May 2013

A modern color palette of chartreuse and sapphire, perfect for summer!

Hi, guys! So I’m signing off for the weekend and wanted to wish you all the happiest of Fridays! This weekend will be a working weekend for me, tackling a few projects around the apartment and some other prep work for other projects I have in the works. By this time next week I’ll be …

I have this odd relationship with shades of pink. See, sometimes I love pink like it’s my job. Other times, I really could leave it or take it…generally leave it. Lately I’ve been having a major pink and coral moment. It might be because I’m considering giving my desk a wash of glossy coral to …

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to get my hands on an advance copy of Amy Palanjian’s latest book, So Pretty! Felt, which is loaded with 24 super pretty DIY ideas all made with felt. Felt is a an old school crafting favorite of mine, namely because it’s inexpensive and forgiving. It comes in …

My pick for this week’s cocktail is this crazy delicious looking rhubarb raspberry fizz over at Golubka, dreamed up by Sarah of The Vanilla Bean Blog. Made with fresh berries, rhubarb and vanilla bean it’d be equally as tasty as an alcohol-free refreshment as it would be with a liberal splash of bourbon. I love this …

An easy tutorial on how to make cloth napkins the no-sew way with seam tape!

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A perfect late spring color palette inspired by strawberries and cream!

Always a sucker for an awesome birthday party, I’m pretty much just that, a straight up sucker, for little Asher’s first birthday bash! His momma Casey Baudoin of the adorable blog Sugar Lander planned such a sweet fete for the little guy. Think long colorful strands of paper bunting, a smash cake topped with a …

A sneak peek of the new collection by Cat Seto debuting at the 2013 National Stationery Show

A simple and pretty tutorial on how to make cloth napkins with fabric markers!

I always give my mom flowers for Mother’s Day. She and I both love flowers so it’s really perfect for her. But this year, I’m just totally in love with the notion of crafting up gorgeous paper flowers for Mom that she can keep and cherish for years to come. So over at Babble, I’ve …