When thinking about what I wanted on our tables for our wedding reception I considered a few factors: They needed to be budget and DIY-friendly They needed to fit in with our wedding in the woods: simple, elegant, and fun (I don't think huge arrangements of feathers and flowers were going to work here) And surprise, surprise, I wanted to incorporate my favourite colours: aqua, white, ... View the Post
DIY Heart Shaped Wedding Programs
I hadn't planned on doing programs for our wedding, but when I saw a picture of some popsicle stick programs in a Martha Stewart magazine, I knew my "no programs" idea was out the window. This project was seriously so easy and really added such a fun element to the ceremony. How to Make DIY Heart Shaped Wedding Programs: You want to choose cardstock in whatever colour suits you. I had my ... View the Post
How To Make DIY Lavender Salt Wedding Favors
With our big wedding day less than 3 weeks away, it's time for wedding favours. As I'm sure you could all guess, we wanted them to be handmade and friendly on the purse strings. When my Mum started mentioning all this lavender they had growing at their place, we suddenly had a lightbulb moment. Little lavender sachets (you know, to make your drawers smell nice?!)! A few minutes later ... View the Post
DIY Wedding Ad Libs
I've been a busy bee getting wedding projects done since we arrived back in Ottawa (plus moving back into our digs and writing my Masters thesis, but obviously the crafty stuff gets more of my attention). Here's one quick little project I whipped off in an afternoon. Remember doing ad libs when you were a kid? Well I came across some wedding themed ones online and totally thought it would be ... View the Post
choosing the right gray paint
When we first moved in to our bungalow, I went on a painting frenzy throughout the main floor of the house. We choose a dark gray for the master bedroom – a striking colour. Both Dan and I loved it. However, after several months of searching and searching for the right curtain, accent pillow and headboard fabrics for that room, I started to love the charcoal grey less and less. Because it was such ... View the Post
welcome!
Welcome to my new blog - the sweetest digs!! My name is Gemma and my hubby's name is Dan. We just purchased our first home in a trendy Ottawa, Canada neighbourhood. We have both been apartment dwellers for quite a few years, but have always hankered after a place of our own where we could unleash our secret love of doing projects around the house. In late 2009, after visiting over 20 houses and ... View the Post
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