Do It Yourself : Time Capsule

A man in France ordered that his home be sealed for 100 years after his death. The home was recently reopened and serves as a fascinating view into the lives of the French in the early 1900’s. While we find the idea of an entire house functioning as a time capsule we don’t happen to have an extra home to spare.

Instead, we made a box sized time capsule and filled it with personal mementos, business cards, and questionnaires that covered all the details of our lives in that moment. We buried it in a garden and plan to open it in 5 years. It will be so much fun to see what has changed, what has come to fruition, and what has stayed the same. Here’s what you’ll need to make one yourself:

WHAT/ WHERE:

French House à BBC News

Box à Save On Crafts

Bags à Ziploc

Paper à Kate’s Paperie

Markers à Sharpie

Do It Yourself : Friendship Bracelets

We have seen friendship bracelets everywhere from the runways to the red carpet. We went on a hunt to see some of the designer versions and were shocked at the price tags!

Not to fear! You can make your own for a fraction of the cost and with far more symbolism for your cherished friends and you! 

Instructions and patterns can be found HERE.

An even easier version of a friendship bracelet is the wrap bracelet.

WHAT/ WHERE:

Floss à HSN

Book 1 à Borders

Book 2 à Amazon

Do It Yourself : Deceptively Simple Dinner

We love dinner parties and get-togethers but sometimes the effort can seem too overwhelming. By the time guests arrive and dinner is served, you’re ready to crawl into bed.  Well fret no more because we have simple dinner party solutions that would make Rachel Ray green with envy.

Drinks

One of the easiest ways to pull together a festive party is with decorative accessories. Beverages don’t have to be complicated. Simply punch up a basic cocktail or lemonade with garnishes like fresh fruits or a sprig of mint.

Is that too much effort for you? Leave the decorating effort to your dishware. Crazy straws, flags or adornments you can wrap around a glass/stem are effortless and lively ways to amp up drinks.

Dinner

Need a meal that will appease both ravenous males and petite vegetarians alike? Our spinach lasagna recipe is a definite crowd pleaser and it only takes around 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to bake

Here’s what you’ll need:

DiY : Needlework

When we first stumbled upon the work of Lauren DiCioccio we were in awe. The idea of hand sewn paper is so unique and her work is so detailed!

This got us thinking, "What needle crafts are out there for budding fashionistas?" Well, here are some of our finds...