Great Destination Wedding Idea

Where were all these uber chic wedding blogs 5 years ago when I had my destination wedding? Seriously, the web is just crawling with unique ideas for your wedding plans. Thanks to one of my Twitter peeps, I discovered the JL Designs blog today, where the author/event planner Carissa, shares her very own wedding. Click here for the full post.

My favorite part of this terribly romantic and gorgeous wedding was how they placed Malibu, CA postcards everywhere so their guests could fill them out with advice. The intent is to have these postcards sent to the couple over the course of the first year of their marriage. This way they will get little surprise reminders of their special day in the mailbox. How cute is that?

We got married in St. John and had everyone sign a lovely coffee table book from the famous Caribbean photographer Steve Simonsen. I still love to flip through the book and remember that special time.

What are some memorable and unique twists to a traditional wedding "guest book" book you have seen?

Magical Thinking

Thank you Brooke of Inchmark for this heart warming idea for keeping the memorable things your kids say all in one place. Just this morning my {soon to be 4 year old} son said to me..."Mommy, I don't want to go back to sleep, my tummy's eye's are awake." Starting my jar today!

Stickyfingers

Happy Sunday! All this cold weather = lots of time spent indoors. Why not liven up your day by making something extra special? Here are 3 tutorials that should help make the most of a long winter day. I aspire to inspire so go and MAKE something!

Never really thought of doing your own book binding before? Me either, until I discovered this tutorial from Cottage-Industrialist. The possibilities are endless.

Crocheting is super simple and you can complete projects in no time. It's also a portable craft, so you can do it just about anywhere. I love all the beautiful hand dyed yarns and free online patterns available today, so I found this easy tutorial for you to finally learn the basics of crocheting. Thanks Lion Yarns.

If you are still intimidated by sewing and crocheting, try your fingers at this fun and easy no sew fringe fleece scarf. click here for instructions, compliments of Make and Takes.

KaChow!

Sneak Peek!

My son thinks he is Lightning McQueen and any mother to a 3-5 year old little boy can feel my pain! My very-soon-to-be 4 year old insisted upon a "Lightning Party". Who am I to refuse my sweetie? Quite a design challenge, although I must say I am pleased with what my tired brain pulled together ( so was Lightning Jr.)

Click here to see what we did during his Thomas The Train Phase.

Stay tuned to see the party in action!

iCANDY - 64th edition

Brrr!! I'm literally stranded inside my own house due to ice and snow, yes here in Atlanta! This week's iCANDY is dedicated to a few favorites that warm my heart:) I hope they do the same for you. Enjoy!

1. Cup Of Threads Card - The Hanging Flower, Washington $4.00
2. Luxurious Simple Ring - Kyle Anne Metals, Santa Barbara $46.00
3. Matchbook Sticky Notes - Nothing Elegant, Seoul $5.99
4. Layer Cake Dots Candle - Curlew SF, San Francisco $30.00
5. Osampo Bag - Aika Feltworks, Finland $41.30
6. Two Wee Tea Cups - Gleena Shop, Rhode Island $45.00

Hip Hostess

Aw, this makes me blush:)
So glad you are enjoying your new InkSpot Workshop calendar!

Vote For Me!

Poppytalk Handmade is starting a new annual awards feature (of sorts) called The Poppies. You can nominate your favorite handmade artist and shop from a list of different categories. If you'd like to nominate InkSpot Workshop (pretty please, OK I'm begging) under the "paper goods" category click here. They won't accept annonymous posts and please include my website http://www.inkspotworkshop.com

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