DIY Wine Charms

I've been sharing tutorials on all the details of my friend's bachelorette party a few weeks ago -- today I am sharing how to make your own wine charms.  They are very easy!  I found the tags (paper inserted into the metal tag with the hole already punched) by Recollections at Michael's and used my PSA Essentials stamps to create the easiest DIY Wine Charms around. 

I used a variety of wedding themed Peel & Stick stamps by PSA Essentials to stamp onto the charms. You can use any theme of stamp here depending on your party.  I used Smirk, Love Birds, Mr. & Mrs. Peel & Stick by PSA.  I did not use my PSA Stamper -- since the tags were uneven with the metal on the outer ring, I chose to use the clear stamp on the back of the ink cover. I didn't even use an acyrlic block (couldn't find it.... I bet Connor stole it!) This worked just fine. 

I put the clear stamp by PSA Essentials on the back of the ink pad cover and dipped it into the ink. Then I carefully stamped onto the tag. What I truly love about our PSA Stamper is that you get crisp and clean impressions every time. When you are stamping with hand pressure, you are likely to have some that don't come out just right. I wasted a few tags...

For the most part, they all turned out great!

I tied them with twine from The Twinery onto the glasses and they were done. They were a great help in identifying who's glass was who's during the party!  Easy and inexpensive to make, these charms can be used over and over again -- especially if you seal with a water proof top coat. 

So what do you think? Will you try making your own wine charms soon? 

DIY Food Flags

I recently made these fun food flags for my friends Bachelorette Party.  I cheated and bought the food flags already assembled -- so all I had to do was stamp onto them. The flags are made by Recollections and sold at Michael's -- they are very handy!  (You could easily cut your own paper and glue onto a tooth pick, but I was a bit pressed for time so these worked perfectly!)

I used stamps from PSA Love Birds, Happy Holidays and Just A Note.  I used my PSA Essentials stamper loaded with either grapefruit, poppy or lime ink and stamped right onto the flag.  The whole process only took a few minutes, stopping only to change my stamp die or ink. (In case you don't know how to change your die, check out this video.  To learn how to change your ink, check out this video.)

You can use the food flags for cupcake toppers, or stick in cheeses or appetizers for a festive flair during cocktails and apps!

A fun and festive way to add a little something extra to your party, these party food flags were a hit and really simple to make! 

Bachelorette Party

I was fortunate enough to spend some time this past weekend celebrating my friend Megan who's getting married in October.  Megan works for Spencer Special Events, a luxury wedding planner here in the Lowcountry and I am great friends with the founder, owner and mastermind behind the areas most spectacular and truly luxurious weddings, Amanda.  She's done a lot for me and I am forever grateful for her!

We stayed in an oceanfront villa at The Marriott Surf Watch for our staycation bachelorette party. The property is so beautiful! The rooms are luxuriously appointed and modernly decorated with just about everything you need.  The rooms are immaculate and the service is world class.  I cannot say enough wonderful things about the staff here! We were treated like queens. 

We lounged poolside in our cabana to start the party off right! 

We headed back to the villa which Amanda spent time decorating! I worked on some party details like cocktail napkins, food flags, wine charms and a take home favor for the girls which we incorporated into the party.  I will be doing a tutorial on each in the next couple of posts so stay tuned. They're all easy and fun ways to bring a personal, DIY touch to your party.

How cute is this idea for a bachelorette party? "Crush Soda" drink favors. Love it!

I'll be sharing tutorials and details on how to make each one of these elements in the next couple of posts! They're fun and easy and use PSA Essentials Peel & Stick stamps. After getting ready in the villa, we headed to Santa Fe Cafe for dinner! 

Then it was off to The Lodge for another drink and further affirmation that I am way to old to be at The Triangle on Hilton Head on a Saturday night.  I am thankful for my husband, two children and for normally going to bed at 9:30 on a Saturday night.  This gal is too old to be hanging at the bar, but it was a fun time with friends! 

It was a great evening with friends celebrating Spencer Special Events gal, Megan! Congrats to her on her upcoming New Hampshire wedding. It's going to be gorgeous and I couldn't be happier for her!  Stay tuned for DIY party tutorials this week! 

Bachelorette Party

This weekend I had the chance to celebrate my sister-in-law, Meghan, getting married. It was her Bachelorette party weekend here on Hilton Head and she came down from Boston.  We were joined by friends from New York and Chicago and it was an absolute blast!  Meghan is getting married to my husband's best friend, Jack.  Jack was our best man at our wedding and on July 12th, he'll marry my sister-in-law (my husband's sister!)  Pretty much the coolest marriage ever.

We celebrated all weekend long. Friday night we had take out, drank some wine, and sat on my in-laws deck.  Saturday we were at the pool.  Saturday night, Mr & Mrs. Green (wonderful friends of my in-laws) hosted a champagne cocktail party.  Over the weekend, we threw Meghan a lingerie shower, mini-shower, celebrated with cupcakes, a silly veil, light up rings, decorations and much more.  I made my own gift wrap with Connor's help, using my PSA Essentials Peel & Stick stamps (from the Mr. & Mrs. Peel & Stick set) and of course, I threw some stamp pictures in here. Here's a look at the weekend!

I didn't have time to make my own cards so I picked a few cards up from Papyrus! The first was her shower card -- love this one! "Here's to domestic bliss.." (We gave her a gift certificate to Bed, Bath & Beyond.)

Connor and I made some gift wrap using my PSA Essentials Peel & Stick stamps (Mr. & Mrs.) So easy to do -- just take white (or brown) kraft paper and stamp using your stamper.  Takes a few minutes to stamp over and over again.

We celebrated Friday night casually! Here's the bride to be rockin' her new T-shirt. Then there's Mary, pouring wine out of our extra special wine bottles and our cupcakes from Ronnie's Bakery...

Saturday afternoon after the pool we continued to shower Meghan -- I hung some decorations on the windows. Then we got ready for the Green's champagne cocktail party which my in-laws also attended. Meghan and Pop-pop (my father-in-law) practiced their walk down the aisle. What a beautiful celebration! 

Here we are at Santa Fe Cafe on Hilton Head.

Meghan brought the house down with the entertainment! We really had a fantastic weekend and I cannot wait for the wedding.  Congrats Meghan and Jack.  Thank you for a special weekend to Meghan and her friends.