Clay “Sea Glass” Photo Holders

June 17, 2015June 12, 20152 Comments

I was looking for a colorful way to display photos around our home and decided to get creative with clay. After a few minutes it was clear – sculpting clay is not my strength. Not wanting to throw the clay away I rolled and squished out these misshapen balls.

Making sure the bottoms were flat and adding a slit on top I popped them in the oven at 250˙ for 20 minutes. Once they were cooled I sat and thought, how am I going to salvage this project?!

Then it hit me! Painted in hues of blue, they could look like sea glass. So I painted away and in the end, I don’t think they look half bad!

Navigating a Wedding Registry

May 20, 2015May 7, 20153 Comments

After Ian and I got married, I realized guests detest registries. No one wants to be the boring guest who buys the new couple a pot. Therefore, they go “rouge” and pick out what they think the couple wants/needs.

While Ian and I appreciated all the gifts our guests showered us with, I thought it was interesting that people thought it was dull to buy off the registry. In reality, the couple is guaranteed to love the gift since they picked it out!

Therefore, I thought I would put together a registry guide to navigate guests through buying off the registry while putting a personal spin on the gift. Tip: Buy one item off the registry and pair it with pair it with a few smaller items to add a unique spin on a traditional gift.

Registered Item: Pot // Add: Pasta sauce + Noodles + Wine

Registered Item: Bed Sheets // Add: Candle + Chocolate

Registered Item: Kitchen Spoons // Add: Cookbook + Spoon Holder

Registered Item: Bath Towels // Add: Bubble Bath + Loofa

DIY Printable Mother’s Day Gift Tags

May 6, 2015May 3, 20153 Comments

Looking for a Mother’s Day gift on a budget? Turn an inexpensive bouquet of flowers from the supermarket into a custom arrangement with this free printable + twine + construction paper!

First download and print these DIY Printable Mother’s Day Gift Tags on 8.5 x 11 inch cardstock. Cut along the line, punch a hole in the top and tie onto your construction paper wrapped bouquet of flowers! These small touches will add a personal feel to your flowers.

Enjoy!