modern vintage enchantment

Sunday, March 27, 2011

friends and their new little girl...

march 2011.

We have some friends that were recently blessed to get a 1 1/2 year old little girl a couple of weeks ago. A friend and I threw a baby shower for her, and I thought it might be nice to get some cute pic's of them to hang at the shower. I lucked out getting a few good ones...I only need to learn photoshop so I can make colors more vibrant! I had a lot of fun, and any chance I get to try and sharpen my photography skills, I'll take it!

baby gift...

march 2011.

What sweeter way to celebrate twin girls coming into the world, than a little pink and white headbow with a gem. Very simple and easy, and fun to give away.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

a fun and easy vintage wreath...with cupcake liners!...

I saw this idea on this amazing blog-(www.tatertotsandjellow.blogspot.com). It seemed to be a fly-through craft, but don't let it deceive you, it's a bit time consuming, but worth it! I love it in my entryway. Thanks for the fun idea!

getting more into the spirit of valentine's day...

I had so much fun finding apothecary jars, but really had a hard time putting candy in them, because I knew they would be a temptation to all, and believe it or not, I don't like a lot of sugar on hand...you couldn't tell by all the stuff we made!

These delicious cupcakes are my homemade devil food's cake with sour cream to make it more moist. I also added a few dark chocolate chips into the each cupcake batter before cooking, so the person enjoying the cupcake would get a gooey bite on the inside. This amazing homemade chocolate icing also includes sour cream amongst other ingredients, which is THE BEST TASTING icing I've ever eaten. My absolute fave!

We also made peanut butter and chocolate pops on a stick. Nothing like sucking on a solid chunk of delicousness!

I loved the pink striped paper straws from www.thesugardiva.com(expensive shipping), in our vintage green tinted Williams-Sonoma drinking glasses I found at the outlets!

My super-cool-and-hip-and-laid-back-friend Jana and I made gumball necklaces. I found the idea on www.thetomkatstudio.com. Wow-you need any cute ideas for a party or theme, she's your gal! Unbelievable ideas for sure!

organized pantry makeover...oh how i love standing and just looking at it...

february 2011

So between seeing a few blogs ideas(makeitandloveit and her latest vinyl descriptions on containers, emersonmade's pantry and all the jars, houseofsmiths organized pantry), the spark was lit, and I was ready to tackle the nightmare of our pantry. I actually enjoy doing things like this...well, not so much finding the containers, but actually sorting, organizing, and putting it all back together.

I got a system down when I was cutting the vinyl for all the different sized containers, which made the project's final touch a lot easier. The sealed liquid jars on the top shelf are chocolate syrup, pure maple syrup, extra virgin olive oil(evoo), apple cider vinegar, and regular vinegar. Even though I don't use some of these things often, the tall liquid jars were around $2 a piece at the Container Store, so I figured why not just put them in there too, instead of storing the large containers.

It's very rewarding seeing the difference, and enjoying the outcome.
Hopefully you can see the difference too!

The pantry before...

and after...!!!

such a beautiful, easy craft...

february 2011

A creative friend in the ward had a Christmas cookie party...and it was beautiful! Allison made thirty platters for each of her guests, so when we left, we had a beautiful new platter full of cookies to bring home(except I just had the beautiful platter...gluten-free means making my own yummy cookies and not bringing home others' cookies).

This is the platter Allison made:

So for Valentine's dinner with family, I did the same thing. It's such an easy, fun, and classy looking display and gift. What a great idea!

the candlesticks glued and drying on the plates...

~the candlesticks were purchased at the dollar store. Allison found her plates and Kroger, Target and Walmart. I found my plates at a store at the outlets. We paid about $1 per plate, and $1 per candlestick.