Vintage birdcage wedding card holder

Hello,

With June weddings right around the corner, I wanted to share with you an adorable vintage birdcage cardholder I made for my niece's wedding last summer.

We wove pretty ribbon in her wedding colors through the wire and glued sparkly scrapbook letters on the front of a vintage birdcage. Guests could either slip the cards through the wires or the door.

She also had a fun pink wedding wish tree. Instructions were typed up and posted in a pink frame. Guests could write a wedding wish on scraps of pink paper and tie to the tree with orange ribbon (her colors were pink and orange). Really cute and inexpensive!

Take care,

Di

Paris

Hello,

Paris is my fantasy city. I collect Eiffel Towers and have dreamed about someday sipping coffee at a sidewalk cafe.

I think it's the combination of romance, unbelievable architecture, art, and channeling my great grandmother, who lived in Paris, that fuels my obsession.

This January, my New Years resolution was to start a Paris Fund. I bought a pink polka-dot pig and put sparkly scrapbook letters on it. It's in the kitchen and reminds me everyday of my goal. I'm targeting a milestone birthday (not saying which one) in a year an a half for my trip.

Wish me luck!

Di

The Nest

Hello,

My best gf and I checked out The Nest's new location on Eagle tonight. They have such a fun collection of whimsical decorative items. We absolutely loved the new burlap accessories-such as pillows, table runners, and ottomans (some with adorable dots). They looked great on the outdoor furniture. We're now hoping for an early Spring!

Take care,

Di

Swanky bar-mixing old and new

Hello,

I hope everyone has recovered from the holidays. I had a great 2 weeks off from my day job and was wishing I was independently wealthy when I had to return.

I took a few pics of my swanky bar to share. The bar is a mixture of old and new. What's new: bar is from cost plus, silver chandelier from home depot, curtions from hobby lobby. Whats old: mirror behind the bar is a 10.00 thrift store find I repainted black, columns are from an old hotel, barstools and vintage ice bucket are a yard sale find.

I love hosting cocktail parties and always have a bottle of bubbly chilling in the ice bucket. There's also an old bell on the bar everyone loves to ring for service!

Take care,

Di