Sneak Peak! - Craft Room

h a p p y     s u n d a y ,      b a b e

// So, we've officially been in our place for over a month now! Things are really coming along and we're so excited about the progress we've made so far.

My craft room is looking cute as ever, and although it's not 100% finished and exactly where I want it to be, I am really really loving it so far! I find I am spending a lot more time in there than I did in my old craft room, and it's so exciting. I love spending time in there while working on blog posts, doing some hand lettering, writing lists and making cute things.

I snapped some photo's of  cute by jules headquarters! Looking forward to sharing more photo's of our new home with y'all ♥

(a very cute) $5 DIY gift idea!

Happy Friday, Cutie!

I made this sweet little planter a few weeks ago and was so happy with how it turned out! Since we are very quickly coming up to CHRISTMAS, I thought it would be a fun time to share this sweet and (very very) simple DIY idea! 

I really think this would be such a cute little gift idea. For a co-worker, friend or as a little thank you/hostess gift! And let's be honest, doesn't it feel so great when you MAKE something special for someone? I always love that and find it so thoughtful

You only need 5 things to make this happen:

1. A mini pot (this is from the dollar store! it costed $1)

2. White paint (I used white acrylic paint)

3. A black sharpie

4. A plant or succulent

5. More soil, probably (to get that baby lookin' fresh)

I painted the pot white and did three full coats. Once it dried I drew the eyes and lashes and smile on with a black sharpie. I found this cute little succulent at one of my favourite local markets in our hood in Toronto (it only costed $4!) So what I am saying is that you can make this for $5-$7(ish)dollars

Yay! I am looking forward to decorating our place for Christmas this weekend. ♥ - it's been such a crazy couple of weeks and I am so excited to make this place extra merry. We've got a super busy weekend ahead (including a wedding & the toronto santa clause parade!)

Life is good. Happy Friday! :)

making gifts cute - adding that extra sparkle*!

Well hello there! I am not too sure if you guys knew this about me already, but...I really love CUTE stuff! (that was a joke, because obviousssssly I do)

One of my favourite things ever is spoiling people I love. I just can't help it - I love to shower my friends, family, husband and co-workers with special things to make them smile. I especially love making my own little gifts, and taking a simple and ordinary gift and making it extra cute with all the adorable fixin's

My go-to gift add ons that can make any kind of gift really sparkle are

• gift tags
• confetti
• stickers
• bows
• ribbons
• clothes pins
• glitter
• washii tape
• paper bags

And of course, you have to stock up on the cutest, prettiest gift bags, tissue paper, wrapping paper and boxes when you see them! I've always got stuff on hand for when I need to prepare a gift for a special occasion. My favourite place to get gift wrap used to be Target (rest in peace Canadian Target) but now I find a lot of my goodies at Homesense, Winners or Marshalls

For me, I always love to add that extra magic touch to a gift to make it special. I always do this for wedding day cards we give as well! I put it in a paper bag, add a little confetti bag with a clothes pin and a custom message, usually with a heart shaped tag too of course! 

You can make a bottle of champagne look cute-as-can-be with some ribbon, a tag and some extra pizazz. I love giving the mini rosé champagne bottles out with a paper straw & tag attached (like in the top photo) 

I am also a huge fan of gift boxes. What is more special than a box filled with someone's favourite things? This just never fails and I find it's also pretty cost effective. Homesense has the cuuuuuutest boxes you can use for gifts that can be part of the gift. At the end of this post you can see a gift I gave to one of my besties Jordan. He loves all the same things as me - cute, sparkly, rainbow, happy, awesome things! So, naturally I filled a gift box with all kinds of confetti and glitter and put his favourite candy, as well as some little gifts inside! Loved how this turned out!

I am excited to get some Christmas shopping done, and of course I love wrapping Christmas gifts! I will do a post all about Christmas gift wrap too! ♥

This Can Be Beautiful

H E L L O  G O R G E O U S ♥

// Ok, so it seems like I blinked and we're more than half way through October. It's been almost two weeks since my last blog post (sorry!) and it's been an insane couple of weeks for sure.

