Goosie Girl: February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

Double Duty Personalized Notecards

I picked up the latest copy

of Martha Stewart Weddings yesterday...

Amazing eye candy...as usual...

I love pouring over the pages...

soaking in each and every picture, idea, & detail...

I think this idea is absolutely fabulous...

a beautifully done personalized notecard

(which becomes the favor)

that doubles as a place card...

You could adapt this idea to a shower, a birthday...

The possibilities are endless...

For a smaller group (unlike a wedding)

perhaps design 4 cards, wrap them oh so pretty

and voila' favors done...check...check..check...

Click here to get the how-to...

Friday, February 25, 2011

An E-Course

I just had to blog quickly

to let everyone know that I am taking

the "Blogging Your Way" course

sponsored by Holly of Decor8

and Leslie of "A Creative Mint"...

I'm so excited...I can't stand it!

I never thought that "I" would be excited

to take a class, that has homework, voluntarily...

But I am!
Wish me luck!

Sweet Friday - The Oscars

With the Oscars being this Sunday,

what could be better than munching

on a few of these pretties

from Sweet SugarBelle?

She always has gorgeous eye candy
and even shows you step by step how you can do it too...

Have a fabulous weekend
and enjoy the Oscars!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Do It Yourself Ice Cream In A Jar

Take a peek at this do-it-yourself favor

I found over at Style Me Pretty and designed by City Cradle Designs...
This was actually a favor for a wedding
but what child wouldn't love this?
Talk about adorable...

Materials:
Downloads – One large label for the front of the jar and two side labels.
One side label is blank to be personalized
and the second is directions for your guests to make their own ice cream.Printer
Glass mason jar (mine are from Ikea)Ribbon
Small zip-lock plastic bags
Half & half individual packets
Rock salt
Sugar & Vanilla powder

{photography by Jackie Wonders}

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Peace, Love & Pizza Party Sneak Peak

Here's a sneak peak of a

Peace, Love & Pizza party I'm styling

for school this Friday...

this is the invite...

I think it turned out rather adorable

if I do say so myself...

I've been busy making yarn poms...

I'm loving the colors of these...

They are just happy little things...

I'm going to use these as garland along the front of the table...

I'll post pics next week...

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Napkin/Silverware Place Setting

I must say napkins & silverware

can be a bit of a problem at times...

Where to put them...how to hold them...

Tie them up...leave them out...

Well, I'm loving this solution

from Bird's Party...

She's just got that silverware

tucked in as snug as a bug...

And it couldn't look any more darling...

I might this give a whirl on Friday

for the Peace, Love & Pizza party I'm having at school...

Of course she is so thoughtful as to give us the how-to...

Here's what you'll need:
* 3 fold paper napkins work best (you can use fabric napkins too)
* Paper napkin wrapper
* Double-sided tape or hot glue or just standard sticky tape
1. Gather your goods...
2. Take your napkin and position it with the fold facing away from you.
Take the top flap and fold 1/3 under the fold.
(I used the lines printed on the napkins to guide me here)
3. Turn the napkin over. Can you see what it looks like at the back?
Now fold the left and right sides inwards,
meeting at the center
(step 5 should show you clearer..)
4. This is what you should have at the front.
The little pouch is already formed.
5. Now, just wrap the paper napkin ring
around the folded napkin to cutefy the ensemble!
Secure with hot glue or tape at the back.
6. Insert cutlery, flowers, straws etc in the pouch.
Stand back and admire your pretties! :)

Read more:
http://birdcrafts.blogspot.com/2011/02/
tutorial-how-to-make-cute-paper-napkin.html#ixzz1EgVhPvY9