End of Summer

I've always preferred autumn and winter over summer (whether because I was a winter baby, have fair skin that doesn't get along well with sunshine, or because I always excelled in and enjoyed returning to school for a new year and new beginning), but that doesn't mean a small part of me will never be sad to see the last dredges of summer pass away.

Make the most of the remaining good weather with a final outdoor barbecue. Invite your family and friends over. Drink lemonade. Make s'mores. Partake in a last outdoor game of horseshoes (or Ultimate Frisbee, or crochet, or soccer, or whatever floats your boat) before your lawn becomes too covered in fallen autumn leaves and snow.

Whatever you do, celebrate the end of summer with fun. After all, that's what summer is all about.

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Flowerless Bouquets 10 - Nature

Today's wedding bouquets and centerpieces aren't limited to fragrant blooms. This week, I have two final flower alternatives to show you!

Option 10: Nature Bouquets

Nature has other options to offer besides flowers and the other flower alternatives we've already looked at (feathers, seashells, and fresh produce)!

In spring, use grasses and leafy ferns. In fall, celebrate harvest season with autumn leaves and stalks of wheat and other grains. And in winter, add pinecones and cotton to your bouquet for earthy colors and variety in texture!

In the top left picture, autumn leaves have been shaped into flowers. On the bottom right (second row up from the bottom), pinecones have been spray-painted teal to match a color scheme and dusted with glitter to mimic freshly fallen snow. Pair natural elements with fresh flowers (I love the sunflowers with cotton and grain second in from the left on the bottom row!) or let them stand alone, simple and unadorned (except for a ribbon to tie the bouquet together).

I hope you enjoyed this exploration into flower alternatives as much as I enjoyed scouring the internet for ideas and photos! It's amazing how many creative ideas are out there. I encourage you to explore yourself, or come up with something completely new! Your unique decor ideas may become inspiration for someone else planning their own event... :)

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Flowerless Bouquets 9 - Fruits and Vegetables

Today's wedding bouquets and centerpieces aren't limited to fragrant blooms. This week, I have two final flower alternatives to show you!

Option 9: Fruit and Vegetable Bouquets

Use local and in-season produce instead of flowers for a unique bouquet perfect for destination weddings, autumn harvest themes, farm and orchard venues, and food-centered parties!

Perhaps you care passionately about organic produce, supporting local farmer's markets, eating healthily, cooking with fresh vegetables, or tending your backyard vegetable garden. Perhaps you and your partner shared your first date at an apple orchard or corn maze. Perhaps you come from a culture or family that puts a lot of stock into old family recipes handed down from generation to generation. Whatever your reason, don't neglect produce in favor of flowers if food means more to you! Fresh food can be as visually beautiful as delicious, and a surprising number of fruits and vegetables make for great bouquet staples (in addition to diet staples)! 

Fruits and vegetables to consider: strawberries, apples, cherries, berries, small gourds, citrus fruits (especially when sliced to decorate centerpiece vases and jars), pineapples (for table centerpieces only), leafy plants (spinach, lettuce, cabbage, etc.), string beans, artichokes, peppers, carrots, broccoli, garlic bulbs, small onions, and anything else you want to try!

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Flowerless Bouquets 8 - Marshmallows and Candy

Today's wedding bouquets and centerpieces aren't limited to fragrant blooms. For the next five weeks, I'll be showing you my favorite flower alternatives, from new DIY creations to bouquets rich in history (and heirloom antiques!), from transient arrangements that look beautiful at your event to permanent keepsakes that'll look beautiful for generations to come.

Option 8: Marshmallow and Candy Bouquets

What's more fun, nostalgic, and delicious than edible candy centerpieces and bouquets? Answer: Nothing. Lollipops, candy canes, gumdrops, gumballs, and colored marshmallows make great options for bouquets, and they come in a great variety of bright, fun colors.

Use candy bouquets and centerpieces to inject childhood nostalgia into your wedding or other formal event, or decorate a child's birthday party.

