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payday wishlist
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! hope you have some fun plans that don’t involve crying or crazy expensive pre fixe menus! today’s wish list is the girliest pinkest and reddest stuff i could find that i actually like!
we’re going to see the calder exhibit this afternoon, followed by my favorite burgers, followed by bill cosby live. i’m gonna be pooped.
in other news — next week we are releasing TWO NEW BLOGZILLA THEMES! who’s excited? we are. hopefully you are too. stay tuned!
01. well, urban is now selling macrame and wall tapestries. duh. and duh — unfortunately i’m way in.
02. i only like orange scents in the kitchen, but who couldn’t use a pretty kitchen candle?!
03. this sweet little pastel planter looks so good with bright greenery.
04. i’m not one to wear sexy underwear (i buy mine in packs at h&m) — but for the right occasion…
05. this little embossed pouch in my favorite color shade would look so good with all white or all black.
06. this wild flowers phone case is girly but so pretty -
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without spending money on expensive chocolates, you can jazz up your chocolate boxes this year in so many ways. how about covering them in sequins? (via freutcake)
i am a terrible procrastinator – and also a list maniac. having pretty to-do lists everyday honestly does inspire me to check things off. so these printables will do the trick. (via ann-marie loves)
when i worked as a broadcast designer, i spent hours everyday on stock photo sites. i actually had a folder saved of the most ridiculous ones and never started a tumblr. well getty images launched a collection of stock photos that show contemporary females in roles of leadership. that makes me happy. (via buzzfeed)
100 year old best friends – need i say more (via youtube)
cats taking selfies – need i say more (via sad and useless)
when elise posted her bedroom last week – i immediately asked if we could register for this anthropologie mirror. sadly, gideon immediately said no. this room is too perfect. (via pennyweight)
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a valentines playlist for west elm
i must say, i shrieked a little when west elm asked me to create a playlist for their blog front and main!
valentines is in just two more days — so get this playlist ready and get ready to cuddle up! don’t worry. it’s not all corny love songs!
go listen to it here / and thanks again for having me, west elm!
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wedding planning
so we officially got our venue!
it’s this huge estate 2 minutes outside of palm springs with 2.5 acres of lawn and 3 swimming pools. so basically it’s going to be a huge party. to make sure i relax during the weekend — we’re going to set aside a lot of time to hang out by the pool and drink margaritas and of course we’re planning on setting up some serious lawn games for the wedding.
while i’ve spent 80% of my time finding my vendors, i’ve also been coming up with the DIYs i want to do as well as a general theme.
… desert boho anyone?
i’m thinking macrame, textiles, wildflowers, lots of wood.
and here are some of my favorite pins right now
clockwise :: 01 / 02 / 03 / 04 / 05
i also am finishing up hand addressing all of our save the dates! wow. it’s not fun doing that. even when you’re watching netflix. my hand hates me right now. i’ll post those in more detail as soon as the guests actually receive them!
and here’s my wedding pinterest board if you want to follow along!
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diy valentines fringed cake topper for sugar & cloth
happy monday! (i mean BOO. MONDAY!)
today i’m sharing a simple but impactful way to dress up a cake for valentines day on sugar & cloth. you can write any customized message you’d like to woo your sweetheart!
go see more photos and the tutorial on sugar and cloth!
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valentines wishlist
valentines day is next week — and while we probably won’t be exchanging gifts with a million things on our plates right now, here are some simple gifts i’d be ecstatic to open.
01. in love with these wood grain cups — i’d stick my toothbrush in there in a heartbeat.
02. better late than never, julia kostreva makes the prettiest day planners. what a better way to stay organized.
03. i wear thin band rings everyday, but this ring is such a tiny way to add a little oomph to those other ones.
04. the perfect essie nail polish for the winter (and the spring and the summer and the fall)
05. i want a custom return stamp for invites and thank you cards – how amazing is this one by sycamore street press!?
06. i’m always in for a handsome and simple candle. there really isn’t an easier gift.unrelated, but also :: check out what kissing looks like from inside the mouth. it’s GROSS.
