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thoughtful friends are my fave

January 27, 2012 // 4 Comments

If anybody ever asks me what my favorite part of blogging is I always respond, “The friends I’ve made.” I met both Danni and Karen through blogging and last week during Alt they somehow managed to squeeze in an adorable baby shower, in our hotel room no less! It’s still hard for me to believe how thoughtful those two (and actually the entire guest list) are. Both baby and I are incredibly blessed.

You can see more photos on Oh Hello Friend. And now I’m crying.

YAMF Elsewhere:
Sweet ideas for handmade valentines
Oh my gosh, that wall!
I love Every. Single. Project..
Smilebooth took my bump photo
We got to see what our little boy looks like
Starry picks

images: Danni Hong

low-commitment projects are my fave

January 26, 2012 // 13 Comments

Brittany and Tae are blogging one creative project each and every Monday morning of 2012. They’re calling it low-commitment projects. I like it.

images: Low-Commitment Projects

spotted and hearted

January 25, 2012 // 17 Comments

Best surprise ball ever (I wish my valentine was more crafty) spotted on The Sweetest Occasion

sidenote: I met Jenny at Alt and she was like a sparkly, brunette Barbie. All around awesome.

Color, sparkle, tassels spotted on The Glitter Guide

image: Karlisch + Wrubel

It’s no surprise that Erin’s loft is super chic (I love that sofa!) spotted on Apartment 34

image: Jasmine Gregory

I’m going to starting sending everything in a gold dotted envelope spotted on Fellow Fellow

confetti business cards are my fave

January 24, 2012 // 36 Comments

Exchanging business cards at Alt is serious business. I wouldn’t have been surprised if somebody would have passed me their first born child along with their die cut, three color, letter press card to make things memorable. This was my attempt at trying not to look too pathetic – hand stamped glassine envelopes filled with confetti. I just now realized they might have been more successful if they had been filled with Swedish fish. Or bars of gold. Blast.

logo designed by Natalia Anderson

method + smilebooth are my fave

January 23, 2012 // 24 Comments

Oh hello. Wondering where I’ve been? Just moving, planning Alt Summit and throwing a party all at 6+ months pregnant because that’s how I roll.

For the last month Susan, Danyelle and I (all our hotness apparent in the first pic) have been scheming with Method (yes, the stellar cleaning product line) to throw a mini party at Alt. I’m not going to lie, we ran into a few restrictions that made me not my best self but when it came down to it this is what I learned the key to a successful party is: Smilebooth and sparkle. The end. Also, inviting Alison and Rebecca doesn’t hurt. Those girls know how to light up a photo booth. Thank you all who attended and made us feel like champs. And thanks for not telling me to put the Kanye glasses down. They clearly look awesome on me.

You can look at all of the Smilebooth photos here and take a peek at the balloon filled ceiling here. And my hair looks awesome courtesy of Rubi.

spotted and hearted

January 18, 2012 // 13 Comments

Brittany’s tutorials are always golden spotted in Styled Magazine (I’m in there too!)

Lulie’s palettes are art by themselves spotted on Lulie Wallace

Heart of gold spotted by Danyelle

Crochet butterflies (too girly for a nursery?) spotted at Oeuf

A rainbow of pinwheels spotted by Fergi

confetti shooters are my fave

January 16, 2012 // 30 Comments

Alright friends, today the amazing Sharon is visiting YAMF and sharing her stellar confetti shooters. This Monday is starting off awfully swell.

A good party should have confetti. But some of those cool confetti guns they sell at the markets can take out an eye. In an effort to save eyes, my own and my children’s, I decided to try to re purpose a mini push up container in to a one. I call them Confetti Push Ups.

For the last couple of years I have served Push Cakes at my parties. The containers are so fun! But I love to use things in new ways and knew that there were other things they could be used for. For the Confetti Push Ups I used mini push up containers from Think Garnish.

Crafts are more fun with friends so I enlisted my trusty pal, Lauren, to help a sista out. This craft is very easy to do and aside from the containers, you probably have all the supplies already. Each one needs a mini push up container, a 3/4″ dowel cut to 1.5″ long, confetti (smallish in size), a small square of tissue paper and cute washi tape to secure it.

Hot Glue the wooden dowel to the base of the push up container. Then put the stem back inside the holder.

Next, fill the small area above the wood dowel with confetti. Some small pieces will slide down next to the dowel, but large pieces won’t allow you to fit much and will cause a lackluster pop. Use your best confetti judgement.

Use a small square of tissue paper to cover the confetti and secure with washi tape. These are great because you can tailor make them to match any event.

I tried these out at my son’s recent birthday party and the kids really loved them!

See more awesome from Sharon at Cupcakes and Cutlery.

images: first and last two photos taken by Dez and Tam, tutorial photos taken by Sharon

things that make me jump up and down are my fave

January 13, 2012 // 15 Comments

This morning we got a new couch delivered to our very empty house and after the delivery guys left I found myself jumping up and down with a few fist pumps thrown in there for good measure. It’s my first piece of furniture that didn’t come off craigslist or cost less than $100. For real. Things are looking up for ole’ Melanie Blodgett.

Don’t you love these celebratory pennants from Rank and File? These ones especially make me chuckle.

YAMF elsewhere:
Make your own teepee
Best of the Week (you’ll love the play kitchen)
What I look like at 26 weeks (the answer: round)
Cute nursery inspiration
This sounds made up but believe me it’s not
I love this!
Can’t wait until baby Blodgett is snuggled in one of these

Okay, off to find some window coverings.

lulie wallace is my fave

January 12, 2012 // 11 Comments

I included a Lulie Wallace painting in a past s&h but I love her work so much, it deserves its own post. I stalk her shop daily to see if there are any updates (I’m fond of the mini ones she added yesterday) and I’m scouting out the perfect spot in our house for one of her happy florals. No, we don’t have a table or chairs yet but I’m already hammering in nails. Once again, priorities are my strong suit.

Lulie Wallace: Shop, Blog

spotted and hearted

January 11, 2012 // 26 Comments

Today is monumental in the Blodgett household. After 4 1/2 years of living in an off-white cube, we’re finally closing on our very first home. I think I’ll bake a cake.

Now moving on to some things I’ve spotted this week…

I adore Suann’s fabric invitations for this impossibly sweet 1st birthday spotted on 100 Layer Cake