adorable candy necklace

these necklaces from One Charming Party are just so darling!

round-up: gift wrap ideas

With the first night of Hanukkah upon us and Christmas right around the corner, I thought I better share these great gift wrap ideas that I have been collecting...

This first group is from Amanda Rae. I can't believe the beauty she created by combining simple materials of lace, craft paper and burlap- amazing!

This next group is from one of my favorite blogs- Under the Sycamore.  Such an inventive use of dollar store paper doilies, scrap fabric and of course the simple, but beautiful baker's twine.

I also found this recycled paper garland from Terrain, which could really be a a fun DIY project if you can sew....

Lastly, I am always drawn to the classic silhouette and these little creations from designs by thoughts are just adorable!

So what is your favorite gift wrap?  I would love to hear any ideas.

Happy Holidays!

fabric flower bouquet

this fabric bouquet "how-to" from rock-n-roll bride rocks!

Pumpkin Pie in a jar

I have been gathering Thanksgiving decor & recipes and just stumbled across this cute and yummy idea at Inchmark.

DIY: holiday branch decor

spotted this great table in the CB2 catalog a few weeks ago & just saw the diy instructions on their blog. fun idea - i could see this adapted for a fall or winter wedding- would be lovely for an escort card table!

cute guestbook idea- calendar

from paper-source, our favorite resource for DIY craft supplies, which now has a location in Suburban Square- Ardmore, PA!

DIY: stamping with sugar

what a great idea from paper-source!  you can use powdered sugar and food coloring to create an edible design with stamps.  i am so excited to try this out...

more info here.

Fashion Friday- DIY shoes

Green Wedding Shoes had a great feature this week on how to jazz up your shoes as a do-it-yourself project! For full instructions check out GWS...

dressing up invitations with vintage stamps

I have adored the idea of mixing old stamps in your color scheme for some time. I just came across this etsy seller -Verde Studio - that simplifies the concept by selling the stamps in color coordinated groups.  This could be a colorful way to make your invitations, save-the-dates, or thank you notes extra special!  You could also always go the DIY route and scour ebay for the right combo.