Easy Peasy DIY: Wedding Vase Stakes in the Ground

We had a large area of land to decorate for our wedding as it was at a campgrounds. One of the ways we found to decorate it cheaply was with stakes and jars - we used them both to decorate with flowers and to add evening lighting with candles. All you need to do is to find wood stakes in the height you want. Then, glue the side of a jar to the top portion of the stake and wrap with twine. It is super cheap if you simply keep old spaghetti sauce jars, canning jars, etc to use on the stakes. If you are filling with candles, placing some rice or sand in the bottom will help keep the tealights or votives in the center of the jar. This would also make a fun way to decorate your front walk at your next party!

Easy Peasy DIY: Wedding blankets for a chilly night

As my wedding was in early June in Minnesota, the weather was a bit up in the air during the planning stages - it could range from chilly to quite hot. Our rehearsal dinner was at a campgrounds during the evening, so I wanted to make sure no one was too cold. I picked up a crate at a garage sale, and attached a simple piece of slate from Michaels to it with glue. I filled it with rolled up blankets and wrote a little note to let guests know to help themselves if they needed one. After the wedding, I used the crate on my back porch to hold recycling and changed the chalk board to match.

Wedding Candy Bar or Favor Bar

For our wedding, we wanted to do a candy bar with a retro theme - choosing vintage candies as well as small retro gumball toys for guests to take home. We used a variety of vintage boxes, crates, a ladder and many candy jars for the entire display, all of which we picked up at thrift stores, estate sales and vintage shops. We purchased inexpensive paper bags and designed a logo with our initials, and were able to print the logo directly onto the bags. We also included washi tape that matched so guests could seal up their bags, and some small floral arrangements for accents.

Cocktail hour snacks for our wedding

As we were married at a camp, we went for a more casual "cocktail hour" for the time between the ceremony and dinner. We had Arnold Palmers (both alcoholic and non) for drinks, along with beer and lemonade. We also had peanuts in the shell, Cracker Jacks and snap peas for munching.

I made the little "snacktime" banner from scrapbook paper, bakers twine and markers, and attached it to a vintage basket. The adorable peanut bags we purchased from HeyYoYo

Snap peas are one of my favorite snacks, and luckily they were readily available at the local farmers market. Originally we wanted cherries, which would have looked so cute in the little bags, but would have been pricier and not local. We found tiny glassine bags and trimmed the opening with edging scissors for holding the peas.

We loved the idea of people being able to toss their shells on the floor, and instructed them to do so. It was easy clean up, and contributed to the casual feel of the wedding. I loved incorporating our favorite snacks into our wedding in an inexpensive and fun way.

Valentine's Day Breakfast #2

A few ideas for adding some vintage or handmade charm to your Valentine's Day brunch or breakfast

Striped Tablecloth from AmyKristineVintage
Raw Scones from SmartSweets
Personalized Cutting Board from Woodink
Vintage Juice Glasses from Ben & Lily
Heart and Arrow Stamp from MissHoneyBird
Silver Tea Service from GritzGirlz
Tinted Mason Jar from FireflyAtelier

Valentines Gift Ideas for Him

'Masculine Valentine' by AmyKristineVintage

Custom Geekery, Periodic Tab... ElysiumWoodwor... $55	Mens Knit Cowl Scarf Neckwar... GrahamsBazaar $35	Love words - Unique Gift for... MedBeachStones $9.8	Business Card Holder in Waln... 50SplintersWoo... $35.99
Tri-Fold Mens Leather Wallet... FatCatLeather $74	vintage wood tool box antiqu... RecycleBuyVint... $60	The Grit - Scrub Soap, Exfol... RockyTopSoapSh... $4.88	No. 215 Lunch Tote in Olive ... ArtifactBags $65
Green Plaid mens apron, larg... SSatHome $55	VALENTINES DAY CARD - Love y... HENANDCO $5	Men's Leather Cuff Brace... rainwheel $35	Hand Knitted Wool men Socks ... SockClub $44
men,unisex, women,gift, vale... likeknitting $39.99	VALENTINES GIFT iPhone Case ... casesbycsera $26.99	the Sisters - black wool mou... ThreeBadSeeds $68	Men's Bentwood Ring Waln... tpursell $85

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A few pics from my wedding....

Valentine's Day Breakfast #1

A few ideas for setting a sweet little breakfast or brunch table for Valentine's Day....
White Sugar and Creamer from IvoryBird
White Napkins from SewnNatural
Arrow Napkins from UrbanBirdandCo
Custom Cutting Board from ElysiumWoodworks

DIY coffee table ideas

I have been wanting to replace our current coffee table for a while now.... we have a dated, 1990's style table that I don't like the style of, but which is arguably very practical. It is quite sturdy (which is nice, as we put our feet up a lot!), and has a lower shelf for storage. I couldn't justify buying a new one, but would love to make one, preferably with reclaimed materials. Here are a few fun ideas for a new coffee table to make....

I love the practicality and simplicity of this table from Shanty2Chic. But, while I love the look of the casters, I would have to use locking casters, or replace the casters with feet - otherwise it would roll too much for me.

This table has great storage, and I definitely have enough old fruit crates to make it!

I like the industrial look of this table from HomeTalk.

The look of this table is probably my favorite - love the added numbers and vintage look.

Simple, easy to make and gorgeous - from AnaWhite.com

*dreaming of spring part 2*

fresh bulbs box, target vintage garden tool MaryBethHale@etsy hanging bag planter WestElm watering can Anthropologie canning label brooch MySelvagedLife

Etsy Love/My New Purse

My grandmother had wanted to get me a nice purse for a while - I tend to cheap out on bags, only buying used or clearance items. I had had my eye on this purse on Etsy for a while - I love the contrast of the leather and the canvas, the little tassels and interior pockets. My favorite part is that the strap is removable - it can be both a messenger or over the shoulder bag, as well as a simple handbag. I received the bag as a gift, and couldn't be happier with it :) The bag is from Milloo , an etsy seller in Greece. The shop is full of gorgeous accessories.....

Make sure to check out Milloo's site on Etsy here

*Dreaming of Spring* (AKA its waaaaaay to cold out)

lavender seeds Seedsshop @Etsy
garden tool set West Elm
produce bag OhLittleRabbit@etsy
burlap planter bag RupertsHouse
herb bag HarvestHaversack
herb print evajuliet

New Treasury :)

'Neutral Space' by AmyKristineVintage

Hand Drawn Line Chevron Post... amillioncityli... $14	Gray sweater with black hear... TrendzAndTreas... $31	Dots & Stripes Stationery Se... inhauspress $24
Wooden Deer hanger for coat,... DreamTreeFruit... $100	White Buffalo Stone Howlite ... RawEarthStudio $22	McKee Black Roman Arch Salt ... jaditekate $48
Dark forest green geometric ... 2of2 $37.5	Pillow - Pendleton Wool Fabr... RobinCottage $58	Cross Over Pocket Purse - Sm... ClothandINK $45
SALE - Large Scallops Should... jennarosehandm... $65	Peace Dove wood carving by J... jasontennant $425	3 Large Slate Bottle Vases b... sarapaloma $430
SALE embroidered maze pillow... pilosale $16	Himmeli no. 4 / Modern Hangi... HRUSKAA $97	Waxed Canvas Backpack // Ruc... infusion $198

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