I’m excited to share this post with you as I love making things with paper, I do it a lot! My love for paper began when I got a job working for a stationery design company and had to make a lot of things by hand. Over the past few years, I’ve learned it’s a lot easier and cheaper to make certain things yourself rather than to buy them! In this post I’ll show you how to make a paper garland that you would pay more than $5 for at a store (for even the simplest one). But before I show you, I want to tell you a little bit about birthday celebrations in my house (because this garland was obviously made for a birthday). Birthdays were never a big deal in my family. Our celebration was my mother making our favorite foods at home and us eating together as a family. There were…
Easy DIY Glitter Vases
Today I will be showing you the easiest way to make glamorous vases. You can use these as beautiful centerpieces for any occasion or just as a fun touch to any side table at home. I made them for a party we did for my 5 year old niece because she wanted glittery things on the dinner tables. They were so easy to make that she helped me make them too! What You Need: 1. Glitter 2. Cans (I saved the cans I used from the chili I made last week) 3. Mod Podge 4. Foam Brush 5. Deep Bowl 6. Paper Bowl What You Do: 1. Take the paper labels off. 2. Rinse and dry cans thoroughly. 3. Squeeze out some mod podge in a paper bowl. 4. Pour glitter into the deep bowl. 5. Use the foam brush to cover the bottoms of the cans with the glue. A nice even…
Easy & Affordable Table Setting Idea
Those who know me personally, know that I love getting people together for a meal. In the past when I have parties, my main focus would be on the food (making sure it’s delicious). But recently I’ve also been paying attention to presentation of the meal along with table settings! Last weekend I did a small get together with some friends who live nearby. And for this occasion, I decided to use things I had laying around the house for table setting. I spent absolutely no money, except for buying the ingredients for the food. What you’ll need: 1. paper roll 2. mason jars (or any glass jars laying around the house) 3. greenery from your backyard (or front yard) 4. sharpie What I did: I used a paper roll for the center of the table. I always have this on hand because I like using it for wrapping presents. However, if…