I love the gorgeous paint swatch DIY projects that have been circulating lately, but this pretty in pink ombre chandelier might just be my new favorite. From the color palette to the scalloped edges to the blush pink satin ribbon, this DIY project is totally up my alley. Get the complete how-to at Hey Gorgeous. …
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It may be my architecture background, but I absolutely love colored pencils. I keep an over-priced set at my desk for sketching and doodling so I fell in love with this DIY pencil holder shared by Andrea of Strawberry Chic. You can bet I’ll be making one of these as soon as I can score …
Hello again, lovelies! It’s me, Jenny from Hank + Hunt and like most everyone these days my heart is infatuated with fringe. I love it any and everywhere and whipped up this little chandelier out of fringe trim you can get at your local upholstery or yardage shop. I found some really long fringe and …
Good morning, friends! I hope everyone had a great weekend. This morning I’ve got the cutest little inspiration shoot to share with you, created by the lovely Becca of Birthday Girl and featuring sweet treats from Cakewalk Baking. Becca used ribbons in varying widths and textures to create easy, budget-friendly party decor – I love …
I really love a good paper flower. Today, Sarah from Daisies & Pearls is sharing a fabulous DIY tutorial for making paper poppies. The one thing I love more than paper flowers in general? Paper poppies in specific. Poppies are one of the prettiest and happiest flowers going in my book. These are sweet and …
Today is another exciting day here at The Sweetest Occasion as I welcome our second DIY Contributing Editor, Jenny Batt! Jenny writes the blog Hank + Hunt and keeps an Etsy shop stocked full of the coolest handmade goods for parties and weddings. Jenny will be stopping by regularly to show off her DIY prowess …
Good morning, friends! I hope you had a great long holiday weekend and a big congratulations to all of you celebrating holiday engagements. I’m looking forward to a fabulous new year filled with happy celebrations so let’s jump right into the pretty, shall we? A few weeks ago I shared that The Sweetest Occasion had …
I am so excited to welcome my good friend Rebecca Ashby, the talented designer behind The Pink Orange, to the blog today. She’s here to share a really fun DIY project, shown two ways. This is perfect for those of you looking to tackle a fun little project over the long holiday weekend and is …
I loved these DIY tea-painted cards using tea as watercolors that Ez posted over at Creature Comforts a while back. You can download the cute tea cup illustration and then paint them using various kinds of tea for a pretty aged effect or pull out your favorite set of colored pencils to get the job …