Crafts

All the talk we’ve been doing about weddings and cakes has got my romantic side all a-flutter. I loved looking at the cakes that Whitney and Heather found, but I found myself being captivated by what was under the cake as well. All great creations need a great foundation, right? Look at these fabulous cake stands I found!

Do you have a favorite cake stand artist?  Tell us all about them!

Emily

I love Olive Juice‘s new Fall line.  They have a simple, Parisian vibe, and I love their angle on keeping it classic.

  

  

  

P.S. That little boy is just too adorable.

Whitney

I have been working on a fun new dessert table for my daughter’s birthday and thought I would share a bit of a sneak peak.  The theme for the table: Haley’s favorite colors, blue and green.  I decided that one of the design elements would be a fabric bunting, so chic and fun.  Here is a tutorial on how to make a very simple bunting.

Now, I’m all about quick and easy, and so is this bunting.  What you will need:

• Fabric of coordinating colors and patterns
• Ribbon
• Thread
• Sewing Machine
• Rotary cutting tool
• Cutting Mat
• Straight edge ruler
• Straight pins

Now, when I came up with this design element for the table I decided that I didn’t want the triangles to be uniform.  So, I didn’t make a pattern {gasp!}  I folded the fabric in half and started cutting away.  I knew I wanted big and small triangles so I just eyeballed it.  You actually get better use of your fabric this way.  Less waste.

Another design element that I wanted for this bunting, I didn’t want perfect, finished edges.  I basically stitched the two triangles together, back to back with the sewing machine. This creates a bit of a rougher edge, but it saves TONS of time! 

 

Once you have all of your triangles sewn together, lay out your ribbon and start to pin the triangles to the back side of the ribbon.  I am planning on using this bunting attached to a tablecloth so there is no need to make sure the wrong side of the bunting looks good.  You can however, lay another length of ribbon on the other side to create a finished look for both sides of the bunting.

Once you have a pattern that you like, you can now stitch your ribbon and triangles together with the sewing machine using a coordinating thread.

Voila!  You have a fabulous and easy fabric bunting for your next design project.

If you have any question or comments we would love to hear them! 

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Heather

I found this sweet dessert table the other day on Shutterbug and the Sweet Life.  The idea, so original.  The colors, catching.  All around a fun idea for a party for a sweet little guy.

 

Happy Labor Day everyone!!

Heather

I took a few minutes the other morning to have an impromptu photo session with my little guy.  Why not? I have this great new background I need to put to use!

 

Drop me a line if you are in the Vegas area and if you are interested in a mini session with your little one.  I will come to you and the price is AMAZING!  E-mail me at [email protected] for more information.

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I hope everyone has a FABULOUS holiday weekend, what’s everyone up to?  Any big plans?  We would love to hear!

Heather