And don't forget the main attraction - a table full of brightly colored goodies in glass jars and canisters that your guests can sample throughout the event!

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Flowerless Bouquet 7 - Balloons and Pinwheels

Today's wedding bouquets and centerpieces aren't limited to fragrant blooms. For the next five weeks, I'll be showing you my favorite flower alternatives, from new DIY creations to bouquets rich in history (and heirloom antiques!), from transient arrangements that look beautiful at your event to permanent keepsakes that'll look beautiful for generations to come.

Option 7: Balloon and Pinwheel Bouquets

Embrace the whimsy of childhood with balloon and pinwheel bouquets and centerpieces!
 

Use large, single balloons for unique "bouquets" or twist long balloons into flowers to create a bouquet with a more traditional shape.

Similarly, pinwheels can be tiny and grouped together like miniature flowers in a tight bouquet ball, or they can be giant and stand alone as a fun bridesmaid "bouquet." They look amazingly adorable in photos!

Versatile and fun, balloons come in every color imaginable, and you can easily make your own pinwheels out of your favorite colored or patterned scrapbook paper.

They also make great decor! String balloons or pinwheels on to your ceremony canopy or arch, attach small balloon flowers or pinwheels to the ends of each row of ceremony chairs, decorate your reception hall with balloons, or hand out miniature pinwheel wedding favors.

Balloon bouquets and pinwheels are also great for children's parties!

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Flowerless Bouquets 6 - Doorknobs and Buttons

Today's wedding bouquets and centerpieces aren't limited to fragrant blooms. For the next five weeks, I'll be showing you my favorite flower alternatives, from new DIY creations to bouquets rich in history (and heirloom antiques!), from transient arrangements that look beautiful at your event to permanent keepsakes that'll look beautiful for generations to come.

Option 6: Doorknob and Button Bouquets

At first glance, antique doorknobs and buttons look a lot like brooches - but even the most colorful, adorned doorknobs won't have <i>quite</i> the bling of vintage brooches, and often appear sturdier (they are) and less elegant (after all, they were intended more for everyday use, not just special occasions).

They come in almost any color (and you can always paint metal or wood doorknobs to a different color if you don't find what you're looking for), and even delicate flower-shaped knobs still have a hint of masculinity and strength to their construction that's both unique and beautiful for bouquets.

Doorknob and button bouquets would be fantastic for an historic "steampunk" themed event (especially if the constructed "bouquet" is all unpainted metal colors like gunmetal gray and antique brass).

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Flowerless Bouquets 5 - Brooches

Today's wedding bouquets and centerpieces aren't limited to fragrant blooms. For the next five weeks, I'll be showing you my favorite flower alternatives, from new DIY creations to bouquets rich in history (and heirloom antiques!), from transient arrangements that look beautiful at your event to permanent keepsakes that'll look beautiful for generations to come.

Option 5: Brooch Bouquets

Brooch bouquets are <i>all</i> the rage right now! They're absolutely gorgeous, and they have a great vintage feel to them. Scour antique shops, jewelry stores (go for costume jewelry to save money and find large, colorful brooches), flea markets - even your grandmother's attic!

If the brooches mean something to your or your family, you'll have the added bonus of heirloom history on your wedding day - but even if all the brooches you find are brand new purchases, they'll mean something to you now, and will have all the more value for future generations.

Don't be afraid to mix different brooches! The best brooch bouquets have a variety of sizes and styles that all flow together by similarity in color or shape.

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Sunday Sample Spotlight: "Garden Pixel"

This invitation combines retro 80's video-game style graphics with feminine touches and bright, cheery colors!

"Garden Pixel" Invitation

The idea for this invitation came from an idea I had for a fun winter party. Beat the cold winter blues with an indoor garden party! Celebrate the season's dismal bloom options with creativity! Make flower bouquets out of paper or fabric, or arrange pictures of flowers into 2D bouquets.