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diy wedding binder with free printables
well – as you’d expect. i now have a wedding binder. cheesy or cliche as these may be — things are taking off with the wedding planning and because of our budget, hiring a planner is out. so my mom and i are doing it, and hiring design consultants / coordinators instead. this binder might end up being attached to me. if you planned your wedding yourself – nice job. this is hard work.
ok fine — so far it’s not that bad. but it is A TON.
so i started out with a black binder that gideon bought me. but then i went back and got a different binder. because i’m cray.
so duh. i had to make the thing look nice to look at.
starting with the binder itself, i got some pretty sun printed paper from the art store. i roughly measured each side onto the paper, and trimmed with an xacto and ruler. once you have your three pieces, slide them into the plastic sleeves.
now if your paper is unruly (mine was on the spine of the binder because it was too soft), cut out a piece of card stock that’s thinner than your pretty paper. tape it securely to the back. this made sliding it in super easy.
for the tabs, i bought the absolute simplest white ones i could find — and printed out the label template in a tiny font (naturally).
but then i got really wild. because we are pretty unorganized people, i knew i had to keep track of our guest list in the most organized way possible. so i designed these guest list templates that can keep track of what we’ve sent and received from them and printed 20 of these babies out. and guess what. you can too!
FYI – the whole thing is on the right side of the page so it can be hole punched easily.
and then i did the same thing to keep track of vendors. this is a two page PDF with the different vendors that we’ll be using. (for the most part) we may actually be skipping a wedding cake. hopefully this can come in handy for you if you need it too!
i like the binder a lot. but bodhi? he loves it.
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six favorite valentines diys
while i’m not super into pink and red under normal circumstances, valentines day is the one exception i’ll make. here are six of my favorite valentines projects that are beautiful, simple & way girly.
printable donut boxes by sugar and charm / mylar treat bags by paper & stitch
XO gift wrap by sugar & cloth / heart cake – source unknown
heart garland by 52 weeks project / conversation heart donuts by studio diy -
diy valentines treat bags / with free printables
who doesn’t like a last minute and FREE way to give out valentines treats?! well i’ve got one for you. all it takes is a printer and maybe a little patience.
it took me a few tries to print directly onto these glassine bags, but don’t worry — it’s totally doable! it’s the same method i used for printing onto the shipping tags. and you can buy a pack of glassine bags at any craft store.
now — to print onto the bags, download this guide. you’ll then want to print the guide onto a piece of paper. tape your bag onto the box as straight and tightly as you can, and gently feed the paper into your printer. you might be wondering why i didn’t put two bags on at once and i will now tell you. that shit don’t work. every time i tried two it jammed the paper. so the trick is to have your bag on the top side of your paper, not the bottom. otherwise it might jam right away (unless my printer is just dumber than yours).
once your paper and bag are loaded, simply print one design at a time onto your bags — and let dry! mine came out inky.
once dry, fill with cookies, chocolates or sweethearts! use a cute piece of washi tape and seal your bag. give out to all your loved ones!
and happy almost valentines day! you guys have fun plans? we’re seeing bill cosby live! (not sure that’s the most romantic activity, but it’ll be fun.)
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maybe it makes me a huge dork – but i still love full house. yes i know it’s bad. but it’s the best bad. and fallon always targets my generation — it’s like he knows me. and now he got my full house boyfriends together. (for the record – joey is no boyfriend of mine)
we’ve been wanting to get surround sound for years – but it’s either crazy expensive or hideous. these diy speaker covers make me think it’s totally possible. (via a beautiful mess)
every few months, i am obsessed with a new house tour and all i want to do is live in that house. well i’ve found my new favorite. (via sfgirlbybay)
brittany has been killing it (per ushe) with valentines DIYs. this heart chain would make a perfect photo backdrop (via the house that lars built)
any no-sew DIY is exciting for me – how cute is this no-sew leather and wood clutch? (via always rooney)
peter smart redesigned the standard boarding pass using the same amount of ink, the same information, and the same paper. how much easier would it be to read your ticket at the airport?! this really shows the power of the design. (via npr)
