diy with Brittni:

Hi there. It's Brittni from papernstitch! I am hoping to add a cherry to the end of your week today, with a diy roundup that I truly adore. These creative ideas have me weak in the knees and ready to break out my crafty tool kit. Let's jump in...

(above) If you're hosting a party, round up some old jars and other random containers. Because all you need to make a g to the -orgeous centerpiece is a few pom pom flowers and yards of fabric and ribbon. Wrap the ribbon around your jars, stick in your pom pom flowers (or real flowers if you prefer) and you are ready to go. *Photo from the uber-talented Sarah Yates at the HITCHED event late last year.

And then it's time for a more traditional craft, with a twist... When I was in college, my classmates and I would make our own paper for printmaking class all the time. But we never thought to add lavender to the concoction. Nope! That genius idea is straight from Kiss the Groom. And the final product is really quite lovely! Find out how to make your own paper at Kiss the Groom now.

And for a paper project that is a bit more stress free (paper making is fun but it's not a quick process), then you'll probably like this paper lantern centerpiece idea from none other than Arrow and Apple (such a fantastic blog by the way). Love the way the light comes through the book pages.

Okay, now its mini confession time: I don't know how to sew! I've made many attempts, and I've come to the conclusion that I am just awful at sewing! Luckily however, there are projects like this no sew fabric blinds tutorial that just so happen to be perfect for inept (in the sewing department) crafters like myself. The guilt is gone and the blinds are made!

And switching gears a bit, let's talk picture frames... If you're looking for an alternative way to hang pictures throughout the house, why not try something REALLY unique. These diy book picture frames are so super cool and beyond unusual. *I know some people aren't going to like the idea of defacing a book, but to each his own, right?

Lastly, if you're yearning for a more romantic alternative to photo hanging, try stringing ribbon through antique pictures frames, and hanging them over a missmatch of mirrors. I'd love to try something like this in our guest room (if we had a guest room, of course). Found via Urban Comfort.

That's all for now. See you next time!

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About Brittni: She is the founder of the handmade exhibition site, papernstitch and is also the editor of a handmade blog, by the same name. When not working on papernstitch, she is dreaming up fun little tutorials and crafting projects for her home. If you love DIY as much as Brittni does, visit her free diy projects and tutorials section for more than sixty quick and easy projects.