09/30

not your everyday jewelry display

Printer drawers…

Probably didn’t catch your attention there.

Jewelry…

I bet you like where this is going now..

Now, look at this…

Oh my goodness, I know I have your attention now. 🙂

How fantastic are these printer drawer jewelry displays by Jessica at Blue Bird Heaven. I love the colors, the distressed look and the idea of combining something that’s antique yet accessible for everyday use…while being beautiful to look at.

 

I found it, I want it {it’s on my birthday wish list} and now I want you to have it too. Jessica at Blue Bird Heaven is kindly offering Tutto Bella Blog readers {all fabulous, of course} a 10% discount off anything in her etsy store. Enter code BELLA during checkout. It’s good FOR ONE WEEK ONLY FROM TODAY, so shop, shop, shop! 

And, when you’re done, come back here and let me know what you bought. 

{images via Blue Bird Heaven}

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09/28

subway art

Happy Wedding Wednesday!

I want to share this great gift {if I do say so myself} that I got for my hubby for a wedding present. I’m totally into subway art – love the look of it, love the customization details and love that it is masculine enough to give to a man!

NativeVermont on Etsy made this awesome piece for me. I customized it with lyrics from our first dance, our anniversaries, places most meaningful to us, and words/phrases that are unique to our relationship. Drew absolutely loved it! Now, it’s hanging in our bedroom and I get to enjoy it too 🙂

A few others on Etsy worth checking out…

WallBling shop

SignsOfVintage shop

vinylcrafts shop

{images via NativeVermont, WallBling,  SignsOfVintage & vinylcrafts via Etsy }

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09/26

candy-licious decor

No better accessory than candy to decorate your home for Halloween, right? 

Bring our your inner Martha for these easy DIY candy projects. Stock your pantry with canning jars, black licorice, candy corn, gum drops, gummy worms and jelly beans, and don’t forget a hot glue gun…

Candy Corn Wreath
For the step-by-step tutorial, visit Woman’s Day.

Candy Corn in Bottles
Visit the SUPER mom’s site for more how-to details.

 Haunted Mansion {made of candy}
Gather the kiddos and their friends for this activity. Buy black licorice and any other spook-tacular candy you can find, buy foam core or thin wood slices and cut to a 8×10 size and a lot of glue and/or frosting. Let your imagination fly and use candy to design and decorate a haunted mansion.

Candy Topiary
The Crafty Sisters provide all the fun details and insider tips here.

{images via Woman’s Day, Random Thoughts of a Supermom, Martha Stewart and Crafty Sisters}

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09/21

Photo Booth Ideas

I’ve been a guest, maid of honor or planned a total of 6 weddings this summer and 3 out of 6 of them had a version of a photo booth. And, I loved them all. It’s a great way to capture your guests in their finest…or not so finest…poses. You never know what you’re going to see when the film is developed, but it brings out the fun in everyone.

Here are some snapshots from a old-fashioned photo booth at our friends wedding in San Diego. No props for this one…just a camera in a booth that brought out the silly in everyone. ShutterBooth or Booth 66 are great vendors to check out. The couple asked guests to take one strip of photos home and glue the other one in their guest book, along with a note.

This custom Amorology photo booth on Green Wedding Shoes served as a fantastic ambience, colorful backdrop for guests while they dined, and it was a fun and interactive activity for guests. Read here to learn more about the “wheel of fortune” on their photo booth, as well as cute props and decor.

DIY Photo Booths
With some plywood, wallpaper and frames {and a few other thing}, this photo booth is just darling.

I love the rustic feel of this photo booth from Style Me Pretty.

Vintage frames hung from a tree…this couple used it for an engagement photo session. Clever.

Ruffled Blog gives us a great how-to tutorial for a DIY photo booth.

Don’t forget all the fun props. Use Say Cheese Paper Props or buy your own treasure chest of hats, boas, glasses and more.



Jodi and Drew’s guests got into the snapshot action too. Crooked Willow Farms has a fantastic, built-in photo booth room with chests full of costumes and props.


{images via Pinterest, Apartment Therapy, Ruffled, Style Me Pretty, Green Wedding Shoes and Tutto Bella Blog}

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09/20

gluten free girl

I attended a luncheon today that benefitted the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Rocky Mountain Chapter. This inspired me for the blog post today. It got me thinking about people {like me} that suffer from Inflammatory Bowel Diseases like Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn’s Disease, and who have to live on harsh medications and/or with a strict gluten-free diet.

I found this great website with delicious gluten free recipes. Just because some of us suffer with health issues, doesn’t mean we can’t eat delicious food with gluten free ingredients! More and more restaurants and grocery stores are catering to gluten free people – and that is a wonderful thing! I thought this recipe sounded yummy for fall. It has been 10 years since I have had mac & cheese (last time I did, I was sick for 3 days with intense pain and 103 fever – yikes!).

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{recipe by Gluten Free Girl}
Check out her site – there so so many yummy recipes.

{Ingredients}
Kosher salt
1 pound gluten-free pasta shells (suggestion: use quinoa pasta)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound grated sharp cheddar cheese, grated
16 ounces cottage cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
16 ounces sour cream
cracked black pepper
1 cup gluten-free bread crumbs
3 tablespoons fine-chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons butter, melted

See here for directions on how to prepare.

{recipe and photos from glutenfreegirl.com}

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