LE Buzz…Neosoul Essentials

Ok so every now and then, I will try a product that I really like and I decided that I give it a buzz.

Ok so I “meet” a sista friend online who makes her own natural shea butter products and I love, love love natural goodness and small business made. Her name is CeCe and we meet on a mutual networking board.

I recently ordered a Megamix Whip sample with a new scent that she was trying, African Musk. I got the order on Friday and the envelope smelled good and I got excited…just like a kid at Christmas.

Opened the envelope and I not only have my sample of Megamix Whip but I also have a soap sample called Island Passion…woohoo! Free Stuff always ROCKS!

You can find her products online at http://sheaproducts.info/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=3 and tell her Margaret and Lexus Events sent ya!

Enjoy!

Before You Tie The Knot….

Before You Tie The Knot” is an engaged Couples retreat or for those just recently married.

Topics include:
Relationships,
Finances,
Home,
Housekeeping/Chores
Children/Parenting.
Faciliated by Rev. Angela Butts-Chester of Blessings All Around http://www.blessingsallaround.com

$1500 for the weekend per couple,
$300 deposit (both are non refundable)

Hurry! We are only accepting 20 couples for this event! To register, go to www.lexusevents.biz click on events and download the registration form

A how to from Martha Stewart Weddings: Paper Bouquets

Crafted Bouquet
The luscious blooms in this bouquet are always in season. We chose shades of pink, but a bride could fashion them in any color she wishes. What’s more, you can make these paper flowers, which are suitable for formal and casual weddings, in advance. They’re easy: A bouquet takes only an afternoon; all you need are a few supplies and your own loving hands.

How to make flowers and leaves:

A bouquet like ours requires about 25 flowers and 10 leaves. Once you have arranged them, cover the stems in wide ribbon. You will need tissue paper, a rotary cutter or scissors, 24-gauge green cloth-covered floral wire, white craft glue in a bottle with a needle-nose tip, two Styrofoam balls (1-inch and 1 1/2-inch), artificial stamens, and green floral tape. Purchase supplies online or at crafts or floral-supply stores. If using a rotary cutter, work on a self-healing mat.

Double Leaf

To make three double leaves, stack tissue in three hues of green. Cut 2-by-3-inch rectangles through all layers; fold in half. Trim tips into points; unfold. Twist each sheet at center. Fold 18-inch floral wire in half, slip over center of leaf, and twist. Fold tips toward each other, and curl.
Long LeafStack tissue in two hues of green. Cut 2-by-3-inch rectangles through both layers. Apply glue along the upper third of a 9-inch piece of floral wire; sandwich between tissue layers. Let dry. Cut a leaf shape. Separate layers of tissue.

Folded Petal

Cut several 1 3/4-by-2 3/4-inch and 1 1/4-by-2-inch rectangles from tissue paper; fold each in half lengthwise; cut one end to be rounded, and twist other end to shape. For the center, roll white tissue paper into a tiny ball; cut out a square from white tissue paper, and wrap it around the ball, twisting tissue at its base. Attach the twisted end of the ball to a piece of floral wire by wrapping with green floral tape; add petals one at a time (start with small petals and end with large ones), taping twisted ends onto floral wire. Trim floral tape; spread out petals.

Bubble Petal

Each bloom requires 12 (or six pairs) stamens attached to floral wire with floral tape and five 4-by-2 1/4-inch pieces of tissue paper. For each petal, wrap tissue halfway around 1 1/2-inch Styrofoam ball, forming a half-sphere; twist ends, and remove ball. Attach one end of a petal to the base of stamen with floral tape. Add the other petals one at a time. Trim pointy ends. Gently pull petals away from center.

Rolled Petal

Cut a 16-by-3 1/2-inch strip of tissue paper; make 2-inch accordion folds. Trim and notch one end of tissue through all layers, as shown; unfold. Insert floral wire into a 1-inch Styrofoam ball; place ball near bottom of tissue strip. Roll tissue around ball; twist bottom. Remove the ball with tweezers. Wrap floral tape around the twisted tissue and wire. Trim the floral tape.

Curly Petal

Cut a 16-by-3 1/2-inch strip of tissue paper; make 2-inch-wide accordion folds. Make 3-inch-deep snips in tissue to create fringe. Wrap unfringed end around floral wire. Secure with floral tape. Run scissors blade along pieces of fringe to curl; fluff.
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