Teacup Inspired: Teacupakes

When browsing for tea party planning ideas, I came across this cute product from Fred and Friends: Teacupcakes! This website has so many interesting and funny home products, perfect for parties, hostess gifts, or just to add some quirky style to your own home. How clever would these be for a tea party birthday cake option? They come in sets of four and are made out of 100%-pure silicone and phthalate-free plastic with matching saucers. Pour in the cupcake batter, bake, frost, and start singing, "Happy Birthday to You!"

-Twill

DIY: Repurposed Wee One's Bib

 It is getting down to the wire, and I am still working on handmade gifts. That is the problem with making things yourself, it is easy to just go buy something, but it takes a lot of time to make things. This is one that I just made over the weekend for the plethora of friends who recently popped out their little wee ones.

Materials:
Terry cloth (can be thrifted towels)
Vintage fabric, thrifted linens or a pattern you like
Snap closures, I love the little pearly ones
A hammer
Sewing machine
Scissors

Cut out in terry cloth a shape that you like (I used an already made bib as a template)

Then fold it over and place it on a folded over side of your fabric, cut that out. 

Lay the pieces together and attach with stick pins

Then sew it together and cut off any extra bits.

Hammer the snaps on to the ends
Then wash the bib, because terry cloth sheds like a hairy dog. You are done!

-Ladybird

DIY: Deck the Halls

When you are a twenty something gal, it is hard to go purchase all the fixins for that "just right" tree (see Twill's perfectly thrifted finds). So for the last few years I have been doing what my mother and my grandmother taught me, making the decorations myself! Last year a few friends of mine made a night of it with mulled wine and a few tapas. We had lots of fun making silly ornaments to decorate the communal tree. Here are a few ideas for inexpensive ornaments, that take just a little time and ingenuity. Then just deck that perfect pine with these homemade little bundles.
-Ladybird


the stand-by popcorn and cranberry garland




my favorite ornament to make with kids, so easy and they smell fab!



you can DIY: felted balls, acorns and little strings, just add glue!



with a little trip to the local thrift, you could make this on the cheap!





photo ornament! love.

 


another kid friendly choice, or just you and some friends




manly