Materials: Photo backdrop frame Sheer curtains x 6 panels Twinkle lights 100 assorted balloons Large glue dots (1/2in) Balloon garland tape Cardstock cut outs I blew up all the balloons the day before the shower in three different sizes. Small (size of grapefruit) Medium (size of cantaloupe) and Large (just before full capacity) I started …
DIY Star and Moon Phase Garland
Materials: Glitter cardstock Gold poster board or cardstock Cutting machine and or punches Fishing line Glue stick I started by cutting out circles with me 2in” hole punch, once I fill my cardstock sheet with hole, I went in and used my scraps to make the moon phases. As you can see in the photo …
ONE Sugar Cookies
Have you seen the price tag on custom sugar cookies? While they are gorgeous, they add up very quickly. I recently tried making them for the first time not too long ago for a baby shower and it was the most stressful and time consuming experience! I have found some short cuts that make this …
Rose Gold Cake
This rose gold and blush cake was a show stopper and very easy to make! I started by making my favorite buttercream and separated it into 3 different bowls. Pink, lighter pink, and I kept one white. I started with the darkest pink and applied it around the bottom of the cake with my offset …
DIY Mini Teepees
Materials: Sticks Hot glue Gaffers tape Embroidery floss Silk flowers Feathers Living in the desert presents some problems when you need sticks… I had order mine online. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any that were larger than 5”. So I decided to use them longer. That they were durable I have glued them together and then …
Desert Boho TeePee Sleepover
I recently connected with Amy Nassar from @styledinmotherhood and loved what she is doing with her Instagram! She is a proud Lebanese Mother of 4 beautiful kids and she posts all kinds of fun activities and places to enjoy here in Las Vegas! Head over to Instagram to follow her, she is great! She posts …
DIY Costume Ideas
We are quickly approaching one of my favorite times of the year, Halloween!! Before having Della, I used to love sitting out on the front porch and handing candy out to the little ones and seeing all of their adorable costumes. Now I get to partake in the fun and take Della trick or treating! …
DIY Constellation Cake
Materials: Buttercream Frosting Food Coloring Bench Scraper Offset Spatula Turntable Royal Icing First I started by giving my cake a crumb coat. This is a thin layer of icing that will lock in the crumbs so they don’t show on my finished layer of icing. With an off set spatula, start “painting” spots with your …
DIY Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing
I used our family Sugar cookie recipe for these cookies, also known as Christmas Cookies in our house. I have a recipe box my mother put together for me when I moved out to go to college. I still use this recipe box to this day! We don’t cook with recipes often in our house. …
DIY Leaf Garland
Materials: Cardstock 81/2 x 11 Scissors Rotary cutter Straight edge ruler Cutting mat I started by cutting the cardstock into 1” strips I then cut each strips into 3 smaller strips 2(3”) 1(2.5”) I did this with two packs using two colors of paper Start the same process again, this time making your strips 2” wide …