Etsy Weddings, Winter Weddings.

Featured the Ice Queen shoes during last week for the Winter Wedding feature.Very happy,about it!

Shoe Giveaway ends in a few hours.

As you all know, shoes are a big part of my life and I pride myself in the shoes that I create. Saying goodbye to one of these beautiful shoes is knowing that someone else will get the joy of carrying wearable art.. With that being said, I have decided to go ahead and Giveaway one pair as my Christmas Gift to one of my fellow fans. You all deserve the best, and the best is what I will deliver.
Here is how it will work to win one of these Feathered peep toes:

- Follow norakaren. In order to win you must be following on facebook and twitter!

- Tweet your favorite pair from my store www.norakaren.com and end the tweet in #norakaren or post your favorite pair  on my facebook page.

- As long as you tweet or comment and include #norakaren you’re entered for my pair of shoes!

- I will pick a random winner on december 21st,so you will have enough time to receive and wear for Christmas Eve!

Good luck and Blessings !
Nora





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Quinceanera Story Part 4: Tables and Chairs

As I mentioned on my previous posts about my daughter's Quinceanera party, Mari has a lot of ideas:she wants snowflake kind of winter in Florida theme(yes,in june and in Florida) lots of bling,red and black as base colors,turtles and ladybugs and personalized items that can include also red tattoo roses and bling again. Her name and the number 15 placed with purpose all around.

Planning a quinceanera takes many months and is not an easy task, but if you plan your quinceanera party (like I'm doing) with plenty of time it can turn into a perfect fifteen celebration.

Here are some other items from fellow artisans and crafters that could be a great addition to the venue.I will take care of the shoes and they will take care of the rest.Now,I'm blown away with all these spectacular creations..I wonder if I can custom design everything with her theme.

Please Touch: Blown Glass and Crochet Red and White Centerpiece from WunderAround

Winter Wedding Snowball Snowflake Hanging Ornaments Pew Table Centerpiece Decorations from MyScrapbookStudio

10 Winter Wedding Centerpieces Snowflake Theme from PulpBlossomCrafts

Ribbon Topiary Ladybug Theme Red, White, Black Party from TangledRibbonParties

Floating Candle Centerpiece Kit with Artificial Red Orchids and White LED Light from RoxyInspirations

Candelabra Wedding Centerpiece with Red Rose Flower Ball from Cre8tivedesigns4u

Wedding Chair Cover or Bridal Shower Chair Cover, Chair Decoration from DivineChairDesign

Pink Net Trees...I'd  love them in red, from nottooshabbynj and also this store drives me nuts, another favorite as follows: 

And now for the pillows...

14x14 Garnet Flower Pillow from KelsCozyCorner

2x16 Snow Place Like Home Pillow Cover from the same store and two more additions from another favorite shop:

Modern - Mackintosh 16x16 inch and Red Pillow Cushion - Decorative Silk - Tulip Poppy Applique 12X18 inch ,both from Mazizmuse

Quinceanera Story Part 3: Planning the Venue

As I mentioned on my first and second post about my daughter's Quinceanera party: Mari has a lot of ideas:she wants snowflake kind of winter in Florida theme(yes,in june and in Florida) lots of bling,red and black as base colors,turtles and ladybugs and personalized items that can include also red tattoo roses and bling again. Her name and the number 15 placed with purpose all around.




Planning a quinceanera takes many months and is not an easy task, but if you plan your quinceanera party (like I'm doing) with plenty of time it can turn into a perfect fifteen celebration.

 

Here are some other items from fellow artisans and crafters that could be a great addition to the venue.I will take care of the shoes and they will take care of the rest.

