Hearted : Feedbands

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Have you guys heard of Feedbands?! This is quite possibly one of the coolest “monthly subscriptions” I seen lately. These once a month deals have been floating around the web for a little while now, ranging from a monthly box of makeup samples, to jewelry, to craft supplies. All of which are definitely enticing and confession: I’ve tried a few of them myself, but this one just might take the cake on uniqueness and just all together exciting-ness for me =) What is is, is basically for $20/month you get a new vinyl of a brand new barely discovered band. Now, if you love music… and vinyl as much as me – this is quite possibly the best idea EVER!! Check out how easy it works:

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Right?! Man, I am so pumped! Pretty sure I’m going to start my subscription right away – who’s which me?! I’d love your feedback =)  Have a wonderful Tuesday friends!

Weekend Celebrations

This past weekend Mr. H and I were able to celebrate our new home with some close friends and a little outdoor BBQ-ing. It was so much fun to see my good friends that I don’t get to see too often. Plus, while the guys sipped on beers us girls got to gab about all the new project possibilities for me to begin working on =) It was like having 5 designers all in one place giving me all these fab ideas! With wedding season coming RIGHT up (stressing me out just a tad) it was so good to just relax, not think about work and just have good food and conversation with people you love. As I get older, I am realizing the true importance of this and how necessary it is to surround yourself with awesome people and allow time to relax! I hope you were able to spent some quality time with the ones you love this past weekend!

Here are a few snaps from our little hangout, taken by my fab new neighbor and artist extraordinaire. Erika Huls! How awesome is it that I would happen to move next door to something in the wedding industry!

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Pressed Flowers Wedding Gift

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As with every summer, wedding season is upon us! Now, for me that usually means crazy long hours, glitter all over my home, and a diet consisting mostly of coffee, chocolate, and Taco Bell. But for the normal rest of the world, it typically means you’re mailbox is getting flooded with invitations, you’re blocking off weekends at a time for bridal showers, bachelorette parties, and the big weddings that you are attending. It’s a busy time! And if you are a bridesmaid in one or more of these weddings, you plate is even more full. So when it comes to the smaller tasks, like what gift to give, a lot of times the rush pushes us to simply snag up that Target gift card at the register. Not that there is ANYTHING wrong with that – I love Target, and most brides will appreciate the gesture =) But most would agree that if they could just find that perfect gift, they would rather give that than a card, am I right?

Being apart of many couples weddings, along with being in some of my dear friends weddings is what inspired the flower press gift I’m going to share with you today! This adorable wooden flower press is such a thoughtful gift it is sure to make your bff swoon. Here’s the idea. You purchase the press – be sure to leave the names & date of the bride and groom so it can be customized. Then, after you’ve attended the wedding. Hang on to your bridesmaid bouquet, or stash some flowers from the centerpieces (many weddings let guests take a centerpiece home too) and follow the directions below to press the flowers while the Bride &  Groom are on their honeymoon. When they return, gift them with the press with their perfectly dried flowers on the inside! So thoughtful, right?!

Directions for pressing the flowers:

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Separate the pieces of the press by un-screwing the top so that you have the cardboard, thick card stock, and the wax paper. Be sure all the flowers are completely dry with no more water on them.

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Choose your flowers to press. You can pretty much press any flower, but some turn out better than others. Separate the flower from the stem and detach any thick base to allow the flower to lay as flat as possible. Also, throw some of the fillers and greenery in there – these turn out great and add a special touch.

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Place a piece of cardboard on the base first, then the thicker card stock, and then the wax paper. This is what you lay the flowers on. Then, once you have your placement, place another wax sheet on top, then card stock, then cardboard. You can do a couple layers of this as well.

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Stack up the remaining pieces and screw on the top as tightly as possible. Keep in a dry environment to help the drying process.

For most flowers, the process can take 7-10 days. Some are quicker and some take longer – but it’s the perfect amount of time for the love birds to return from their trip =) You can purchase the custom flower press at the Tasteful Tatters Shop along with other great wedding decor and gift ideas. Shop photos are by Joe + Kathrina Photography

DIY Colorblock Coasters

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The other day I stumbled across a random Dollar Store on my way searching for a Target (I still use my gps to get to the grocery store haha) – the perks of living in a new city! I decided to check it out, because you just never know with stores like this, sometimes there are total gems to be found =) I found this pack of 4 cork style coasters for $1 and I thought – I could do something cool with these ha. And so they sat in a junk drawer for almost 2 weeks.

So finally, this weekend I pulled out some pretty blue paint and some masking tape and just went to town on those coasters. I had no clue what I was going to do, but I just went for it with a color block style.

To do this at home, all you need is the coasters, acrylic paint, paint brush, and some light adhesive masking tape.

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I simply taped off the areas that I didn’t want painted and applied the paint liberally. For a spur of the moment DIY project, I was pretty happy with the results. However, if you are going to try this at home, I did learn a few things for the next time =)

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If you are going to try this at home here are my tips:

- Stick to simply designs

- Attempting small details is difficult because the cork naturally has crevices for the paint to seep through

- full let the paint dry if using 2 different colors

- use paint liberally, the cork soaks up the paint pretty good.

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Happy crafting friends!

Vendor Spotlight: Snapgram Photobooth

Happy Friday friends! Today, I want to share with you one of my favorite photo booth companies!! I had the opportunity work with this all star duo on a fab wedding back in March at Calamigos Ranch and their set up was seriously above and beyond. There wasn’t a guest in the room that didn’t take advantage of the fun – event the grandparents where getting way into it – so adorable!

I’ve worked with plenty of photo booth companies in my work, and it’s pretty hard to disappoint, but it’s rare I have to pull people away from the booth just to make sure grandma and grandpa don’t miss the cake cutting haha

Snapgram Photobooth is new in the wedding world and they knocked my socks off – so for all you brides to be out there, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss out on all the fun

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To give you an idea, here are some photos from S’Wonderful Photography from our event together. This is their set up and their adorable operators, Sheri Angeles and her adorbs hubby, Adrian. They are just as fun as their photobooth – trust me!

Check out their site and Facebook Page and let them know I sent ya! Have a great weekend =)