Journal/Blog

Floral Diary: Blooming Basket (with real Flowers!)

So I decided to combine two of my favorite things…wicker baskets and beautiful flowers 🌸 And I am SO pleased with the result ✨ (No floral foam required!) The basket was thrifted from Goodwill, whi...

Floral Diary: Flower Pasta !

Yes, I spelled that correctly...flower pasta! My sisters and I had experimented with this a few months ago, so I thought it was time to try it again. This time, I took better notes (for both of our...

Floral Diary: How to Reflex Roses

Reflexing roses is a fun way to elevate any rose. While delicate work, the result is beautiful! To reflex a rose, all you need to do is gently peel back and bend each petal outwards. Start with th...

Floral Diary: DIY Bouquet with Roses, Tulips, Baby's Breath, Sea Holly & Eucalyptus

DIY Floral Bouquet Pink roses, tulips, eucalyptus, baby’s breath & sea holly ✨ For Galentine’s day, I decided to make a few small bouquets 💐 for some of my sweet friends! The tulips and roses ...

Greek Wedding Journal: Save the Dates & Invitations

As a lover of events and parties (!), I believe that invitations are key to setting a mood and theme. You are inviting the guest into your world for a few hours, and the feelings that they bring wi...

Recipe: Valentine's Day Red Heart Pasta

Looking for a fun Valentine’s Day meal? You can use a roasted beet to organically dye your pasta pink/ red! I used my standard homemade pasta 🍝 recipe (see the full recipe in my journal  here 📓) &...

Floral Diary: Stainless Steel Flower Frogs & DIY Flower Frog Vase

Hello friends! I recently discovered stainless steel flower frog pins and had to share!  What are they? A flower frog is basically a weighted base with lots of tiny stainless steel "pins" on top. Y...

DIY: Embroidered Champagne Cocktail Napkins

After posting my own hand-embroidered cocktail napkins last week, I received quite a few requests for a more detailed how-to! So, I decided that it would be fun to teach you how to embroider a cha...

Why Crafting Will Save the World

We live in a time when the world is at our fingertips...both literally and figuratively. (Almost) Any item you desire can be searched for and purchased within minutes, delivered within 2 days. Scro...

Floral Diary: How to Reflex Tulips

Reflexing tulips is a fun way to elevate any tulip. And it is so easy! To reflex a tulip, all you need to do is gently peel back and bend each petal outwards. Start with the outer petals and work ...