This invitation features 8-bit flower images printed on white paper and mounted on textured orange cardstock. Then, I paired the bright orange with a neon pink envelope to really scream for attention!

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Flowerless Bouquets 4 - Seashells

Today's wedding bouquets and centerpieces aren't limited to fragrant blooms. For the next five weeks, I'll be showing you my favorite flower alternatives, from new DIY creations to bouquets rich in history (and heirloom antiques!), from transient arrangements that look beautiful at your event to permanent keepsakes that'll look beautiful for generations to come.

Option 4: Seashell Bouquets

Like feathers, seashells are both found in nature and manufactured by humans for decor. Collect your own seashells from your favorite beachfront, or order fake (perfectly round) seashells that mimic the real ones.

Dye or color seashells to match your colors, or add hints of color with beads, fabric, and ribbon. Pearls look great with seashells!

Seashell bouquets and centerpieces are <i>perfect</i> for destination beach weddings, but also work great for under-the-sea themed children's parties, or hip urban events hosted at city aquariums!


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Flowerless Bouquets 3 - Feathers

Today's wedding bouquets and centerpieces aren't limited to fragrant blooms. For the next five weeks, I'll be showing you my favorite flower alternatives, from new DIY creations to bouquets rich in history (and heirloom antiques!), from transient arrangements that look beautiful at your event to permanent keepsakes that'll look beautiful for generations to come.

Option 3: Feather Bouquets

Feather is a great way to add texture to other styles of bouquets - including fabric and paper flowers, as well as real blooms - but you can also create an entirely feather bouquet to really indulge the senses. Feather bouquets are great for winter, when real blooms are harder (and more expensive) to come by, and look amazing with single-color or neutral color schemes (like an all-white winter wedding, or a vintage ivory/light rose pink wedding).

Use real feathers (or feathers that mimic those that occur in nature) for a realistic look (think bright peacock feathers, earthy brown ostrich feathers, or the white softness of goose down), or have fun with bright, unnatural feathers like hot pink and neon green!

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Flowerless Bouquets 2 - Paper

Today's wedding bouquets and centerpieces aren't limited to fragrant blooms. For the next five weeks, I'll be showing you my favorite flower alternatives, from new DIY creations to bouquets rich in history (and heirloom antiques!), from transient arrangements that look beautiful at your event to permanent keepsakes that'll look beautiful for generations to come.

Option 2: Paper Bouquets

Just like fabric, paper comes in several different textures and any color under the sun (and if you <i>don't</i> find the shade you need, you can just print out your own!), making it a great option for brides who want flowers in non-natural colors like dark teal or their favorite blooms at times of the year when they aren't readily available.

Use soft, pliable paper for rounder edges, or thick cardstock for sharp-edged petals. The internet is full of origami flower tutorials - try a bunch of different options to find out which style flower you like best (or is easiest for you to create) before committing to this extensive DIY project.

Like fabric, you can make your paper flowers look surprisingly realistic, or you can play up the "paper-ness" of your material by using patterned paper and newsprint (or other paper with printed words).

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Flowerless Bouquets 1 - Fabric

Today's wedding bouquets and centerpieces aren't limited to fragrant blooms. For the next five weeks, I'll be showing you my favorite flower alternatives, from new DIY creations to bouquets rich in history (and heirloom antiques!), from transient arrangements that look beautiful at your event to permanent keepsakes that'll look beautiful for generations to come.

Option 1: Fabric Bouquets

The great thing about fabric is it comes in every color imaginable (and if you <i>don't</i> find the shade you need, you can always design your own at Spoonflower.com!), making it a great option for brides who want flowers in non-natural colors like dark teal or their favorite blooms at times of the year when they aren't readily available.

For added elegance, sew small jewels (pearls, rhinestones) or beads into the fabric flower centers or around the edges of the petals. Fabric flowers can look surprisingly realistic, and are often significantly cheaper than real blooms - plus, they'll last forever as a great wedding keepsake!

