For the LOVE of paper!

Who would have thought that paper can be turned into so many beautiful and creative things? As well as being able to create something fun without the time consuming detail? Here are a some ideas I have found and have also created items which were inspired by these photos and tutorials:

{From Funky Junky Art Etsy Shop}

{From The Sweetest Occasion <--DIY instructions included!}

{From Paper Polaroid Etsy Shop}

{From Project Wedding <--DIY instructions included!}

{From Earmark Etsy Shop}


{From Back Through Time Etsy Shop}

I used this tutorial of this banner to create our "Love is Sweet" banner that hung above our candy buffet table at our wedding. We just changed the ribbon and paper but used the same steps...
{From Wedding Chicks <---DIY instructions included as well!}

{From My DIY Wedding Day <--DIY instructions included as well!}

{From Martha Stweart Crafts <--DIY instructions included!}

Love the little bird cages!! So cute! I think it would be adorable to hang a display in a nursery or baby shower event :)
{From Creature Comforts Blog <--DIY instructuctions included as well!}

Cool bowl idea!! So artsy!

{From Jubella <--DIY instructions included!}

I love these fortune paper cookies! So fun at any event really...
{From Once Wed <--DIY instructions included!}

Fun way to change the look of your matches! Now you can leave them by your fireplace with a look that actually adds to the decor of the room!

{From Creature Comforts <--DIY instructions included!}

A friend of mine created this adorable gift to a married couple and with her sense creativity, made it look super cute!

{From Aurora Mckeehan}

Cute as a Button

I am helping to plan an outdoor baby shower in July. We aren't sure if the baby is a boy or girl yet so we are just brainstorming different themes that are neutral to both sexes. One theme I think is great is "Cute as a Button."
I have found many ideas to incorporate this theme throughout the baby shower from invitations, decorations, desserts, and more!

Here are some cute "button" invitations I have found:

{From Simplicity Papers Etsy Shop}

{From Frinkinks Etsy Shop}

{From The Sweetest Occasion}



Here's a baby shower with this theme from Sean Walker Photography




{From The Sweetest Occasion}



How about this adorable button cake? Perfect!!


{From Erica O'Brien Cake Decorator}


Or this adorable cupcake idea? :) I have 2 cupcake towers that I plan on using for the baby shower & these would look perfect arranged on them!


{From Cutest Food}

Or these?

{From Oopsey Daisy}



Button flowers! :)




For the tables, this napkin idea is quite cute! The straws in the mason jars are fun as well!


{From Elite Events}



More cute details:
Baby's name displayed in the colors of the baby shower with buttons? :)


{From Letter Luxe Etsy Shop}

{From Snicker Twins Studio Etsy Shop}

{From Paper Source}
This sign is suuuuper cute :)


{From Snug a Bee Etsy Shop}

Even button thank you cards!


{From Lefft Etsy Shop}

There are so many different ways to create this theme into a baby and can easily be a great DIY event! Many other themes are on our mind as well but this is one of my favorites! More to come :)

Where it all started

So this is the first of many more posts to come with Love Sparkle Pretty.

My creativity has run wild ever since planning mine and my husband's Aug. 6, 2010 wedding. With just about an entire DIY wedding and planning such a big event, I feel as if creating & designing has become much more than a task-it has become something that I actually fell in love with!

My inspiration comes from just about anywhere: beautiful photography including that of weddings and other events, DIY projects posted by many other "right side of brain thinkers," clothing {especially dresses!!} and accessories, magazines, antique shops {love! love!} home improvement galleries, and sometimes I draw the best of my projects from my own ideas & thoughts.

Where it all started:Our wedding day was one of the best days & most memorable days of my life :)

Planning it on the other hand, was one of the most stressful times as I recall with 8 months to plan, little money, and on top of it-going to school full time and working! Sometimes I don't even know how I managed to do it all!! Without the help of a few very important people, I don't think I would have completed everything that I had wanted to and stayed moderately sane through it all! Lol

Looking back though, the experience gave me something that I don't think I would have really realized if I hadn't done all of it myself--and that's the new found love of creative designing :)From flower hair pieces to boutonnieres, necklaces to bouquets, centerpieces to banners, candy buffet table to painting a sailboat, creating moss initials to painting a wedding sign, invitations to the creative response display....the list goes on and on...and on!!!

The invitations and details card were actually created by TickledInk but our theme came from our invitations--SUMMER LOVIN'



Our cake was also inspired by our invitations:
Our cake topper was a pair of kissing blue birds with our initials in them:)

More projects I created:

A boutonniere I made for the Dads and grandpas:

one of several different boutonnieres I made with each one being a little bit different to match the bridesmaids hair pieces

Made the Mothers and Grandmothers wrist corsages which were each a little different from eachother yet still similar

Making the moss initials...this was messy project I must say!

Painting wooden table numbers to go with the centerpieces as well as painting letters for our chalkboard signs:


Since the wedding, I have been creating so much more--such as pillow covers, more hair pieces and even designing clothing and cute clutches!!

I'm also helping friends and family plan their weddings and even baby showers!!!

Now that you know where I started, upcoming posts are going to be all about inspiration, my new projects, events that I'm designing or helping to design, ideas for anything DIY, as well as the opening of my new shop on etsy.com--coming SOON!!! Enjoy.

XOXO