A tutu for you!

A few months ago, a friend from church brought her two adorable girls in with matching tutus she made out of tulle. I couldn't get enough of looking at these cuties, and I decided, hey, I'll make some tutus for my friends with babies! Well, it turned out to be a super easy project. (I'll post the DIY soon.) I'm even thinking about making a bunch of these (in different colors as well) and selling them at craft bazaars...my husband says I should start an Etsy site with my aprons and tutus, but I'm a bit overwhelmed by that whole venture. Maybe when I finish school...

Thanks to the Yankey's and the Rozsa's for taking pictures of their little girls and letting me put them on my blog! What great models!

Fact: My friends make beautiful children. :o)

Tim and Janae Tie the Knot!

On October 9, 2010, my cousin Timmy and his high school sweetheart, Janae, got married! It was such a beautiful day with the autumn colors, sun shining, and lots of fun! My gift to the happy couple was to decorate their reception...which I love to do! Janae picked red, white, black, and silver as her colors...and it turned out beautiful! The ceremony was at Good Sheperd United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne and the reception was the Marriott.

Introducing the Planck's!

Saying their vows.

The rings hanging on a centerpiece. (Keep scrolling to see what it looked like!)

They used the same lady I did to make their cake, and I thought it turned out beautiful! We collaborated on decorating the top, and I banded the table with red chair ties that I rented from a local party store in Fort Wayne called All Occasion. I also used these chair ties to band the head table and gift table.

I made Dan set out the place cards. I should also give my other assistant, Bryan, a shout out as well. Couldn't have finished in time to get to the wedding without them! I laid a couple chair ties across the table so it wouldn't look too white. I banded this table with some thick ribbon.

The wedding party

Lovely flowers

The Marriott had glass cylinders that I was able to use (free of charge!). About a week before the wedding, Dan and I went on a stick gathering adventure and collected hundreds of twigs. We spray painted the twigs silver and black. (We used about two coats for each stick.) I bought scrapbook paper, cut it to the right size, and placed it in the vase. Simple! The Marriott provided the mirrors as well. Thanks, Marriott! :o)

I bought tons of ribbon in their colors, and we ended up glue gunning the ribbon to the cylinder to get it to stay. (For some reason my glue dots weren't working...) I alternated putting a beaded garland and ribbon in the water with a floating candle on top!

Congrats to the newly weds, and welcome to the family, Janae! (Even though it already felt like you were!) Blessings to you!

You are my sunshine...

I've been loving yellow lately. Here is a cute birthday party from one of my favorite blogs, Hostess with the Mostest. The cool thing is that you don't have to use it just for a baby's birthday party, but you can adapt the idea for other events as well.

Buy a cheap frame from a thrift store and spray paint it. Easy! They sell letters at craft stores for a couple bucks.

Use scrap fabric from old t-shirts or sewing projects. Again, so simple!

Cute Eats.

I'm trying to get inspired to decorate our dining room. (I have given up on the living room for the moment.) One of my favorite blogs, Design*Sponge, had some cute restaurants that I loved. It's like they took the ideas in my brain and made a restaurant out of them. Feeling ready to decorate...

More pictures here.

More pictures here.

Sarah and Jeremiah and the Bridesmaids' Clutches!

Ok, so I've been waiting to post Sarah's wedding so I could include a link to a blog for her cute clutches, but I can't wait any longer.  I'll just post the link later. :o)

Sarah and Jeremiah were married on June 26th in Denver, CO.  We had a great weekend hanging out with some of our best friends, and we were so honored to share in the Heiser's special day!  

Throughout the whole wedding planning process, Sarah was SOO excited about the bridesmaids carrying clutches down the aisle instead of flowers.  I was excited for this unique idea because (a) I thought it was super cute and (b) I have never actually taken a bouquet of flowers home with me after I've been in a wedding because I always forget to pick them up before we leave.  I knew there was no way I'd forget a clutch! Sarah found a cute shop on Etsy called Dear Lillie.  She ordered the clutches, ring bearer pillow, and the guys' bouttoneires from this site.  

Jeremiah and Sarah were married at Cherry Hills Community Church.  It was a great location because the wedding chapel and reception hall were right next to each other!  And yes, those are the Rockies in the background.

Here they are!  The bridesmaids wore pearls (SO Sarah!) and carried these cute clutches.  Isn't the rose adorable?  

Sarah wore blue shoes to add a little pop of color to her black and white wedding.  

Card Box.

Sarah asked me to make a card box for the reception.  I whipped this up for super cheap with some storage boxes and chip board.  Of course, there is a rose to tie it into the theme.  

The cakes!  

Jeremiah is a big San Francisco fan.  

Memory Table.  

Loved this idea.  The couple had pictures of their grandparents and Sarah's dad who had previously passed away.  

The wedding party. 

Check out those mountains in the background and the awesome color contrast.  

This is one of my favorites.  

Clutches.

Such a simple, elegant, and classy wedding!  

I LOVE pictures of shoes on wedding days.  Don't know why, just do.  

The Happy Couple!

Kem RAs!

They tell you in training to look around because these are the people who will be in your wedding one day.  And, well, it's true!

Last but not least, the Brownie Townies.  These are some of our best friends, and Dan and I cherish the times that we get to spend together.  Welcome to the club, Jeremiah! 

(Photos from Andrea Skinner.  She did a great job and was very calm, cool, and collected!)

 

Living Room? Maybe.

I have been struggling with how I want to decorate our living room.  Struggling as in, I laid in bed awake for an hour last night with different thoughts running through my mind.  I guess I'm pretty blessed if that's the only thing I stay up thinking about! ;oP

I created a set on Polyvore to get started. We actually have the color of wall (ours might be a bit more subdued), door, sofa, and shag area rug. Our floors are a bit darker, but these give you the idea.   We have a window behind our sofa, and really, this is the only place in the room we can fit it.

Let me know what you think or if you have any ideas!  

I'm playing around with color palettes and will post those sometime soon!  I'm liking the idea of orange or yellow curtains...now just have to find/make them!

Living Room Ideas by Twirlsteph on Polyvore.com

Happy Father's Day!

I saw these cute cookies over on Amy Atlas' blog, Sweet Designs. I thought they were SO cute, and they are definitely doable if you have a lot of patience and time. :o)

Amy also has TONS of other cute creations, and she specializes in dessert tables. Check out her creations!