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.

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.

Modern Food on Forks Digital Engagement Invitation 

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

Decorative Interior Backlight Illuminated Signs

  

Zazzle is now offering illuminated signs that will add a soft backlight to your home or business.  This wall accent is an energy-efficient LED sign that features a variety of digital creators’ artwork. 

I like that this interior wall sign is made in the USA and that a lighted sign is a good way to add a soft light to your space.  I have problems with night vision and think that this illuminated backlight sign would provide ample light for me to see where I am going when walking through the house at night.   

The interior illuminated sign with the unique artwork would look stunning hanging on your walls.  You can use it as a singular accent or be creative and hang it with other wall decorations. 

Here are a few of my illuminated sign designs.

The sign below was created from one of my photographs of an orange daylily.  I captured the photo in the late afternoon when the sun was setting.  This beautiful flower sign would brighten the room with cheerful colors.

 

 

This LED sign features one of the original photographs of my rose floral stained glass lampshade. This sign would compliment a traditional home.

If you like modern artwork then this floral lighted sign features an abstract pink 4 o'clock flower with green leaves. 

This illuminated sign was created for the "flower lover". The design features beautiful pink and blue hydrangea flowers with green leaves. Accent your walls with this LED sign and the soft light will add ambiance to the decor of your home or business. 

Update China Cabinet with Zazzle Craft Paper

  

Every year I decorate my China Cabinet for the holiday season and even when I used fairy lights, I thought it looked dark.  This year I updated the China cabinet with craft paper from Zazzle.com

 

Zazzle sells craft paper that can also be used to wrap your gifts.  Unlike the gift wrap paper that is sold at card stores, I found that the weight of Zazzle’s paper is perfect for crafts and for background décor displays.

 

I really like the premium weight of this paper, It's easy to work with and I found the presentation to be beautiful.

 

Here are some photographs of the winter season paper with snow and forest that I used in my China cabinet.  View this craft/gift wrapping paper here.

Woodsy Winter Season Decor Ideas

 Woodsy tree branches added fragrance and ambiance to the décor of my home. The greenery and pine cones made us feel like we were at a cabin in the woods. Instead of buying winter centerpieces, you can make your own, here are some ideas. 

Instead of buying centerpieces and wall swags for the winter season, I created unique decorations with cuttings from evergreen cypress and balsam trees. I used a combination of branches along with pine cones to create wall-hanging displays and centerpieces.

I had fun putting the decorations together and really liked the way everything turned out. Fresh greenery was so much better than artificial. Know that the pine cones that I used were scented with cinnamon and a few were dipped in silver glitter.

Note After the winter holidays I removed anything that pertain to the holiday and left the greenery and pine cones up throughout the winter season.

Here are a few photographs of the winter season decorations that I created from evergreen tree cuttings.

Here are a few of my pine cone and winter greenery decorations that you may like.  View all at my online Zazzle store.

Winter Wonderland Forest Pillar Candle

Winter Wonderland White Christmas Table Runner

Winter White Lumbar Pillow, Pinecone Design Lumbar Pillow

Rustic Style Pine Cone Short Table Runner

Elegant Vintage Christmas Tree Home Decorations

If you are like me and love vintage Christmas tree home decorations then you will like my new holiday products.

The design features a vintage candlelit Christmas tree with a faux embossed white snowflake background. Then I added an element in dark green with a gold border to highlight the metallic gold text “Merry Christmas”. I really like how this design turned out and think that it will compliment Christmas tree-designed china like the one by Spode or Lennox.

Here is the vintage Christmas tree table runner.  I used it on my buffet.

Here is a photo of my table setting from last year. You can see that the Christmas tree design on the plate will look beautiful with the Christmas tree table runner (in the image above).

Know that many of the vintage Christmas tree product designs are templates so you can edit to personalize or to add your own graphics or photographs. You can also transfer the design to another product.

If you would like to view any of the products that are featured here in high resolution or a larger image then click the photo and you will be taken to the product that is located at my Zazzle store.

Halloween Witch Raven and Pumpkin Home Décor

 

Halloween is celebrated on October 31^st however the entire month of October is when people decorate their homes. Many people decorate with the classic Halloween witch while others decorate with Jack O lantern pumpkins, ghost, and graveyard themes.

Throughout North, America Halloween is celebrated by people who love candy, trick or treating. parties, costumes, and all of the festivities of the season.

