Want to make a cheerful and sentimental DIY wedding gift? Stock the newlywed’s wine fridge with bottles to enjoy together on their future anniversaries. The wine bottles are colorfully labeled with handmade tags that transform into Christmas ornament keepsakes after each anniversary. Just attach the corks using VELCRO® Brand fasteners after your toast and voila! …
I want to tell you about my latest client, the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. I worked with them this summer on a super fun project and you’re going to love the topic: Christmas! I can’t tell you much yet because the project is still in progress, but I can share some of the …
How’s your summer been? It’s mid-August here in Chicago and hot and humid like it’s supposed to be. Lately we’ve been spending a lot of time at the beach.
Here’s a cute and thoughtful ‘Will You Be My Bridesmaid?’ DIY gift idea: ask your besties to be a part of your big day by attaching your request to a bottle of their favorite bottle of wine.
I’m really excited to share that I’m featured in the July/August 2016 issue of Rachael Ray Every Day™ Magazine …it’s the one with the yummy grilled corn-on-the-cob recipes on the cover. Yay! The article is called “Life Of The Party: Use Your Noodle” and it shows how to make five clever and easy pool noodle …
Engaged? Here’s a simple and clever way to ask ‘will you be my groomsman?’ and ‘will you be my best man?’ I want to share this easy ‘Will You Be My Groomsman?’ DIY gift idea that I made for the Amazing Connections™ Official Velcro Company Blog as part of a wedding series that shows how …
I want to share these easy DIY photo centerpieces for wedding receptions, showers and engagement parties that I made for the Amazing Connections™ Official Velcro Company Blog as part of a wedding series that shows how to use VELCRO® Brand fasteners to add simple and clever personal touches to your big day. This easy and …
It’s July and everything is green and growing. We escaped the city for a bit to vacation in the country at a farm that we rent each summer for backyards and grilling and s’mores and sprinklers and county fairs. Today I’m sharing July color palette inspiration for your paper crafting projects and wedding colors. Last …
Here’s the DIY Planes Fire & Rescue birthday cake that I made for my son Liam! 🎂 Cute little forest on top, chocolate bark on the sides, and flames for my 4-year-old fireman!
Make your own DIY personalized fireman iron on t-shirt for a firefighter birthday party (or Planes Fire & Rescue Birthday Party). It’s super easy and you can make a personalized fireman birthday party t-shirt in less than 30 minutes! I made this personalized fireman birthday t-shirt for Liam’s 4th Planes Fire & Rescue birthday party. …
Today I’m bringing more color palette inspiration for your paper crafting projects. Last month I showed you an ocean of violets in bloom purple and green palette and April featured a cheery spring color palette inspired by a Nashville quilt. This month’s palette inspiration is yellow and bright red. School’s out for the summer — …
Here’s a printable fire and flames happy birthday personalized banner for a modern and classy fireman birthday party, or a ‘Planes Fire & Rescue’-inspired birthday party. And you can download instantly, personalize it and print yourself– no waiting!
Here are printable airplane printable goodie bag (favor bag) luggage tags for a modern and classy airplane birthday party. And you can download instantly, personalize it and print yourself– no waiting! Each tag is sized 5” tall x 3″ wide when folded. Personalize and print as many as you need for your airplane birthday party …
Today I’m bringing you the second in our Color Inspiration series to give you color palette ideas for your paper crafting projects. Last month I showed you a cheery spring color palette inspired by a Nashville quilt. This month, purple reigns. Spring is coming slowly to downtown Chicago. Flowers are just starting to peek out …
Happy May The Fourth! Here’s a free printable “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” free printable Star Wars sign. Get the free printable below for a Star Wars birthday party. I put this sign on our front door to welcome guests to Elise’s Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Birthday …