DIY Ice Cream in a Jar

How awesome is this idea... Ice cream in a jar for your hotel-bound guests! This would be such a nice treat for welcome bags or just as a stand alone gift to guests. See the details at Style Me Pretty, here.

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Bake It Pretty

It seems as though most of my posts are about food lately. Must be the pregnancy cravings. Either way, if you're planning on completing a DIY cupcake bar at your wedding, or just plain like to bake, you have to check out this online shop... Bake It Pretty. They stock everything from fancy baking supplies to pretty packaging and more!

Here are a few things on my wish list...

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DIY Alphabet Crayons for the Little Guests

Looking for a quick idea to keep the kids busy at your wedding reception? Look no further than this awesome tutorial for DIY alphabet crayons I saw over at Spearmint Baby.

You could spread these out at a childrens' activity center (spelling your names or other little phrases) or package them up in to-go bags for each of your littlest guests. Parents will be forever grateful!

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Butterfly Art

Editor's Note: This post can now be found in the snip & scribble archives.


So it's not really wedding related, exactly, but I thought I'd share anyway. After we had our last baby shower I really wanted to hold on to all the cards, but had nothing to do with them, and nowhere to put them. So I came up with a solution... with a little inspiration from this butterfly punch tutorial . I ended up punching out little butterflies from each card and came up with this piece, to hang in the nursery:

I'm thinking you could totally use this (with another craft punch) to keep a memento of all your bridal shower cards. You could even find a fun punch to use for your place cards if you got really ambitious!

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Thanks for Spreading the Word!

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We just wanted to give a big thanks to iDIY for featuring our aqua mason jar tutorial this week. Now is the perfect time to try it out on all those plain jane canning jars you have stashed away in your pantry. Spring blooms will look right at home in a faux aqua mason jar!

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DIY: Floral Door Arrangement

I'm always looking for clever DIY ideas for floral arrangements, and today I finally found on that I can use at home, without going out and buying supplies. Check out the post at design*sponge... diy project: may day floral door basket.

I love how simple this project is, and all of the little embellishments you can add to make your arrangement a little more special. Plus, how perfect is the timing... you can make this one for Mother's Day on may 9th.

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DIY Dupioni Silk Yo-Yos

I just spotted this tutorial for Dupioni Silk Yo-Yos over at Style Me Pretty, you have to go check it out! Now! There are a ton of inspirational images that show you the endless opportunities to use these adorable embellishments.

I think I might create a few in some fun colors for our nursery, and then maybe make a few to dress up some plain cardigans I have for work. They look so easy, I might be able to actually get them done this weekend!

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Glitter and Lace Leftovers

If you went all out for Valnetine’s Day and are now swimming in extra doilies and sparkles, here’s a few innovative ideas from iDIY that will be sure to use up those supplies!

I love the candle holder… I’m thinking about trying that one out for a romantic dinner with my husband, or to accent my guest room.

Checkout iDIY for links and directions.

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DIY Ice Lanterns

One of the few perks of living in a frigid tundra like Michigan, is that the temperatures get low enough to do projects like this one, found via Design*Sponge. I’ve seen something similar to this at a recent family holiday party — it was so welcoming to be greeted with flickering ice votives as we strolled up the driveway. In this instance, I really like the addition of some little green sprigs frozen into the ice lantern, it adds a nice pop of color and pattern!

If you’re daring enough to have a wedding in the middle of a Michigan winter, bless your heart. These ice lanterns would be a great addition to welcome guests into the chapel — staggered on the stairs, or at your reception venue — lighting the entry way.

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Paper Crave Product Review

If you're still curious about the new L Letterpress tool, which we posted about here, check out this review from Kristen at Paper Crave...

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DIY Letterpress!

I've been having a hard time thinking of things I want for Christmas... other than baby related items. :) That is, until I received an email from paper-source introducing this new at-home Letterpress Machine. For $150.00 this little accessory includes everything you need to get started with a letterpress hobby! I'd love to get one of these and try my hand at some festive Christmas cards!

