| Dawn and Nicholas' Wedding Dawn and Nicholas Burger got married on September 2, 2007. Their amazing cake pictured above was made by Dawn's maid of honor and a good friend from high school -- both University administrators by day, pastry guru and artist by night! Dawn shares with us the details about their handmade wedding. Dawn writes:We were getting married in Philadelphia, and we really wanted to have a reception with a sophisticated cocktail feel, but we were on a tight budget (about $10,000 for a wedding for 70). We wanted the wedding to reflect our style. Luckily, we were incredibly fortunate to have talented friends and family who lent us their amazing skills. Almost everything but the food (and even some of that) was homemade. It was the perfect day to start our life together.See more photos from Dawn and Nicholas' wedding after the jump!Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Crown Crafts to Present at Two Industry Conferences Crown Crafts, Inc. today announced that E. Randall Chestnut, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Olivia Elliott, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the upcoming WallStreet Research Small Cap Conference VI, to be held at the NASDAQ Market Site and Penn Club of New York. biz.yahoo.com |
Beaverdam holds arts and crafts fair The second Arts & Crafts Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Beaverdam Community Development Center in Canton. Local author Louise Nelson will have books available. smokymountainnews.com |
CAC fine arts and crafts set The Community Arts Center has been busy this summer – among other events, its planning the Eighth Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 25 and 26) at Rose Tree Park on Rte. 252 near Media. delconewsnetwork.com |
Book Review + Giveaway: Cute and Easy Costumes for Kids Now that my kid's old enough to stay awake through Halloween, I have a renewed interest in costumes and I've been trying to figure out what he should be (I don't have long before it's no longer my decision!). Cute and Easy Costumes for Kids by Emma Hardy has a ton of great ideas; while I wish I had all the time in the world to spend on making the little one's costume, I just don't! Hardy does a great job making use of clothes you probably already have for the base of many costumes (like a romper for a little dinosaur or a neutral T-shirt and pants for a superhero, butterfly, or cat), and the additional materials required are simple and, well, easy ... like felt, ribbons, rickrack, paint, cardboard and bottle caps. While many of the costumes require some simple sewing, a few are truly last-minute, like the adorable and ingenious use of a pair of stuffed brown gloves for moose antlers.The book is divided up into different style sections, like animals and insects, fairy tales, and adventurers, so there's something for everything. I'll be keeping this book around as inspiration for when my toddler starts plotting his Halloween costumes months in advance.Book Giveaway Time!One lucky CRAFT reader will receive a copy of the book, Cute and Easy Costumes for Kids. Just tell us why you would like this book in the comments. All comments will be closed by 5pm PST on Monday, October 11, 2010. The lucky winner will be chosen randomly and announced later on the site. Good luck!Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Books and Magazines | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |