Today is THE Day!

When I was a little girl, I remember watching

the wedding of Lady Diana to Prince Charles.

Fast forward to 2011, I'm now watching

their son, Prince William, get married

to Catherine Middleton.

Sigh. I love weddings and I love fantasy

weddings even more.

I'll be flipping channels to see how

different shows cover this big event,

and I'll be doing so with some girl friends.

Each one of us, wearing handmade hats!

Hats made in blah to TADA! fashion of course.

I bought these millinery feathers some time ago.

Alone, they're a bit blah.

But put them together and add some sparkle.

Then sew on a clip or comb.

TADA! A sophisticated fascinator to help me pretend

I'm a guest at the Royal Wedding.

Here's to romance and to happily ever after.

Have a gorgeous weekend!

Hats On!

A matrimonial union is happening tomorrow

and it will be the wedding of the year.

Prince William & Kate Middleton are getting married.

Such a beautiful couple, you just want to send

them off with good wishes & a lifetime of bliss.

The whole world will be watching on TV

including myself and some gal pals.

And we'll be dressed for the occasion,

with frilly dresses & hats on our heads.

Here's another hat I crafted:

blah: an old headband, a feather & some scrap tulle

Assemble with hot glue, needle & thread and...

TADA! A headpiece that's sure to turn heads!

A Party Hat

This week, I'm busy making hats.

You see, I'm getting ready for the wedding of

Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

I'm not invited to the wedding, but I thought

a viewing party would be fun.

Complete with hats for everyone!

Here's what I'm using:

blah: a produce sack that once held lemons

Turn it into a bow, add a beaded brooch and

attach to a headband with a glue gun.

TADA! A fancy hat made from a produce sack!

Fascinating!

This week, I'm on Royal Wedding Watch.

I'm enamored by all of this because

it's the stuff of fairy tales -- how a

regular girl gets to marry a prince!

Notice the hair accessory that bride-to-be

Kate Middleton is wearing?

It's called a fascinator.

Today, I'll try my hand at making one.

blah: a purple produce sack & a millinery feather

blah: another produce sack

Fold and form the produce sacks into bows.

Secure the ends with wire or twisty ties.

Embellish with sequins & beads, and attach

the feather with hot glue.

Add a comb or clip for easy wearing.

TADA! A fabulous fascinator!

The Royal Wedding

I hope you had a lovely Easter.

This week, I'm gearing up for another

special event -- the Royal Wedding of

Prince William and Kate Middleton!

It's happening this Friday {April 29} and it will be

hard to miss since most television stations will be

covering this once in a lifetime event.

I'll be inviting a few girlfriends to have

our very own "Wedding Viewing Party."

And for this, we'll be needing some

proper hats -- just like what the

British wear to many formal events.

I'm making these hats on a budget.

blah: produce sacks and an old t-shirt

Cut the old t-shirt into strips and turn

them into rosettes {No. 1}.

Form one of the produce bags into a ribbon {No. 2}

and turn the other one into a veil {No. 3} by

gathering one end with needle & thread.

Put them together & attach by sewing:

TADA!: a hat that's both silly and sweet!

Spruce it up with green leaves made of felt.

Add a comb or clip to secure it to your hair.

I'm reusing this vase {I made her a face!}

to model my creations.

More tomorrow!

Sweet Ruffle

Thanks for checking out my Easter projects.

Today, I have a final one.

And I'm using these paper candy holders:

I admit, there were chocolates on these paper liners

and I finished them. Sorry, I didn't share.

But I'll share an idea on how to turn

them from blah to TADA!

Insert a lollipop, an Easter greeting and a

tiny glitter sticker and you've got yourself

a fabulous party favor!

TADA!

Have a colorful weekend and a

Happy Easter everyone!

Eggs-tra Cute

Happy Thursday!

Is this a familiar sight in your kitchen?

blah: empty egg shells and carton

Well then, turn them into TADA!

I made this bud vase centerpiece not too

long ago. Just add flowers!

Here's another idea -- dress the eggs {thoroughly cleaned}

with stickers!

Don't you love this little bunny and chick?

Lay them on the egg carton, sprinkle with

sweets and you've got a playful centerpiece.

TADA!