Tuesday Thought: Paper Flowers

Ahh another Tuesday, another Tuesday Thought!  And a darling thought I have for you today.  It's funny how you find something and think it's soooo fabulous...only to go to another blog and see the same thing in one of their posts!  You know what I am talking about, right?  Well that was exactly what happened when I stumbled upon this fabulous idea...

I immediately said - oh I am saving that for my Tuesday Thought post...and then I run across it on The Wedding Chicks right here.  We both must have been looking in the same places ;-))  However, when I originally saw it I had one thought that popped into my head instantly...go figure.

So here is your Tuesday Thought for today:  While these would make fabulous decorations at your event, why don't you use them as escort cards!  With such an amazing array of cardstock these days you could do one color for each table...or have one color of the rainbow at each table with a table number!  Either way, I think they would be over the moon. 

And what I love most is that these are an easy DIY with the step-by-step directions for three different flowers right here.  But as always there are lots of ways to use - as a backdrop to your ceremony area, on the cake, as bouts for the boys, or group a bunch together and make a bouquet for the girls, or attach a clip and wear in your hair...lots of options really!

Oh you bet your buttons this is another project that just got added to my never ending list of to do's ;-)

~ Ciao

...image via scrapbooks etc.

Homemade: Paper Wrapped Cans

Holy moly - I can't believe it's Thursday already!  Yippee - one more day until the weekend ;-)  And I heart weekends ;-)  However, I must not forget that today is Thursday, and that means it's time for a 'Homemade' post!

I kind of have been on a kick with cans lately.  A couple of weeks ago I did a 'Homemade' post about spray painting them and using as centerpieces...see here if you missed it.  So today I thought I would bring you one more quick and easy peasy homemade idea using cans.  How about paper wrapped cans as centerpieces?  Here have a look-see at what I am talking about...

Darling, no?  I adore all the different papers used, as well as how some cans are covered more than others.  And how fabulous is it that you are recycling?  Love it as every bit helps!

To make all you have to do is wash and clean the cans.  Let them dry completely.  Then determining the width of the paper just cut it to size.  I would then spray the back of the paper with spray adhesive and adhere to the can - viola!  Pretty centerpieces that most definitely 'Homemade' ;-)

I have vision of lots and lots of pretty papers swirling in my head right now!  Can you imagine all the paper options - aye, aye, aye so many to choose from!

~ Ciao

...photography by janae shields via style me pretty

Perforated Paper, Yes Please

Well really Papel Picado...which literally means "perforated paper".  Papel picado is a Mexican folk art of cutting paper into elaborate designs commonly used at celebrations and events.  And while I am sure most of you lovelies have seen papel picado, I can't help post the picture below as it is papel picado perfection to me.

You see...papel picado is usually made from brightly colored paper...however, I am LOVING the neutral color of this one.  By far this is my favorite one to date!  I also love how the papel picado fits perfectly not only with the venue of this wedding, but the decor as well.  Here have a closer look at the tables...

See perfectly, no?  ~~~SQUEAL~~~   Yep, that's me excited!   Excited about how much I love the papel picado, how fabulous this table decor is, and to again be able to show that a neutral color palette for a wedding can be oh so gorgeous!

~ Ciao

...photography by kirsten ellis of beaux arts photographie via oh how charming

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...

How darling is that?  And you only need a couple of items to make...

And you know my head is spinning with all kinds of ideas here!  Looks so cute on packaging...

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

~ in love with ~

This thank you card...

And this menu card...

I adore the fact that both of these are pink and white, but reversed on each one!  And who doesn't love a fabulous thank you for coming to the wedding?  I know I do.  Such the perfect little detail I think. 

Happy Friday my dears!  Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend.  I will be traveling back to California on Sunday...just in time to finish up some Christmas shopping and wrap presents with Mr. Big.  Miss you honey! 

~ Ciao

...photography by ashley garmon via style me pretty

~ over the moon ~

...about PaperPhine on Etsy!  Their paper yarn is just over the moon...I tell ya.  Have a look-see...

 And if the natural paper twine isn't your thing, they also have it in the finest white...

I can't wait to get my hands on some!  There are so many ways in which to use that I need to start experimenting with it pronto.  Also, the yarn can be dyed and colored easily - so it can match your decor no matter what the color is.  Fabulous, I tell ya - just fabulous!

~ Ciao

...images via PaperPhine