Blog GIVEAWAY sponsored by Bridal Accessories Designer, Lisa Dew

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all having a happy and productive Monday. Today I have a gift for you—a GIVEAWAY! Today’s giveaway is sponsored by an amazing designer, Lisa Dew, and is the proud owner of The Honey Dew shop. Lisa designs wonderful bridal head pieces and even creates pieces using vintage jewelry. She’s is going to be giving away this beautiful headpiece. 

Before I provide you with the details on how you can win this lovely bridal piece, I’ll share a little bit about Lisa with you. She lives in Tampa, Florida and has a background filled with art and love for designing. She attended B.G.S.U., with a degree in interior design; and even taught Art History, drawing, and painting at a classical private school for a number of years. She is the proud mother of two adult children that play a major role in the character of her shop. Lisa’s oldest daughter lives in Harlem, NYC and is an upper Eastside nanny of a young girl named, Hannah, who has profound Autism. Hannah’s teachers gave Hannah a cute nickname, Honey Dew, and that is how Lisa’s shop got its name. Lisa’s daughter Meg was a competitive international level Irish dancer, and soon became the go-to mom when all the girls needed costume repairs. Shortly thereafter Lisa began to style the dancers from head to toe. Once word spread about Lisa’s designs, she was on high demand by some of the top Irish dancers and had to create custom pieces to fit the style and personality of each girl. Lisa is grateful of the 8 years she spent working with these dancers because it provided her with the ability to design a custom look that can fit the individuality of any woman—she can even attach thousands of crystals onto a dress with a snap of a finger!

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The lucky winner of this giveaway will be announced July, 18^th. Good luck!

Also, I’d like to thank Christina for being my model! You’re fabulous girl! 

DIY Cupcake Décor for Brides on a Budget

Wedding season is here—and I’m so happy that the DIY 100% handmade scene has been spreading rapidly these past years within the nuptial world because that means I get to share my DIY projects with you all! Brides today not only want a beautiful and unforgettable wedding, they also strive to have the most unique handmade items that can’t be bought anywhere in stores. Handmade favors and décor are now signature stamps of individuality at weddings—and that makes them even more exciting to attend.

DIY favors and party décor are not only 100% OOAK—they’re also relatively cheap to make! And not spending excessive amounts of money in the favors and décor department can help if you’re on a budget. So, today I wanted to share a simple yet stunningly beautiful cupcake topper that is sure to make guests’ huddle around your desert table.

Let’s get started!

1. Your choice of glitter paper (There is an ultra wide variety of glitter paper at most Joann’s craft centers)

2. A heart shaped craft punch (Can also be found at your local craft store or online)

3. Toothpicks

4. Glue (I prefer to use Tacky glue when paper crafting—it dries fast and clear)

Step 1: Punch your hearts out (LOL, that sounds funny)

Step 2: Place some glue in the middle of your heart and add a toothpick. Once you’ve applied to glue and picks to the amount of hearts needed let them dry for about 20-30 minutes.

Step 3: Apply the glue to another heart and just match it to the back side of the heart covering the toothpick.

Wow! That was easy. Once they’ve dried they’ll be ready to insert into your cupcakes like so…

So cute right?! Doesn’t the glitter leave you mesmerized? LOL. Well I hope you’ve enjoyed this mini tutorial and hopefully this DIY project will spark more ideas in your creative mind!

Product Gift Wrapping that’s Adorable & Affordable

As a seller I’m always looking for cute ways to wrap my sold merchandise before it’s shipped. I’ve tried lots of different ways to wrap my cupcake toppers, zipper pouches, stationary and more; but lately I’ve discovered that using wax paper to wrap most of my items looks so cute, and one roll of wax or parchment paper can go a long way—which allows me to save money. I snapped a few pictures, over the weekend, of the tools I use to wrap a zipper pouch and the end result. I hope you like it!

What I love about using wax paper is: it keeps the product safe from dust, debris, and possibly water as well. But not only does the wax paper serve as a good protector, it also looks cool because the wax paper is transparent.  Try using wax paper when wrapping your next order and share you pictures here! You can contact me when the images and I’ll share them on my blog.

Today while I was getting an order ready for shipment I thought I’d record the entire process. So, I’m going to get started on editing that video so you can see how I go about wrapping stationary as well.

Stay tuned for my video to see how I use wax paper to wrap stationary. Also coming soon, a video showing how I wrap my cupcake toppers using poly-bags, card stock, and stamps!