Who woulda thought making handmade bow ties would be a such a breeze? We teamed with Amy from The Lovely Find to put together this really easy DIY for all of you … or y’all! All you need are a couple materials and you’re ready to go.   You will need: 1. Fabric ||| 2. Fabric Glue ||| 3. Scissors 4. Needle & Thread ||| 5. Cardboard Cut your cardboard down to 9 x 4 inches for the large piece and 2.5 x 1.25 for the smaller piece. The post DIY: How to Make a Bow Tie appeared first on Smitte...

Welcome back everyone! I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend. I’ve always wanted to try painting on glass so I thought I’d give it a try this weekend. I didn’t have any glass paint handy but I did have standard acrylic and some matte medium.     I think these turned out pretty nice. Since I didn’t use actual glass paint I do not plan to wash these. Instead I’m going to use them during the holidays as candy containers. I think they will be adorable filled with candy canes for the...

Happy Thanksgiving week everyone. Today I wanted to introduce you to our muslin bags. I love using them because they are quick and easy & they can literally be transformed into something really personal in a matter of minutes.     These muslin bags are like a blank canvas. I stuck a piece of cardboard in the bag then stamped on a pattern with rubber stamp. And to my surprise you can write or draw on these with a felt tip marker. I finished it off by replacing the standard drawstrin...

Thanksgiving is next week! I feel way too lucky to be attending two Thanksgiving feasts this year. The first is this weekend and I’m sure a few of you out there are also partaking in an early dinner. In case some of you happen to be hosting, here’s a menu template you can use for your guests. Click the picture or here to download the template.   The post Freebie Friday: Thanksgiving Feast Menu appeared first on Smitten on Paper.

Most of the time when you order your wedding invitations it’s not just one item. Often times you’ll also have a response card and perhaps a direction card, reception card, accommodation card and so on (you get the idea). Instead of everything being loose in the envelope try securing everything together to make a cute little package. Today I thought it would be fun to share a few very simply ways to bundle up your wedding invites.     This is our Pretty Please Wedding Invitation wrapped in a...