Utah Blogger's Holiday Social

I recently attended the annual Blogger's holiday social at Alice Lane in Provo hosted by Kirsten from 6th Street Design School. You may remember me posting about it last year.
Alice Lane Home Collection is a beautiful furniture and home boutique staffed with amazing designers.

I received a darling invitation for the event.

Everyone was asked to bring a handmade gift to exchange. 

 Below are a few of the gifts.

  Here is mine wrapped in the brown paper.

 It was fun to see what all the Bloggers made. I received a beautiful print from Kayti.

The party wouldn't be complete without some tasty treats.

There were so many talented women there. 

The party goers included

Ashley from Birds of Ashmae

Brianna from Collected

Brooke from The Modern Sophisticate

Caitlin from Caitlin Creer Interiors

Caitlin from Hue and Hum

Camilla from First Lady of the House

Caroline from Armelle Blog

Danielle from Danielle Oakey Interiors

Emily from Ruffling Feathers
Erin from  Designer Blogs

Heather from The Coterie

Jenna from Q.A. Designs 
Jill from Jill K

Jylare from Jylare Ann Photography 
Kayti from Oldham

Kimberley from Third Floor Design Studio

Kirsten from 6th Street Design School 

Meikel from Meikel Reese

Melanie from Fifth and Hazel

Melissa from I Still Love You

Michelle from 4 Men 1 Lady

Nicole from A Little Sussy

Nicole from Us-ology

Susan from Freshly Picked

Wendy from Shabby Nest

And we were sent home with a homemade treat! 

Thanks for the fun night!

What to Wear to a Wedding

Hi I'm sarah from the fashion blog Lipstick And Ruffles. Dianna kindly asked me to do a guest blogging post on ideas for what to wear to a Wedding. Personally I like to keep wedding attire classy and stay toward the classic side of dressing. One of the most important things to remember is stay away from clothing that is overly flashy. Since wedding attire can vary depending on the formality of the wedding, I created three different looks:

(Alice&Olivia dress,Aldo Heels,YSL Clutch,)

For casual weddings I like to wear light materials such as chiffon. You are more free to play with patterns and color, Sticking to lighter colors may work best. I chose a flowy patterned dress and orange clutch and the jewelry was kept very minimal.

(Alice&Olivia Dress,French Connection Clutch,Topshop Necklace,ASOS Heels,Nordstroms Bangles)

For semi formal weddings I think it is best to wear a hemline closer to the knee. Cocktail dresses fit this type of wedding. I kept the pattern and bright colors to a minimum, but chose a fun pair of heels.

(Alexander Wang Dress,Casadei Heels,Max&Chloe Bracelet,Halston Heritage Clutch)

For Black Tie weddings full length formal dresses are appropriate. Color can still be worn, but make sure it is a sophisticated cut and formal material. This orange color would be best for a spring/summer wedding. Appropriate materials include: silk, satins,and velvet. I would stay away from cotton and any other material that appears casual.

Sneak Peak

Tomorrow I will be showing off my felt flower name tag tutorial.
I made them for a blogger event we had with I Heart Salt Lake and RubySnap last week.

 Here are a few pictures of some of the bloggers who attended the event.

Ashlee.Nicole.Heather.Victoria.Lisa.Becky.Julie

Carly.Rosie.Tami.me.Beth

Missing from picture: Brittany.Maria and Josh.Susan. Melissa.Brooke

 Heather.Susan.Melissa

You can read all about the RubySnap/I Heart Salt event here tomorrow.

Blogs I am Loving

Living the Swell Life is a fun blog where Jessica, the author likes to share beautiful everyday things in word, craft and photo. Make sure to check out her craft party post (part one, part two).

Morgan of Meet Virgina Design is a fashion merchandising graduate and her style icon is Rainbow Brite.
I love that. Stop by her blog for your daily dose of fashion.

Unruly Little Things is the newish blog from Alyson author of the beloved blog, Unruly Things.
Alyson blogs about all things baby as she and her husband are expecting their first child. You will find fun children's products, pregnancy tidbits plus weekly pregnancy photos.

Royal Wedding Party

I am loving these Royal Wedding Party printables from Design Editor.
The best parts is, they are free!
Download yours here.

Will you be watching the wedding celebrations?

Spring Fling- Spring Printable

Erin from Crafts and Sutch

Hello Whatever Dee Dee Wants Readers!  :)  I cannot tell you how excited I am to be here and spend some time with you today!  I'm Erin from Crafts & Sutch. I love all things crafty and have been diagnosed with "I can make that" syndrome. ...it's a real thing, I promise!  I am constantly inspired by the things I see, so I like to create a little bit of everything. :)

Spring is one of my favorite seasons!  I just love the air turning a little warmer, the clear, blue skies, and everything getting green and lush!

I love to create printables and play around on Picnik and in Photoshop, so here is a printable that I created just for Dee Dee's Spring Fling!

Isn't she lovely?  :)  She is all yours.  Simply click on the image above, click again to open it in full resolution, right-click the image and select Save Image As.  Open the file, resize it (if needed), and print it from home or send it to Costco or Wal-Mart.  It would look gorgeous on glossy photo paper! :)

I have loved spending some time with you today!  I hope you'll stop by Crafts & Sutch and say hi! :)  Thank you so much, Dee Dee, for letting me come visit!

