My latest DIY tutorial, DIY Pennant Banner, is up on You Are My Fave. Go see!
I am so grateful that Melanie lets me share my crafts over on her site. She’s the bee’s knees. I heart her.
Kid’s Art Pillows for Mother’s Day
May 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Hey mom. Hey Marie (mom in law). So I’ve now just ruined Mother’s Day for you because these kid’s art pillows are your gifts. I know you read my blog, but I really wanted to share how cute these turned out with my readers. Happy Mother’s Day!
I love when my kid’s draw. They come up with the greatest characters. When my youngest son drew this guy, I knew I had to turn it in to fabric. And since Mother’s Day was coming up, it made sense to make the fabric in to pillow covers. If you have never made your own fabric before it is SO easy. I used Spoonflower and all you have to do is scan in the image and then follow their prompts. It can be pretty expensive but I think it is well worth it to be able to create one of a kind fabric (and a keepsake). Your local craft store sells pillow forms that are pretty inexpensive and make it so you don’t have to stuff your pillow with batting. Super easy.
Once the fabric arrives, you just have to find someone awesome to sew up the pillow covers. And also to take pictures of the pillows for you since you are still trying to find your plates in your moving box hell. (Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lauren!)
Have you ever made your own fabric?
Easy Fabric Fringe Garland
April 15, 2013 by 4 Comments
I think with Earth Day coming up, these reusable fabric fringe garlands are the perfect thing to make. I first used these garlands at Lauren’s For, Like, Ever themed wedding shower.
You just need fabric (if you want really long garlands, you will need to make sure that you have continuous yardage of fabric – or you can always tack shorter ones together.) a rotary cutter (and straight edge and craft mat to go along with it) and scissors.
First cut strips in the fabric. Cut them as wide or as skinny as you want.
Without unfolding your fabric, start making your fringe cuts. Remember not to cut all the way through!
And that is all you have to do. Besides hang it on the way. The one shown above was a brand new one cut from fabric. It lays pretty flat but still has a cute fringe look.
One of the cool things about these is that depending on how you store them, they have a bit of a different look. If you keep them folded nice and smooth after use, they will remain pretty flat. However, if you store them like I did above, they come out kind of crinkled and with a whole new look.
This is the perfect simple party craft. It is totally one of those crafts that you can do on the couch while you are catching up on Red Widow (OMG! Do you guys love that show? I’m totally addicted but can’t watch it at night time because it is too intense for me!).
I will be saving these reusable fabric fringe garlands for years. They are so easy to store and I can hang them in a ton of different ways to get different looks.
And since I’m totally type A, I think I will use these for my son’s teacher’s birthday. Next year. I don’t even know who his teacher is yet since this year isn’t over. Which also means I have not officially been elected room mom. But it’s always good to have a plan. (Crazy, much?)
Do you prefer to reuse party items or make new things each time? Do you celebrate Earth Day?
Perfect Mother’s Day Gift
April 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I know I said I wasn’t going to post more than 3 times a week right now but I’m too in love with these necklaces that are the perfect Mother’s Day gift from Naomi Gray Designs. The birthstone bar necklace is MY FAVE! I think it is a totally modern take on a traditional concept. And of course the initials are super sweet. And don’t forget their birthstone mini ring necklace. We got this for my mom last year and I LOVE how it looks! Order now to make sure you can get your order back in time for Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 12 this year!)
*Not a sponsored post. I LOVE this jewelry.
Colomba Cake for Easter Brunch
March 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Do you serve the same thing for Easter Brunch every year? While most of us have traditions that we like to stick to, I usually like to try something new as well. I knew that Panettone was an Italian tradition at the Christmas holiday but I didn’t know they had a version to share at Easter too. This makes me really happy as I am somewhat obsessed with Panettone. Nudo makes a Colomba Cake for Easter that is available online. Like their other products, their packaging is gorgeous! It arrives like a gift and would be perfect to take with you if celebrating Easter at someone else’s home.
This cross between bread and cake is so yummy! It is light and airy with hints of citrus fruit and the crunch of nuts. This Easter cake is made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and is perfect for brunches during spring.
Those white “sprinkles” are made of sugar and the cake is shaped like a dove (although I wouldn’t have made that connection on my own) to symbolize peace and renewal for spring.
Nudo’s Colomba Cake is a limited edition and is $25. Order now so it arrives in time!
This cake is rather impressive to look at. It is sure to get the crowd talking when you debut it at Easter brunch.
They suggest serving it at the end of the meal but I say put it out for the guests to enjoy all morning. But be warned, it is totally addicting!!
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