Win it Forward

I just got lucky and won something on a friend's blog. How lucky are you? I double dare you to accept this challenge. This game involves a few of my favorite things: handmade goods, creativity, and gift-giving.Here are the tagging instructions: The first three people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.

2. What I create will be just for you.

3. It'll be done this year. (might be a little while)

4. You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a story. It may be poetry or an article on properly cleaning your face before a masque. I may draw or paint something. I may bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!

5. I reserve the right to do something unusual.

The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must re-post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 3 people who do the same on your blog. OR, since I know there are several people who read my blog who don't have a blog of their own, you can win if you are willing to make something for three random people. The first 3 people to leave a comment telling me they will win it forward get a fabulous homemade gift by me! Oh, and if you have a blog, be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it.

The Wedding Video

Nothing more exciting than real live action

interspersed with some great photos to

show the pure joy and happiness on the faces

of our newlyweds!

Dress Details

Such pretty details on the dress.

A different way to bustle the dress.


The buttons took a little bit of time and a
crochet hook to fasten.

The cutest picture of the day!

Cutting the cake!

A beautiful AND delicious cake to celebrate their wedding day!

Check out this video of Diane smashing cake

all over Dennis' face!

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Just kidding! They were so sweet, just as a good husband and wife should be.

Reception at the Old Schoolhouse

This schoolhouse sits on the Williams property. It is over

one hundred years old. The Williams have lovingly and

painstakingly refurbished it inside and created a very

usable space with a big kitchen and bathrooms and showers.

They are very generous and let us use it for Diane and Dennis'

reception. I think it's very charming!

Diane wanted lights and fabric draped from the ceiling.

Starting almost a month ago, Keith has been planning

how to do this and getting the hardware put in place.

Getting the lights and fabric up was not too bad,

but getting everything even was challenging.

Needless to say, he put many hours into this project.

It turned out just great, a nice elegant touch.

The table roses looked gorgeous. The tealight candles had
a super cute vinyl with an S for Struck on them.


Richard, Diana and baby Michael came up from Seattle
to be with us that night.

The food was wonderful. Diane wanted fruit, veggies,

green salad and bread sticks. We served the salad in cups,

which was cute and easy. Our friends provided

many of the pretty serving pieces, and some really, really

good friends cut and served the fresh fruit and veggies.

They worked hard and it turned out just perfect!

The Happy Couple

During the reception at the old school house, Diane and Dennis

went outside for a few pictures. When I saw them through the

window, I just had to take advantage of the cute window framing

and get a picture of them from the inside!

The back of Diane's dress is so pretty.

Dennis looks pretty happy too.

Devin took this picture, and I edited it. I think it's so sweet.