Underneath the Cottonwood Tree: Introducing a new tree design

We are happy to introduce a totally new tree design in our library of very popular guest fingerprint trees! Known for their lovely amber colors in the Fall and floating snow-like pollen in the Spring, the cottonwood tree, a type of poplar, is the state tree of Wyoming but can be found all over North America (due to their ever floating pollen).

We are excited to office this new gem to our family of trees and are currently offering the size large cottonwood tree at a discounted price. Snatch it up and use this iconic design to memorialize a special day. Size small and medium cottonwoods may be available soon, or upon request.

Large Cottonwood tree shown here with mustard seed, scattered straw, tea dye, pumice stone and barn door inks. Text in Classic font.

Check out the listing on etsy today!

Up! Inspired kids party

From a feature on OhDeeDoh. Many of our products are geared towards the wedding day but lots of what we make can be fun for kids too... (cant wait to share a new line of products for little ones). I love the balloon wreath on the table! Now imagine all of this with one of our guestbook balloon houses.

We can only imagine Kieran's delight at this delightful party. Francine shares: Kieran's second birthday party was inspired by the Pixar movie UP! We used balloons as the main decorating element, including using them on a cardboard replica of Carl and Ellie's house. The replica was made by my husband using three large furniture cardboard boxes turned inside out.

On the gifts table they made a smaller replica using a wooden shadow box house and also created Paradise Falls using crepe paper. The food was all homemade by us: cookies, cupcakes, sandwiches, sausage rolls, fruit salad, and the birthday cake. There was vanilla ice-cream too!

She made fabric tote bags to use for goodie bags and they contained a car caddie, an Adventure Book, an activity book, a crayon, and a foam paintbrush and mini canvas for the art activity: hand print canvases. The three little guests were also given home made playdough to take home. The bags were housed in Kieran's little walking wagon which was made into a balloon cart. Party hats were made from 12x12 scrapbook paper.
Check out Francine's blog Callaloo Soup where she shares more of the party here and here.
(Images: Francine/Callaloo Soup)

Tandem Bike Love

Dont you love her faintly blue wedding dress?

Via Green wedding shoes... Check out this divine post about using irish wedding traditions. Images from Shane O’Neil of Aspect Photography

Using a tandem bike at your wedding? What a wonderful symbol of team work and love along life's open road together. Get your tandem balloon guestbook today: http://bdthandmade.blogspot.com/p/make-it-fly-balloon-designs.html

Now introducing our new guest book fingerprint sprinkles cupcake designs!

Guestbook Cupcakes:

What a great way to uniquely celebrate birthdays, showers or sweet sweet love. Each guest fingerprint, or thumbprint, makes a colorful sprinkle on top of the cupcake. Comes in all sizes. Customize the text below as well as your ink colors choices and share!

Medium Guestbook cupcake shown with broken china, worn lipstick and mustard seed "sprinkles". On 18x24" fine art paper. Fits approx. 60-100 gust fingerprints.

Small guest book fingerprint cupcake shown with weathered wood, broken china and shabby shutteres "sprinkles". On 15x20" fine art paper. Fits approx. 35-60 guest fingerprints.

Detail of extra small fingerprint cupcake show with spiced marmalade and spun sugar "sprinkles". Comes on 11x14" fine art paper and fits approx. 15-35 guest fingerprints. Great for little one's first birthday party!

Purchase yours today from our etsy shop!