When it comes to decorating for the season of Halloween I will accent my home with a variety of orange pumpkins, bales of straw, black raven birds, and assorted witch decorations,

Dark Full Moon Graveyard and Raven Halloween Ceramic Ornament

Black Spider Halloween Witch Hat / Spooky Outdoor Pillow

In the kitchen, I will update my cabinet handles with a Raven Magick Celestial Pentacle Ceramic Knob by Cosmic_Crow_Designs Then on the counter for my Halloween season recipes I will feature a purple Moon Phase Wicca Spellbook of Shadows 3 Ring Binder . A candle will set the mood and kitchen decorations such as mugs and paper plates.

Vintage Halloween Witch Bathroom Guest Hand Towel

Halloween Season Purple and Orange Vintage Witch Short Table Runner

Decorate your home for Halloween with this seasonal orange and purple table runner. This table covering features a vintage witch, moon, and pumpkin print all over. Use the table runner on a kitchen or dining room table, on your buffet or coffee table. You can also use it to accent a trunk with seasonal color. 

Vintage Halloween Witch Pumpkin Print on Purple Pillar Candle

In the living areas, you can add throw pillows, a sofa blanket, a table lamp with a witch design on the shade, and figurines along with real or faux pumpkins.  If you love Halloween then I know you will love these uniquely designed Zazzle home decorations.

Snowman Holiday Decor

Many people decorate their homes for the winter holidays with snowman collectibles, figurines, and home accessories. The cheerful snowman is a remembrance of one's childhood, from building a snowman with the family during the winter season to watching “Frosty the snowman” during the holidays. People like snowmen and at Christmas, they will decorate their home for the season with their snowman collection.

I collect many things, first, it was Hallmark angels, then it was winter birds, and in the past two years I found that I loved snowmen.

I started my snowman collections with an ornament that my husband bought me by Christopher Radko. Then he bought me a Lennox snowman figurine. Last year I found that I loved the country style snowmen by Jim Shore and this year I designed snowman home décor for the kitchen and living room at my Zazzle store

What I like about Zazzle is that the products are higher quality than what you can find at the mall. Plus I like that many of the snowman product designs are templates which allow me to personalize them with my own text or snowman photographs.

I have bought a few snowman-designed holiday products at Zazzle and have found that the colors are bright and precise. The ink used does not fade or appear to be dull. What you see on the website is what they ship you and if there is a problem they have the best customer service, a 30-day return policy.

Here are my top snowman picks for the Christmas holidays. If you like what you see then click on the highlighted text directly below the image. You will be taken to my store where you can view the snowman, learn more or buy.

Christmas Tree and Snowman Winter Holiday Throw Pillow

Cute Snowman and Christmas Tree Coffee Mug

Snowman and Snowflakes "Let it Snow" Small Cozy Fleece Blanket

Christmas Snowman and Snowflake Bath Towel Set

Christmas Snowman Pattern Shower Curtain

Spring Daffodil Bathroom Accessories

When you decorate your bathroom with colorful spring season daffodil floral bath towels, shower curtain, and other accessories  you will add a cheerful ambiance to your living space. 

 I like to add touches of cheerful yellow to my bathroom decor because coming out of the winter months that is exactly what is needed. Yellow is a positive color and gives good energy.  Here are a few of my bathroom designs 

View bathroom designs here 

The winter has been long, snowy, and bitter cold. I am anticipating the spring season and today I am shopping online for spring-style daffodil flower bathroom accessories. The plan is to put an end to the winter blues by decorating my guest bathroom with pretty spring flowers. Flower decorations like yellow daffodils, tulips, and crocus will make the space feel warm like the sun.

While I love the colors yellow in a white bathroom I don’t want it to appear too yellow so I will accent the yellow color with red or purple because that is a good contrast and also a warm color. Both colors represent the spring flowers that are blooming in my gardens.

When you decorate the bathroom with daffodils or other spring season flowers, you will find that you have brought your garden indoors. Here are a few of my online finds. If you like what you see then click the highlighted words below the image and you will be taken to the store.

Spring Yellow Daffodils Flowers Bath Towel Set

Spring Style Yellow Daffodils Flower Shower Curtain

Spring Style Yellow White Polka Dot with Daffodils Bath Towel Set

Cheerful Yellow Polka Dot with Daffodils Flower Shower Curtain