Benefits of Digital Invitations Vs Paper

 I don't normally write about stationery but thought I would talk about the benefits of digital invitations.  Many of my social media friends have been asking so here's what I think.  I really like digital invitations for birthday parties, business dinners, and baby and bridal showers. Digital invitations take the work out of planning a party.

Modern Food on Forks Digital Engagement Invitation 

Digital invitations are not only less work, no need to fold the paper invitation and put it in an envelope.  You save time and effort plus a digital invitation costs less considering you do not have to buy a postage stamp or buy multiple paper invitations.

Know that Digital invitations offer more flexibility than paper invitations because you can easily make changes or updates to them.  Digital invites are what's in style now.  You can edit the template with your information, buy, download, and email or share the invitation on social media with your family, friends, and co-workers.

Pink Hydrangea Flower Birthday Digital Invitation

Modern Girl Birthday Party Digital Invitation 

So, if you are convinced that the benefits of digital invitations outweigh the traditional paper invitation then shop online at Zazzle.com to find a template invitation that meets your occasion needs. 

 

  

How to Dry Hydrangea Flowers for Home Décor

 In the spring I was given a stunning Nikko Blue Hydrangea. The blooms were long-lived but when they started to fade, I decided to dry the flowers and use them to decorate my home.

 

I dried hydrangea flowers once before and it took the flowers approximately 3 weeks to dry fully.  

There are many ways to dry hydrangea flowers, I did the simple method of cutting a 3-inch stem along with the flower and then hanging the flowers so that they face the floor.  Dry the flowers in a room that is dry and the light is dim, with no direct sunlight.

 

Once the flowers are fully dried you would keep your hydrangea looking nice with hairspray as it will prevent the flower from falling apart.  

 

When it comes to decorating with dried hydrangea flowers know that you can add them to other dried flowers in an arrangement or create a bouquet of dried hydrangeas to use in a vase. 

 

You can also buy a floral tape or wire to attach the flower stems to a wreath or to add to a Christmas tree. 

Beautiful Victorian Rose Tapestry Accent Pillow

 Accent the décor of your living room or bedroom with a beautiful Victorian Rose Tapestry Pillow.  Buy this pillow for yourself or as a gift for that special someone.  You may personalize this pillow with your initial monogram or other text.

This beautiful Victorian rose accent pillow was created from a photo that I found on a public domain website that had tapestry vintage wallpapers.  The website stated that the photos were of actual wallpaper that was found in Vintage Victorian homes that dated back to the 1890s. 

Many of the photographs were of poor quality and I suspect due to the age of the wallpaper the photos looked faded and there must have been creases in the wallpaper as they showed up in the swatch photo.

I searched through all of the photographs and found one Victorian rose tapestry that I did like.  It was nearly perfect and I did love the mauve-colored roses that spilled over a gold urn. There was also gold filigree that complemented the roses and the urn.  The design reminded me of a tapestry that could have hung in a grand home or castle.

Know that I did edit the photo to bring out the gold and mauve colors.  I also cut out vintage roses and added them to the photo.  The flowers were compressed into the photo and here is the finished pillow design.

 

 

View another tapestry pillow that would compliment this accent pillows design here  

About

The pillow shown was created at Zazzle.com a print-on-demand website that offers quality pillows that are made in the United States. This accent pillow's dimensions are 12 x16 and it is made from 100% brushed polyester that is wrinkle-free. There is a hidden zipper that allows you to launder the pillow cover if needed.  The synthetic pillow filling is hypoallergenic and filled with a faux down polyester fiber