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Oh, and Happy Easter weekend all!

Faux Chenille Baby Blanket

So I recently shared with you guys the Charlotte's Web themed baby shower. Well, this is the gift I gave to sweet little Charlotte's mommy at the shower. It is a faux chenille baby blanket with, of course, chevron fabric. 

It is a top layer of cotton, with 3 layers of flannel underneath sewn diagonally every .5 inch all the way across the blanket. Then with either a chenille cutter (highly recommended) or scissors you cut through the bottom three layers of flannel in between your stitch lines. After you are done with your cutting, run the blanket through a quick wash and dry cycle to give the flannel a sweet little wave underneath. And finally, sew on your blanket binding around the edges. I followed the tutorial from Aesthetic Nest found here, but made little changes to make it my own.

It was an easy, albeit time consuming, process. But I just love the way it turned out. What do you guys think?

Charlotte's Web Baby Shower

A special little cousin of mine is about to have a special little baby girl. So, of course, we had to throw her a special little baby shower. A Charlotte's Web themed baby shower! We had so much fun creating this and putting it together. I just can't even tell you. 

Below are the sweet invitations we sent out. I edited out all of our contact information for obvious reasons, but I just love them! 

And then the cake. Just a little strawberry cake from Gabriel's and I threw on some wildflowers, but I loved the end result. Especially the little hen nested nearby. Isn't she great?

We added in some farm animals here and there along with burlap covered books.

And we had to have a Charlotte! I made her with a styrofoam ball, black paint, pipe cleaners and googly eyes and hung her over the buffet table.

Perhaps my favorite detail, was the chalkboard turned spider web. Instead of "Some Pig" as Charlotte says it in the book, we will have us "Some Baby" when our little Charlotte gets here!

Friday Finds: Pattern Happy

                               

  1. Lifeproof iPhone Case 

2. Robshaw Duffel Bag

3. Burlap Pillow 

4. Wonder Monogram Napkins 

5. Beach Art

6. Hemp Trim Toms

Pour L'Amour du Vintage

Oh, for the love of vintage. My heart is just all a flutter with these vintage and oh yes, nautical finds. I mean really, this is the story of my life.

1. Pacific Ocean Map

2. Warehouse Pendant

3. Nautical Seat

4. Steamer Trunk

5. Glass Fishing Float

6. Flour Sack Pillow

7. Anchor Marquee Light

Wedding Wednesday

Aska Farms of Blue Ridge

It's Wedding Wednesday, y'all! And in honor of said day, I'd like to introduce Aska Farms of Blue Ridge. 

Nestled just miles from downtown Blue Ridge, Ga., Aska Farms is the charming woodland retreat of your wedding dreams. Full of Southern charm and rustic elegance. Ready and waiting to help customize your perfect day.

Insert yourself here!

The gorgeous house

Springtime at Aska Farms

Stone courtyard perfect for receptions

For more info. on this gorgeous new venue, visit www.askafarmsofblueridge.com. 

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Natural Selections: Driftwood

So I know the buzz is all about pallet wood right now, the current love affair of the DIY world. But for me, pallet wood is just that, a love affair. It's like when Zack Morris would start dating someone new... It would be all good and well, but we all knew he would end up with his first, true love, Kelly Kapowski. Well folks, my Kelly Kapowski is driftwood. Though I may venture into the pallet wood trend for a while, and enjoy doing so, I will always come back to my first love, driftwood.

Here are some of my favorite uses for driftwood.

via OceanSwept

via S.R. Gambrel

via All Driftwood Furniture

via The Rubbish Revival

I mean seriously, these people are artists.

Driftwood out.