The Latest with elle Z designs
I cannot wait to get done with classes so I can spend more time on my business. I’ve been meeting with brides to help design the perfect invitations for their wedding. I’m excited to announce that I am in the process of becoming a licensed Dealer/Designer for Envelopments! It will be a perfect compliment to my line of premium DIY invitation kits. I’m also working on updating my business website which will be a fully functioning (I hope!) e-commerce site.
Stay tuned for more!
YeeeeHaaaawwww!
THIS is why I’ve been sore and bruised all over this week!
Now I can cross mechanical bull riding off my list of “Things to Do Before I Die”
(Although something tells me I just might be doing this again!) 
Thanks for sending me a photo Miss Jess!
What are some things on your list of crazy things to do?
Giddy Up!
Stephanie, my maid of honor, and two other friends (Rob & Bethany) celebrated their 30th birthdays this weekend wild wild west style, complete with mechanical bull! Despite Andy’s plea for me NOT to ride the bull (he didn’t want to chance me walking down the aisle with a broken arm) I couldn’t help
myself…and I rode it three times!!! They took it easy on me though so it was all good. I’m just a little sore today. Some of my friends got photos of me so I’ll have to try and track them down.
Of course I had to have a pink hat! I couldn’t find cowboy boots though so I
improvised with white go-go boots (not shown), which I’ve always wanted anyway!
How ’bout that cowboy?!
Even though you can’t see them real well, crafty Tara made her own blue jean chaps – hilarious!!
My girls for 20+ years! (I can’t believe I’m old enough to say that!)
Housewarming Party / Shower #2
Wow! What a great party! The weather couldn’t have been better, the food was excellent, we had SO MANY people show up last night and we had such a great time!!! Although it wrapped up relatively early, we were both exhausted by the end of the night and we had a ton of smoked meat and other food left.
Look at this awesome brownie Aunt Pam made – hot pink cream cheese and double fudge icing!!
A HUGE thank you to Kim, Aunt Pam & Renee. We had more than enough food, everything was setup and ready in time, the whole party was flawless. I came in at the end of the night to clean and organized kitchen, which was such a relief. We got up this morning and only had a little bit of cleaning to do.
Of course, we got a TON of wonderful gifts. I feel bad that we didn’t get around to opening gifts with everyone here…there was a mix of people who wanted to see but I know there were many (mostly the men!) who didn’t really care to sit in on the gift opening. So, we apologize to those who did want to watch. We took some photos and here’s a rundown of what we received:
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Lots of booze – wine, margarita mix, flavored vodka, & more
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Bar glasses, ice bucket, shaker, wine toppers, etc.
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Mums
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Paper towel holder
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Drawer Organizer
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Kitchen basket with hand towels, dish towels, pot holders
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Appetizer displays & plates
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Rachael Ray pots & pans
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Lettuce Keeper
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Tobi Steamer
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Photo frame
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Baskets
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Salt & Pepper grinder
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Gift cards – Visa, Menards, Red Lobster
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Throw blanket
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Candles
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Dog Treat jar
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Wine Caddy & Glasses
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Covered Roasting Pan
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Grill Spatula
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Can Opener
I think (hope) I covered it all!
Thanks again everyone! We had a wonderful night and appreciate all the lovely gifts.
Shower #1
Andy’s family threw us a very nice shower last weekend (thanks again Resa & Marsha!!) and I got the opportunity to meet some of his Florida family. We received many wonderful gifts. Here are some photos from that day:
(Love the colors!) 
Some of our gifts included…a digital toaster, appetizer displays, glasses,
dishes, cutting board,
vanilla and raspberry vodka (perfect for fabulous martinis!), photo frame,
shop vac, and so much more.
I got my KitchenAid mixer! I have wanted one of these forever! My grandma
has one and it when I was little I would spend the night and make cookies with her.
We have the perfect kitchen too…now I just need to find the time.
Andy got Guitar Hero III, with the Aerosmith game!
The night before we attended a wedding which gave me a chance to double check I hadn’t missed anything. (Andy brought up something pretty important…the marriage license! Okay, need to get that on my list of things to do for sure!) I cannot believe that I forgot my camera at home that weekend. Ben & Casee’s wedding was wonderful. The ceremony was short and sweet (the best kind!) and everything was gorgeous. Their colors were black and gold and I was excited to see the bridesmaids in black. Of course, I’m biased. They did an awesome job on centerpieces; there were a few different styles so not every table was the same. I really liked the variety.
It was a really good weekend. The weather was great, we got a chance to party with friends and then relax with friends and family the next day. It doesn’t get much better than that! I’m just putting the finishing touches on things to hopefully do it all over again this weekend at our new home so stay tuned for more!!
