I am excited to introduce you to A Blissful Nest’s new contributor team! These ladies are going to inspire you and bring new fresh ideas to ABN each week. As ABN evolves (and has been doing so rather quickly) I think it is important to have experts bring you the best of all areas of interest to our site. We will be getting a new overhaul soon with a fresh new shop, updated portfolios of ABN’s work, and lots of new product is in the pipelines and hitting the shop over the next few months. With all this going on I am sure you wont want to miss out so we will be sending a newsletter out at the first of each month starting in May sharing lots of sneak peaks of the weeks ahead. You can sign up on the right hand side bar under our tissue paper wreath tutorial.

So with no further ado let me introduce you to the new team behind ABN!

Features Contributor

I’m Holly Moeller, the owner of Paisley Petal Events– a Utah-based event planning business.   I help people plan ANY kind of party… birthday parties, baby showers, missionary farewells & homecomings, company parties, wedding showers, family parties, holiday parties, etc.

I have worked in the finance industry for over 15 years, but in December 2010 I stumbled upon Kim at The TomKat Studio’s blog while searching for some cute printable tags to attach to some Christmas treats.  This little discovery changed my life and I was introduced to the blogging world and specifically party blogs.  I literally did not know what a blog was until then!

I was always the person that volunteered to host bridal and baby showers for my friends so that I could plan all the little details to make the event fun and unique.  Discovering all of the amazing, creative ideas on the web sparked a new passion for me.

In April of 2011 I attended a blogging conference and shortly after, I started my own blog to share with others some unique ideas that can give your celebrations that WOW factor.  People started seeing my work and asking if I would help them plan their parties, so in June of 2011 I created Paisley Petal Events.

My parties have been featured on TLC’s Parentables website, and various party blogs such as Amy Atlas Events, The TomKat Studio, Kara’s Party Ideas, Anders Ruff and more.

Three of Holly’s favorites:

1.shopping

2.Italian food

3.traveling to fun, new places

4.oh and baking…couldn’t limit it to 3!

 

Giveaway Coordinator

Michele Brown graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Marketing. After having her first child in 2007, she decided to stay home as a full time mom. In the fall of 2009, she took a nine week sewing course with a friend and a new passion evolved! A few months later, she opened her own Etsy shop (Sweet Threads Clothing Co.) and each day it grows more successful. Michele has always had a passion for shopping, fashion, and party planning and has turned that into an unexpected business venture. She is inspired daily by her children and looks forward to growing her business.

Three of Michele’s favorites:

1.favorite time of the year is summer!

2.loves spending time with family

3.lazy days at the beach and pool

 

Home Crafts Contributor

Linda Smith is a crafter, painter, thrifter, and sewer and blogs about her DIY adventures at burlapandblue.com. She has an etsy shop of the same name where she sells unique, handcrafted goods for the home. Her many loves include working in her garden, reading good books, coffee dates with friends, playing in the park with her three-year-old, and fresh flowers (though not necessarily in that order). Her happy place is the beach, as long as she remembers to bring along an SPF of at least 45, and listens to Pandora radio for at least three hours a day.

Three of Linda’s favorites:

1.thrifting

2.iced coffees

3.flip flops

 

Party Crafts Contributor

I am a mother of two very energetic kids that keep my life full of adventure! I have been decorating cakes for over 5 years now and had my own little business called Sweeten Your Day Events. Cupcakes are still my favorite treats to eat after all these years! After having my second child, I decided to take a break and focus on my children more. Last year I started an online cupcake and cake topper business through Etsy that I love!

One of the fun things about having kids is celebrating them! I enjoy throwing a party for any and every occasion! Luckily I have a sweet husband that puts up with it and tries to help out when and  where he can. I absolutely love to craft and create! I think that adding your own personal touch to things makes that event extra special and lasting memories. I am so excited to share fun tips and projects with everyone, and hope to inspire and bring joy to all your life events!

 Three of Jen’s favorites:

1.color – sky blue

2.food – pretty much anything that is deep fried

3.movie of all time – The Princess Bride

 

So here they are and Holly will be kicking us off with her first features post tomorrow. I think I am as excited as you are to see what all these ladies will be posting about. Pop on over to each of their blogs too to follow along with their daily doses of inspiration.