I'm Victoria, craft designer, creative director and founding editor of Styled. magazine. I have a crazy passion for merry making! Read more here. Contact me (asubtlerevelry at gmail).
I purchased a small box of plaster last week and went to work dipping a sampling of bright fuax flowers. Mixing + dipping my varieties took about ten minutes and then I hung them upside down for a day to dry. The flowers have become the center of our Valentine’s Day decor. This pink, single stem came out as my favorite! What a perfectly fun (and unique) bouquet they would make wrapped in brown craft paper.
Warm weather is still a ways off, but the winter chill will not keep us from having a picnic. We just need to find shelter first!
To set the mood we designed a plaid patterned invitation printed on brown craft paper (see above!) download the invitations by clicking here. We also designed perfect tags for serving warm tomato soup or any other winter delight! Download the tag labels by clicking here.
For dessert, we roasted marshmallows over sterno flames, and made s’mores with homemade graham crackers. Guests had the option to layer dark chocolate, peanut butter cups, and strawberries on their s’mores. Everyone had a fun time staying cozy by the craft paper “fire” and embracing Febuary’s darkest days of Winter.
With our plaid invitations, corrdinating tags and cozy winter menu your guests will be singing Kumbaya around the fire in no time.
Party, photography and paper design by Jake and Jamie, A Pair of Pears. Designed for Styled. magazine issue four.
Gold is the new black, and mini is the new cupcake! Served on a festive coaster this is a decadent cake to call your own. Dressed to the nines and topped with a shear mini lime green pom-pom. Make the pom-poms by holding two fingers together. Wrap the tulle around five times and cut. Carefully remove tulle from fingers maintaining the shape. Tightly tie the twine around the middle. Snip each end of the tulle. Cutting in a circular manner, carefully shape to form a pom-pom. Insert toothpick in the center. Pop the champagne already. It’s time to celebrate!
To see the complete recipe view this cake DIY in Styled. magazine issue four. Here are the assembly instructions for a serving of baked and cooled cakes…
To make these simple and stunning vases, print out the free pattern transfers by clicking here. Print the patterns directly onto iron-on transfer paper.˜Iron the print-outs on to your fabric, following the instructions provided with your transfer paper. Trim printed fabric to desired size for wrapping around the vase. Layer if you want, mixing and matching patterns. Tie a string around the vase to hold into place. Fill with pretty flowers, and admire your centerpiece or table display.
Project by Angela Hardison for Styled. magazine issue four.
Maps are incredibly versatile, they provide easy ways to personalize your party decor. Decoupage votives or napkin wraps and put a meaningful map location at each place setting. Guests will enjoy trying to figure out which place is theirs!
Maps are also great for creating drink service trays. Purchase a wooden tray from the craft store. Spray with two coats of spray primer. Let thoroughly dry. Spray with 2-3 light coats of gloss spray paint. After final coat, let dry for at least 24 hours. Line tray with chosen map. Decoupage map to bottom of tray or have glass cut to fit. Change up the maps each season depending on where your travel fantasies lead.
Project by Emily-Claire Ballou for Styled. magazine issue four.
I love the look of party decor made from natural materials. These wood chains are easy to make and compliment any color palette you might choose! To make the chains, cut veneer edging into uniform strips. You can play around with different sizes, but I would stay between 6 and 10 inches long. Dab Gorilla glue on one end of a strip. Attach dry end of strip to your glued end to form a ring. Clip a clothes pin over the end to hold in place. Repeat process, linking each new ring to the previous (like a paper chain). Let wood chain dry for at least an hour (check the back of your glue bottle for specifics). Remove clothespins and hang wood chain as desired.
Project by Randi, Swoon Paper Company for Styled. magazine issue four.
I love the graphic touch these candle bring into a room. They are easy to make and will quickly help not just the warmth, but also the romance in your home. A perfect use for old candles you might have stored away! Don’t you think a package of four small ones would make the perfect present for a good friend?!?
To make the gold graphic candles, measure the diameter and height of any candle you own or purchase. Add 1” to the diameter. Cut a piece of wood veneer to fit the dimensions. Adhere the gold paper to one side of the mounting film. On the back of the mounting film, sketch out your design. Do something fun! Here, I drew some freehand stripes. Cut out the shapes you drew. Arrange them on the wood veneer piece you cut out. Pull off the back of the mounting film and stick down. Overlap the two ends of the wood veneer by ¾”, glue together with tacky glue.
Project by Michelle Edgemont for Styled. magazine issue four.
