Make: Watermelon Stamped Tea Towel

Posted by magpie
On July 31, 2016

Message from Maggie: I created these custom watermelon tea towels for cute summer gifts. Materials: Acrylic paint (green and red) Plastic plate Plain tea towel Potato An iron 2 paint brushes Instructions: Cut a potato into the shape of a watermelon. Cut it further to create a watermelon rind and watermelon. Squirt some paint onto […]

Must Have: Favorite Foodie Finds

Posted by magpie
On July 22, 2016

These plates of my next barbecue. Let’s party. This suit. Get me in it. These DIY glasses. My next project!

Make: Gifting: Housewarming Gifts

Posted by magpie
On July 7, 2016

Message from Maggie: We are going to a BBQ at a friends new house this weekend. Taking advice from George and Mary Bailey from Its a Wonderful Life, I put together a housewarming gift of bread, wine, and salt. Mary Bailey: “Bread so that this house may never know hunger. Salt so that life may always have […]

Make: Video Message Compilation

Posted by magpie
On June 25, 2016

Message from Maggie: My best friend Lindsey’s mom turns 60 this weekend. This is a woman who has been beyond generous to me since I met her a decade ago. In fact, she threw my bridal luncheon. Since I had family in town and wasn’t able to travel to her party, I wanted to do […]

Make: Perfect Pair Engagement Gift

Posted by magpie
On June 11, 2016

Message from Maggie: My friend Lindsay’s engagement party is this weekend. Using the idea of “Perfect Pairs” I brainstormed items that go together or come in twos, which was inspired by the most perfect pair of all- Lindsay and Elliott. Since Lindsay is also a dietitian and works in the food world with me I kept […]

Make: Gifting State Themed Hostess Basket

Posted by magpie
On June 10, 2016

Message from Maggie: My friend Lindsay’s future sisters in law are hosting an engagement party for she and her fiancé this weekend. I helped her put together these cute state inspired hostess gifts. What you need: Big basket or tub (Note: Try the Target dollar section) State sticker State shaped cutting board (Note: I get […]

Must Have: Gifting First Anniversary

Posted by magpie
On May 30, 2016

Message from Maggie: Its hard to believe our wedding was a year ago! What an incredible and wonderful ONE it has been. Traditionally, for the first wedding anniversary you give a gift of paper. Soooooo… what did I come up with? How to: Maps I added to our map room by getting him two new […]

Make: Emoji Cake

Posted by magpie
On May 5, 2016

Message from Maggie: It is my niece Addy’s 13th birthday this weekend. I decided to do a play on my emoji cupcakes for her birthday cake. Materials: Cake ingredients Frosting ingredients Food coloring Spatula Squeeze bottles Directions: Make cake. (Note: I used this recipe.) Make cake frosting. (Note: I used this recipe.) Determine which emoji […]

Make: Bridal Shower Guest Gifts

Posted by magpie
On April 22, 2016

Message from Maggie: I am hosting a bridal shower this weekend and created these little gifts as favors for my guests. What you need: State cookie cutters Paper bags Washi tape Instructions: Place cookie cutter in bag. Seal with washi tape. Optional: I placed the bags in left over berry boxes I used as wedding […]

Make: Gifting: Creating Personalized Children’s Books

Posted by magpie
On February 25, 2016

Message from Maggie: As a thirty something, all of my friends are having babies and those babies are turning into kids. Rather than send along a registry gift for every milestone, I have begun to create these little personalized children’s books. Using simple two line rhymes you can create these personalized books, too. I created […]