Hello everyone!  I'm Kate from Fashion's Maven and am happy to be guest posting for A.Co while she is on her honeymoon with her new husband.  Congratulations love birds!
Sephora by OPI has come out with their Fall 2010 collection, The Rocker Chic collection, and I think it looks amazing

“My inspiration for the shades in this fall’s Sephora by OPI Rocker Chic collection is the iconic attitude that is pure rock. Defined by music—the empowered, impassioned, and addictive sound—Rocker Chic is tough and trendy, leather and lace. These shades translate that edgy vibe into fall’s must-have “neutrals with a twist”—statement-making browns, from sienna to chocolate-cherry Do I Know You?, Dating the Drummer, Studs & Stilettos, Rock His World; unapologetic metallics and iced blues Already Famous, Club Scene Queen, Go My Own Way; upfront red Fiercely Fabulous; and mysteriously dark wine Just a Little Dangerous.” -Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Creator of OPI

Well, how can you not be inspired by that?! Here's a breakdown of the collection:



Just a Little Dangerous




I'm Already Famous




Fiercely Fabulous




Go My Own Way




Studs and Stilettos




Rock His World




Club Queen Scene




Do I Know You?




Dating the Drummer


Don't they all look amazing? So far I own Already Famous and Dating the Drummer but I can't wait to get my hands on some more!

Which ones are your favorite?

I bought these frames from the thrift store not too long ago and planned to use them at our wedding.  However, since they didn't posess a glass pane, I decided to use them for something to use as decor in our home.  You should have seen these frames when I bought them - so ugly.  They were brownish-gold with the worst picture inside (one was of a woman in the old days, very chubby and ugly and the other a chubby man clutching a shotgun), which I quickly spray painted over.  Once they were dry, I found some fabric and got busy.

The accent colour in our home on the main level is orange, so I used this orange fabric

I used the picture and cut the orange fabric to a square slightly larger...

...then hot glued the fabric to the square

Once glued, it looks like this on the back...

...and like this on the front

Nice, but it's missing something...

...so I grabbed this gauzy fabric I had to wrap the orange fabric

Voila!

I am officially a Mrs.!

We had the most amazing day on Friday.  We couldn't have asked for a better day.  Everything went perfect, the weather was warm and sunny, and everything went off without a hitch.  Our photographer sent us this one photo to tide us over for a few weeks until we see them all (I can't wait!), and I had to share it with you.  Stay tuned for more!

Today I will marry the most amazing man in the entire world. 

Can't wait to be a wifey! 

I love you, peng.


My mom made the sweetest suggestion to my sister and I that we have a girls dinner before the wedding.  Sort of a, 'Last girls dinner before Amanda gets married' - isn't that so sweet?  At the last minute, she asked if my Dad should come, but we decided to keep it just the girls.  It worked out nicely too as she planned it for the night M was out of town for his (second) bachelor party.  We went to Milestones (one of my fave restaurants) and had a delicious dinner.  Afterwards, we headed back to my sister's place for some wine and chatter.  It was a fabulous night - thank you, Mom!

{ our server surprised me with a sparkling congratulatory dessert }
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