DIY Easy Nutella Gift

Hey guys! Today I have a super quick and easy gift tutorial for any chocolate-and-peanut-butter lovers you know. If you are scrambling for some last minute ideas, this hopefully will come in handy! This could go for any type of butter, too. Almond, cashew, plain peanut butter, apple butter, and so on. This could even be just an addition to a gift basket or some other gift (as it was in my case).

All you need is:

-A Spoon (I chose metal because I planned to metal-stamp it but that didn't work out, but any kind would work)

-A Jar of Butter/Nutella

-Paper (for the label, preferably cardstock)

-A Ribbon or Alternative String

-Scissors

-A Pen/Marker

-Tape/Glue (almost any adhesive would do)

I don't even need to break this into steps as the gift is very self-explanatory. All you need to do is create the label by cutting out a circle, write "There's no 'butter' _______(fill in the blank) in the world!" or "than you!" followed by "Happy ____(fill in the blank occasion)!" You could tape or glue this onto the lid. Tie the spoon onto the ribbon or string and tie that into a bow around the mouth of the jar. That's all there is to it! 

I hope this comes in handy! Thank you for visiting! 

-Lauryn 

Spring Snail Mail Inspiration

Hey everyone! I'm sorry I didn't post last week, I had a crazy past two weeks of working feverishly sun up to sun down on finals every day, and thank goodness they are over. To make up for my missed post I will share two this week. Today I would like to share some photos of snail mail I made during week one or two of quarentine for relatives who live out of state, which I hope give you inspiration for your own snail mail or care packages. I mainly used one pad of scrapbook paper I had for each package and went with the theme. These were themed around spring with pastel pink, light green and lots of florals. I also used Happy Planner stickers, washi tapes, wrote calligraphy with a gel ink pen, made mini bags with favor bags, scrapbook paper and a stapler, made confetti with my heart- and star-shaped hole punchers, and made banners by glueing the cutout paper onto string with a hot glue gun. I also included small gifts like a makeup bag, necklace, gel ink pens, stickers, sanitizer and lotion (from Bath and Body Works), tea samples, photographs, markers, colored pencils, handwritten lists/cards/drawing prompts, mini notebooks, and a handmade Easter paper doll.

I will share another post soon. Thank you for visiting!

-Lauryn

St. Patrick's Day, 2020

Hello everyone! Today I would like to share a quick post with my simple, little St. Patrick's Day party from last week. This was super last minute and therefore very easy to throw together. I made the coin banner with Dollar Tree coins that I used for the Under the Sea party in my last post by hot-gluing them to a string. I made the poster with a black gel ink pen and gold acrylic paint. I never ended up photographing food on the cake stand, so the photos look a bit strange. I wanted a unique color scheme that did not have any green, so I went with black, white and gold. 

This was just a small, brief post, but I plan to share more parties, gifts and tutorials soon, so stay tuned! Thanks for stopping by!

-Lauryn

2019 Bedroom Tour

Hello everyone! Today I'm sharing a quick little room tour. Last year my bedroom was decorated in a Scandanavian-Bohemian style with an astronomy theme. I painted a chalk-baord wall, and although I am happy with it, I suggest not doing one on a bumpy wall and over a bed. It came out really bumpy and the chalk dust falls on my bed. Also, when I'm in bed I accidentally wipe off whatever chalk drawings or writings are on the bottom. Anyway, for decor I drew constellations, used rocks and my salt lamp, and used a calligraphic print of a watercolor I made a few years ago of one of my very favorite quotes: "Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." The woven blanket was a gift from Rahab's ropes. I also used some of my nerdy book-themed decor like music boxes, a Narnia candle, and an Alice display (also gifts) just because. I went for an indigo, purple, black, and white theme overall. I went for a very minimalist look, so there's not much to show. The shelf I found at a thrift store and repainted white with chalk paint. I hope you enjoy:

Thanks for visiting!

-Lauryn

Rosabella's Adoption Party

My family was very excited to welcome our newest member about two weeks ago: Rosabella Stella Baltimore! I threw an adoption party in her honor. She is a golden retriever, given to us by a very generous family, and we adore her. Who couldn't? The party was very small, and I didn't even know when we would adopt her until the morning of, so it was hastily thrown together. I wanted it to be a mixture of floral and astronomy decor like another party I saw, because Rose is Rosabella's nickname and Stella means 'star'. The palette was light/pastel pinks and yellows with silver.

I'm excited to share a "Reach for the Stars" graduation party next!

-Lauryn