Monthly Archives: February 2012
BANNERS & GARLANDS
Over the last few years, banners and garlands have become known as the go-to party decoration. It’s an explosion of tissue, yarn, fringe, fabric and of course, paper. From pennants to poms, they’re hard to resist. We’ve taken it upon … Continue reading
MUFFIN TIN BREAKFAST
It’s no secret that we love miniature baked goods. They work perfectly for larger groups of folks and they sure are cute. With this in mind, we decided to have a breakfast gathering with tiny foods made in muffin tins. … Continue reading
INSPIRED BY: CHALKBOARD
The chalkboard trend has been around for awhile but we were inspired by all the new variations we’ve been seeing. Using a chalkboard texture is a way to soften a classic black and white palette by giving it a fun, … Continue reading
MIGNON KITCHEN CO.
We were so thrilled when we happened upon this lovely shop. Mignon Kitchen Co. has so many things that suit our baking and entertaining needs. It is carefully curated; offering a mix of yummy foods and cute kitchen items.
PAPER CUTTING
We’re loving the look of cut paper these days. Whether it’s intricate or simple, this technique adds dimension to any paper project. There are so many ways it can applied: layering a color or pattern behind, propping shapes to create … Continue reading
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
Wishing you lots of love today. heartwood poster
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
After three months of cold dreary winter, we could really use a bit of warmth. This Valentine’s Day, we thought we’d brighten up our lives with some pops of yellow and gold. Whether you’re a smitten lady or flying solo, … Continue reading
SOUPER BOWL: DÉCOR
We made all of the decorations using a variety of felt to cut down costs. From this, we made pennant banners, flag stir sticks, and small felt confetti that we scattered about the party. To make the pennants, we cut … Continue reading
SOUPER BOWL: THE MENU
We knew we wanted to keep the food low key for our Souper Bowl Party, so we decided to focus on preparing two soup options while our friend kindly brought a third. Creamy beer cheese soup, smokey chipotle chili with … Continue reading
SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY!
Being relatively clueless about football, we decided to celebrate the Super Bowl the only way we know how: by turning the event into the SOUPER BOWL! Soups upon soups in bowls upon bowls! You see, one half of Plate & … Continue reading