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Valentine’s Crafting + Baking

Last weekend, I headed over to Christie of KiKiMac‘s gorgeous house with Danielle of Goat and Spoon, and we had a perfect “Galentine’s Crafternoon.” She had posted some Valentine’s craft ideas here and here. As you’ll see in Christie’s post, we ended up creating these pretty hearts. Please soak in all of her gorgeous touches – like the place settings, menus, and delicious vegan, gluten free food!

Of course, with this festive holiday approaching us quickly, there are lots of DIY and decor inspirations posted across the web. Oh So Beautiful Paper’s Valentine Crafting Party ideas include some of my favorite! I adore these printables from Oh So Pretty x Sugar & Cloth.

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If you’re looking to have or host a Valentine’s girl’s brunch, be inspired here. This Glitter Guide get-together is seriously perfect. I love the bubbly bar and the glitter LOVE letters.

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Another gorgeous Glitter Guide crafty party is featured here. Every single detail (and craft) is perfect. Every one.

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I also love this cupid’s arrow cake idea! Sasha and I would never finish that big of a cake, but I think a scaled down version would be perfect. I could even use our new favorite vegan chocolate beet muffin recipe for the cakes!

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Another fun vegan Valentine’s Day recipe are these chocolate cake balls. I love finding vegan and gluten free recipes – perfect for a dinner with me and my brother-in-law, Carl, who has Celiac disease.

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Currently Obsessed: Pink Ombre

I go through phases where I am drawn to certain color patterns and palettes, and I’m currently loving pink ombre, a la Rifle Paper Co.’s Ombre Wrapping Paper (made into wall paper here). I love how you can take this color scheme and use it for invitations, party themes and everyday decorating. I’ve included some of my pink ombre inspiration below. Have you seen this scheme used anywhere recently?
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Southern Fried Paper

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Rifle Paper Co. Ombre Wrapping Paper

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Call Me Cupcake

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Desk by Natty by Design

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Flowers from Bella Storia

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Glasses by Hostess with the Mostess

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Style Me Pretty

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DIY Ombre Candles by Miss Renaissance

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Cake Bites and Macaroons via Hostess with the Mostess

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Paper Garland via Zuckermonarchie (check this blog out!!)

Up, Up, & Away!

Another little confession of mine: I’m 100 percent, truly-madly-deeply in love with hot air balloons, yet I’ve never ridden in one. Why? I don’t actually know. There is something so fairy-tale about drifting into the sky in a big basket being carried upward by a pretty balloon. In fact, one of my favorite blouses is a hot air balloon shirt from Anthropologie – I wore it with my first suit for my final interview with Accenture!

So, I was looking at Oh Happy Day (it’s perfect!), and I saw this balloon-themed photo shoot for a kid’s birthday party. Isn’t it incredible? Click here for step-by-step instructions. Who says you can’t scale it for adults??

Then, I was inspired to search for more balloon themed festivities, and I came across Paiges of Style. It’s amazing.

Paige is an interior designer with impeccable taste. Her daughter had a hot air balloon-themed birthday. It seriously looked like the most perfect day ever! What a lucky little girl – she’s one talented momma.