Organic Bloom Style DIY

April 3rd, 2012 | Posted in DIY, Home by Meli

I have been in love with Organic Bloom frames for as long as I can remember, but definitely not with their prices or accessibility (or lack thereof). That’s why when I saw this DIY idea, I had to give it a go. Then, I noticed all the hateful comments on said DIY and all other repins from what I imagine are proud Organic Bloom owners? Or representatives? Either way, it made me start to feel differently about the brand (these comments have since been removed).

{taken as they were drying}

It rubbed me in such a bad way that these commenters kept saying there were no after photos of this project because it was such an awful idea that I had to do it. And post an after picture. In fact, several. And guess what? It looks great! So neener Organic Bloom – this is more than a worthy DIY project for those of us that want the look but without the dollar signs. Photojojo even posted a similar craft!
Plus, you can find more affordable alternatives at this Etsy shop, as well as at Cut It Out.

{looking pretty on the wall}

What do you need?

- Wooden Plaques (found mine at Michael’s)
- your favorite photos
- Mod Podge
- foam brush

What do you think?

Harry Potter Invitations

March 15th, 2012 | Posted in DIY, Geekery, Party Planning by Meli

I have a sincere love of party planning. Nothing gets me happier than planning a really fun and amazing event. Of course, nothing gets me more stressed. Just call it a love/hate. I have quite a few amazing events coming up in the next few months, and I figured I would share them with you all. Hope you all enjoy!

Although my killer Hunger Games party is quickly approaching (next week – eek), I am also planning a Harry Potter themed weekend  bachelorette party. The bride, her bridal party and friends will be heading up north to spend a weekend in Orlando, FL, specifically at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I am not going to lie, this is one of the coolest ideas for a bachelorette ever. I kind of think I need a do-over! ;)

But all kidding aside, I totally believe that party invitations really set the tone for any event, so naturally the invitations for the bachelorette had to be epic. After all, we are going to have the most amazing time. Thanks to some inspiration, I decided to put together a whole acceptance package into Hogwarts. I grabbed a bulk order of Kraft mailing tubes, and looked up the exact wording of Harry’s acceptance letter (find it here). I typed up individual letters for each lovely lady wizard, making it more authentic with aged paper, an official letterhead and a legit McGonagall signature.

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Lovable Friday!

March 2nd, 2012 | Posted in DIY, Fashion, Home by Meli

1. Polka Dot glassware

I am totally loving the fun polkie revolution taking place all across design. After all, who can deny a good polka dot? I know I can’t. One for not taking glassware/tableware very seriously (we never registered for china – wtf for, man?!), I am totally lusting after these beauties. I think it would be absolutely impossible not to smile while drinking from them, even though I’m pretty sure I would just place them on my kitchen counter and admire them from afar. File this one under possibly too cute to use!

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Lovable Friday

February 24th, 2012 | Posted in DIY, Fashion, Geekery, Home by Meli

1. Decorative Arrows

I have to say I am really loving all the decorative arrow elements I’m seeing all around Pinterest and Etsy! They are all very Katniss Everdeen – makes you wonder if the trend started just to spur more Hunger Games hype, right? But seriously, how cute would these mini pastel arrows look on a mantel or console table (you know I’m thinking about mine). Get some here!

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Magical Moments Monday

December 19th, 2011 | Posted in DIY, Geekery, Movies, Music, Personal by Meli

Although it’s been a tough week – lots of studying and not a whole lot of fun, it’s always important to remember the happy!

x. the skyview app for the iPhone
x. this amazing video of acoustic Bush
x. starting on the design for our Hunger Game viewing party tees
x. gift exchange with my Dad
x. experiencing a very proud moment as a wife
x. authentic sangria
x. clearing the Karmann Ghia from our garage – hoping it finds a good home!
x. final Christmas crafts
x. officially branding the new Cube as my very own mockingjay

Have a great week everyone! I unfortunately will be blog absent for most of it, but I’ll try to make a couple more posts if possible!