My weekends are currently split because of Matt’s schedule, so we are trying hard to take Thursdays off together. Yesterday, we went to this hilarious bouncey house with the kids. I don’t think I have ever seen them so thrilled before! Have you ever had split weekends? I am still not used to having two Friday nights and two Monday mornings every week.

The rest of the week I spent dipping flowers in bright paint and getting ready for our March issue of Styled. magazine. This next issues theme is, the contrast in the brightness of spring. I love how the sneak peak above with the grey backdrop and the brightly painted flower reveals it. More to come soon!

Here are a few links for reveling in this weekend.
Adorable inspiration and gorgeous advice, Miriah’s charm school is filled with entertaining tips, worth the read.
Have you seen this music video? It was made using 12,000 pieces of construction paper!
Little hint, if you are in a wrinkled tablecloth bind pull out your straightening iron to save the day.
Glitter champagne glasses… this looks so easy.

Have a happy weekend!

Photo by Erin Holland for Styled. magazine.

PS. We are sold out for March but have just opened advertising options for our April and May issues. If you’d like to find out more about advertising in the magazine (or on the blog) email me here.

I just received a huge shipment of honeycomb paper that I will be busy making beautiful today. Hoping the result will end up half as gorgeous as this vintage honeycomb! Did you know that you can buy honeycomb in sheets to cut up for projects? I am finding it a fresh medium for spring party plans.

I used my favorite scarf to make this fabric tape last year. After snagging it in a door, I was quite happy to give the accessory a new life as beautiful tape! Last week I found the tape, remembered how much I adored it and used pieces of it to brighten a otherwise boring corner.

I immediately remembered we had shot this tutorial and never ended up posting it. Here are a few tips on recycling your clothing and making fabric tape. A very easy and fun way to brighten up a corner, or to hold a large floral backdrop.

To make the fabric tape, first run lengths of plain masking tape along the glossy side of wax paper. Using a small brush cover the top of the tape with Mod Podge. Then lay your fabric down on top of the tape and let dry. Once dry, cut the strips of tape off of the wax paper and peel the paper off the backside. Roll up for future wrapping or decorating uses!

Photos by Jackie Wonders, originally styled for the plum Love editorial shoot.

PS. Another old scarf of mine turned into a picnic basket!

I’ve officially begun wishing for spring and I am in love with the idea of a bicycle ice cream cart for the warm months ahead. Add in tassels and a beautiful Italian countryside and I am sold.

Photo by Amy Turner from this sweet Italian wedding.

I designed this simple rolled paper bunting for Project Wedding and it has really brightened up my week. I love the look of bunting for celebrations, but get weary of seeing the tried and true done over again. This bullet paper version feels fun and fresh to me. Plus, it is dramatically easy to make. I can imagine large lengths of it lining a wedding tent or a tunnel entrance to a birthday party.

See the full step by step tutorial if you’d like to craft your own.

PS. The easiest bunting to make and this bunting took me over a month to create!

We had such a crazy week. With a full on snow day, in laws visiting and a house tour photography session I feel like I’ve been in a whirlwind. It was great fun and I am really looking forward to a quiet weekend at home to make up for all the crazy!

Here are a few reasons to celebrate I’ve been wanting to share with you…
Adorable pillows for a wedding or anniversary gift.
A perfect party strainer for spring drinks.
An egg bouquet for spring.
Confetti art to brighten your day.
The most gorgeous hats for spring, some of which inspired a party hat series, starting next week!

And couple posts from the archives that you may have missed; painted vases for spring, gorgeous glitter party decor, watercolor snowballs and bandaids for decorating (awesome or gross?).

Home tour sneak peak with my twins (and newly re-covered sofa!) by Lemaire Photography.

I have been very on board with the recent pinata trend in parties. Although, for little kid parties they can sometimes become a hazard. Flying candy and bigger guys swinging around sticks sure do make a mom nervous!

For the twin’s birthday this year I decided to design a pinata that you don’t need to swing at. A pinata you could punch. A punchata! It was a huge hit with the kids (they always love something new) and super easy to make.

To make the punchata first blow up a 36 inch balloon (do not use helium it will affect how well your paper stick to the balloon) instead use a large set of lungs or a pump! Hang the balloon upside down and cover with a thin layer of Modge Podge. Begin laying white packing tissue onto the balloon with thin layers of Modge Podge in between each layer. Aim for about 5 layers of tissue over the entire balloon. Let dry for 48 hours.

Once the pinata is completely dry, pop the balloon and slowly pull it out through a small hole in the tissue mache. Begin cutting small holes (about the size of a child’s fist) throughout the pinata, in different spots and on different levels. Cut circle pieces of a coordinating paper and use a small dab of glue to secure them over your holes from the inside of the pinata (use the top hole for easy access). Fill with candy, thread a string through the top and secure the top hole closed with a few more layers of tissue paper and glue.

Hang up to enjoy on party day and let each child have a turn punching in a hole for their candy prize!

Photos taken by Erin Holland for a subtle revelry.

PS. I am super excited to show you the twin’s complete birthday party in our next issue of Styled. Magazine coming out March 6th!

I designed this simple floral wreath for Project Wedding, which is now hanging on a brass nail directly above my bed (love!). The twine looking wreath was inspired by the lush peony floral wreaths I paid way to much for on my own wedding day eight years ago. To do it over…. sigh.

This simplified handcrafted version is very easy to sculpt and would fit right into a spring shower or wedding lending a sweetly modern touch to the decor.

Ed note: Thanks everyone for entering! The contest is now closed and Laura is our winner!

Jewelmint is offering a giveaway today for a gorgeous piece of jewelry from February’s collection. To enter click over to the Jewelmint site and sign up to become a member (its free). Leave a comment to let me know your favorite piece in this current months collection. The winner will have a sweet outfit addition for an upcoming party! Jewelmint is also offering 50% off the first purchase to any new member with the discount code STYLED.

For extra entries you can like our facebook page or tweet about this giveaway on twitter. Just leave an additional comment to let me know.

A bright, bold, original love for reveling in… My wish for you today!

PS. See more bright love details here.