Tag Archive | "DIY"

Graduations & Decorations

June 22, 2010 1 comment

Hey Everyone! My sister’s (Kelsey- remember the invites?) graduation party was this past weekend and I made some inexpensive fun decorations that can work for a variety of parties and (hopefully) upcoming dorm rooms!
Using the colors from the invitations I made bunting (the little flags), tissue balls and some drink labels.

(bunting and tissue balls)

(close up [...]

SemiDIY

March 9, 2010 1 comment

Hello hello hello! Another lovely tuesday is upon us, this one much lovelier because in my neck of the woods it has been hovering around 50 degrees for the last couple of days prompting all New Englanders to go slightly crazy for spring. Case in point- Michael and I had a BBQ Sunday evening. I [...]

Around the interwebs

February 9, 2010 3 comments

I hope everyone is enjoying their FREE Valentine’s Day cards!
The other day I was trolling the web for who can remember what and I came across this very fun solution for wedding seating:

After some tracking it back through various blogs who’ve posted it I found it on Parcel Post who credited to Unscene (which seems [...]

Alice in Wonderland Party

November 16, 2009 5 comments

Edited to add: check out the new Alice in Wonderland invitations for free here! I keep adding more “Alice in Wonderland” stuff since people seems to like it so make sure to click on the “Alice in Wonderland” tag to make sure you get it all! (Like another print out invitation!)
Happy November everyone! As promised [...]

In Love…

August 21, 2009 No comments yet

…with this photo.

Here’s what Martha says about it:
60 Outdoor Party Ideas
Bottle Beauty Hurricane
Bars and buffet tables must be adequately lighted, but they’re often located far from electrical outlets. An easy, inexpensive solution is to gather clear apothecary bottles and fill them with lamp oil and wicks. Arrange the bottles under a large hurricane for protection. [...]

Jewelry How To- FINALLY!

July 31, 2009 1 comment

Subtitle: I’m baaaaaack.

Whew so it’s been a crazy week. I went to my parents’ last weekend (where Bailey had the most fun ever playing with my Mom’s dog, Jazzy, and swimming up a storm in the pool) and then my teenage sister and her boyfriend came to visit Monday-Thursday and since it’s hotter than death [...]

Birdcage Veil How-To

July 20, 2009 No comments yet

Good afternoon all! I am almost ashamed to post what I am about to post because it is just too damn easy and too damn cheap. It’s ridiculous. A short while ago I went down to DC to help R. with her wedding veil since I (kinda-sorta) had practice making Brandy’s party veils.
To do this [...]

Distressed without the 100 year wait

May 8, 2009 2 comments

My friend, Renée, of Harry Potter in the hizzouse fame, asked me the other day if I knew about any ways to distress wedding invitations and- shockingly- I kind of did. Two Christmases ago my husband and I got his niece and nephew Watson Scavenger Hunt tickets (which are awesome and in many cities in [...]



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