For a less realistic-looking (but perhaps more beautiful) bouquet, mix solid colors with patterned fabrics, or play with texture by adding lace and using different types of texture.

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Sunday Sample Spotlight: "The Elephant in the Room"

This stationery set is perfect for any carnival or circus themed event, including weddings, child birthday parties, and baby showers!

"The Elephant in the Room" Invitation Duo (invite & reply card)

The invitation uses a bright red envelope, while the reply card opts for yellow. Both are printed on pure white cardstock and mounted on textured yellow cardstock.

The two fonts are very carnival-inspired and fun, while the simplified illustrations add extra pops of the yellow and red color scheme without getting too literal. There are no animals or carnival rides or games - just balloons and banners in yellow and red.

 

 
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Fun Bandana Decor

I love bandanas - they're colorful and cute, and they're useful for so much more than just wearing. They're so carefree and summery, they're perfect decor for this time of year!

1. Use bandanas to jazz up your patriotic Memorial Day, Fourth of July, or Labor Day party or picnic!

2. Bandanas come in other colors, too! Use them for outdoor parties, office picnics, children's birthday parties, and decorating your house (especially kids' bedrooms or nurseries)!

Bandanas are perfect alternatives for cloth napkins, make great flags, banners, tablecloths, and table runners, and easily roll up for utensil holders or clever nut/popcorn carriers!

And bandanas aren't limited to just summer, either - orange and black bandanas are great for Halloween and other autumn events!

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"Warm" Color Flowers

Happy May Day!

Two weeks ago, I showed you the difference between "cool" and "warm" colors on the subtractive color wheel. Then, last week, I offered you inspiration with a list of flowers that fall under the "cool" color category. This week, it's all about "warm" flowers - yellows, oranges, reds, and pinks! These colors are abundant in nature's flowers, so it's easy to find just the right tint or shade you're looking for.

Yellow/Cream/White flowers: Daffodil, Daisy, Sunflower, Marigold, Black-Eyed Susan, Monkshood, Camomile, Achillea, Acacia, Barberry, Adonis, Begonia, Bellwort, Buttercup, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Clover, Dandelion, Frangipani, Laburnum, Lisianthus, Coltsfoot, Jasmine, Coreopsis, Rose, Edelweiss, Tulip, Zinnia, Elderflower, Goldenrod, Freesia, Furze, Narcissus, Kingcup, Hazel Flower, Pansy, Hyacinth, Lady's slipper, Nasturtium, Lily, Marvel-of-Peru, Poppy, Snapdragon, Mayflower, Mimosa, Snowdrop, Star of Bethlehem, Tansy, Witch Hazel, Hellebore

Orange/Coral/Peach flowers: Bird of Paradise, Lily, Tiger Lily, Alstroemeria, Crown Imperial, Butterfly Weed, Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, Rose, Freesia, Gerbera, Hibiscus, Primrose, Maple, Oxeye Daisy, Quince Blossom, Ranunculus, Parrot's Beak, Tulip, Red Monkey Flower

Red flowers: Rose, Poppy, Carnation, Camellia, Hibiscus, Poinsettia, Holly, Clematis, Mallow, Cockscomb, Tulip, Primrose, Zinnia, Chocolate Cosmos, Koki'o, Alstroemeria, Gerbera Daisy, Peony, Ginger, Gladyolis, Anthurium, Mokari Orchids, Anemone, Hypericum Berry, Columbine, Snapdragon, Western Spice Bush, Canna, Purple Smoke Bush, Gazania, Sunrose, Crimson Scabious, Crape Myrtle, Red Lousewort

