Set Up A Tea Party Shelf {Guest Feature}

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I have a pretty, feminine tea party to share today, all the way from Portugal. This tea party display was put together by Sophia of Bistrot Chic, for a client celebrating Mother’s Day a little early with her mom and aunt. Although Mother’s Day has come and gone, ANY time of the year is right… Read More

“You Are My Sunshine” Dessert Table {Guest Feature}

You Are My Sunshine

I’m excited to share a guest feature today – it’s been a while! The colors and the theme are perfect timing for Spring too. Candace of Lily Paul Designs created this baby shower theme, “You Are My Sunshine,” for a design event in Chicago. The catch? – do it on a $50 budget! The budget… Read More

Spring Brunch Ideas & Recipe

Spring brunch

Has Spring sprung in your part of the country? After a very wet and dreary winter in Virginia I’m ready for some sunshine! I have some ideas and a coffee cake recipe to share that should have you marking the calendar and sending out invitations in no time. Read More…     For more inspiration,… Read More

Baby Love Baby Shower {Operation Shower}

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Last week I had the pleasure of volunteering my time to Operation Shower once again. It’s always a busy but fun time, and I get to meet up with old friends and finally meet face to face some new ones.  We spent 24 hours in Alexandria, Va setting up and giving out gifts to 40… Read More

“Recipe For Love” Bridal Shower

retro style "recipe for love" bridal shower

If you’re a fellow “creative” you know how you have your favorite projects, whether it’s a theme you loved working on, or some fantastic original idea, or great photography, etc. Well, right now this is mine. I loved designing this retro style “Recipe for Love” bridal shower for Celebrations several months back, and I’m sharing… Read More

Giraffe Themed Baby Shower Ideas

modern giraffe baby shower

My most recent styling project for Celebrations website was to create a Giraffe themed baby shower based on an adorable modern invitation from Pear Tree Greetings. I loved the colors I had to work with which were turquoise, orange, and yellow. The idea was to design a luncheon complete with table setting, a menu &… Read More

Lemonade Stand Playdate

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by Rebekah Dempsey Rebekah here from A Blissful Nest and today I wanted to share with you a special little play date we had for Lauren and some of her school friends. Giving a theme to your play date is so much fun for the kids. They get to have activities that are unique and… Read More

Bike Themed Birthday Party {Guest Feature}

bike theme party dessert table

I have a lot of work to catch up on today, as we spent the last 4 days on a mini vacay at the beach. While I try to get back into the swing of things I have a cute Bike Themed birthday party to share with you from Katie of Petite Social. The party… Read More

“Keys To Success” Graduation Party Decor

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Our final table display for the Anthropologie-inspired graduation party is totally “themed-out” and reinforces our idea more than any. I set up a “Keys to Success” guest table where they could write notes to the graduate, and pick up party favors. It all comes together with the addition of a Key display that’s framed and… Read More

“Keys To Success” Dessert Table

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Here’s part 2 of my Anthropologie-inspired “Keys to Success” graduation party, and it’s everyone’s favorite – the dessert table! As with most of my dessert tables, it’s filled with homemade sweets, a few special garnishes, and a sprinkling of store-bought items to round out the selection. The styling was actually a lot of fun to do… Read More