Cultivate Your Sparkle

Our son turned one this month and we threw him an epic birthday party! Since my husband and I met on World of Warcraft we decided it would be WoW based, and "Four the Horde!" themed (our son's nickname is Four as he is the 4th of his name).      I started by searching for the perfect invitation. I was surprised to find there really was not much by way of WoW themed birthdays on the internet. I was able to find a printable pack from Etsy  here . I used this for the invitation and a start to some decorations.      I enlisted the help of a good friend of mine who is much more well-versed than I am in Photoshop, and he made custom food tents, loosely using the purchased printable, for the foods we would actually be serving. He and I brainstormed food puns and alliterations to make them more special.           Next, I enlisted my husband to 3D print some custom decorations from the game. He printed them and I painted them....

      This is hands down my FAVORITE tablescape I have done. I feel this has a elevated level of sophistication alongside an element of fun. I used a lot of items I already had and added some greenery, flowers, and citrus pieces from Michaels.       Here's the final product:          Have a beautiful Spring & Summer all! Remember to find beauty in every day. C heck out my other tablescapes for inspiration. If you ever have any questions about items used please leave me a comment.  - Lizzy 

     "It's a boy!" Those words translated immediately to "Harry Potter Themed Nursery" in my mind. I began scouring Facebook Marketplace that very night, and the very  next day I gathered materials for my first nursery DIY.       I had pinned an adorable Harry Potter crib mobile early on in my pregnancy, and was now confident I could make something cute enough to display in his future nursery. First, I ordered a mobile base that I could attach my creation to off of Amazon . Unfortunately, at that time, they didn't have one that played the Harry Potter theme song, so I opted for "You are my sunshine."      Next, I decided which characters I wanted on the mobile. I chose Harry, Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore, Hedwig, and Dobby. I gathered all the various color felt sheets I would need. I was lucky enough to have quite a bit on hand, and had a friend who was giving away most of the other colors I needed. I also had a little bit of pillow ...

      After Valentine's Day I wanted to swap the table décor over to St. Patrick's Day, but without making a huge production as I had more table décor for Easter. This was a very simple change. By just substituting the green napkins for the pink ones and adding some extra greenery I had a simple St. Patrick's Day table.      Here is the finished product:      Although everything I do is usually over the top, occasionally I can show some restraint and do something very simple. Please feel free to reach out in the comments if you have any questions, or just to say hi! Thanks for reading. -Lizzy

     For Valentine's Day this year I really wanted to channel some black, white, pink, and gold Kate Spade vibes. Again, I used quite a few pieces I already owned and focused on just making a centerpiece. I ordered a long white metal container from Amazon along with several different pink tones of fake roses to make an ombre arrangement. I really like how this table turned out.       Here is the final product:           Hope you all had a love-filled Valentine's Day! Please feel free to leave me a comment if you have any specific questions on where to buy certain items, or would like to ask about anything at all. Thank you for reading.  -Lizzy

       When we moved into our new home it was very apparent that the previous owners had done nothing to customize house. Each room was a blank slate. I decided early on I wanted to dress up our formal dining room since I was enjoying decorating the table so much.       I  turned to Pinterest and looked at all sorts of dining room inspiration. I quickly realized that my favorite styles had really pretty walls. I did a bit of digging and found out these pretty walls all had picture frame wainscoting. I started to draw up a plan for our dining room that involved a chair rail on the wall with the window, and picture frame wainscoting on the largest wall that you see when you enter the house.   Before: The clean slate      I started gathering materials and making a game plan. I was going to take the last 5 weeks of my maternity leave right before (and around) Christmas so I could finish the project then. First, I noticed ...