Smitten Sticks are wonderful handmade paper expressions like mustaches and smiles, mounted on a stick for easy handholding. Created by Edyta Szyszlo and Vana Chupp, they are simple, playful and perfect for creating those fun moments just begging to be captured, whether it’s during a wedding, birthday party or any other memorable celebration.

Available on Etsy, Smitten Sticks are sold in kits and are easily assembled. Perfect for wedding photobooths, favors or polaroids, Smitten Sticks are for the couple who are planning a unique, imaginative and most importantly, a fun-filled celebration.

site:  www.smittensticks.com
purchase:  lepapierstudio.etsy.com

Pretty Swell makes these beautifully bright fabric flower garlands. They make the perfect decoration for a party, wedding or child’s room. I would use them to celebrate everyday life!

Juicy 6 Flower Garland : $27.00

Vintage Carnival 6 Flower Garland : $27.00

PrettySwell.etsy.com

chez-sucre-chez is a one-woman show. All items are designed and handcrafted (and photographed, and marketed, and packaged, and shipped, etc.) by Kimberly Scola from her traveling studio, which is usually Berks County, PA.

I love these cross-stitch pieces especially the owl love you always. Would be a perfectly sweet gift for your sweet, that great couple you know who just got engaged or married. Maybe your like me and you just want it for yourself. The initial ones are cute as well.

www.chezsucrechez.bigcartel.com

In a world where it is so easy to find cheap, cute, disposable clothing meant to be worn for a few weeks or months and then thrown away, Colette Patterns offers you a different experience. These patterns are designed to be made into clothes that you will love forever. They are timeless, beautiful designs that can be made in a variety of fabrics to suit the season. They are wearable, practical, pretty, come with full instructions and are available in sizes 0-18! So keep the cute factor and create something that is personal and totally your own.

Rooibos, Sencha, Lady Grey and Oolong

On the Colette Patterns blog I found this wonderful and free pattern for the madeleine mini bloomers. It only takes a yard of fabric and an hour or two to make them. Download the pattern here.

www.colettepatterns.com
Also, visit the designer, Sarai Mitnick’s personal blog Sweet Sassafras

Throughout the week we cut out paper snowflakes together while watching Christmas shows. I used plain old needle and thread to string the snowflakes together and then hung them from the ceiling with little command hooks. Cute!

I love wreaths! Especially ones that you can make yourself out of craft supplies that you may already have in your stash.

This plush wreath can be made from an old sweater or tee shirt. See the instructions by Mandi guest blogger at Smile and Wave.

Another favorite is this adorable pom pom wreath that James made. I love the colors and have a thing for pom poms myself.

All you’ll need to make this wreath made by Rachel is a straw or foam wreath and various shades of felt that you cut into scallops! See more at Smile and Wave.