Happy Friday! Today we are sharing an adorable fab freebie that you can use to decorate a nursery, playroom, or use as baby shower favors – diy vintage alphabet blocks made from paper! We came up with the idea for this project yesterday when we were looking for some wooden blocks to use as… Read more.
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Decorating your little one’s nursery can be so much fun! One of the staples that can truly make a room come together is framed art. Hanging artwork on walls makes a room come to life and makes a huge impact in a small space like a nursery. We recently added new baby and kids personalized… Read more.
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Cocktail napkins, ribbon and those cheerio looking reinforcement labels are all you will need to make this delicate blooming garland. This little tutorial is a quick yet gorgeous way to decorate for a bridal shower, baby shower or wedding reception. Though I used the white cocktail napkins that we had here at our studio, you… Read more.
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Happy Friday! Today I want to show you a quick and easy way to make a “needs a little love” piece of furniture look fabulous. My friends who spend time at my loft know that I have a thing for painted furniture. This thing happened about two years ago when I discovered Annie Sloan Chalk… Read more.
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Happy Friday! I am so excited to share today’s post. Not only is it a home decor project (my favorite kind), but we shot a video tutorial as well. Yes, a video! To give you a little background this project has been on my “post hot list” for a few months now. I painted the… Read more.
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Last week when I was in the middle of gluing glitter to everything in my sight, I had a thought. . . what if I were to use a double stick tape to create some glittery stripes to candles and vases. No mess (well less mess) and a great way to add sparkle to simple… Read more.
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Just last week, Elli shop designer Emily shared one of her recent crafty gift projects. . . a mini version of the paper rose wreath. It is oh so adorable and easy to create with only six paper roses, so we had to share this fun project with you. Emily found a 5.5 inch foam… Read more.
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If you were to visit our studio, you would see trails of glitter pretty much every where. Today is the last day of our unofficial Glitter Week. For this project I am using glitter and decoupage together. . . oh my! With a variety of pink and red tissue paper mixed with recycled gold tissue… Read more.
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To continue the our glitter theme this week, what a perfect way to decorate the bride and groom chair with this DIY glitter Mr. & Mrs. chair banner. For these banners I used a very thin foam core so that I could easily glitter both sides of the letters. Just print out the template below… Read more.
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To be completely honest, the last time I used glitter on a project was when my daughter was in grade school. But, I am seeing so many glittery crafts out there that make me smile that I had to join the fun. This project is so simple that you could do it as a craft… Read more.
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Valentine’s Day is coming our way! I am loving the soft pastel trend mixed with touches of gold and ecru, so to change it up from last year’s bright pink and hot orange combo, my heart garland today is using these lovely vintage French inspired colors. This garland is an easy DIY and all you… Read more.
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Happy New Year everyone! I am so excited to start this new year. We have so many things planned I am about to burst. I am going to start 2013 with one of my favorite things. . . printable and frameable quotes. I came across this quote a few month ago and knew it would… Read more.
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Happy weekend everyone! Here is a last minute New Year’s Eve decoration that you can make using your leftover Christmas wrapping paper. Upcycle that gold and silver paper by making these beautiful paper star medallions. These are inspired by the vintage star we used in our New Year’s Eve party kit post. I gathered 5… Read more.
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Back by popular demand. . . The gorgeous party kit that Jennie designed last year is now updated for you to ring in 2013 with style! We have packed it into a 13-page PDF for you to download at the bottom of this post. This kit coordinates perfectly with the printable New Year’s Eve party… Read more.
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Happy Saturday everyone! The clever folks over at Seventh Generation invited me to participate with three other crafty bloggers in their Holiday .gif Guide. No that is not a typo. These .gif images are short little videos, bringing our bite sized tutorials to life. It seemed that our well loved upcycled grocery bag basket would… Read more.
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My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. I love to cook and my favorite foods are those served for Thanksgiving dinner. This year, yes I did it, I planned my Paris trip to be over Thanksgiving. With my trip less than two weeks away, my daughter has convinced me to have a pre-Thanksgiving dinner this next weekend…. Read more.
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Happy Saturday, everyone! I have so much I want to share that I am doing a few Thanksgiving posts this weekend, starting with this one. I made this Thankful Tree to use as the centerpiece of my Thanksgiving table. It is quite simple. I started with some trimmed tree branches and arranged them into this… Read more.
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It is fall again. The days are shorter giving us dusky evening and a perfect excuse to light candles and cozy up with a cup of tea. Always wanting a match handy to light a candle, I am one to buy the packets of 10 mini boxes and have them stashed near all my candles… Read more.
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Happy Monday! I wanted to start this week by sharing a frameable quote that I made for the entryway of my loft. I have always loved this quote by Roald Dahl, who our team member and literature aficionado April reminded me, is also author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I love that story which… Read more.
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Today I am going to share a little DIY project that I made for myself last week. I photographed my progress. . . just in case I decided to share. A few years ago, maybe more than a few, I made a jewelry holder from a sleek black frame and black plastic mesh stretched as… Read more.
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Today we are sharing a free printable “just married” banner – perfect for adding a... Read more.
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