so far these are the most fun invitations we have created. we got these scratch off stickers months ago not really sure what we would end up using them for-our friend nicoles around the clock shower ...
truly the best idea ever…..i was a recipient of such a thoughtful baby shower. check out all the details on annies blog. here is the onesie i made to add to the box.
we are hard at work on our oscar party this year. we had so much fun this year. annie, as always, has seen all the movies. i, as always, have not seen any. luckily her themed menu relies much more on...
check out annas beautiful playdough and how to over at madewell musings.
see Annas latest musings over at Madewell.
Every year we save the best shoe, shirt and jewelry boxes from the holidays and recycle them to hold craft supplies, store photos or use as gift boxes for the next giving season. Our stockpiles were ...
Our family loves a gift theme. We have given knitting, crafts, cooking, sewing and even butcher shop-inspired gifts in years past. This year we are excited by the multitude of handcrafted, naturally ...
at first we werent sure what to do with the space age theme 30th we were hired to decorate……but as always annie, the master of a themed party had more than enough inspiration. we created a navy and w...
we were so excited to be included in the design sponge event at anthropologie. we created this backdrop for the smilebooth. it was fun to finally meet grace and support her beautiful new book.
check out annas new post over at madewell musings……….
every city, state and region has different foods they are known for-either made or grown in a particular area its fun to collect all sorts of foods while traveling and put together gifts. this is a p...
we have to say this was one of the most fun parties we have done this summer! we got to individually package all the food.
a gift for a new nephew!
this was by far one of our favorite parties weve done. a backyard birthday party with a picnic theme had us hunting for gingham everywhere! galvanized bins and mason jars help greens and simple white...
ok……we dont quite need these in los angeles….yet. but when we do i think it will be a big fashion statement!
our very favorite baby gift to knit, this was very fun to make for one of our own!
more from blankets booties and bears. weve been in laurel canyon knitting away from a week! taking care of the latest addition to the blessing clan.
these booties are from one of our favorite baby knit books, blankets booties and bears. not sure what else a baby needs!
For the last few craft parties we have hosted, we’ve become veterans of knitting and egg-decorating projects. Our latest crafty afternoon was inspired by a friend’s fig tree that we stumbled upon at ...
A recent house clean-out yielded many items we had a hard time parting with, even though their very existence has become obsolete in the last few years. One of the most noticeable of the bunch: road ...
The Great Gatsby has always been one of our favorite books so we were pretty excited to create a party based on this classic. We made classic cocktails and food along with feathered headbands for all...
Nothing makes us happier than the weekly (twice weekly if we’re lucky!) trips to our local outdoor farmers’ markets. With spring in full force, the farmers are flaunting their goods: brilliant radish...
Although we’ve yet to exhume our sandals and tank tops from their winter resting place, we do see spring rearing its head . . . at last! After an especially long season of bare trees and cold days, w...
Our second mothers day party fell on a beautiful sunny day here in los angeles, thanks goodness as there wasnt a rain plan! We had so much fun creating these birch bark vases and string flowers in th...
From growing up in Oregon, we are used to drizzly, wet springs (and winters and falls . . . ), and with those come rainy-day craft projects. This April, we’ve had a bit of a “rain, rain go away” feel...
This party reminded us to keep it simple. White, muslin and wooden cigar boxes turned out even better than we thought. Go to apresfete to see all the food, including at the table smore toasting! We h...
Though we love the nostalgic, vinegary aroma of coloring eggs that always revives memories of Cadbury Egg-laden Easter baskets, Easter egg hunts in wet spring grass and stale, yellow marshmallow Peep...
It seems its baby season and we were a bit behind on our gifts. We whipped up these three teddies from our favorite new book, Natural, Nursery Knits by Erika Knight. We are working on a Mad Men theme...
For years, many of our friends have been asking us to teach them to knit. We finally had a get-together for the knitters-to-be on a Saturday afternoon when we hosted a winter-to-spring knitting party...
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