Cute DIY Pencil Holder For Teachers

Easy to make Teacher Appreciation Week gift! Rinse and clean a food can. With hot glue, adhere ribbon and crayons (put hot glue only on crayon wrapper, not wax). Have your child write with permanent marker on the bottom of the can a note to the teacher.

Color Focus: Orange

We love orange for weddings.  It's such a versatile color and combines wonderfully with purples, aqua blue, yellow, greens, chocolate brown, even black.  Browse below for some of our best orange inspirations.


Orange slices exposed in a floral centerpiece surrounded by candles are warm and inviting.

Gerber Daisy Favor Box in vibrant orange.

Who knew balloons could be so pretty and elegant?

Love these orange hues against the black and white damask.

Orange lanterns!

Gorgeous purple and orange bouquet.

Blood orange cocktail....yum!

Simple orange centerpiece.

Pretty wedding cake with lavender and orange flowers.

It's fun to add a colorful petticoat under your wedding dress and this one in orange is too cute.

It's About The Shoes

Love, love, love the wide array of beautiful, creative, and non-traditional wedding shoes we are seeing these days!  From rainbow pumps, sparkle sneakers, and many other options, brides and bridesmaids are showing up with some pretty cute feet. :)

Bridesmaids (above) are looking quite stylish with hearts on their shoes, glitter Toms, rainboots, and watercolor rainbow shoes.

Instead of diamonds on the soles of your shoes, how about hearts?

How much would your bridesmaids love these ruffle shoes?


These rainbow pumps could be fabulous for a bride or bridesmaids.

Sparkle sneakers, enough said.

Make It Green: Recycled Wedding Decor

Looking for creative ways to incorporate eco-friendly and recycled products into your wedding?  We've rounded up some great yet chic ways to keep your wedding sustainable.


This recycled wedding sign is made from a wood pallet.  So cute!

Save money and save the earth:  skip buying vases and re-use glass soda bottles.

Wedding chandelier made from recycled glasses.

Table number centerpieces care of recycled book and cut out book paper.

What a great favor!  Plants presented in recycled cans.