Showing posts with label Decorations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Decorations. Show all posts

11.17.2011

Handcrafted: DIY Fabric Feathers

Happy Thursday my dears!  Please forgive my absence yesterday - I was working on a couple big projects that NEEDED to get done.  And I still have a couple more projects that need to be finished...one big, but super duper special one that I am mailing to my sisay for my niece's birthday party in December ;-)

So while I off crafting and playing catch up, I thought I would pop in and share with you, in case you missed it, this fabulous DIY by Ez of Creature Comforts that was featured on 100 Layer Cake a couple months back...
Handcrafted

Handcrafted
What I love about this is that there are three ways to make these lovely feathers!  And since I have been on such a bow and arrow kick lately...feathers just seem fitting, do they not?  Not to mention that I think there was a week a couple months back that I posted feathers all week long ;-)

Anyhoo, I see soooo many ways in which to use these lovelies.  Yes, you can use them as bouts, in your hair or adorning napkins, but they would also be fun to use on an escort table, and on a bigger scale as table markers, or even a table runner...you get the idea ;-)

Have fun feathering your nest, table, hair, etc...my dears! 

~ Ciao

...photography by creature comforts via 100 layer cake

8.26.2011

Darling Detail No. 21: Feather Garland

Garlands of feathers hanging overhead...
Feathers
...are not only darling, but pretty darn spectacular too.  (Hehe - just had to fit in one last feather post.)  I sure do wish I was going to a wedding or event this weekend that had this, don't you?

And while I am not going to a wedding this weekend with feathers overhead, I am looking forward to this weekend as I am crafting an order, crafting up some other sparkly goodness, putting together Luna and Chloe's Etsy store inventory, working on a display area setup for something...will share more with you soon, hopefully going to see the movie The Help, picking up a rental, and taking a 6 hour sewing class on Sunday which I am soooo looking forward too! And if time allows I plan on fitting in an afternoon nap on Saturday.  Oh how I love afternoon naps...yes, I will make sure that time will most definitely allow ;-)

My dears - hope you have a spectacular weekend!

~ Ciao

...image via erin ever after via swoon events

6.28.2011

Tuesday Thought: Painted Pots & Lots of Thoughts

So sorry my dears ~ I thought I had scheduled this for earlier today...and just realized I didn't!  Eeks...it's late, but here it is...

Hello loves!  How is your Tuesday going so far?  Fabulous, I hope.  Mine is busy, a good busy!  And can you believe it - we are supposed to get some rain today!  Rain in Northern California, in June - doesn't happen all that often...so will see if it actually does ;-)

So I have a super simple 'Tuesday Thought' for you today.  Have a look-see at my inspiration...
Tuesday Thought
It's funny how things hit me sometimes.  And I know that we have all seen painted pots before, so I know this idea is nothing new.  But  I think they are a great idea to use at a wedding - easy and inexpensive.

So here are your 'Tuesday Thoughts'...yes, Thoughts - as you know I have a couple of them! 

First 'Thought': I think painting terra cotta pots in your wedding colors and then using them as centerpieces is a fabulous idea.  You can use a glossy paint, or a matte one - your choice as either would work, and you can paint them any color you want - either a variety of colors, or all one color for a more dramatic look.  Just have a bigger pot in the middle with some smaller pots around planted with flowers, herbs or plants.  You could always use the tiny ones to hold candles if you'd like.  Also, the tiny ones would look darling planted and use as place cards.  Plus, I like the idea of having a couple of the small pots stacked upside down (as they are above) on the table - they would be perfect to hold a table number that has been attached to a branch/stick...just stick the stick in the hole.  Or you could even stick a flag with the table number on it - just some extra fun, cute ideas.  And you know how much I LOVE moss!  I would love to see them filled with moss with pinwheels in the as a fun and whimsy centerpiece.  Granted you don't want painted pot overload so use care, but I do think they could be quite lovely. 

Second 'Thought':  I think the smaller pots would looking darling in your wedding colors, stacked upside down on your dessert table to have your guests fill with sweets and take home!  As for the hole in the bottom (if there is one), well I would just use a piece of paper in a coordinating color, punch using a circle punch and with a glue dot or two adhere to the bottom of the pot.

Third 'Thought':  They are always darling planted with flowers, herbs or plants and used as escort cards!

Fourth and final 'Thought' for today:  I would LOVE to see the small painted pots hanging as decor - they'd be a fabulous pop of color from above.  And for all the tall people, like me, just make sure to hang them high enough so people don't hit their heads!

There are lots of other darling ways these pots can be incorporated into weddings - like planted with flowers, herbs or a plant for a favor, filled with a pretty bag of dirt and some seeds for your guests to plant their own...  Get creative loves and see what 'thoughts' pop into your pretty little head!  Ooh, I'd love to hear about them too ;-)

~ Ciao

...photography by gabriella imperatori-penn

5.23.2011

Color Crave: Ivory, French Vanilla & Cream

Craving soft shades of color to decorate with today.  Like this tissue garland in ivory...
Etsy
...that I am loving!  This wired pom pom in french vanilla...
pompom trim via caramelos etsy
...which just looks so soft and sweet.  And this jute twine in cream...
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...which is such a lovely change from the usual brown.  All fun little details to decorate with from Caramelos' shop on Etsy.   Of course, there are lots of other fabulous colors and items to choose from so be sure to have a look-see.  Me on the other hand - I am off to dream in ivory, french vanilla and cream ;-)

~ Ciao

...images via caramelos'

5.18.2011

Two: Darling Decorations

Two
One to decorate your reception, and one to decorate yourself!

~ Ciao

...images via kristina marie & elva fields

3.10.2011

Homemade: Pennant Stamp

Hello my dears!  Happy Homemade Thursday to you.  Do I have a fabulous treat for you today.  I ran across a blog yesterday that had a lot of homemade projects, and spent my time going through page after page (please tell me I am not the only one that does this), before I realized that it was way to late for me to finish putting together what I was working on for today and still manage to actually function ;-)

So I thought that I would share with you one of the homemade projects that I found, and that I was just over the moon about.  This wonderful homemade pennant stamp by Cathe of Just Something I Made...which you might have seen before, but I still thought I would share with you...
Homemade
How darling is that?  And you only need a couple of items to make...
Homemade
And you know my head is spinning with all kinds of ideas here!  Looks so cute on packaging...
Homemade
But for all the DIYers out there, I think this would be fabulous to use on save the dates, invitations, thank yous, menu cards, escort cards, dessert table, napkins, ...oh and the list goes on and on!  But it would also be fabulous just to have to decorate with too.

For the complete step-by-step, please click here to be linked to Cathe's tutorial.  However, you just might spend the morning/afternoon/evening looking around!  I also liked the advent spool calender, and the happy pancakes.

So I am curious...what would you use this stamp on?

~ Ciao

...images via just something i made

12.24.2010

~ happy holidays ~

Absolutely adoring these two details made from an old wool sweater... 
Holiday
Holiday
Wishing you a warm and cozy holiday! 

~ Ciao

...images via sweet paul

10.12.2010

~ tuesday thought: cookie cutter and recipe favors ~

Yep, it's that time again...for your Tuesday Thought that is!  This week, I am totally smitten and inspired by these...
Details
Cookie cutters and vintage recipes hanging from twine between the trees!
Photography-Workshop-1a via smp
And I can't help but think...that although I LOVE this,  and it looks fabulous just as decoration...why don't you give the cookie cutters and recipes as favors?  Have each guest take one of each as a thank you for sharing in your special day.  Cute, no?

~ Ciao


...images via style me pretty