Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Paper flowers


Happy tuesday!
I've been up to my ears in paper flowers over here!
There is a local women's conference in April and I was asked if I
could make 300 flowers for their tables.
Does anyone remember the spiral big shot flower die?
well, I'm bringing that back for the day!


This is what it looks like if you've forgot, you can layer
at least 3 pieces of cardstock on it to cut out your flowers.
Once cut out you can use a pencil to wind the flower up and adhere with some hot glue.


And here is what 300 flowers look like ready to deliver!
Don't ask me how long this took, I may have watched
an entire Netflix binge while doing this!


Aren't they cute?
These colors are current in the catalog.
The top left is Petal Pink, Crushed Curry and Boho Blue


Sunday, March 24, 2024

UW Cherry Blossoms


It was a gray Seattle day but we decided we HAD to go see the infamous cherry blossoms at the University of Washington campus. 
If you are local this is a must!
So beautiful and so popular, so get there early in the day!



Now, if you are not local you can watch the live stream 
cherry blossom cam! How exciting is that!
You can view them  HERE


It seems each year I visit I see a bride and groom
getting their photos done or heading to their wedding.
If you are lucky enough to see a bride and groom it 
makes the experience even more magical. 


A little bit of gray skies, but the beauty out
weighs the gray.



Snag a cup of coffee and check out the live stream
to see all the gorgeous blooms. 

Friday, March 22, 2024

Target ceramic purses





Check out these cuties that I found at the bulleye's spot
at Target today!  
Squealing with delight!
So cute, they are made of ceramic and are $5 each.


These are the two the colors and styles
available.  Hopefully you too can find them!
I hear they are hard to get a hold of! 
My plan will be to use them for an upcoming wedding shower.


Fill them with flowers and wah-la!
beautiful! 

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Diy Wooden crosses




Happy wednesday!
Get outside and find some sticks! 
Living in the PNW our sticks have lots of moss and other
things growing on them. 
 Makes for a natural looking tree stick.
I collected as much as I could find then brought them in and cut them to the size of a cross I wanted. 
I would guess they are cut at 6" for the long part and 3" for the cross piece.



Look at all the fun moss and other "stuff" on these sticks
I have no idea what the other "stuff" is, haaa! but it's pretty. 


Here are the crosses all done,  they couldn't be easier.
Just hot glue your cross in the center. 
I did take some of the mosses from other sticks and add to the crosses
to have them a bit more filled in.


To top them off I had some dried baby's breath left from that
party I threw back in january so I add just a few of the little flowers to the center of the cross. 


I made these to give the gals in my women's bible
study tomorrow for them to have for Easter.
If you don't live in an area where you don't have moss
on your sticks, you can buy moss at Michael's craft stores to
create this look.   The baby's breath can be bought at your local Costco
or any grocery store. 



Are you getting Easter ready? 







Monday, March 18, 2024

Engagement/Wedding Photography


Happy monday!
Today I am showcasing Shae Rose Photography
Shae happens to be my daughter and has a keen eye to photograph
your engagement photos, wedding photos, maternity photos
and much more!
Be sure to take a look at at her site and schedule an appt with Shae
she will not disappoint!
Here are a few samplings of her work.
Head over HERE to view her website and style 

THE RASARS

WED


The Versteeg-Hohl

WEDDING

JJ & SYDNEY

MATERNITY

THE MIKOLASY FAMILY

Friday, March 15, 2024

Bunny Bags


Happy friday!
Here's a little quickie craft for you for Easter.
You can use these little bunny bags for your Easter table, or fill them for the kids or a gift for a friend. 
In the picture above you can see how I used a pencil to draw the ears 
and the side of the head. 
Using your scissors, cut out your bunny head.


I used some peach velvet ribbon to tie around the ears
after I filled the bunny bag with plastic eggs and candy. 


Hot glue on a little bunny tail and it's ready to gift! 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Easter coffee gift


Happy wednesday!
Here's a fun way to gift a friend for any occasion.
I started by getting these two slot coffee holders.




I also picked up these coffee cups at Ross, they also can be found
at TJ Maxx as well as some sage colored ribbon.


This is so easy to put together, you can buy the coffee from any where and put it into the coffee holder.  Then pick a tissue color and line the one side with the tissue and add the flower.


Add your ribbon tied into a bow and a stamped little message, 
I just happen to use an Easter tag. 


How cute is this?