Danielle Hensley

New Blog..

2011-08-05T16:58:00.000-07:00

My blog has moved...find me now here.

Thanks for following :)

2011-07-29T00:07:00.000-07:00

I heart New York! Just bought tickets to go to New York for a week around Labor Day. Can't wait to take a walk through central park.....

Retro Robot Baby Shower

2011-07-06T12:01:00.000-07:00

Here is a look into a surprise baby shower for one of my friend's. It had a retro robot theme along with girly flare and turned out amazing!

We put a twist on the traditional clothes pin game...with yellow feathers! Just get a bag of feathers from a craft store, hot glue gun, and gems. The winner ended up looking like big bird lol...

2011-07-05T13:09:00.001-07:00

Sea Side Belts in the shop....

2011-07-02T23:54:00.001-07:00

Hello Ms.Ring! I added ring bear pillows to the shop!

2011-06-27T16:00:00.000-07:00

New Belt to the shop!

Great for a summer lemonade party!

2011-06-26T23:54:00.000-07:00

New letters in the shop!

Little Ronin has a modern retro robot room and a new custom name banner in robot colors...

NEW TO SHOP - Modern Felt Letters

2011-06-16T14:19:00.000-07:00

In honor of one of my best friend's......

These letter's now hang in baby Aria's nursery and are available here

2011-01-23T18:18:00.000-08:00

One of my best friends is expecting her first baby this week. We are so excited to meet little Aria. Here are a few things that I have made for the little one....

2010-09-21T20:58:00.000-07:00

Jenny's custom coral Ms.Woodhouse belt.

2010-09-09T21:51:00.000-07:00

New Custom belt for a Georgia Wedding!!

Have a great time Jess!

2010-09-02T20:39:00.000-07:00

I was contacted to make a riverboat inspired belt for a soon to be bride....

Hope you enjoy you belt Kassandra. Best wishes for your wedding day.

2010-08-22T13:08:00.000-07:00

New custom order belt!

Have a great time at the wedding Karen!

2010-06-30T14:11:00.000-07:00

The Ms.Woodhouse Summer Sun Loop Belt was featured today on The Storque, Etsy's Blog!

Check out Etsy Finds: Come Sail Away here.

2010-06-18T15:41:00.000-07:00

Friday's Featured Etsy Shop...The Vamoose.

The pieces are so fun for a summer party by the beach.

Check out her shop and her blog.

2010-06-11T11:21:00.001-07:00

Friday's new addition in the shop....

2010-06-10T10:56:00.000-07:00

I was featured today on Delightfully Random as the ETSY store of the week!

2010-06-10T10:42:00.001-07:00

Two more new belts in the shop....

2010-06-08T09:24:00.001-07:00

Another new belt in the shop. I sewed a lot last weekend, so I will be adding a new belt each day this week....

2010-06-06T23:04:00.000-07:00

New belts in the shop.....

2010-06-02T14:58:00.000-07:00

Last week I ordered a small zipper purse from MADE BY HANK , one of my favorite shops on ETSY. This was my first purchase from an ETSY shop and I was so excited to see it in the mail a few days later.

The purse is very well made and I thought it would be a perfect accessory for one of the four weddings I will be attending this summer...

2010-06-01T11:27:00.000-07:00

New summer belts in the shop...

2010-05-25T11:31:00.000-07:00

Here is Miss Natalie's Wedding Belt!

Best wishes on your wedding day!!

2010-05-19T10:55:00.000-07:00

The next time you just find your self in Brussels....you need to stay in the amazing Pantone Hotel, which would be any designers dream.

Here is a little history on Pantone from the Pantone Hotel website. "Forty-five years ago, Pantone, Inc. revolutionized the graphic arts industry with the launch of the colorful PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM®, enabling designers and printers to faithfully articulate and reproduce accurate color anywhere in the world. Each color identified with a unique number for precise specification. Pantone achieved global acceptance and quickly became the standard in the printing and graphic arts industries."

"The PANTONE HOTEL combines the strong emotions evoked by color with exceptional, vivid design and unyielding comfort. Guests enjoy state-of-the-art accommodations, distinctively chosen at reception to compliment their mood. Luxurious beds, inviting pillows, LCD TVs, and central A/C with individual controls are standard at The PANTONE HOTELTM; many rooms are illuminated with unparalleled views of Brussels." This is the description of each room....I would love a room with a view of Brussels.

Each room is patterned after one of seven distinct PANTONE Color palettes.
I would love to stay in Cheerful, Warm. Which room would you like to stay in?

2010-05-18T10:01:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I received a custom order for one of my belts for a wedding!!!! I am so excited and honored that she would want to wear one of my designs on her wedding day. I will be sure to post a picture before I mail it out....

Enjoy this photo by the wonderful Stephanie Fay, a local wedding photographer in the Phoenix valley. Check out her blog to see more of her work.

2010-05-09T17:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there!

I celebrated with my Mom and Grandma out at Joe's Farm Grill in Gilbert, AZ. It is a great restaurant which uses fresh produce the large garden within the property. It has even been featured on The Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Hope you enjoy these pictures of the grape vines which act as a fence for the gardens.

2010-05-04T11:34:00.000-07:00

Here is creative ribbon craft posted on ApartmentTherapy's Ohdeedoh. I think that this concept could be very dynamic also with plain ribbons and filling up the whole wire ring. Click here for a full tutorial from Living with Lindsay.

Images from Living with Lindsay.

2010-05-03T11:28:00.001-07:00

I recently found this amazing bookstore in Maastricht, Netherlands called Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen. The space is in an Dominica church and was redesigned by Dutch architects Merkx + Girod. This place just makes you want to pick up a book and start reading.