Pink/Fuschia flowers: Rose, Amaranth, Amaryllis, Foxglove, Cherry blossom, Apple blossom, Almond blossom, Apricot blossom, Peach blossom, Pear blossom, Gladyolis, Camellia, Bachelor Button, Impatiens, Acacia, Gillyflower, Carnation, Tulip, Daphne, Hollyhock, Abutilon, Aloe, Gloxina, Eglantine, Aster, Dew Plant, Rhododendron, Azalea, Chestnut Flower, Phlox, Oleander, Dahlia, Magnolia, Columbine, Fuschia, Orchid, Cosmos, Honeysuckle, Zephyranthes, Cyclamen, Geranium, Myrtle, Ginger Flower, Heather Flower, Petunia, Laurel, Hyacinth, Peony, Sweat Pea, Hydrangea, Iceplant, Sweet William, Zinnia


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"Cool" Color Flowers

Flowers are great for decorating your home (both inside and out!) every day, as well as for decorating special events! Last week I showed you the difference between "cool" and "warm" colors on the subtractive color wheel. Now, I offer you inspiration with a list of flowers that fall under the "cool" color category.


There are many flowers that come naturally in blue and purple/blue shades. Green and yellow-green flowers are less abundant, though there are some lovely plants that would make for great centerpieces or bouquets even though they're not technically "flowering" plants. Teal flowers, unfortunately, tend not to exist in nature, but many flowers can be dyed to create this popular blue-green color. There are also some beautiful blue-green non-flowering leaves and plants.

Purple/Blue flowers: Iris, Violet, Geranium, Mountain Bluet, Bellfower, Babiana, Aster, Angelface, Lupine, Purple Robe Nierembergia, Petunia, Salvia, Pansy, Skullcap, Tulip, Blue Lithospermum, Lily-of-the-Nile, Lavender, Lilac, Hydrangea, Wisteria, Anemone, Hyacinth, Spring Starflower, Skyflower, Kenilworth Ivy, Longwood Blue, Catmint, Rosemary, Sage, Scabiosa, Alliums, Bindweed, Larkspur, Wolfsbane, Burdock, Carnation, Crocus, Eupatorium, Flax, Periwinkle, Forget-Me-Not, Gentian, Heather Flower, Ipomoea, Jacob's Ladder, Spiderwort, Lobellia, Love-in-the-Mist, Nightshade, Purple Rose, Saffron, Statice, Syringa, Veronica, Euphorbia Black Bird

Green/Yellow-Green flowers: Cymbidium Orchids, Chrysanthemum, Gladiolus, Carnation, Fennel, Sea holly, Forsythia, Hop, Houseleek, Ivy, Mint, Bells of Ireland, Lisianthus, Hypericum, Anthirium, Hydrangea, Amaranthus, Viburnum, Celosia

Blue-Green/Teal flowers: Jade Vine, Roman Wormwood, Mother-of-Thousands, Blue Fescue, Hydrangea, Teal Thistle Flower, Nigella, Daisy, Dyed Carnations, Orchid, Chrysanthemum

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Children's Birthday Party Theme Ideas - Part 2

Still need some inspiration for a child's birthday party, even after last week's post? Here are three more fresh, fun ideas!

1. Obstacle Course Party

Turn your backyard into an obstacle course for kids! Divide them into teams and have each team wear a different color shirt (or a different color bandana). Weave string in between trees for them to duck under or step over or crawl through and use old tires or draw hopscotch squares on your sidewalk with chalk for them to skip through. Include non-athletic "stations" in the obstacle course as well, such as solving math problems, "name that tune," blowing bubbles, balancing eggs on spoons or books on their heads, reciting the alphabet backwards, Pictionary, shaping things out of clay, bouncing balls into plastic cups, etc.

In the end, everyone wins! Distribute gold-medal shaped cookies and hand out awards - "Most Spirited," "Fastest," "Most Artistic," "Best Team Player," "Most Encouraging," etc.

2. Dr. Seuss Party

Set up a photo booth with Dr. Seuss props like crazy wigs, comically big sunglasses, and feather boas. Serve green eggs and ham, and a Dr. Seuss themed birthday cake. Watch a Dr. Seuss movie or cartoon, or read one (or several) of his books.

