Craft/DIY

Oh my goodness this is just such exciting news that I have to share today! The emerald + ella blog is now available in app form!! It has a beautiful simple layout and delivers fresh recipe and craft posts direct to your phone or iPad. Woot woot! You can download…

Um can I just say, how pretty are these??? These sweet marble vases (or you could do jugs, mugs and other vessels) are easy to make and don’t even require a trip to the hardware or craft store! Just grab some simple white vessels, cheapie nail polish and few other…

I think this might be my most simple, yet cute, craft post to date! Button thumb tacks! Why didn’t I think of it before?! Imagine the colour possibilities! Natural wood buttons, shiny gold buttons, a mix of eclectic vintage buttons…… So grab your glue gun and put those spare buttons to…

So recently I have been on the search for edible glitter for an upcoming post and geez louise it’s expensive!! All for some pretty sparkly sugar! So I was scouring Pinterest and came across a recipe for DIY glitter sugar. After a few tweaks I had what I was looking…

This rustic fabric garland is super-easy to make and looks very pretty hanging on the wall, in trees or on fences. It would be perfect for a boho outdoorsy wedding. I also had a thought while I was making it, that it might be very cute as a skirt for…

Fancy a change from the usual kitchen tea with the ladies? More often than not, couples already have a kitchen full of stuff so why not try a bridal book tea instead?! Everyone brings a book for the couple, it could be a novel, cookbook, design book or whatever they are in…

So many of you love our cake stands so we thought you might like to meet the lovely man who hand makes them for us -Tony. Handsome looking fellow right?! Check out the Q&A below to find out more about this very interesting guy. Meet Tony, the cake stand man!…

These fun heart banners make great engagement party or wedding decorations. They look super pretty hanging from trees and bushes too. And of course, due to my lack of patience in the sewing room, the banner doesn’t require any sewing! It’s all just iron and glue work! So easy, even…

For the aspirational crafter like myself who doesn’t have the patience for sewing, these no-sew favour bags are for you! They allow you to get creative with your wedding without requiring any seamstress skills!! Yay! All you need are some simple supplies from the craft store and an iron. I chose…

These rose and vanilla bath salts make very affordable homemade wedding favours for your guests, plus they look super pretty! They would be perfect for a garden wedding. You can also try other scent combos like orange oil and dried rosemary if you want something that suits the boys too. For…