DIY Tutorials
If there’s a classy stationery detail I’ve been obsessed with lately, it has to be wax seals! So when I wanted to give my guests a take home gift for my last party in gable boxes, I knew just how I wanted to decorate them: some soft chiffon ribbon and some of my favorite marbled beauties for these Wax Seal Gable Gift Boxes.
Read MoreWhen it comes to keeping all my cocktails in order for my parties and events, my favorite method has to be these Vinyl Bottle Labels. If you’ve read any of my party posts you’ve seen them make an appearance, from my Goddess of Spring 30th Birthday to my most recent Karaoke & Cards Vintage Victorian Party, I always use these to label my various cocktails, making it easy for guests to find what drink the are looking for, while being able to remove them when the party's over and the bottles are being cleaned out for the next event. So for those that are new to the craft cutter lifestyle, I’m making this simple tutorial for making bottle labels, with the sizing, fonts, tips and tricks I use when creating them and other vinyl decals.
Read MoreBe it a party or a date night at home, there’s nothing like a little romantic candle light to set the mood, and one of my favorite styles I’ve seen is when tapered candles are used to create candlescapes with wine bottles! Unfortunately for me, real candles are a little too much of a fire hazard for our home’s parties at present, but it was the perfect opportunity to create reusable candle holders from my existing wine bottles, with a little help from my favorite stationery sealing wax.
Read MoreSometimes there’s nothing like a good guessing game to liven up a party and be a fun way to get to know the couple. For my friend’s co-ed Blue Gingham BaByQ Shower, while there was an assortment of games to play, I wanted to include a fun and easy game that everyone could enjoy while keeping that baby theme front and center. So, between our diapered candy bars and mystery baby food jars, I created a Mommy or Daddy guessing game for this party, full of questions about all things baby!
Read MoreBaby showers are the perfect time to roll out the unique baby themed games, and my bestie wanted all the classics at her Blue Gingham BaByQ Shower. While my favorite baby shower exclusive game is guessing melted candy bars in diapers, my friend’s favorite from age ten has been this one, the Baby Food Guessing Game!
Read MoreIf there’s a party you get to play unique games unlike any other at, it has to be baby showers! This game is certainly one that’s baby shower approved: featuring diapers, candy, game cards, and just a little bit of gross factor for fun, the Candy Bar Guessing Diaper Game!
Read MoreWhile I was creating all sorts of mismatched floral stationery and details for my latest party, I just had to share one of my favorites before the festivities started, featuring some of my own favorite things; florals and beautiful wax stamps! With my next party full of fun and games, my first project featuring all the wax seals I’ve made so far are kicking off with these Personalized Wax Stamp Floral Patterned Playing Cards.
Read MoreEveryone has a favorite baby shower gift to give. While others love to shower babies in cute clothes, I love presents that have to do with feeding: bottles, pillows, and anything in between! So when I was making game cards and signs for my bestie’s Blue Gingham BaByQ Shower, I knew I had to try my hand at making a new baby gift box, full of feeding essentials that any new mom would love!
Read MoreIt’s time for some classic baby shower game fun! While many of my games for my bestie's Blue Gingham BaByQ Shower were card games we started after the guests were settled in, the festivities started as soon as they walked in the door as they all grabbed clothespins and got ready for a shower game that spanned the shower and inspired some fun friendly competition, the Don’t Say Baby Clothespin Game!
Read MoreFor festive fun details that class up any baby shower, having a dapper set of signs never disappoints! Simple signs are great for getting into theme and informing your guests where to place gifts, sign guest books, and play games; so when I was helping with my best friend’s Blue Gingham BaByQ Shower, I used it as the perfect opportunity to make a simple set of easy to print Baby Shower Signs that are perfect for bedecking your next party too!
Read MoreThere’s nothing quite like the sentimentality of a homemade card, and when you are adding to your family they are even more beloved for welcoming the newest member to it! So, when I was crafting up ideas and stationery for my friend’s Unicorn Diaper Raffle Baby Sprinkle, I created a Cards for Baby Activity Station for all the guests to create their own cards for the newest baby and mom for the soon to be family of four!
Read MoreFor a baby shower where the baby is all stocked up on the regular baby gear, a Diaper Raffle is the perfect way for guests to contribute to the new baby in a very useful way, getting them all the diapers, wipes, and baby consumables they seem to take up so quickly! For my friend’s recent Unicorn Baby Sprinkle, her welcoming their second child was the perfect opportunity to make a diaper raffle of my own, as well as share what I learned and designed with all of you!
Read MoreWhether as decoration or a gift, diaper cakes are such a cute way to include a baby’s biggest staple in a fun and creative way for a baby shower! I’ve seen cakes in all sort of sizes and shapes, so when I was helping plan my friend’s Unicorn Diaper Raffle Baby Sprinkle, it was the perfect time to revisit the creation of diaper cakes and create a tutorial for the classic Three tier wedding cake style centerpiece for the party!
Read MoreEvery great party needs a photo booth! Whether it's a wedding, bachelorette party, bridal shower, baby shower or anything in between, having a decorated wall that your guests can pose in front of is always a crowd pleaser! There’s so many photo booth options out there so for my first homemade photo booth, I wanted something easy to make but that would be a fun textured backdrop that could be used for a variety of events. Enter this tissue paper circle photo booth, with its layers of inexpensive tissue paper turning my blank wall into a light and bright backdrop for fabulous photos!
Read MoreI love flowers in all forms and especially in making pretty petite details to adorn my crafting projects. So as I started my journey in wax seal making, I had to try to add a little floral flair to some stationary details too! So I gathered some of the smallest flowers in my collection and these Pressed Flower Self Adhesive Seals were born!
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