I found this really cool and EASY tutorial from Blue-Eyed Freckle to make a cute and simple clutch out of a placemat!!! How cool!! It's very inexpensive as well and can be accessorized with any colors, fabric, and adornments you want! Click here for the full tutorial & enjoy :)
DIY Placemat Clutch
Handmade accessories {love}
Etsy is one of my favorite sites to browse and I have found some accessories that I {LOVE} and wanted to share :)
So cute! For a tea party?
{From CM VISION Jewlery Etsy Shop}
Pretty Locket!!
{From Botanical Birds Etsy Shop}
I love this filigree flower ring!!!
{From Luxe Adornments Etsy Shop}
Pearls+Pretty Pink Ribbon=LOVE! So feminine :)
{From Erin Keys Etsy Shop
Reminds me of Sex and the City :)
{From Cheap and Chic Land Etsy Shop}
{From Sweet Simple Etsy Shop}
The following accessories are from Lonkoosh and I absolutely adore them!! They are so girly and beautiful!! :)
{From Lonkoosh Etsy Shop}
Tea Time!!
Despite the cold windy and rainy weather here in Southern California--Spring is on it's way and bringing blue skies, blooming colorful flowers and sunshine! It's perfect weather for any outdoor event and my favorite--TEA PARTIES! :)
From beautiful floral tea cups, to adorable fabric, a plethora of flowers, feminine stationary, cutesy dresses, and big floppy hats--it's an event to share with the gals that mean the most in your life! A Tea Party could be a perfect way to celebrate a joyous occasion whether it be a bridal shower, baby shower, engagement, birthday, or just an event to make new memories! I have compiled different ideas for this theme and hope this brings some inspiration to your next event!
Invitations-So girly and lacey! I love it!
{From Once Wed}
{From UMAMA 142}
{From Tie That Binds Parties' Etsy Shop}
Love the serving tray chalkboard! :)
{From AZ Creative Studio Etsy Shop}
Pretty calligraphy, floral fabric, and lovely tea cup--perfect seat for a bride-to-be :)
{From Once Wed}
The fabric bow around the silverware is such a good idea!
{From The Sweetest Occasion}
In love with the colorful designs!!!! It's so fun!! You can make the table clothes and chair covers quite easily too!
The bright colors are SOOO PRETTY :)
{From Design Dazzle}
Cute idea for name tags/table seating!!!
Love the pastels and the eiffel tower to add some french romance :)
Pink champagne!!
{From The Sweetest Occasion}
So Alice in Wonderland and so fun!
{From FireFly 1505 Etsy Shop}
Dessert Tables!!!! YUUMMM!!!
{From The Sweetest Occasion}
{From At Home with Kim Vallee}
DIY tea bag favors!!! Love this idea! Send your guests home with delicious tea that was created by YOU--or even create a "tea bar" where guests can assemble their own tea bags :)
{From Merriment Design <--DIY instructions INCLUDED!!!}
A BIG BREAK--& not a good one :(
School is officially back in session and with a full load this semester consisting of college algebra, ASL II, Basic Arrythmia, and Medical Terminology---while working---& finishing my nursing applications---as well as starting my volunteer work next month at a pregnany center, I don't know where I will find any time to finish projects that I have started or create anything new :-/ So, blogging as well as using my creativity (except with new study habits) won't be as frequent as I would like, if at all. ::Sigh:: Wish me good luck this semester--until June 8th!! I will need it!!!!
A Valentine's Date
Ok, so I stumbled upon this ADORABLE shoot just in time for Valentine's Day! The couple, Michael & Natasha, had their sweet romantic date photoshoot done by iDrop Photo and this definitely makes me wanna have super cute photos like these!!! Ahh I'm such a girl! :)
Treeeees :)
I have always been obsessed with trees! Beautiful trees! I just love the way they are captured in pictures and the different ways to use them as decor in events-whether it's covering the branches in lights for an elegant night display, hanging lanterns, garland, crystals, ribbon, etc. from the tree to add ambiance or even just having a beautiful tree as a backdrop to capture and draw the eyes in to the main event!
Here are some ideas and photos that I love!!
{From Green Wedding Shoes}
Hanging flowers from the branches
{From Project 10K Wedding}
A cute string of fabric strung from one end of a branch to another
{From 100 Layer Cake}
lit up lanterns make it so romantic :)
{From DexKnowsWeddings}
{From Storied Events}
{From Ruffled Blog}
This was apart of an outdoor baby shower. I love the tissue pom pom, the lights, the super cute initial in the frame...adorable!
{From The Sweetest Occassion}
Our initials carved into a wooden heart hanging from a tree at our wedding
{From Cortnie Dee Photography}
several hanging vintage frames and flowers. so cute!
{From Hindsight Bride}
ribbon and fabric flowers hanging from branches
{From Hindsight Bride}
Hanging notes or escort cards around tree trunk :)
{From The Knot}
love the hanging fabric initials and ribbon!!
{From My Personal Artist}
{From Sitting In A Tree}
There are so many ways to "dress up" a tree with easy DIY projects to add something unique or even to just have a beautiful tree apart of the main event! Hope some of these photos inspired some thoughts and maybe even some projects to have fun with! :)