Archive for category: Decorating

DIY Floral Arrangement

DIY Floral Arrangement

6 / August 22, 2011 7:30 am

I love this simple & cute DIY tutorial at Ciao Bella for arranging flowers. Dahlias are gorgeous aren’t they? These would make sweet little reception centerpieces. See the full tutorial here. Tweet This Post

Favorite Wedding of 2011

Favorite Wedding of 2011

5 / June 22, 2011 10:00 am

When I started Radiant magazine for Relevant Media Group, one of my favorite features was on a an up-and-coming blogger Elsie Flannigan. She was a leader in the DIY, crafty modern, hipster culture and we talked to her about her [...]

DIY Butterfly Collection

DIY Butterfly Collection

0 / June 5, 2011 8:22 am

This is an adorable way to dress up a canvas – make multiples and group them for dramatic effect. These would be so cute in a nursery or little girls’ room. Best part is they can create it themselves! Buy [...]

March Inspirations

March Inspirations

2 / March 18, 2011 5:07 pm

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January Inspirations

January Inspirations

1 / January 5, 2011 2:03 pm

I love these illustrated jars from the new book by Christine Schmidt of Yellow Owl Workshop called Print Workshop ($20). It’s full of cool hand-printing techniques and templates. (via Oh Joy!) Design*Sponge posted this amazing do-it-yourself Moravian Star PDF that [...]

Favorite Things: Halloween Edition

Favorite Things: Halloween Edition

1 / October 26, 2010 9:53 pm

Here are a few favorite finds for fall: Silhouette Fondant Cupcakes from: Country Living October 2010 Modernist Pumpkin Centerpiece from: ReadyMade Blog Winnie the Pooh Pumpkin from: TinyPrints.com Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes Recipe recipe from: Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes: 175 Inspired [...]

5 Uses for Shoe Boxes

5 Uses for Shoe Boxes

143 / August 12, 2010 3:17 pm

I always cringe at getting rid of shoe boxes. Here are some ways to reuse them. 1. School projects. We always used shoe boxes for Valentine’s Day boxes. My daughter’s school uses cereal boxes, though. There are still a myriad [...]

Fall Decorations

0 / October 5, 2007 11:59 am

I’m a big proponent of decorating your wedding with items you can keep and use in your home afterward. Because my husband and I married in November, we have lots of wonderful fall decorations that I get to pull out [...]

ReadyMade Magazine’s New Issue

7 / January 23, 2006 2:08 pm

The new issue of ReadyMade magazine (the publication that inspired the look and feel of my book, Cheap Ways to Tie the Knot) landed on my desk today—and the entire thing is on weddings. Like cheap, DIY weddings. Like what [...]