Vintage Crates

I've been a pretty delinquent blogger lately, but I've had a lot going on. I've been trying to plan a wedding (lots to do before October 23), buy a house (almost there!), and hire a replacement for my old position at Kiva (I'm taking on a new role!). Plus, I've had friends in town. So with all of that, I've been a little slow on posting.

But I want to introduce you to a craft that I love. Maybe this could be my next Craft Night project?!

I l-o-v-e vintage crates. I think they're so cool, and it's one of my favorite things to pick up at the Alameda antique fair, and I love these tables that have been created out of vintage crates by Nashville-based Modern Arks. 

Aren't these so neat?! I really want to make one myself!

I want this.

My friend Sarah is so creative. Look at the adorable flower headband she made herself! Honestly, I wish I was better about doing this sort of thing, and it's so much cooler if you're wearing something you can say you made! If you're feeling crafty, follow Sarah's directions here. 

Wedding Party Invitations

Now that I've sent these out to all of my house party and bridesmaids, I can share them with you all. I wanted to do something creative to ask my friends to be in my wedding party, so I borrowed from Once Wed's Paper Doll Bridesmaids cards. Each set of seven paper dolls was folded into a single card asking each of my friends to be in my wedding. It ended up being quite an undertaking with all of the different hairstyles and all the cutouts, but I really loved how it turned out.