Here in Phoenix, I am in a book club with an amazing group of young women. We meet every few months to discuss our latest book....well to be honest we talk about the book for about 30 minutes and spend most of our time drinking wine, eating, and talking about our lives. Currently we are reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. But, wouldn't it be great to have a book club meeting here ladies?

2010-04-30T18:02:00.000-07:00

Enjoy the outdoors Arizona! This is going to be the last weekend with beautiful weather. Hope you enjoy these photos I took on one of the many beautiful sunny days here at the Desert Botanical Gardens. These photos are from Dale Chihuly's "The Nature Of Glass" exhibition, that took place last year. A lot of the pieces are permanent installations in the gardens. So, if you are here in the valley and have not experienced his work, I recommend taking a visit.

2010-04-29T10:13:00.000-07:00

Simple Sewn Party Decorations..

When I saw these pictures I couldn't believe how simple the concept creates such an amazing affect in this dining room. For your next birthday party, wedding or event...Project Wedding has the full instructions on how to create this great DIY decoration idea. The strips of velum have a great modern feel and are fun for any age. I love the colors and would like to try to make one my self...

2010-04-28T11:01:00.000-07:00

Apartment Therapy, a blog that I check religiously every weekday, is having a give away of their new book. Click here to enter. The contest ends May 13th. Good Luck!!

2010-04-17T00:44:00.000-07:00

Hey Hey Today is My Birthday!!!! This year I will be relaxing, eating good food, drinking wine, and celebrating a quarter of a century. Oh my....Happy Birthday to all my fellow Aries.

2010-03-23T10:21:00.000-07:00

I was finally able to create an ETSY Treasury. I named it BLACK WHITE and RED ROSES. Click here to see my selection, since it will only be up till Friday morning.

Here are a few of the items I selected.

2010-03-14T22:25:00.001-07:00

Yesterday I attended a beautiful wedding for my long time friend Jenn and her new husband Reid. The wedding took place at the prayer chapel at Phoenix First Assembly. The chapel has a modern architectural style, is situated on the side of a mountain, and at night glows different colors. This chapel is quite an experience and worth a visit if you are ever in north Phoenix. Enough about the chapel, Jenn and Reid's wedding was beautiful and quite a family collaboration, with her father performing the ceremony. I have added a few photos of the event and Jenn's homemade wedding details. Congratulations you two!

2010-03-08T14:00:00.000-08:00

I just added more belts to the shop. Take a look.....

Ms.Alice Loop Belt

Ms.Bennet Nautical Loop Belt

Mad Tea Party Loop Belt

2010-03-07T15:59:00.000-08:00

I just listed some new belts to my shop. Check back tomorrow for more designs.

2010-03-06T17:19:00.000-08:00

Preview of some new designs to hit my shop in the next few days......

2010-02-21T12:43:00.000-08:00

I just added a new belt to the shop. It is reversible and will brighten up any outfit.

2010-02-20T14:48:00.000-08:00

Last week the Southwest Chapter of IIDA, International Interior Design Association, held the 3rd annual Couture Fashion Show. The event was held at the Phoenix Art Museum, which set a great atmosphere. The purpose of this event is to showcase the color forecast for that year. Design/Architecture firms to pair up with a textile, tile, signage, laminate, carpet, wall covering, etc. company and choose their material from a color that they were given. Each firm has a few months to create their outfit and has to use a designer from their team to be the model, so it is quite a celebration to see them all done. I actually got to participate as the model for my group last year and had so much fun. So here are a few examples from this year.....

This Dress was the winner.

My vote for viewers choice.

Here is a clip of the finale.

2010-02-19T13:03:00.000-08:00

On Valentines Day my boyfriend, Stephen, and I spent the day walking around the Willow Historic District in Central Phoenix. The weather was great and everyone was out with their families, including their dogs. There were 11 houses on tour and many of them were completely remodeled. There was one house in particular that I really enjoyed, along with everyone else, since the line for this house was the longest. Enjoy!

2010-02-18T13:37:00.000-08:00

I just made my first sale!

The Ms.Dashwood Loop Belt will be stylish in the UK!

2010-02-05T10:23:00.000-08:00

Just added another loop belt to the shop. Take a look. I love the combo of golden yellow and a blueish gray.

2010-02-04T13:53:00.001-08:00

I just added a new belt to my shop. This design has a more nautical feel with a double loop feature. Take a closer look here.

2010-02-03T12:34:00.000-08:00

Last night I watched a movie that I would recommend to anyone who is in the mood to see good food and accomplishment. The movie is Julie and Julia. Which is actually based on a book by Julie Powell. I recommend watching it while drinking a glass of wine....since you would pair many of the meals cooked during the movie with a glass of wine. Cheers to Julia Child!

2010-02-01T11:38:00.001-08:00

Last week I finished my first clutch purse and used it at a friend's birthday dinner. The purse is made of a light gray and slate gray wool. The lining is a blue and white stripe cotton.

2010-01-31T21:56:00.000-08:00

Today I opened an etsy shop and it is my Mom's birthday! Happy Birthday Mom! The items I put in my shop are belts that I designed. I made the blue and black belt for my Mom for her birthday and also put it up in the shop. The name of my shop is daniellehensley....take a look here.

First Purse Project

2010-01-27T14:17:00.000-08:00

For Christmas I asked my Dad to get me a sewing machine. Luckily he did and I have been starting to create small purses for my first project.

Preview of things to come.

THROUGH THE THREAD

2010-01-21T22:50:00.000-08:00

Park in Paris - 2005

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