Make: Watermelon Straw Flags

Posted by magpie
On August 24, 2016

Maggie’s Menu: As you can see I have a thing for watermelon (see here, here, and here). I am creating a little basket of watermelon themed things for the hostess of my Labor Day Trip next weekend and decided to upgrade a few dollar store paper straws to make them watermelon-esk, too. Materials: Paper straws (Note: […]

Make: Rainbow Tasseled Picnic Basket

Posted by magpie
On August 2, 2016

Message from Maggie: You guys- I found the cutest, cleanest, + most organized local thrift store. I went there in search of a picnic basket that I can fill with gifts as a hostess thank you for my mother and father in law who are having us to their beach house next week Materials: Picnic […]

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 […]

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: Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

Posted by magpie
On June 20, 2016

Message from Maggie: I created homemade ice cream sandwiches this weekend for Adam’s 30th birthday. They were a huge hit and couldn’t be simpler. Ingredients: Favorite cookie recipe (Note: I used this recipe but replaced chocolate and mint chips for M+Ms to make these more colorful) Favorite flavor of ice cream (Note: I used French vanilla) […]

Make: Planning a Wolf Themed Birthday

Posted by magpie
On June 20, 2016

Message from Maggie: My friend Adam’s 30th birthday was this weekend. We hosted a backyard barbecue for him and since his last name is Wolf- I decided to do make a wolf cake and a few other wolf inspired items. Check em out below! What you need: Wolf Cake Cake mix Two 8-9 inch round […]

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: DIY Emoji Slip On Shoes

Posted by magpie
On May 29, 2016

Message from Maggie: I saw this cute tutorial on Studio DIY and decided to give it a whirl myself. Check out my play on their idea here. What you need: Slip on shoes (Note: I found these at Target) Patches (Note: I found these on Etsy (here and here)!) Glue Clothespins Toothpick + Paper Plate/Scrap […]

Make: Shining Copper Pipes

Posted by magpie
On May 22, 2016

Message from Maggie: These copper pipes are a cool feature in our stairwell. However, they were a little worse for wear when we moved in. I finally decided to give them a shine- and can’t believe the results. Instructions: Cut a lemon in a half. Pour coarse salt on it. Scrub placing salted lemon side […]