3. Safari Scavenger Hunt

Distribute cheap plastic binoculars, cameras, and butterfly nets or small picnic baskets and set them off to find everything on their scavenger hunt list. Some items to consider - scraps of fabric or felt with animals on them (like giraffes, elephants, etc.) or prints like zebra stripes or cheetah spots, school supplies (such as cute animal-themed notepads or paperclips), pencil erasers in the shapes of safari animals, rubber or plastic toy insects, and fake plants (such as ivy and other plastic leaves and vines). To eat, serve animal crackers!

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Children's Birthday Party Theme Ideas - Part 1

Need some inspiration for a child's birthday party? Here are some fresh, fun ideas!

1. Messy Party 

The idea of this party is just what it sounds like - to make a giant mess. Throw out the idea that decor has to be just-so and the food has to look perfect - you know those excited children will just make a mess of all your effort anyway!

Serve messy or gross-looking foods (Jell-O, gummy worms, cupcakes splattered with food coloring, etc.). Fill a pinata with an unexpectedly messy surprise (like cooked spaghetti). Cover your lawn or driveway with plastic sheets and let the kids go crazy with (washable) fingerpaints or paint-filled water balloons. Or fill a kiddie pool with potting soil and water to make your very own mud pit. On the invitations, request that everyone come dressed for a mess (i.e. bathing suits), and spray everyone down with a hose before they go home. Hand out towels as party favors on their way out the door!

2. Superhero Party

Serve food with primary colors (like a superhero-themed cake, and all-American red, white, and blue Jell-O parfaits) and label glasses of juice with different superpowers (invisibility, super strength, the ability to fly, the ability to read minds, inhuman speed, etc.) - whatever drink each kid chooses will be their superpower for the rest of the party! Decorate with campy "POW!" and "WHAM!" signage, and end the party with a fun superhero movie and buckets of popcorn.

3. Tiny Party

Give the kids the experience of following Alice down the rabbit hole by making everything at the party tiny, from the decorations (use Tootsie pops for balloons, make tiny flower arrangements out of paper or fabric, etc.) to the food (make cakes the size of cupcakes, and serve food like Pizza Bites or mini hamburger sliders). Play tiny board games (travel games are great, and often use miniature pieces or versions of the typical size board games), and hand out tiny party favors (sample-size mini tubes of lip gloss or nail polish, Hot Wheels cars, Polly Pockets, M&M minis, etc.).


Check back next week for three more ideas!

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Supersize Pastel Inspiration Board

As March draws to an end, I leave you with this - an oversized inspiration board featuring this season's beautiful pastel color palette!

Within this inspiration board are ideas for everything:

- Easter decor (ornate eggs, pastel balloons!)
- Spring fashion (pastel lips, jewelry, clothes, hair!)
- Interior design (a pretty mint green sunroom, and floral wallpaper!)
- Party refreshments (gelato-colored candies and cupcakes!)

- And, of course, spring wedding decor (painted mason jars, bouquets, centerpieces, dresses!)

If you're planning a baby shower, child's birthday party, Easter gathering, or spring wedding, this board is for you. :)

Enjoy!

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Valentine's Day Color Combo #2 - Cherry Red & Aqua

I've featured a red and aqua inspiration board on this blog before - and I've even featured a red and aqua stationery set for a "Sunday Sample Spotlight" post - but the color scheme is so versatile and exciting that it bears repeating.

Today's inspiration board is different from the one I posted last March because it specifically focuses on Valentine's Day decor:

I love the idea of scrapbook-paper "fortune cookies" (the first three pictures on the left of the first row), as well as the fabric patchwork-like banner that spells out l-o-v-e in different red and aqua fabrics. Valentine's Day is the perfect time to emphasize cute, so don't be afraid to don a fun aqua dress dotted with bright red cherries - or keep things romantic and simple by decorating a two-person "sweetheart" table with a centerpiece of classic red roses tucked into aqua-blue glass jars and bottles.

Just like yesterday's Valentine's Day color scheme of ballet pink and black, red and aqua also makes a great color combo for birthdays, children's bedrooms, or nurseries!


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