DIY Towel Cake

I found this idea on the Internet, but I have to say, I really made it look good. Put in a little time & effort and viola! Beautiful gift straight from the registry!

My friend's bridal shower had a theme: Sunflower Soirée AND she had brown towels on her registry so this worked perfectly for me. It was a great bridal shower gift that also doubled as decor.

It isn't the cheapest gift in the book, but it's a great DIY because nothing like it exists, it's adorable, and the bride will love the way you presented her registry gift!

The end product:



What you need:

• 2 full-sized bath towels
• 2 hand towels
• 2 washcloths
• 1 dowel rod
• 3+ corsage pins
• silk flowers 

How to do it:

1. Lay 1 of the bath towels flat on the ground. Fold it in half so it becomes skinnier. Roll the towel up tightly, like a sleeping bag. Set it aside. 
2. Lay the second bath towel flat on the ground and fold it in half so it becomes skinnier. Place the first rolled up towel on top of it and roll the second towel up around the first. 
3. Take a corsage pin and pin the end of the towel to the towel base. If you're not comfortable with it holding, use 2 or more. This is the bottom tier
4. Repeat with the other types of towels in order to create each cake tier.
5. Stick the dowel rod in the center of the bath towel roll. Place the dowel rod through the middle tier and place the top tier atop the dowel rod.
6. Your cake is complete! Now all you need to do is decorate :)

Happy crafting! :)

DIY Bachelorette Gifts

I'm officially at the age where most of my friends are getting married (me included!). I've searched day in & day out for gift ideas that will blow others out of the water; something special that the bride will cherish and appreciate. I definitely use the registry as much as possible for my gifts, but when it comes to bachelorette parties, there is no registry so I just do what I want. And what I want... that is below!

Here are some ideas for some cute DIY bachelorette gifts that every bride will love :)

1. No gift is complete without  its wrapping. 
   
   The bag: Panty party? Bringing lingerie? Why not decorate the bag in a very bachelorette manner? Super sexy!
   
   
2. Stocking-stuffers.
   I love throwing little additions into a gift, goofy side notes to the main gift.
   A major one? Nail polish with a cute tagline -
   
   
   
   
   Or dress it up a little!
   
   
   There are some seriously cute ideas out there!
   
3. Outfit-Inspired Gift:Don't just buy lingerie, make your lingerie gift fun!
   
   Traffic lights: In the red tissue wrap a non-sexy outfit to let him him he might as well stop. In the yellow wrap a cute nightie to show him to proceed with caution. In the green wrap some sexy lingerie to let him know to go for it!
   
   
   The Panty Bouquet: Roll em up horizontally & stick them in a silicon cupcake-shaped cake mold or a vase
   
   
   or any other sort of holder to look like a bouquet or cupcake! If you want to make long stem roses, use some floral tape to create the stems.
   
   
   
   
   
   The panty cake/box: Tie each pair of panties together with a ribbon, attaching the last one to a longer ribbon at the top. When she goes to unwrap the ribbon on the box she will pull the first pair out and more and more panties will keep coming!
   
   
   Groom's Choice: If you know the groom well enough, play to his interests. Is he obsessed with superheroes? Throw in a pair of Batman undies or Spider-Man lingerie. The groom will greatly appreciate it!
   
   
4. The alcohol-based gift.
   Wine for first the first year(s) -
   
   
   Glammed liquor for the night: All you need is some Mod Podge, glitter, and some rhinestones or other gems from your local crafting store!
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   HAPPY GIFTING! :)