Branching Out to a Baby Shower
I recently had the honor of attending a wonderful baby shower – the expecting mother had a teal blue color theme with mustaches on everything as she was expecting a baby boy. I wanted to share with you some of the baby shower decorations as I found them just...
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Make Your Own DIY Wedding Centerpieces with Water Beads
Elegant and interesting wedding centerpieces don’t have to cost you a fortune. I’ve made several in the past couple weeks that have turned out great and cost less than $15 to make. Watch my video below for some great DIY wedding...
Read MoreDIY Patio Lights for Less Than $5
I saw these DIY patio patio lights on Pinterest and really liked them. So I decided to put my own spin on them. The great thing is that all of the components cost less than $5. No water beads this time, but I thought I’d share my creation with you. What you’ll need Colored Glass Beads – Found at the Dollar Store for, you guessed it, $1 for each bag of colored glass. One Quart Jar – Found at Walmart for $3.69. ) Emma Jar with glass lid. (But I bet I could have find it for...
Read MorePrincess Party Ideas using Water Beads
Looking for a great idea for your daughter’s princess party? Check this simple to make princess vase and napkins. It’s a simple design using large, red water beads. Although they are advertised as red, the water beads normally turn out in a dark pinkish color. To make them a lighter pink color, you can combine the red water beads with white or clear water beads which will lighten up the color. Let me know if you have other princess party ideas! ...
Read MoreSubmersible Lights for Vases
Submersible LED lights add sparkle or color to your lovely arrangements. By adding a clear LED submersible light to a small glass vase with clear water beads it adds beauty and elegance to your table. Adding a colored submersible light will enhance your color scheme for the special event. Weddings, baby showers and other events are perfect times to add lights to your center pieces. In the evening when the light is low the LED lights add romance and atmosphere. Decorative Submersible Lights...
Read MoreEasy to Make Christmas Centerpiece using Water Beads
Christmas is a great time to make your home look festive especially with Suzie the cat helping. Water beads are a simple way to add color to your floral arrangements. Red, green and white are the colors I most frequently use for the Christmas holidays, but using a blue with silver or white flowers is very elegant. Water beads are used as a vase filler to hide or cover the stems of your flowers plus add color. Use them with fresh or artificial flowers. See my post on what are water beads to...
Read MoreWedding Centerpiece Using Water Beads
What’s Impressing Suzie so Much? How about a new Wedding Centerpiece using Water Beads! Using a long vase can make a real difference as you can see in the wedding centerpiece using water beads. The large wedding centerpiece uses a 24-inch vase with alot of white water beads. Topped off with white artificial flowers and a few smaller vases or containers filled with water beads, you can create a simple design suitable for the most elegant wedding or engagement....
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