2010 Christmas Cards
I got a little carried away with Christmas cards this year! While brainstorming ideas for […]
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Greg and I somewhat-crazily attended both of our families’ holiday celebrations, despite the 1,600 miles between them. It’s easy — just fly west on Christmas morning! I love that we’re able to do this, but splitting the holiday does make it a little weird. For example, we spend Christmas morning trying to stuff gifts from …
Creme Brulee Cheesecake
My brother was craving a very specific cheesecake that he and his fiancee last tasted five years ago while living in Omaha, Nebraska. Upon hearing that my husband, Greg, has been making some amazing cheesecakes lately, my brother requested a homemade version of his long-lost creme brulee cheesecake for his fiancee at Christmastime. Though a …
Pennant Greeting Card
Speaking of banners(!), I made this mini bunting card for my friend’s baby shower. I cut […]
Wedding Shower Banners
To wrap up my shower posts, here are a few shots of my favorite decorations — the four different banners I made for the party! For the Nat
Love Birds Paper Goods
I know I’ve been talking about this wedding shower forever, but Christmas popped up in the middle of my posts, and I’m not done yet! I had to highlight the fun paper pieces I had a chance to design — invitations, recipe cards and game cards. For the shower invites, I stuck to black and …
Vases Wrapped in Paper
If you have leftover scraps of Christmas wrapping paper (especially this cute damask pattern from Target!), use them to dress up your flower arrangements! Scrapbook or wrapping paper is an amazingly easy and inexpensive way to highlight a party’s theme. Just wrap a piece of paper around the vase and secure with glue stick or …
Doily Garland
A strand of doilies is a super cheap and easy DIY decoration! I used doilies for my friend’s […]
Ornament Favors
Ornaments make the perfect favors for a shower hosted in December! In keeping with my friend’s red, black and white colors, I added a big bow and a little tag to basic ball ornaments. I printed the tag on cardstock and tied it with thread, but the options to accessorize are endless. The ornaments were …
Love Birds Wedding Shower
Last weekend, I had the honor of hosting a bridal shower for my super sweet friend, Natalie. […]