RBK Creations

I have been making these button trees for a couple years now! I think it is time for them to go into semi-retirement though! They may return at a later date but with our current work schedule, it won’t be any time soon. I have quite a few of these trees in stock from last year’s craft show. They make great gifts or decor for your desk or home.  All trees are priced for the sale. They were originally $30.00 and currently they are $25.00

I have a range of holidays represented with the trees in stock.

The autumn tree is great for the weather most of the country is having right now! The leaves are starting to change color and this button tree matches that!

The scarecrow tree is the last of the Halloween themed beauties. Still time to get this one to make your decor a little more spooky!

A winter wonderland! Nice, cooling blues and sparkly white. This is even a great combination of colors to leave up all year long. I just love the little snowflake garland.

The Christmas tree is what started it all! I don’t actually have any listed in the shop right now, but soon! I didn’t want to get Christmas things up too early. If you are interested in one before I get it up in the shop, just let me know! I gave a button tree to almost every family member two Christmas’ ago and they were a big hit.

This weekend, I also plan on re-listing some 12 stem halloween, autumn and winter wonderland type bouquets. They are loose stems that would be perfect on a desk or around the house.

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With so much emphasis on the bride, the groom gets left behind in some of the small details for the big day. We have a new line of items just for the groom!

Button Cufflinks are a great touch. They can be given as a gift to the groom on the morning of the wedding. Whether you are going for a full button wedding theme or just wanting that special touch these will do just that! I made up a few different color combinations but with everything else we make, they can be customized to your liking.

I love grey and yellow together. The ivory helps complete this first set of cufflinks. The buttons I used are vintage. I just love the textures in old buttons. They don’t make them the same anymore!

This set is a mix of turquoise and aqua. And again vintage buttons were used (except the top button, that is a newer button). This set of cufflinks also has a matching tie tack!

The Tie Tack is another great item for the groom, groomsmen or other members of the bridal party! The same buttons were used on this specific one.

Along with the cufflinks and tie tacks, I worked on a few different items for the bride and bridesmaids this weekend. I got a few sets of satin flower shoe clips listed in the shop!

This first set is a combination of black satin and a printed satin. I love the printed satin. I have wanted to use it for a long time! You can’t really see the actual pattern once it is transformed into the shoe clips, you just see that it isn’t a solid color. The print actually has dragon and other oriental themed drawings on it. LOVE!

I have had these made up for quite awhile. They are made from a heavy, high quality bridal satin. The yellow is such a fun accent to a solid color shoe. I love the look of the clip against the brown shoe I took the photo on. There is also a matching hair clip up in the shop.

It was a productive weekend. I have many sets of bouquets to share with you over the next few weeks. We are getting into the fall colors and of course some real fall weather! I also have a few Real Wedding Posts in the works.

~Happy Monday!
~Ariela

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I am so excited to show everyone some teaser photos from a project I have been working on.

When I first started making button stems, one of the first things I did was put them in a vase with some flowers. That arrangement is still sitting on a shelf in my room. I love the look of fresh florals with a whimsical touch, something unexpected. Over the past couple of years I have had brides order loose stems to put with their fresh flowers. It is perfect for a bride who still views the wedding as super traditional, loves flowers but wants to stand out a little bit. By creating bouquet alternatives, I know it isn’t for everyone. Hopefully this type of arrangement will allow more and more brides to get the ‘something unique’ they are going for on their big day!

So, I have this concept and  I have created some things on my own but never anything that could truly be considered a bridal bouquet. Sure, I could go get some flower stems, throw them together and call it a day. I can tell you now, it would look NOTHING like what I am about to show you.

I didn’t start searching for a florist for quite some time. We have had a pretty busy year (thank you amazing brides!) so it was put to the side. At first I wanted to work with someone local but when I met Kristen I knew she would be a perfect match for this project. I met Kristen through Flickr of all places! She contacted me, simply saying she liked the bouquets. I was stunned to see a fresh floral person so accepting of the non-traditional bouquet. I also liked how she used her own non-traditional items and mixed them in (some different fabric flowers and other fun materials on the handles of the bouquets). 

We made a plan, we talked colors and types of flowers. I then created a bunch of stems with two different color combinations. Each set had its own completely different feel. Kristen has a photographer she works with and was available for the shoot.

The following photos are only teasers! There are so many more that I will be sharing later in the month/Early October during its official release. Hold on to your pants ladies and gents! These photos are stunning!

These photos make me smile: ear to ear! And yes, RBK Creations + Kio Creations = AWESOMENESS!

(Photo from Kio Kreations, Photography by Tara Etrheim)

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I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. It has finally started to cool down here in Texas and it is very much appreciated! We had a full week of not using the portable air conditioner (in addition to the central air in the house).

