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Midnight in the Garden Halloween Cocktail

Oct 29 2018 by Leave a Comment

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Midnight in the Garden Halloween Cocktail    Midnight in the Garden Halloween CocktailOne of my favorite ways to incorporate some holiday fun is in a cocktail! It’s a perfect and easy way to infuse a little spook this Halloween! But Halloween doesn’t always have to be full of ghosts or goblins. I created this midnight in the garden Halloween cocktail, that’s perfectly posh and sophisticated for the adults. It comes complete with snakes and spiders, because those creepy crawly garden dwellers should have a little fun too! 😉

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DIY Floral Pumpkin

Oct 12 2018 by Leave a Comment

This fall DIY floral pumpkin arrangement is easy to make and can be created in less than an hour with only a few supplies!

DIY Floral PumpkinI love a good DIY project that has multiple functions. And by multiple functions, I mean one that can seamlessly transition between holidays. This DIY floral pumpkin does just that! It can happily fit into early themed fall decor in September, follow on through with Halloween in October, or even make it onto the table for Thanksgiving in November.

Whichever holiday or season you plan to use it for, this beauty is really easy to make and can be created in less than an hour!

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DIY Fruit Vases

Aug 23 2018 by Leave a Comment

DIY Fruit VasesDIY Fruit VasesDIY Fruit VasesI’m flying out to sunny LA today to celebrate my little sister’s birthday. She’s turning the big 3-0 and we’re celebrating with surf, sand, sips, and some fun adventures along the way (like a wine safari…who knew?!) Bring on the palm trees! Because I’m feeling a little tropical lately, I wanted to share an easy way to bring a little tropical flair to your next event. These DIY fruit vases make the prettiest little table centerpiece when lined up together, or a fun statement when displayed apart. However you choose to display them, they’re so much fun!

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DIY Ombre Bud Vases

Apr 4 2018 by Leave a Comment

DIY Ombre Bud VasesDespite what the weather channel is forecasting for Utah at the moment, I’m going to push it out of my mind and focus on the fact that the calendar says that it’s supposed to be Spring. Maybe if I believe hard enough, Mother Nature will get the hint and push some of those warmer temps and sunny days my way. But, until then, I’m going to grab some fresh tulips and display these gorgeous DIY ombre bud vases on my counter. They scream Spring and are oh, so easy to make!

DIY Ombre Bud Vases

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DIY Submerged Centerpieces

Jun 7 2017 by Leave a Comment

These DIY submerged centerpieces are simple to create and add a wow factor to your events or gatherings. Check out the easy how-to below!

DIY Submerged CenterpiecesLately, I’ve been obsessed with having fresh flowers around my house. I tend to find myself picking up fresh bouquets from the grocery store and finding new places to put them all the time. And the same goes for events and get-togethers. I always love having fresh bouquets and arrangements around for everything from a simple girl’s night to an elegant dinner party. If you love the look of fresh flowers, but are a little intimidated to try out your own arrangements, these DIY submerged centerpieces are going to be right up your alley!

DIY Submerged CenterpiecesSometimes, the thought of putting together your own floral arrangement or floral centerpiece can be a bit overwhelming and you might not exactly know where to start, but I think that I can confidently go into today’s post and say that this will be the easiest floral centerpiece you guys will ever make. You can’t really mess this up and the end result is simple, yet stunning. These DIY submerged centerpieces are one of my fave (and easy!) ways to dress up a table!

DIY Submerged Centerpieces

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Edible Floral Chocolate Bars

May 3 2017 by Leave a Comment

These edible floral chocolate bars are a cinch to make and would be a gorgeous gift idea too! Check out the easy recipe!

Edible Floral Chocolate BarsDon’t get me wrong. I like flowers, but I LOVE chocolate. I’ll always pick something edible over something that’s going to wilt and die in a few days. BUT, combine the two together and you have a winning combination on your hands! These edible floral chocolate bars are a CINCH to make, are gorgeous (no, really, I am sharing 8 million photos because they are just too pretty), and would make the perfect gift for mom this mother’s day! They’d also be great to gift to a bestie, or honestly, just to make and enjoy yourself! Who really wants to give these away anyway…? Not me!

Edible Floral Chocolate Bars

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Halloween Floral Arrangement

Oct 22 2015 by 1 Comment

Halloween Floral ArrangementI’ve been doing a lot of Halloween shopping lately, as I always do around this time, and I recently stumbled upon the CUTEST witches cauldron ceramic container at Michael’s Craft Store.

Of course, I snatched it up and began envisioning all of the things I could do with it.

At the top of my list…? A “bubbling” witches brew Halloween floral arrangement!

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DIY Fresh Floral Cake Topper

Sep 16 2015 by 8 Comments

DIY Fresh Floral Cake TopperOne of my very favorite things is cake. Homemade or store bought, I’m not picky.

I might have even been known to take a trip to the local grocery store to buy myself my very own cake. For no reason. This may have happened on multiple occasions too. (No, I don’t eat the whole cake. And come on, no judgement).

Another one of my favorite things is giving a normally boring store bought cake a pretty little makeover.

We’re now combining cake and a makeover. What is better than that?!

If you need to make a cake for a party, birthday, or get together, I am all for a homemade cake, but sometimes it’s easier and such a time saver to order from your local bakery or grocery store instead. Plus, you have some insurance for if those cake skills of yours end up lacking on the day of the party. 😉

And did you know that you can order a plain white cake (or any color) from the bakery? You don’t have to order one from those party books!

You can dress up a plain cake with a fun topper (like this one I shared here), but it’s just as easy to create a really memorable and gorgeous topper with fresh flowers, like the pros!

Today, I’m going to show you how to create a DIY fresh floral cake topper using only $10 worth of pretty blooms!

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