diy – Page 76

05/10

mason love

Drink from it. Paint it. Store personal items in it. Decorate with it. Hang it. With the it being a mason jar, the uses are endless.

The simple, antique and easy-on-the-credit-card mason jar can inspire in the home or at an event. I just can’t get enough of it…

{home images…bathroom storage: Liz Marie Blog, chalkboard labels: etsy, hydrangea display: Ali Harper on etsy, numbered mason jars: Pottery Barn, chandelier: Weekend Charm, soap dispenser: Country Living, kitchen storage, Country Living, antique light: Napa Style, hanging candles: Elizabeth Anne Designs}

{decor images…chandelier: Style Me Pretty, DIY monogram, Southern Weddings, wheat centerpiece: Elizabeth Anne Designs, candles: Luxe Couture Interiors, cowgirl cookies: Bakerella, bow-tie with a straw: Hostess with the Mostess, blue and white striped straws: Lotus Blossom Photography, white-painted centerpiece: Green Wedding Shoes, floral centerpieces: Ruffled}

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05/09

turning ordinary objects into extraordinary decor

I’m always amazed by the DIY projects that people come up with…and with everyday items that I would least expect! Take, for instance a suitcase, coffee filter, PVC pipe, tea cup, tree stump and BBQ Bamboo Skewer. All great everyday items, but add a little creativity…and voila, extraordinary decor!

Vintage Suitcase Chair, see kate sew

Coffee Filter Lampshade, Northwest Hospitality

PVC Pipe Mirror, Thrifty and Cheap (thanks Tatertots and Jello for sharing it)

Tea Cup Clock, Vintage Revivals

BBQ Skewer Sunburst Mirror, Three Men and a Lady

Tree Stump End Table, Three Men and a Lady

{images via see kate sew, Northwest Hospitality, Tatertots and Jello, Vintage Revivals, Three Men and a Lady}

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05/03

grad par-tay

Are you graduating in a few weeks? If you are, (and are throwing a party to celebrate), check out these fun decor ideas to make your grad party one to remember.

I was browsing on The Party Dress and found these cute graduation cap pops by Bakerella. So simple yet creative.

grad pops

You’ll need: Airheads Extremes Rainbow Berry Sweetly Sour Belts, mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, lollipop sticks, a styrofoam block and Godiva chocolate squares. Visit Bakerella for “how-to” instructions.

I recently graduated from college and my parents threw me a fantastic grad party at Crimson & Gold Tavern. My invitations and thank-you notes were totally fabulous, thanks to Bonnie Marcus (available at Fleur de Lis). How cute and chic is the girl on this invite? I had to have her on my invitations and thank-you notes!

We decided to carry the image from the stationery throughout the decor. This fashionista grad was the center of the decor at the party:

Just go to Kinko’s and enlarge whatever image you like, attach it to a colored-poster board and hang it on the wall!

We had yummy cupcakes from Intricate Icings and added a little something special on top – cupcake toppers! A fun, easy way to decorate your deserts. All you need are crazy-scissors, double-sided tape, a hot glue gun and a lollipop stick! And yes, we had the grad image on the toppers, duh!

toppers

Wondering what to gift to give a grad? Oh, the Places You’ll Go! is a cute little something that is perfectly fitting for a recent grad. My niece and nehphew gave me a copy when I graduated – I loved it! Pair it with money or a gift card 🙂

{images via tutto bella, The Party Dress and Barnes & Noble}

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04/27

royal wedding viewing party

To most women (or at least to me), the royal wedding is equivalent to the Super Bowl… times 10. I am beyond excited to watch the historic events unfold. I’m a sucker for romance, and it’s a true Cinderella story. A commoner (a beautiful one) meets a handsome prince. They date. Fall in love. He proposes with Princess Diana’s gorgeous sapphire ring. She says yes. They are to be wed in front of millions at the Westminster Abbey.

At least for a day, girls everywhere believe, even more than ever, that they too can and will meet their prince charming and be a ‘princess.’

It’s a perfect opportunity for a royal wedding viewing party. Here are my ideas and inspiration board. Invite your girlfriends over…it’s a party fit for royalty.

Cheers!

P.S. Be sure to TiVo the event, as it will be aired either really early in the morning or really late at night, depending on where you live.

royalteawatchingparty

Food: Serve blueberry scones with jam. Shortbread cookies with a variety of teas, of course. Strawberry champagne. Assortment of tea sandwiches and strawberries and cream on cake stands and pretty platters. Champagne cupcakes courtesy of With Style and Grace.

Decor: DIY Britain flag table cloth. Floral arrangements in vintage or new tea tins. Tea cups placed on DIY mini cupcake stands (tutorial to arrive soon). DIY or store-bought British flag banner. British cupcake toppers or free printable from The TomKat Studio. For place cards at the table, remove the tags from tea bags, replace them with small handwritten name tags for each one of your friends.

Favors: Each friend receives a pearl necklace wrapped around a napkin (set at each place setting) with a replica diamond sapphire ring on top so she is made to feel like a princess. Or tell your girlfriends to pucker up with royal lip gloss.

Be sure to tell guests to wear their best hat. Ask each guest to bring a vintage tea cup and saucer. You can stack and use as decor, and even swap a tea cup and saucer set with a friend at the end of the party.

{images via Martha Stewart, The Party Dress, People online, The Charm of Home, All Things Nice, HGTV, Food Network, Celebrations at Home}

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04/15

hardware candle holder

My husband is a builder (a very good one at Gregg and Co Builders), but I am not a frequent visitor to the local hardware store. HOWEVER, I may become friends with our local hardware store clerk after watching an episode of The Nate Berkus Show recently.

Check out these amazing candelabra’s made from plumbing pipes. Who knew something so “manly” could be used as a table setting? This would be a great addition to a table for your man’s surprise birthday party, or your little man’s construction-themed party.