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.
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.
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.
Happy Friday, everyone! What a wonderful way to start the weekend. . . with a new paper flower. The anemone flower is a favorite for weddings, with delicate pale petals and a black centers parallel the traditional wedding dress and black tuxedo. I am loving this pale pink variety and recreated it for you in… Read more.
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.
We are officially in full Valentine’s Day mode in the studio … candy, glitter and hearts are everywhere you look. I wanted to design something for the kiddos so I decided on a set of printable cards featuring our adorable gang of love buddies. You can download the free printable file by clicking the button… Read more.
Next Wednesday I am heading to Salt Lake City for my first Alt Summit. This is a conference for craft, home and style bloggers to connect, meet sponsors and learn how to be better bloggers. I feel quite lucky that I finally get to attend as the 600+ tickets sell out within 30 minutes. One… Read more.
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.
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.
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.
Hello everyone! For all of you who have asked that we update these DIY party hats from last year for your 2013 New Year’s Eve event. . . your wish has come true. Below is the tutorial so once you download and print the PDF templates by clicking the button at the end of the… Read more.
We are prepping for our FIRST holiday open house at our studio and all of our wine and champagne bottles are dressed and ready to celebrate with both these holiday labels and Jennie’s rustic Christmas versions from the prior post. These are easy to download and print onto a full sheet label paper. Once you… Read more.
What a better way to dress up a wine, cider or winter ale bottle but with a printable Christmas bottle label. These labels, designed by Jennie, give a rustic country touch to your bottles that you may give as gifts or to add a touch of cheer to your party table. These are easy to… Read more.
Happy Friday everyone! A few of you who saw either my spot on ABC World News Now or on KATU News have requested that I show how I made the tissue flower topper. So here it is, super easy to make and guaranteed to make a big impression! I think I will make a bunch… Read more.
A few weeks ago, Emily showed this pretty paper napkin poinsettia in our Dollar Store Creative Gift Wrap Ideas (part one) post and we had so many requests asking us to share a tutorial on how she made this beautiful gift topper. Well here it is! I am thinking this could also be a great… Read more.
Hello everyone. I am taking a little break today from our holiday wrapping focus, to share a brand new Cookie Exchange printable party kit that we made just for you. This adorable Christmas cookie exchange invitation in the photo below, illustrated and designed by Tara, is such a big hit over in the Elli shop… Read more.
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.
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.
The Luau party theme is one of those that will always be popular, especially for kids. Starting with Jennie’s Vibrant Luau party invitation that you can personalize and order from our Elli shop, you have everything you need here. . . from Luau party decor, to leis and paper orchids, to tags and flags for… Read more.
There is something so happy about poppies. Even the name. . . poppy. . . puts a smile on my face. Have you seen the giant paper poppies gracing the windows of Anthropologie this month? So, so pretty. So here you are, the Ellinée version of a printable paper poppy template with my full tutorial…. Read more.