Ok, so I may be a bit late for Canadian Thanksgiving but there's still plenty of time for my friends south of the border to whip up some beautiful sweets for your Thanksgiving celebration. Sometimes you get inspired to bake and you just go with it. Autumn is absolutely my favourite season and I just couldn't help but be inspired by all the beautiful fall colours and make some changing fall colour … [Read more...]
That Awkward 9 month Update – Life of a TV Set Stylist
Soooooo it's been about 9 months since my last post. Oops! And no, I'm not creating a little human. I thought I needed a short update post on what's been happening before jumping into what's new and exciting. Here's the deal - I unexpectedly ended up getting a job working in TV. I know, don't you hate when that happens? There's obviously a little more to it but essentially I received a phone … [Read more...]
DIY: Easter Floral Bunny Ears
Ok so I don't have a kid and I usually don't dress up like a rabbit for photos but I do have lots of friends with kids who like to dress up like rabbits. So when one of your bestie asks if you can work your craft magic to make a pretty set of floral bunny ears for her adorable daughter you blog about it. This is a perfect example of a project that looks super glam but it's made with almost all … [Read more...]
The Sweet Escape Turns 4! DIY Hand Painted Birthday Cake
Happy freak'n birthday to us! Four years! Somehow it feels longer but shorter at the same time. What I'm most proud is that I'm still pumping out original content on a weekly basis and (hopefully) inspiring people four years after I decided to start a blog because I was bored at work. Can you imagine? Now I'm juggling 4-5 jobs at the same time with a to-do list that seems to write itself. But of … [Read more...]
DIY Heart String Wall Hanging
So I kinda just took off on you for Christmas and I mean who doesn't love Christmas anyway? If you love Christmas and are feeling creative, then why don't you check out something like these Christmas embroidery designs? Anyway, I'm here and have a real heart on for Valentines day. No really even though I've been single for way too long I actually really like Valentines Day. You know why? Because … [Read more...]
Simple DIY Holiday Wreath
It's a Christmas post! Don't get used to it because you won't see many of these around here this season. More details to come shortly (if I have time!) but I'm taking off for two glorious weeks somewhere far, far, far away without my computer or a glue gun. I'll be back for the actual Christmas hoopla but I'll be missing all the main holiday blog event - as in anything and everything to do with … [Read more...]
Leon’s Hello Holiday Look Book is here!
I feel like it was just yesterday that I was all excited to share Leon's Hello Sunshine Look Book with you and here I am talking about Christmas. Well the truth is that myself and the Leon's team and blog crew have been working on this since the Summer so it's easy for the seasons to start blending. Well the holidays have kicked off and so has this year's issue of Leon's Hello Holiday! We … [Read more...]
Get the Look: Modern Festive Table Setting
It's that time of year, gearing up for the holidays! Here in Canada we've already celebrated Thanksgiving but for all of you South of the border Thanksgiving is more of a combo deal with the holidays. One of my favourite things in the world is dreaming up table settings. It's true. So I came up with a modern take on a festive table that can be used for either Thanksgiving or the holidays. I also … [Read more...]
SPACES: Love is in the details
Well it is February so I couldn't pass up the one time of the year where it's totally acceptable (and expected) for me to chat about love, hearts and anything pink. As far as the love dept. that's pretty much non-existent in my personal life.....but that's why we have home heart decor! Or maybe you're head over heels googly eyes over someone and just want to stare at hearts all day. … [Read more...]
DIY: Paper Ornament
Just in case you're a bit of a last-minute holiday slacker and still haven't put up your tree and feel like getting your craft on then this is for you. I don't know about you but I like to change up my holiday decor a little bit every year. It can get expensive to totally change things up all the time which is why I think it's a great idea to invest in neutral basics like sliver/gold/white … [Read more...]
DIY Modern Wreath Wall Hanging
A little while ago I was asked by the fine people at Makeful TV if I would be interested in hosting a holiday-ish DIY workshop for their first ever blogger event. Gimme a craft and an audience and I'm ready to go. They were open to me choosing my own project, which is awesome, and I decided to go with this modern wreath wall hanging. Isn't it pretty? It's also super easy and … [Read more...]
PRETTY TECH: Free Holiday Wallpaper Download
You may recognize this adorable guy from a fabulous publication named Merry. Yeah, we've kinda been talking about it a lot. We can't help it, we're still gushing over the mag filled with handmade holiday inspiration. We've gotten so many comments about the cover that we thought it would be fun to make it into a wellpaper to add some merry-ment to your tech. On a fun note, what name do you … [Read more...]
Merry Handmade Holiday Gift Guide
Have you had a chance to check out Merry Mag yet? There's tons of great holiday handmade inspiration in there. But if you're not really the crafty type and don't love holiday market crowds but love to support makers then you'll want to check out the Merry Handmade Holiday Gift Guide. Here's a peek of what you'll find. But you better hurry, holiday shipping cut-off dates are coming … [Read more...]
Custom Holiday Cards are Here!
So are you on top of it when it comes to holiday cards? Now that Merry is officially of my plate (did you check out?!?!?) I can turn my focus on some other holiday matters (read: stress out about everything else). Ok so maybe that's a little dramatic but I do want to send out holiday cards and I was really happy with my custom holiday cards from Shutterfly last year so I decided to go … [Read more...]
Introducing Merry Mag Holiday + DIY Hot Cocoa Bar
This really does deserve a drumroll because it was an event to make it happen! I'm super (tired) and excited to introduce Merry Mag Holiday 2015!! I can't believe we've come full circle and this crazy idea I had a year ago is back and still going strong. If you're late to the game, Merry is an online magazine full of handmade holiday inspiration from some of your favourite bloggers including … [Read more...]
