Inspiration

DIY Place Cards from Vintage Book Pages

February 5, 2013 by Lindsey Bugbee 4 Comments
Inspiration· Printable Goodies· Tutorials

These DIY place cards are sure to rock your wedding (or any event — perhaps a dinner party!) with their beautiful look and the hidden personal note glued on the inside. When guests leave your wedding/event, they will want to take their place card and keep it in a safe place forever because of the presentation and the note.

Because this blog is a place of honesty, I have a confession to make: I am not married — not even engaged. But I, like multitudes of women (and effeminate men) that I know, have fallen victim to Pinterest pressure. I recently realized something that has thrown me into a panic: I don’t have any details of my wedding planned.
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Handmade Gift Tags Tutorial

January 30, 2013 by Lindsey Bugbee 3 Comments
Inspiration· Tutorials

Handmade gift tags are great. They’re even better when their total cost boils down to about $0.01 apiece. That’s precisely why I’m in love with these particular handmade gift tags, created using a folded-over note card and pen!
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Creative Furniture Painting: Henna Tattoo Tabletop

January 26, 2013 by Lindsey Bugbee 9 Comments
Design· Inspiration

Creative furniture painting was a way of life for us when I was growing up. My mother found all sorts of garage sale goodies, and she painted them a number of ways. In the early 90’s, she painted gold stars on the walls and some furniture. Stencils were a staple in our house. Other furniture was painted one color, then sponged over with another. Still other furniture was painted to look pure metallic silver.

In other words, I come by it honestly — this gravitation toward creative furniture painting. I can’t resist a blank furniture slate, and this little $5 Victorian-style side table called to me.

I was so excited to get started painting that I forgot to take a clear picture of the table as I bought it. The photo above shows the table after its top was sanded.
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Handmade Envelopes

November 10, 2012 by Lindsey Bugbee 5 Comments
Design· Inspiration

I am crazy about handmade envelopes, and I am going to try to post a tutorial tomorrow because I think a lot more people should be making them! They’re sinfully simple to construct, and they look incredible in the mail. Just make sure you glue a solid-colored piece of paper on the front so you can properly write your recipient’s address!
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Handmade Cards

October 28, 2012 by Lindsey Bugbee 1 Comment
Inspiration

I love receiving cards … but more than that, I love giving handmade cards, cards you can’t find anywhere else. Handmade cards are the best.

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Design Inspiration: Frasca Menu

October 23, 2012 by Lindsey Bugbee 1 Comment
Inspiration

I love this menu from the Frasca Caffe here in Boulder. This is the outside cover of the menu; the inside reveals an array of Italian sweet treats and sandwiches. I believe this is the work of photographer Dave Woody, who also took photographs for the Frasca owners’ other restaurant’s website, Pizzeria Locale. I really like how whoever designed this menu took a compelling yet simple picture and added the white text.
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