A Love So Bright {Inspiration}

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We warned you that we’re not doing anything traditional for Valentine’s Day this year. We deliberately stayed clear of a red or even pink colour scheme. Instead we opted for bright, primary colours. We decided to take a trip down memory lane to revisit that feeling of falling in love.

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Bridal Shower {Free Printables} + Competition

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Calling all bridesmaids! For todays DIY I’ve designed something super useful to help prettify that Bridal Shower you have to plan. It’s usually quite a headache figuring out what exactly to do and the budget is very tight most of the time.This bunting will brighten up any shower, and set a wonderful tone for what’s [...]

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You Rock! {Valentines Cards}

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Valentines day! YAY! I am by no means saying that I am a big fan of overly expensive red roses, kitchy love songs and eating myself into a chocolate frenzy. But, let’s face it, it is the one day you can be corny, fun and just a tad lame. ;) So at Seven Swans we decided to indulge you and created 10 Valentines Cards inspired by the lyrics of some love sick musicians. They are easy to download, print and add a personalised message!

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Pretty Cards {Free Printables}

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Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, christening or just a general thank you, we all need to have an emergency stash of cards… ready for that special occasion. I have a ‘celebratory box’ in my home – filled with ribbons, cards, tags and little gifts that I bought doing my rounds in the shops.

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Digital Wallpaper : Desktop, iphone & ipad Calendars

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It’s 2012 and we are getting back into the swing of things here at Elephantshoe after a lovely holiday in the Cape. Our week started with a bit of spring cleaning, administration and diary management for the upcoming projects, weddings and meetings.

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Confetti Streamer Packaging by m.studio {DIY}

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Hey hey hey! FIRSTLY…happy 2012!!! We wish all of you a blessed & VERY creative year & look forward to sharing lots of PRETTY things with you guys! SOooOo… m.studio styled & designed our FIRST ‘ENTIRE’ wedding…which basically means that WE DID EVERYTHING! From table décor, venue décor, church décor, all printed designs and artwork… [...]

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Time to get Organised {Free Printable}

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I made it my new years resolution that I will have to become more organised and neat. Knowing myself quite well, it had to be something practical – otherwise it would just stay a “Pie in the sky”.Firstly I decided on making a basic calendar that I can adjust to fit any month or year. [...]

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