A Present for the Bride
I was Maid of Honor in a dear friend’s wedding this weekend. Jess and I have been friends for 20 years. It was a beautiful wedding and so much fun. I cried through the toast. I’m an emotional lady, sue me. I danced and drank and laughed and had fun and stayed out way too [...]
Wrap it up
I love this minimalist approach to gift wrap/stationary. I guess the craft paper + Japanese masking tape combo is pretty unstoppable. It’s cheaper than regular wrapping paper and just as pretty. You can customize the colors and patterns for millions of different looks. This one is kind of Mod, no? I’m not the only one [...]
Bridal Shower Favors
I threw a bridal shower this weekend for my good friend (since 5th grade!) Jessica. We didn’t really have a theme and the whole thing was pretty casual and low key. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to craft a little something though so I decided I wanted to make some favors: enter countdown chocolate bars. [...]
Tilt Shift
I think Tilt-Shift photography is simply the coolest. I even have an iPhone app that instantly transforms normal photos into retro miniatures, which is admittedly awesome. But I want to be able to do it on my own in Photoshop. Here’s my first attempt, a miniature Manhattan! I learned the basics here and it was [...]
Scenes from a One Day Weekend
Guys, I have been working a lot. I only had a miniature one day weekend because I worked on Sunday. But no complaints, I made that one day count! Among other things, we whipped up some of our famous and delicious white sangria with tons of fruit in it. Which is the only way I [...]
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