DIY: Wood Sign
February 22nd, 2012 § Leave a Comment
For the rustic pink baby shower featured on Monday we made a pretty little sign to use as decoration. Now, the sign resides in Miss Willow’s nursery. It’s super easy and adds a nice personal touch.
Here is what you need:
scrap wood
spray paint
small sticks
hot glue (not pictured)
Instructions:
1) Paint wood panel with color of choice, depending on color you use, will depend on how many coats you will need.
2) After the paint has fully dried, arrange the sticks on the board in the desired order.
3) Start gluing.
Enjoy!
Baby Shower: Pink Rustic
February 20th, 2012 § 2 Comments
Such a fun shower for a baby who will grow up living in the woods and hunt deer her whole life. I wanted the shower to be rustic of course to go with the decor of the host home but I also wanted to throw a little pink in there since Miss Willow is in fact a girl. We had such a great time eating dinner, playing ridiculous games and munching on tasty treats. 
Sweet Little Details: Red Velvet Whoopies
February 17th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
Last week, Jen from Sweet Little Details posted perfect whoopies for Valentine’s day, but let’s be honest, I’ll take red velvet anytime of the year. These look so yummy, I can’t wait to try them.
Red Velvet Whoopies
Whoopie Recipe from Annie Eats
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. cocoa powder
½ tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup buttermilk, at room temperature
1 oz. red food coloring
Cream Cheese Frosting
From sweet little details
2 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 pounds confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and brown sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Blend in the vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, beat in about a third of the dry ingredients, followed by half of the buttermilk, beating each addition just until incorporated. Repeat so that all the buttermilk has been added and then mix in the final third of dry ingredients. Do not overbeat. Blend in the food coloring.
Transfer the batter to a pastry bag fitted with a large plain round tip. Pipe the batter onto the parchment paper. Bake 7-9 minutes or until the tops are set, rotating the baking sheets halfway through. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets at least 10 minutes, until they can be easily transferred to a cooling rack. Repeat with any remaining batter. Allow cookies to cool completely before proceeding.
Cream together cream cheese and butter. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, add confectioners sugar a little at a time. Once all sugar has been added increase to medium speed until frosting is creamy.
Spoon the frosting into a decorators bag. Pipe out onto whoopie and sandwich between cookies. Enjoy.
DIY: Enamel-Painted Vases
February 15th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
I recently came across this super cute idea presented on Sugar and Charm‘s blog. It is somewhat reminiscent of the glass vases that my mom and I spray painted white for my brother’s wedding last fall. We followed this tutorial for that project. However, Sugar and Charm, takes the painted glass vase to a whole other level – they paint the inside of the vase! It creates a really cool effect.
Supplies needed: Three different sized vases, dishwasher safe PermEnamel paint, PermEnamel Surface Condition, paper towels, paint brush and a mixing bowl.
To see the full tutorial with instructions, click here.
All images via Sugar and Charm.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
Wishing you a very happy and loved-filled Valentine’s Day!
Engagement: Megan & Corey
February 13th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day tomorrow, we thought we’d share some images from Megan & Corey’s engagement session. We will be assisting in the coordination of their day this summer and can’t wait to see this sweet couple tie the knot! To see more from their session, click here.
Images by Meg White Photography.
Valentines Day: Free Printable
February 10th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
In the spirit of Valentines Day next week, We thought we’d share a fun little FREE printable for you from Inspired by Charm
The designers thoughts on her printable: The other day I stumbled across this video on youtube of darren criss (yes, i watch glee and love every minute of it). the part of the video where he mentions the song lyric form ‘at last’ – my heart was wrapped in clover – stood out to me.
I’ve always sang those lyrics but never understood what i was singing. this happens to me a lot. so i did a little google search to uncover the meaning of ‘in clover’. it turns out its a term of endearment. it means that the person was absolutely smitten. aww. beautiful, right?
so, with that, i was inspired to make this little print. great for all year long, but kind of perfect for valentines day.
here is the link to a free PDF copy of the print. once you download it, just print it from your computer printer like i did. once it’s framed, no one will ever know! it’s our little secret.
Images found here
DIY: Fringe Banner
February 8th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
Today’s DIY was made for my daughter’s new room but this banner would be perfect for a kid’s birthday party or even the backdrop for a wedding.
What you will need:
Sturdy string (I used a small rope I found at Hobby Lobby)
Scissors
fabric of choice
I used a bunch of scrap pieces I had from other events.
1) Cut the fabric into desired length. I wanted my short but not all the same length. For a backdrop, you can make them even longer to touch the floor.
2) Figure out the order you want them in and start tying knots. You can tie your knots in a number of ways, I wanted some of the top fabric to show.
3) Hang you banner wherever you’d like. Keep in mind, the banner may look light, however, depending on hope much fabric you used, it will get super heavy.
Images by Becca Murdaugh
Something Borrowed: Sweet “Love Bird” Brunch
February 6th, 2012 § 2 Comments
Recently Hostess with the Mostess shared the sweetest Valentine’s Brunch styled and photographed by Andressa of Twinkle Twinkle Little Party. It is too cute to pass up, so we just had to show it to you! To see more details from the shoot (and to find out how to purchase the party printables), check out Andressa’s blog here.
Cheers! No Bake Nutella Cheesecake
February 3rd, 2012 § Leave a Comment
In honor of my partner/BF’s birthday today, I’d like to post a super yummy dessert that I know she would love. How do I know? 1) I know her well and 2) she pinned it on pinterest. 
We are celebrating her birthday tonight with friends over dessert. What a perfect way to celebrate. Happy Birthday Meg.
Image found here.
Now, on to the post. The new craze in the sweets world is Nutella. I first experienced Nutella when I was in France, I ordered a crepe from a street vendor. I’m pretty sure he put a whole bottle of Nutella in that one little crepe. It was good but man was it filling.
However, I think these look delicious, and I love desserts in individual cups for any kind of party. Hope you enjoy.
No Bake Nutella Cheesecakes
Yield: 4-6 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
For the Crust
12 Oreo Cookies, crushed into crumbs
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Filling
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup Nutella
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed
For the Garnish
whipped topping, optional
chocolate shavings, optional
toasted, chopped hazelnuts, optional
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, stir together the Oreo cookie crumbs and melted butter. Evenly divide the crumbs between your individual serving dishes and press into the bottoms of the dishes to form a crust layer.
2. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and Nutella until smooth. Add vanilla and mix to combine. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the whipped topping until well blended and no streaks remain.
3. Evenly pipe or spoon the filling into individual serving dishes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
4. If desired, garnish with additional whipped topping, chocolate shavings, and/or toasted, chopped hazelnuts.
Notes:
- I have not tried this recipe using fresh whipped cream, so I cannot attest to the results.
Prop Note
The small glass bowls were purchased from Pier 1. Spoons are from Ikea.
Source: My Baking Addiction