Spring Fling- Spring Necklace

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home

Hi everyone! I am Sachiko from Tea Rose Home. I am so excited to be featured here today. On my blog I share many sewing, craft ideas, and tutorials. One of my most popular posts are t-shirts makeovers. Also, I host link parties every Wednesday; I hope you will come to visit and join the fun!
Recently, I took my beloved sewing machine to the shop for a checkup and didn't have it for two weeks. I decided to work on some jewelry making projects during those two weeks. I made Crochet Beads Necklace and Bring Me Flowers necklace.
The one I am sharing with you today is the April Necklace. The area where I live started getting some warmer days. I can feel that spring is near, but not quite yet... I love winter, but I am ready for change, some sunshine and a warm breeze, spring.

I long for spring, and designed this necklace with that in mind. Pastel colors, glass beads, and airy gauze to make the necklace.

I made the flower corsage removable, so I can wear it with or without the flowers. I love things that are versatile, who wouldn't like a 2 in 1 item! :)

Do you see that I am pretty happy? I am thinking about all the possibilities of what I can wear this necklace with.

It is surprising that one piece of jewelry can give an old wardrobe new life. I know this necklace will be used a lot in the coming season.
Do you have jewelry that makes you smile? What is your plan for your spring wardrobe?

Spring Fling- Spring Fashion

Sarah from Wearing it on my Sleeves

 

Outfit: Blazer: Yesstyle, Blouse: TJ Maxx, Skirt: Swapped (Express), Shoes: Target, Belt: Thrifted

Hi I'm Sarah from Wearing It On My Sleeves

Spring is in the air, birds are chirping, the colors are starting to come back into the world and all is well again. For me nothing says spring like some fun spring fashion. Here are some fun trends that you'll be seeing this spring.

Colors: This spring is all about colors, colored pants, colored skirts, colored shoes. Three colors that are "in" in particular this season is a muted pink, baby blue, and orange. That's right baby, we're going retro!

2. Patterns: Stripes, floral, polka dot. Anything goes this spring, there's going to be a lot of fun pattern mixing

 

3. Cropped Trousers: No plain old capris here, this spring fancy it up with some chic cropped trousers!

Most of all over any rules, just have fun! Fashion should be about feeling good in what you're in and expressing your personal style!

Spring Fling- Spring Living Room Makeover

 Brooke from Grace and Light

Besides tulips and daffodils, nothing makes it feel more like spring than light and cheery colors.  Because a neutral background with bright pops of color is my go-to style, the decorating scheme at my own house is nearly perpetually “springy.”  My mom, on the other hand tends toward neutral backgrounds with darker, fall-ish colors.

I asked her if she would let me do a spring makeover in her living room and she willingly obliged.  Yay!

My goal was to make her living room look fresh and springy without spending a dime, moving around any big furniture or putting any new nails into her walls.  The best part?  I think I succeeded! 

Here are the before photo:  

And here are the after shots:

Spring Fling- Bunny Tutorial

Carlee from The Polka-Dot Umbrella

I love Spring! I love seeing new flowers, green grass, hearing birds outside my window, and being able to play at the park again. Spring naturally makes me think of Easter and that leads me my Jack Rabbit Softie Pattern!  One of the very first things I made for my son after I really started sewing, was a set of two rabbits for his first Easter.   
Like I said, this was one of my first real projects, and my husband and I made it as a team. Before Mr. Carlee decided he wanted to get a PhD in Political Science, he was an Industrial Design student.  He took lots of design and general art classes, and learned how to use programs like Illustrator and Photoshop.  I love that he is creative, and we like to make projects together.  Our usual arrangement is that he will draw something, and I'll bring it to life.

For the bunnies, my husband helped me draw the body, and I made the rest of the pattern pieces.  I also did all the sewing.  We have made a few projects with this arrangement, and it's really fun to work on something together as a husband and wife team.  I'm excited to share the Christmas stockings we made for our boys, but I think I'll wait until it's closer to December if that's okay with all of you.  April is a little too early for me to start thinking about Christmas sewing.    
We made two stuffed rabbits, but since we changed the pattern to make the neck shorter after sewing the first one, they aren't a perfect set.  My son has had these bunnies for 3 years now, and we have moved across the country since then, and somewhere along the way one has gone missing. Luckily the missing bunny was version A and not the revised and final version!

Jack Rabbit Softie

The Jack Rabbit Softie, stands about 15" tall, and measures 24" from ear to toe.  He's a great size to cuddle, and easy to love with his big floppy ears. 

Do you want to make one too?  These cute and cuddly bunnies would make a great Easter present, or a lovely gift for a new baby or small child.  Maybe your husband would even like one?  Lucky for you, I have done a lot of the hard work already, and the pattern and step-by-step instructions are free!  All you have to do is round up some fabric, and start sewing.   
Come on over to The Polka-Dot Umbrella for a free copy of the pattern and detailed instructions!  

If you are wondering how your own Jack Rabbit Softie will hold up, here he is after sleeping with my son for the last three year. He's been washed, dried, and loved, and he still looks great!