Number 15 Birthday or Anniversary Card - Quince in Spanish - Red and Aqua Blue on 100% Recycled Paper from manvsgeorge

Large Autumn Turtle Pillow- 20" Square from grouphugquilts

Place card Holders Mini Ornaments Natural Cranberry Red Party Favors Star Urchins Harvest Home Decor Hostess Gift Boxed - Set of Four 2 inch from kissadesign

Turtle Cupcake Wrapper from the Bayou Bash DIY Printable Party Collection by Spaceships and Laser Beams from SpaceshipsLaserBeams

rustic red simply modern home decor candleholder luminary with handmade paper from illuminera

Peppermint Tealights from LuxCandles

Table Cloth Weights Ladybugs from SprinkleandSparkle

Ladybug - Red and Black - Personalized Melamine Plate from swankypress

Crochet Christmas Snowflake Decor set of 16 from PAPAstore

That is it for today,I will be back for more. Thanks to all the etsy artisans featured.

Quinceanera Story Part 2: Accessorizing!

After the previous post about the still not decided pair of shoes but with her ideas in mind,I started to choose the best options to accessorize Mari's look for her 15 year old Party!

Red and Black Resin Necklace from earlybirdcreations

SAVANNAH Handmade Floral bouquet shoe clips from ChloeandMaddy 

Vintage Rouge Compact - Dyed Howlite Necklace from beadifulbaublesSC

black and gold flower hair bobby pin from Beadflora

Feathered Fascinator Red with Rhinestones from JanineBasil

Cherry Red Bracelet, Reversible two sided cuff, hand knit by lapisbeach

Hearts leather mask in red from Tom Banwell

Chunky Charm Bracelet from jcjools 

And the dress? Oh no,no ,no,that is still a well kept secret....

Mari's Quinceanera Story

Maria del Mar is turning 15 in a few months,and being that she has spanish origin,she chose her Quinceanera fiesta instead of a sweet 16. Both ideas were good for me,but this one is awesome! I had my own 15 year old party long ago and now I have the chance to plan and design her party in an era when everything is fancier and chic.
You might have guessed right ,since I'm a shoe designer...I'm all fully and deeply compromised and particularly interested in every detail that makes the perfect shoes for my own princess.
Mari has a lot of ideas,so like the pickiest bride or teen,she has a big spectrum of personal accents that she desires to portrait on her shoes,to make them unique and a keepsake to store forever.

Planning a quinceanera takes many months and is not an easy task, but if you plan your quinceanera party (like I'm doing) with plenty of time it can turn into a perfect fifteen celebration. 

So where do you start? Well, planning a Sweet 16, or even if it’s a debutante,homecoming Queen, cotillion or Quinceanera Party, whatever the coming of age celebration is, it is not a difficult job anymore. And I will focus my attention today only on the shoes. 

She has a theme of snowflakes (in Florida,by the end of june...teens are funny!) plus ladybugs on red tones,a turtle on the sole, her name and date on the side ..maybe the date only in numbers? She loves red,so the turtle might be red!!! and of course red tattoo roses at front with lots of bling.

Some ideas I have roughly created are:

This was actually the first intent:

And these seemed to be the first option for a pump.

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Then she wanted to make some changes :

Then she saw these rough I created for other Quinceanera,and she liked the idea of the polka dots,giving them a more icy theme:

And then she liked more these peep toe:

That she saw at another shoe that created for a Bride with a lower heel:

After that I introduced a new line of very high heels with a painted aqua sole,although she was happy with a red sole,very Louboutin

Well,I said let's focus again,that is the problem with being the designer's daughter...too many options.

She saw the red soles I created for a Spanish Celebrity:

And she was sure that it was exactly want she wanted but on these sexy peep toes:

Ahhhhh I can breath now again,we are getting back on track.

Let me show you other ideas I draw for different Quinceanera themes:

For the Canadian-American Theme:

For the music lover....

For the glam girl (like me)

For the pink girl...other option for my own party!

I actually sold this design last week..isn't it super cute?

For the Cinderella Theme...and that is it,for today..I don't want to overwhelm you (or myself). 

Next time,....I might show you,the finished product.

Bridesmaids dresses,done!

I got a very special request for 8 bridesmaids and their beautiful black dresses. They wanted peacocks real sized painted over the whole length of these gorgeous maxi dresses. Here is a bit of history,from start to ending.

From the start,just the patterns

Working on the colors 

First one finished

My two beautiful models

Pictures taken on Labor day

And the sun is still up

Final product with a young Bride! 

Party of 6, ready to strut!