Thanksgiving Design: Final Table Setting

The finished tree is anchored with a Ball Jar stuffed with rocks, colored wood filings and some of the leftover acorns. Each place setting has a place card with the persons first initials. The place cards mirror the design of the accordion folded ornaments to tie it all together. Here are some final images:

Thanksgiving Design: Paper Ornaments

Since the reason I'm creating the Thanksgiving Tree and Placecards is for a design team project with PSA Essentials I had to incorporate a PSA Peel & Stick stamp. These stamps are very versatile and the line has TONS of to choose from. I chose the Hello Kitty line with the kitty dressed up as a Pilgrim and tied the design in with the gold glitter on the acorn ornaments. This is my favorite part of the tree by far.

My Idea has been Realized!

I've been working on the invitations for my wedding (date is finally set! May 21, 2011) and want to do a really long label on the RSVP envelope that wraps around a little bit on one. I saw this done and figured it would be easy to do on my own - not so much. I couldn't find pre-cut labels anywhere that were the perfect size.

Finally, I saw a product in Michaels that can easily add adhesive to the back of basically any paper! It's called the Xryon 150 and was only $12.95 (well, just under $8 with my 40% off coupon). The Xyron 150 comes with 20' of permanent adhesive and is very easy to use. Check out their special Breast Cancer Awareness line for October:

It feels so good to have an idea in my head and make it a reality. Ready to start using my Xyron!

Officially a Published Crafter!

Earlier today my Halloween projects were posted on the PSA Stamp Camp blog, making me a published crafter! Check it out:

PSA Stamp Camp: Halloween Decorating Time

Thanksgiving Design: Acorn Ornaments

I'm working on some Thanksgiving table decorations for the PSA Essentials design team project that I've been assigned. After brainstorming some ideas, I decided to continue with my "tree" theme (see Halloween Tree post below) and create a tree that can be a centerpiece at your Thanksgiving Dinner. The color scheme is glittery gold, deep purple, a little bit of red and a little bit of orange. For the first part of the tree I created some acorn ornaments. I'm very happy with how these came out! I'll post more images as the tree comes along.

Thanks to Judy and her man Steve for gathering the acorns!

Diaper Cake

This is by far the best diaper cake I've ever made. These make great centerpieces (and conversation pieces) at baby showers. You can customize them for boys or girls and even gender neutral. This specific one was for an elegant baby shower.

I had some extra material leftover so I decorated the back of the cake too:

Party Banner

How cute is this party banner? It can be used for a birthday party, holiday decoration or even a girls night!