having and giving your own cards some oomph - here're some ideas :

CHOOSING YOUR COLOURS
To make the most important information stand out, limit the number of colours you use to two or three.

Don't force all the pieces of your invitation to be an exact match. Think coordinate, not match.

(Click on any images to see a bigger image) :





FONT
The font you choose can dramatically affect the style your invitation communicates.

First and foremost, it must be easy to read.

Second, the font you select should tell the same story as the colour and paper choices you've made so far.

Limit the number of fonts to one or two. Too many types of fonts looks like a hodge-podge. Use the bold, italic and bold italic font styles to create different texturers without using a second or third font.
If you use too many fonts, you risk making your invitation cards look amateurish and illegible. If you think something looks funny, it probably is.





These cards' samplings are just some ideas that you can tweak here and there to make it your very own unique wedding invitation cards.


Thumbprint Invitation (give your invitations your own personal mark - literally)

Calendar Card

Multilayered Invitation

Here's The Scoop Invitation (if both of you love ice-cream, this sure is a cute card)

Pantone-Style Swatch Card (this invitation is based on the Pantone swatch booklets that designers use)

Photo-Strips Invitation

Flip-Flop Beachy Card (the breezy and delightfully kitchy attitude that this card conveys reflects the casual and vibrant atmosphere)

Two-Halves Card (two halves join together to become one entirely neat invitaiton)

Thru-The-Years Invitation (you can adapt this idea to your own wedding invitation card)

A Modern Wedding Invitation

Chinoserie Invitation (this is one of my fave - this is so unique especially for your Chinese Wedding Dinner - this invitation makes a dazzling impression of sophistication)

Vertical Artisan Card (for a more vibrant look, this can also be made with salmon-coloured stock to match the salmon-coloured envelopes)

Where in the World? Destination Invitation (this is my absolute favourite - inviting your frens? the mounting excitement of a trip to take part in a fren's wedding is enhanced by the brightly coloured tags and retro luxury liner logos - or just announcing that both of you will be going away...)

Wedding Cards - Coming!

Yes, I know, I've not blog for a while. I was down with the flu and was so sick - took me almost 3 weeks just to recover. Also I've been busy with some personal stuff.

Anyway, I've been doing research for Wedding Invitation Cards so that I can give you some nifty ideas for yours.

So remember to drop in soon.

Evening Earrings - ER07

A real 'knock-out' pair of chandeliers earrings!

White Swarovski Pearls, Red Coral, Light-green round faceted Onyx adorn with Light-green chalcedony (treated) drops and Dark-green crystal drops.

Length of earrings (excluding french-hook) : 11cm approx.

Width (at widest point) : 4.5cm approx.

S$40.00

Evening Earrings - ER06

Round faceted real Amethyst, Purple Tear-Drop Quartz, White Swarovski Pearls, Crystal Rondelles and Blue Indian Glass Beads on 925-Silver french-hook earrings.

Length of earrings (excluding french-hook) : 11cm approx.

Width (at widest point) : 5cm approx.

S$30.00

Evening Earrings - ER05

CHINOISERIE-TWIST

This pair of earrings would go absolutely perfect with your cheong-sam - it's oriental looking but yet modern at the same time.

A beautiful Carnelian centerpiece with trailing lime glass beads.

Length of earrings (excluding french-hook) : 7cm approx.


S$20.00

Evening Earrings - ER04

Gorgeous Purple and Milky Green Quartz briolettes on 925-Silver french-hook earrings.

Length of earrings (excluding french-hook) : 8cm approx.


S$20.00

Evening Earrings - ER03

Purple Quartz Drops on 14k-gold-filled chain and 14k-gold-filled french-hook earrings.

Length of earrings (excluding french-hook) : 7.5cm approx.

S$30.00

Evening Earrings - ER02

Dark Green Quartz Drops on 14K-gold-filled chain and 14k-gold-filled french-hook earrings.

Length of earrings (excluding french-hook) : 7.5cm approx.

S$30.00

Evening Earrings - ER01

Yellow Jade Drops on 14k-gold-filled chain and 14k-gold-filled french-hook earrings.

Length of earrings (excluding french-hook) : 7.5cm approx.

S$30.00

Evening Jewellery - Coming Soon !

Hi Brides,

I will be starting a new category soon - which is - Evening Jewellery.

