Design & Creative

Happy belated Valentine’s Day! I’ve been in LA the past couple days getting ready for TODAY’s big “A Star is Born” Operation Shower event, so Valentine’s Day somehow got away from me yesterday with all the last minute details for the event. I still wanted to share this adorable DIY feature from Abby of Style Me Pretty with you though because 1) it’s SUPER CUTE!, and 2) most of these project concepts can be tailored to other themes or parties as well…

Read on for full DIY details on all 3 projects, as told by Abby. Enjoy!

I’m excited to share this fun little “Pinwheel Party Trio” project with you today because it’s easy, budget-friendly and super versatile! I themed this centerpiece for Valentine’s Day, but it would work just as well for everything from birthday parties or baby showers to bridal showers and weddings – simply tailor the colors & patterns to whatever your occasion may be…

This particular project was also the very first time I tried out my new Cricut Mini, and boy was it nice to not have to hand-cut the paper elements for once! Amazing how much smoother the cut lines came out too. ;) All I had to do to whip up these little pinwheels was load the scrapbook paper into the machine, select the digital 3D Paper Pinwheels cartridge within the Cricut Craftroom, scale them to the sizes I wanted, and press “Cut”.

Because these pinwheels are pretty small in general, the holes for the center (where each section meets) were teensy, so I used inexpensive clear and red diamond diamante pins in lieu of brads and secured them behind the back of the pinwheel with an earring back. You can get diamond diamante pins in packs of 100 for only $2.99 at save-on-crafts.com, and plastic earring backs are super cheap in the jewelry aisle of most craft stores.

In celebration of her brand new book – The Wedding Planner & Organizer – renowned event planner extraordinaire Mindy Weiss recently hosted a beautiful book signing party at Lehr & Black Studio in Los Angeles.

And since we ARE talking about Mindy Weiss here, it should come as absolutely no surprise that the party was lovely, stylish, and creative in every possible way – from the fabulous dessert bookshelf showcase to the gorgeous flower arrangements and sparkling drinks… which are looking especially yummy to me as I write this on a Friday afternoon! ;) Scroll down to check out all the pretty party eye candy (as captured by Jen O’Sullivan)… and congrats again to Mindy on the new book!

With the Pro Bowl this weekend and the Super Bowl right around the corner, football parties are in full swing right now! Treat your guests to festive homemade stadium snacks served up in these fun DIY serving containers custom designed by Jen St. Clair from Little Sprout Creations. 

Jen is generously offering FREE downloads for all the football party printables seen here, as well as recipes for Team Spirit Popcorn and Homemade Hot Pretzels. These printables would also be great for football themed birthday parties or super cute sports team snacks.  Scroll down for download links & details…