Handcrafted Celebrations
I’ve fallen instantly in love with the wedding of Kim and Mike, every detail so vibrant and beautiful. My favorite touch of the day was this gorgeous handcrafted sculpture, stuffed with flowers and wine corks that dangled over their cocktail table.
(Photo by Orange Turtle Photography via Project Wedding)
The piece was crafted by ebony one of [...]
These ostrich feather chandeliers by Haldane Martin are astounding- a beautiful way to start off our week together. Imagine one hanging over a bright bold tiered cake, or strung in succession over a dance floor. It might take a little time and patience but I am convinced these could be tackled via DIY.
(via ishandchi)
Here is [...]
I am so pleased to announce that I am one of the new contributing editors over at Inspired Bride this fall. There I will be posting a new DIY’s and encouraging handcrafted design for all the brides-to-be!
This week I started off with cigar favors, topped by sweetest goodbye bottle caps. They even have a ribbon [...]
Handcrafted celebrations seem to be popping up everywhere these days- it is quite refreshing. Whenever I find pieces that I adore I flag them to attempt making someday. However my folder for future projects is overflowing with months of work- oops;)
Instead, I am sharing a new series entitled recreate recipes, where I share just a [...]
Inspired by Anthropologies fall look book, I am finding boxed up vintage crates to be the most lovely of pieces.
(Product photos from the fall catalog)
I made a few from re-purposed wooden crates for an engagement party & they looked perfect overflowing with apples. An easy project that will add a touch of handcrafted warmth to [...]
I am in quite the holding pattern these days… Waiting on photography, article releases etc before sharing my recent celebration goodies with you. In the meantime another AMAZING handcrafted celebration… Fiesta style!
I’ve fallen in desperate love with the recent mini-bunting-on-cake trend. I have also begun a small fetish with laser-cut banners. Combine these two and [...]
A dose of cheery yellow to start off this new week + a lovely way to great guests at your next celebration! This gorgeous monogrammed wreath serves as a formal nod to tradition and also a whimsical showing of personal style.
An easy tutorial by Kristy makes this element a cinch to recreate with very little [...]
Seeing this wedding featured made my heart skip a beat. It is the perfect mix of rustic and beautiful, filled with hundreds of gorgeous details.
The rustic barn, the old fashioned cameras, the vintage dress hanging daintily between two rusty old cars- It was picturesque, and the flowers amazing! See more of the sweet details here.
Amidst [...]
Welcome to Monday! To start the week off right I want to share with you this cheery pinwheel birthday that Melanie recently styled. Not only is it just gorgeous but my own pinwheels & pearls party was a part of her inspiration, which makes me so happy!
Everything about this party makes me smile- the fun [...]
It’s Friday and I am thankful! To share a bit of that, I designed these sweet embroidered pendant thank you cards. They can be downloaded and have super easy DIY instructions over at Tattertots and jello where I am guest posting today.
They would make splendid favors for your next event + I just sent a [...]
I have been taking on the arduous task of organizing our garage this week. In the process I’ve found multiple projects that I have yet to share, but completely meant to…. Like these mustache party sticks.
By far one of my most popular party items- I am often receiving emails asking about making them, it’s [...]
Here is your first sneak peak at the handcrafted wedding I styled last month. Looking forward to sharing the photos with you, but in the meantime…
I used an old thrifted dress I had been keeping on hand to make this whimsical bunting for our guest photo booth!
It was so easy- Simply cut rectangles from any [...]
I have been so blessed by your words of encouragement this week, thanks for being amazing!
To make snow for the Christmas in July shoot I used white paper stars, they looked just perfect strung from a tree above our table. I also used the stars this weekend in the wedding I styled, coming soon:)
You can [...]
I designed a wedding inspiration earlier this month. I hate having to wait to share it with you! One of the projects from the shoot has become a tad of an addiction for me, so I thought I would give you a quick peek…
Printing on ribbon! You can do it & it is super easy-
Although [...]
Knotted in love, a shower for a lovely bride to be.
The inspiration for this shower came from this article, upon seeing it I just feel in love with the idea of a yarn maze- it is amazing! Although not as long or even an actual maze, I was thrilled at how the backdrop for [...]