Since this is so new, I haven't heard much about people using it to diy their invitations, but I'll be sure to post a followup if I something comes up!

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Real Wedding: Jennifer & Ray

I don't usually feature real weddings on here, but one has come to my attention that I just can't pass up. Jennifer & Ray were married in Dana Point California, and boasted a fresh and fun color palette. The wedding was put together so well, with fresh florals, timeless bridesmaids and some pretty funky invitations, but the thing that I liked the most were the way they executed their place cards.

To keep with the funky pops of color, they added a variety of patterned napkins to each table, and then used tiny swatches from those patterns on the guests' escort cards! It's an entertaining way to guide guests to their appropriate table, and adds a ton of flavor to the wedding decor! Table numbers were also present, but I like the matching game more!

You can find an easy how-to guide at the Martha Stewart website here, or see the featured wedding details here!

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DIY scratch off tickets

I’m slightly hooked on scratch off tickets — not sure why, but they’re a hoot anyway. I saw recently a little project via iDIY where you can make your own scratch off tickets! The original tutorial is from Artmind and seems very self explanatory, with lots of great pictures to help along the way.

While the options are endless for this project, I like to think it would work well for save the dates (scratch off the date, or name), bridal shower games, or favors.

The tutorial is geniuos in every way, but I can’t help but want to alter it a bit, so I’ll share… Instead of just painting the silver mixture freehand on the card, I think I would probably use a stencil, or create a custom template so that the lines are a little cleaner (OCD is coming out full force today, hah).

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DIY printables from Vale Design

So you're into DIY but you're not a pro-designer. Never fear, Erin Vale of Leo on the Loose has created a series of easy and beautiful box template that you can snatch up for only $5.00. All you have to do is print, trim, fold and glue! These would make perfect party favors for a birthday, shower or even for a small wedding.

Check out the gable boxes pictured above at Erin's etsy shop here!

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Rustic Cake Stand How-To

I saw this neat-o post on Etsy's How-Tuesday series... It's a rustic cake stand tutorial from Once Wed! I love the fact that this project is simple and economical, but I also love all the texture it brings to a regular ol' wedding cake. On that cake stand, that cake looks like a million bucks!

Plus it just screams — Outdoor Wedding — and you all know how I feel about those! :)

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Knots in lieu of ribbons

Learn how to tie a sailor’s knot to embellish your favors instead of using ribbon. This tutorial from Martha Stewart shows you how!

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DIY table markers

I don’t know why, but I’m obsessed with herbs and gardening right now. Oh wait, I live in Michigan, and have had spring fever since February, that’s why!

So because of this, anything and everything I think about, wedding related or not, has to involve natural, green herbs or something of the sort. I saw these clever little kits at MagneticPoetry.com the other day and thought they would be so handy for DIY table markers!

I’d concoct little bricks out of red tinted cement (to look more like terra cotta), and then stamp in names of my favorite herbs… Basil, Oregano, Thyme, etc. Set a stamped brick at each table, surrounded by a selection of that herb, in eclectic little pots that could go home with guests at the end of the night!

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I’m signing off to start the Easter celebrations with lots of family. Have a sweet and relaxing weekend!

I’ll leave you with a few fun Easter centerpieces you can complete to spruce up your spring décor before the guests arrive!

All photos courtesy of Martha Stewart.

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Cupcake Flags via Weddingbee Pro

Recycle those paper scraps from your DIY invitations or programs into some of these! I just read up on this post over at Weddingbee Pro and fell in love with the idea that I can reuse some of those paper scraps. I have a ton of leftover strips from envelope liners and belly bands, and I cannot bring myself to throw any of them away (can we say pack rat). I will definitely be using this idea... and you should too!

Stick them in drinks or on cupcakes for a truly custom look. You're guests will think you had it all planned out that way!

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DIY programs + a CD bonus!

I love this DIY project, featured over at Style Me Pretty today, sent in by Bliss Weddings Market. I've always been a huge fan of those little pocket fold invitations, so this is right up my alley. And this way, guests get a fun mix of songs to listen to in the car between the ceremony and reception!

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