So, I've gotta gush over this book because it was written by one of my favourite humans of ALL TIME! If you don't know who Tiffany Pratt is yet - it's time you got to know her. I've been following along on Tiff's crafty adventures for a few years now and have had the pleasure to get to know her IRL. What I love about Tiff is that she as beautiful, creative, positive, exciting and inspiring in real life as she is on her Instagram, on TV and in her book!

She's got a zest for life like no one I've ever met and what she creates is beyond incredible. Her world is filled with colour, patterns and GLITTER (can you tell why we get along so well!?) 

Basically what I am trying to say is, Tiffany Pratt is my spirit animal.

She inspires me to follow my dreams, to make, to create, and to live a life of colour and love. Tiffany just came out with her first ever book and it is literally a dream come true. It's filled with the most magical DIY's, and beautiful colours, confetti and you guessed it -- GLITTER! Tiff proves that everyone can be crafty and creative and that you don't need to be Martha Stewart to make beautiful things. 

The book is filled with crafts to try at home like tie dye sheets, salt bath, hair powder, body scrub, streamers, candy heart studs, donut hole necklaces and so much more!

Here is a quote I love from the end of the book:

"This Can Be Beautiful is about returning to our true and little selves. It's about loving and accepting who we are, and making magic with the tools we have at hand. Children can make something out of nothing every time. They can turn a stick into a wand and wish on a petal. And, now, as your fairy godmother of glitter, I wish for you to take steps every day to return to a place inside of yourself and the place inside your home that is filled with treasures ready for you to celebrate and use. Embrace the life you always wanted while using what you already have. Wave your own magic wand, become your own fairy godmother, and little by little, develop that mantra for yourself. All you have to do is remember: This Can Be Beautiful"

I'm so glad I am blessed to know the magical human who is Tiff and I hope you will let her full your life with joy and love. You can get a copy of Tiff's book on Amazon & Chapters/Indigo and you can follow along on Tiffany Pratt's adventures on here Instagram and on her new&lovely website

*Thank you for being you Tiff, you make the world a better, happier, more sparkly place!*

Toronto Craft Night - #TOCraftNight

(this photo by the lovely jennifer see studios)

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to enjoy a wonderful evening of crafts & good times with a group of Toronto creatives for a new (seriously awesome) event called #TOCraftNight ♥

These nights have been created and are taught by the amazing Lynzie from Love By Lynzie  who is not only talented, but such a spunky & fun gal to be around. These nights were designed for Toronto creatives to have fun, meet new people, network and of course create an amazing craft while doing so.

I got to meet some wonderful and talented ladies during our craft night, some of which I've been following on social media for a while now! I think the thing I love most about social media is being able to meet and connect with people who have the same drive, passion and outlook on life as you! 

During our #TOCraftNight, we made macrame plant holders (see photo above for an example) and they turned out SO good. Everyone had a different vision for theirs, and used their favourite colours and beads to make it their own. We listened to the most epic pop diva playlist, ate treats, drank wine, laughed and made new friends. Lynzie was such a good (and patient) teacher to us all, and although my first one was let's face it....subpar, I totally redeemed myself with my second one!

Lynzie has a whole series of craft nights coming up, such as weaved wall hangings (nov 9th & 16th) and holiday wreath decorating (dec 1st) 

The night was hosted by the sweetest babe, BECKY from blush & bloom // her studio is magical, and I snapped a few photo's of it to share with you. Becky is going to be doing the flowers for our wedding and I could not be more excited! 

My Craft Room!

Oh, hello there! Happy Wednesday, you're half way there!

It's been a great week so far, and I am feeling good,  productive and happy with how 2015 has been going so far. One of my 2015 goals was to spend more time in my craft room. This little room of sparkly, colourful creative inspiration has been a work in progress. I finally have it almost perfect!

I love it because it's filled with so many amazing things that inspire me to be creative. Things from my travels, memories, inspirational quotes, love notes, and colourful happiness everywhere.

Here are some photo's of my cutie pie craft room // cute by jules headquarters! ♥