The big day has come and gone. All the items you carefully selected and purchased for your big event have been boxed up and set aside. What can you do with all those florals, vases, and other decorative items? Recycled wedding decor! Here are several creative ways to repurpose your wedding or party decor. Mason Jars Mason jars are the little black dress of the decorating world. If you used … [Read more...] about Create Ways to Repurpose Wedding and Party Decor
Create an Elegant New Year’s Eve Tablescape
Happy Holidays, everyone! Today, I want to share with you a beautiful, yet easy New Years tablescape. I will show you how I set everything up and how you can, too. This will be the perfect table to host a New Year's Eve party and ring in the new year in style! Just to let everyone know right off, everything on this beautiful New Years tablescape is from the Darice.com! (Besides the champagne … [Read more...] about Create an Elegant New Year’s Eve Tablescape
Meet the Maker: Margaux Mays
Meet Margaux Mays, a Chicago maker and craft lover who shares her passion with others through handcrafted jewelry pieces made from upcycled leather. She cultivates creativity in others by hosting craft workshops and events around her city. Introduce us to you. I’m Margaux Mays. I’ve lived in the Chicago area since 2007. I’m an avid crafter and DIYer who loves to organize creative events that … [Read more...] about Meet the Maker: Margaux Mays
Yarn Pom Pom Winter Wreath
A yarn pom pom wreath is actually really easy to make! I made this snowy version so that you can make it now and leave it up all winter long. The non-traditional colors of white and pink will work for the holiday season and right through February. So, if you love wreaths that can last for months, this winter wreath project is perfect for you. Yarn pom pom winter wreath supplies: 10 inch … [Read more...] about Yarn Pom Pom Winter Wreath
A Day in the Life of a Retail Store Owner: Kathy Cruz
A day in the life of a retail brick and mortar store owner usually isn’t confined to “business hours.” Retail business owners work hard. Really hard. And although I personally work hard at establishing boundaries, I do find some parts of the business I co-own with my sister, will still find it’s way into my “time off” or even my days off. Here's my "day in the life of a small business … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life of a Retail Store Owner: Kathy Cruz
Holiday Tablescape: DIY Paper Cone Trees
Tablescape is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days by bloggers and Instagrammers. While it sounds sweeping and grand, it's similar to the definition of another word with "scape" as its prefix, landscape, which refers to the visual elements of an area. So, you might say that a tablescape would refer to the visual elements of your table! Creating a tablescape is fun because it is a bit … [Read more...] about Holiday Tablescape: DIY Paper Cone Trees