Puppy Love | The August Break

I'm using today's August Break photo post to share our sweet rescue pups' faces with you, and to tell the Central Texans and Austinites among you how to find your own new furry friend this hot August weekend!

• This Friday, Austin Humane Society is trying to beat the heat by adopting out the first 107 animals for FREE! Dogs, cats, kittens -- all FREE as part of their 107 Degrees of Love Event from 12pm - 7pm! Don't miss out!
• Free adoptions at Austin Pets Alive! on Saturday!
• Free adoptions at Humane Society of Williamson County on Saturday, too!

Holga Airstream | The August Break

Etsy Treasuries

Here are a etsy few treasuries from the last few months that my jewelry and my Custom Boutonnieres (and my husband!) appeared in. The last one, I made for featuring Etsy Austin Craft Riot artists, but didn't get a chance to share at the time. Enjoy!


Rich, Red and a little Rustic




Wedding on the brain



Austin Mix Tape

Pinterest & DIY

Are any of you as obsessed with Pinterest as I am?

I am loving the fact, I can save DIY tutorials and inspiration for later, and it's perfect for me since I am a very visually minded person. I've started inspiration boards for DIY & crafts, for inspiration for custom wedding party jewelry designs, inspired weddings for my Nostalgia Film blog, photography, things I covet, other random design & inspiration, and more (food, travel, etc.). Here are some of my favorite DIY projects I am saving for a rainy day (though it may be a while since there's a major drought in Texas!):

Also, unrelated, The Frisky (a site I love and freelanced for) is having Get a Hobby Week and asking: Readers, Tell Us About Your Hobbies!

What's New at SoCoDivka Designs

This Saturday 7/9

I will be donating a $40 gift certificate to my etsy shop at The Lonely Ladies' Planned Parenthood Benefit. Come out for a chance to win that or a ton of other raffle items including things from: End of an Ear, Eastside Yoga, Cinema East, Eastside Cafe, Method Hair, Alamo Drafthouse, East Side Show Room, and a ton more! Featruring The Lonely Ladies DJs, Yellow Fever, Rebecca Havemeyer, Agent Ribbons, and a huge vintage trunk show featuring my friend Donna Barton of Slinky Whistle Bait and more!

Starts at 7pm & it's free! 


New Designs

I will be working on a slew of new things this weekend for the site and for Lovely Austin. If you're local, stop by Lovely Austin: they have many pairs of my rose stud earrings for just $10 and new brass bobby pin sets for just $12. Both make great gifts!

I also have some special new items up in the shop that are particularly dear to me--a one-of-a-kind necklace made with an estate brooch that would be perfect for a bridal look, and a very long locket, that has the perfect combination of brass components and pearls...

etsy.com

etsy.com

Other News

I recently participated in a wedding show for my other business with my husband, Nostalgia Film. I went about preparing for a wedding show, much like a craft show and sewed a custom table runner and three sets of bunting to match our business colors, which inspired me to add custom bunting back to my etsy shop!

My handsome husband

me

So, drop me a line below, and let me know what's new? What have you been making? What events are you going to?

Happy weekend,

Shanna
xo

Lovely DIY & Giveaway Coming Soon!

I am loving the chalkboard pendant DIY posted over at Oh Hello Friend yesterday! I am going to be trying to make some of these soon!

Oh Hello Friend DIY

Also, SoCoDivka Designs will be doing a necklace giveaway when we hit 300 "likes," and we are close! So,  join me there, please!

SoCoDivka Designs

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Have a lovely weekend!
xo
Shanna

Catching up!

Nostalgia Film; photo by Heather Curiel

Wow, it's been almost a month since I've written. It's been a busy month since SXSW! My husband and I launched Nostalgia Film, which is vintage-style Super 8 film & HD cinematography. While we mainly are focusing on weddings, we can do family films, engagements, music videos, commercials, or anything else you can imagine, so please tell your friends, especially the engaged ones!

Hollywood!

I am blogging for Nostalgia Film, too, so you can read more on the blog, or keep up with us on Facebook or Twitter.


We spent a week in L.A. in late March in a Super 8 filmmaking workshop,  which was awesome and enlightening (despite being sick all the while)!  


So the trip and taxes, new business paperwork, and a trip to Granbury last weekend to see family, hang out by the lake, and wish my uncle a happy 70th birthday have all been what I have been up to lately.  

Granbury, Texas

As far as SoCoDivka Designs goes, I have been focusing on custom orders--working on one now for an August bride--and thinking up new ideas. What would you like to see more of in the shop?


Also, if you haven't "liked" my Facebook page for SoCoDivka Designs, please do! I will do a giveaway when we reach 300 fans! I haven't decided what it will be yet... but I have some ideas!




So... what about you? What's new in your world?