These are jewellery for you to co-ordinate with your evening gown for your wedding dinner.

First up will be Evening Earrings. So do come back and check it out.

Cheers,
Donna

What's Bridal-Twist

ATTENTION : BRIDES-TO-BE
Do you want gorgeous bridal jewellery?
Are you shocked by the high prices of it out there?

I've found my dream gown, now I'm going in search of the perfect bridal jewellery.

"Oooh, that's pretty" and I eagerly moved towards it and tried it on.
"It looks great", I turned the price-tag over........

"Wah, a couple of hundreds of dollars for this? (I thought to myself, tryinging not to gape out loud). And it's just for one item, what about the rest?

Hmm...... sounds familiar ?

At last! You do have a choice not to pay for exorbitant high-priced bridal accessories out there.
With no overhead cost, Bridal-Twist can give you affordable yet ravishing bridal jewellery.

Does lower price mean inferior quality and poor design? Absolutely NOT!
I design and hand-make most of my pieces.
I use mainly fresh water pearls and high quality Swarovski crystals and pearls.
Great attention are being paid to getting the small details just right and imported items are personally picked by me to ensure quality.

Why pay so much more out there?
That's right. Why pay so much more for the same kind of material?
The same high quality Swarovski crystals and pearls that I use for Bridal-Twist's jewellery are the same as what the stores are selling at a much higher price.

So why pay more for the same thing?

Don't delay in getting it if you do see a piece that you like as most of my designs are unique to Bridal-Twist and one-off.
I had gotten a number of disappointed brides who got back to me too late as once it's gone, it's usually gone.

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If you're tired of seeing all those over-priced items,
get Bridal-Twist bridal jewellery Now and
put an end to your frustration.
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Donna Lim
Bridal-Twist
Singapore

Have Your Cake and Eat It

The Wedding Cake, at least in Singapore, is not the item that most couples will give a lot of thought.

Usually, the place where you had booked your wedding dinner will supply the cake for you to cut on stage – the bottom layer is real but the top is fake.

Well, I came across some photos of absolutely fabulous beautiful wedding cakes and I just had to share it with you.

Maybe some of you will be inspired enough to make a change and have a unique wedding cake as the centerpiece?

Why do you cut the Cake ?
Cutting the cake represents the start of the newlywed’s life together.

The groom places his right hand over the bride’s to guide it for the first cut.

The bride cuts the first piece. The groom feeds the bride, then she in turn feeds him. This shared piece of cake symbolizes their first meal together.

The custom of the newly married couple cutting and feeding a slice to each other represents not only the life that they are now about to share, but also the idea that they will always provide for one another.

And, of course, it offers a picture perfect photo opportunity.

Vanilla cake with royal icing and sugar-paste bracelets of silver and gold (above)

Chocolate blackout cake layered with vanilla-toffee-crunch buttercream, with yellow marzipan and royal icing, pastillage curlicues and a pearl-dust finish (left)

Three-tier cake with pearlized fondant, impressed with flower shapes and draped in strands of edible silver beads (left)
Dark chocolate cake with layers of berry compote and white chocolate cream crowned by spun-sugar floral garlands and wreaths and finished with a monogram (right)

Four tiers of hand-molded sugar flowers nestled between floating layers of dark chocolate cake iced with buttercream and filled with cappuccino mousse (above)

Sprays of beads explode from this cake (left)
Sprays of pink and clear beads encircle the tiers of this cake (right)

This five-tier buttercream cake is covered with sugar hydrangeas (above)

Cream-Puffs anyone?

White-chocolate and Bavarian cream cake covered with fresh flowers and a white chocolate "fence" (right)

Cymbidium and dendrobium orchids on a cake in white fondant (left)
Fresh roses and fruits - Seckel pears, sugarplums, goose-berries and raspberries - on a buttercream-frosted cake (right)

Three-tiered cake decorated with sugar-paste flowers, molded fondant grapes and butterflies hand-painted with food colouring (left)
A botanical-themed cake including three layers of varying flavours - bourbon vanilla cheesecake, white-chocolate butter cake, triple-chocolate cheesecake - and decorated with ferns and vines made of Belgian chocolate (right)

Caramel espresso mousse cake with edible white chocolate pearls dotting the sides (left)

How about a mountain of cupcakes?

Or go whimsical with a slanting cake