DIY :: block print

I am sure a lot of you out in the blogging world have already seen this DIY on design sponge, but I just had to share.

I love the uneven appearance of the pattern you get by using the block stamp.

Check out the full tutorial over at design sponge here. I can't wait to try this out with my own design.

DIY :: I'm so glad you were born...

I saw this idea over on Oh Happy Day yesterday, and knew I had to do something like it for my hubby's birthday today. Because it was so last minute, I obviously didn't have time to have everyone mail me their thoughts. Instead, I sent out emails and texts to friends and family asking them why they were glad Andrew was born. I then made an 11x17 poster that said "I'm So Glad You Were Born". Next I printed out everyone's contributions on individual 3.5x2 in. cards and put them in little kraft paper envelopes and sealed with numbers that I also printed. It's his 29th birthday, so I only put up 29 envelopes, but there were over 40 total. So after he opened the 29, he still had a few more to read. I loved hearing him laugh and ooh and aah at what everyone had to say. Needless to say, he LOVED it!

DIY :: custom painted celine pouch

{photo via justbblog}

I stumbled upon this DIY for a custom painted Celine pouch. How genius is this? I love the splash of neon that she used. You can find a similar pouch at American Apparel in a few different sizes, and many different colors. I think the medium size pouch is perfect! I like this idea to keep my personal items in and then I can just take it in and out of my diaper bag.