The whole weekend was spent in the studio but I am so proud of all we got finished! We really needed this extra day. The day is almost over but I thought I would share a few things that we worked on this past weekend.

I was able to get the red/black/gold/leopard satin order finished this weekend. I just love the little hints of leopard. They are subtle but very fun and playful at the same time. There are numerous pieces of this order that I have posted previously.

This is the last piece of the leopard order that I had left to do. It is a custom piece, just for this bride! Where leopard is subtle in other pieces, for the flower girl (and ring bearer) it is all about the leopard print!

Over this past week we were also able to finish up this organza order. Bright red, a light blue and ivory. The organza gives the bouquet a very fluent look. There are a lot of rhinestone and vintage buttons in this set.

This is the toss bouquet. We added a fun red polka dot ribbon. The organza colors were also mixed on this bouquet where the bride was all red and the bridesmaid was all blue.

This order is a fun mix of yellow, ivory and grey. We also created the stems a little bit different for this set. The bride wanted the bouquet to look like she picked the flowers in a field right before the ceremony. More of a wild flower look. I really like how it turned out. It is a nice mix of something hand made and something natural.

The mix of colors are nice as well. For fall I really like ivory, grey and yellow together.

I just love this ivory satin bouquet. And the bride it is getting sent to, is so sweet. She has said the nicest things and has been a true pleasure to work with. We fit in the order for her even though we got pretty booked up. It was so worth it and I can’t wait to see the photos from her October wedding!

The bridesmaid bouquet is a great mix of deep and bright purples with some great black and purple buttons. In the bride bouquet there is a hint of gold glitter tulle while in the bridesmaid there is a bright purple glitter tulle. This is a set that I am sad to see leave as it is so pretty to look at!

We have recreated this bouquet quite a few times but this time it has ivory instead of white. Mostly, I just like this photo so I thought I would share!

This bouquet is a great mix of a clover green and a rosy pink. I added in some ivory buttons and some ivory daisies. This little bouquet will be a gift. I love when people spead the button love!

The last photo is of a set of bridesmaid felt pomanders. A great mix of orange, ivory and purple. I think I have posted these before but I added in some tulle and buttons to the poms. I used the same purple glitter tulle as the satin bouquet above. Soon I will have some photos of the bride bouquet that matches!

It was a great weekend and I am so grateful for the extra day off of the day job. Tomorrow, however, will be a very long day!

~Ariela

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This Texas heat is getting to be a pain in the neck! I think it is definitely time for fall and for it to cool down around here. Sadly, there are a few months left of the heat.

The heat didn’t stop us from getting a lot done this weekend. It was nice to be able to get through some orders and get a lot of photos taken to share with everyone. We have a lot of October weddings this year. I am glad there are two of us to get through all of them! We are working on the last few details on some September weddings including this first order.

This bouquet is a mix of silver, white, hot pink, turquoise, a medium pink and a light blue. It is really a fun mix of colors yet still elegant. I have a bunch of centerpiece stems to finish up on this order. They will be brighter and full of color!

This is the Bride’s Bouquet

Father Boutonnieres. They look like lollipops!

The next photo is a yellow, orange and ivory felt bouquet. I really like how bright this bouquet is, yet perfect for an early fall wedding. This is a centerpiece bouquet. There will be more to this order here in the next couple of weeks.

Next is another satin order. I was able to slip this order into my schedule and I am so glad I did. I have wanted to make an all ivory satin bouquet for a long time now. There are also black, charcoal, gold and deep purple accents. I used some gold tulle and it just catches the light. Subtle, yet when it shows it is so much fun.

We are starting to get orders for spring and summer of next year. It is always great to see the colors brides are going with. I know this year the bright turquoise blues were very popular. I know that trend will stay around for quite awhile. Here are a few sample stems for a wedding next year.

This weekend we were also able to get a few small bouquet orders completed. They are both the flower girl/toss bouquet size. This first bouquet/boutonniere combo is for a photographer. She is planning on having it available as a prop for photo shoots in their studio. The green, grey and white are the colors from their logo.

This next felt bouquet is a birthday present. It has shades of purple and green. There are a lot of vintage buttons in this bouquet to give it a little more personality.

And the last update is an organza set of bouquets for a lovely Australian bride. Her bouquet is a mix of white and ivory while the bridesmaid bouquets are champagne and ivory. I shaded some of the stems from these bouquets last week. They are finished and soon to be on their way down under.

Hope everyone else had a good/productive weekend. Make sure to stop back tomorrow to learn a little more about the owners of RBK Creations!

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