My mom and I hosted a bridal shower for my aunt recently and I was in charge of theme and decor. I chose Bed, Bath & Beyond, pampering the Bride. The Bride and Groom have 6 kids between them and all they really need is time alone together.
We chose a breakfast shower on a Sunday morning (10-12). The timing worked perfectly. The food was prepared my my mother, one of my aunts and one of my uncles. The food was so delicious and beautiful I might add. I got my inspiration for the food online and the cooks took it from there making each dish their own.
I wanted everything on white dishes, white tablecloths, white decorations with a hint of the wedding colours which were pink and blue. I didn't do as much paper decor as I had planned due to bad time management on my part, but I think it all worked out fine. Here as some pictures to enjoy.
These were made with 5" styrofoam balls, a wooden dowel, flowers, straight pins and some ribbon.
Oh and of course, mason jars and sand. Simple and beautiful.
Tissue paper pom poms. Gotta love them!
These were paper lanterns that I had at the store for my window displays along with some satin ribbon. It gave an elegant touch to the yard and was beautiful with the wind blowing through.
I used one of my mixed media pieces here. How fitting!
Never underestimate tissue paper! It was a great filler for the vases.
Card making is easy with punches, scraps and a touch of creativity! Take a look at these personalized cards I made for the men in my family with circle punches, stickers and scrap paper! Check my blog to see what special gift was given inside these cards and who hired me to make them ;)
Just wondering what everyone's whipping up for the holidays?? I got my first card in the mail today and thought...oh no! I haven't even started MAKING mine yet! Better get on that...
Christmas may be right around the corner but I'm just getting to my Hallowe'en pictures! I wanted to share a super great idea that Victoria had while scrapping at my place a couple of weeks ago. Instead of using ribbon on a Hallowe'en layout, why not use gauze from your first aide kit!? Genius! It looks fab and it couldn't be cheaper... maybe you've got some little mummy shots that you could use this great tip for. For more photos, check out our albums on our Facebook page. Happy scrapping! ~Designer Brenna
With all the oh-so beautiful patterned paper out there, it can be so simple to buy an entire line of paper, make a layered page and end up with scraps that you hold onto forever! Today I'm showing you a quick example of a page that only uses 1 piece of paper and one small scrap piece. The rest of the page comes to life with embellishments (both hand made and bought) as well as inks, ribbon and a little creativity. I LOVE the result!! White space can have great impact and make your layout pop. To avoid it looking incomplete or a little 'ho-hum' I've used two shades of tattered angels mists to create some visual appeal.
Designer Brenna here with a quick look at a layout I created using product I picked up at Scraptease yesterday. How adorable is this Babysaurus line from My Little Yellow Bicycle?? It comes with so many cute embellishments that I didn't know what to use! It also comes in a girl line that is equally as scrumptious. For this page, I took the time to cut some images out of the paper and use them as 3D elements on the page. I also pulled inspiration from the fuzzy towel in the photo and decided to use a warm and frilly ribbon from My Mind's Eye as well as a soft off white weaved piece to bring textural interest to the layout! Check out more creations from Scraptease on our Facebook Page :D Brenna
