I miss snail mail, I miss receiving hand written letters in the mail and small postcards from family and friends from their travels. It was always such a nice feeling having something handwritten and delivered to you, that you could keep and put on your fridge under a magnet or placed delicately on a shelf (…) Read more »
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DIY Potpourri With Dried Flowers
Jan 09, 2013I seem to have an abundance of dried flowers right now…I collected a bunch a while back and ever since, I’ve been coming up with ways to incorporate them into my home decor (see last week’s wall decor DIY). (…) Read more »
DIY Decor: How To Use Dried Flowers
Jan 02, 2013I’ve been doing some redecorating at home lately, mostly centered around two new additions: a couch and a record player (and ever-growing record collection). (…) Read more »
DIY Dream Jar For The New Year
Dec 26, 2012Today’s DIY is more of an idea that I fell in love as an alternative to the typical New Year’s resolutions. I don’t know about you but I never remember my resolutions – by February they’re pretty much forgotten. In an attempt to remember them this year, I decided to make a dream jar. (…) Read more »
9 Last Minute Holiday Gifts You Can DIY
Dec 23, 2012Any last minute holiday shoppers out there? I’ve always thought that the best kind of gifts are the ones made by hand, with lots of love :). With that in mind, here’s a round-up of some great last minute gift ideas that you can make! (…) Read more »
DIY This Sweet Stocking Stuffer
Dec 21, 2012If you’re running out of last minute gift ideas for your friends and loved ones, we have a solution for you. Simply personalize a notebook or sketchbook and make it unique. I always carry notebooks and sketchbooks with me whether I go, just in case there’s an idea I need to jot down, a list (…) Read more »
DIY: Creative Ways To Gift Wrap
Dec 19, 2012I’m not sure what’s more fun – buying gifts for people that you love, or wrapping them! I’ve always loved wrapping gifts and it’s funny because I’m terrible at doing it the traditional way… (…) Read more »
Saturday DO: Give Your Gifts A Personal Touch
Dec 15, 2012Nothing makes me happy quite like giving a gift. It lights me up to see someone react to a gift I’ve given them, and to see them realize that I put thought and care into selecting it. I like sharing a little joy this way. (…) Read more »
DIY Wire Crown
Dec 15, 2012UPDATE: This post originally ran on November 7th 2012 but we think these would make super cute accessories for holiday parties and New Year’s Eve so we brought it back! In the spirit of our November catalog, for today’s DIY I wanted to do something whimsical and inspired by fairy tales, that would make for (…) Read more »
3 Easy New Year’s Eve Party Favors
Dec 14, 2012I’ve never actually had a New Year’s Eve party but I’ve always thought it would be fun to. I love coming up with simple handmade party favors and there’s tons of fun things you can do for this holiday. Here are 3 easy party favors you can make with very little supplies! (…) Read more »
DIY: Easy Peasy Decoupage Jar
Dec 14, 2012Our December catalog has launched and inside its pages are beautiful decoupages of botanical flowers. The graphics bring life and feeling. They add a freshness to our winter day just by looking at them. So to go alongside our catalog’s decoupage theme, we thought we’d bring to life a DIY using decoupage itself with the (…) Read more »
DIY Champagne Flutes For NYE!
Dec 12, 2012I love New Year’s Eve. I have definitely had some years when I didn’t feel that way, but now, it’s a great excuse to celebrate with your favorite people and just let loose and have a good time. I love thinking back on the past year and all that has happened, and I especially love (…) Read more »
