I recently gathered some of my favorite women to share some of our favorite things. Enter "Favorite Things Party"! The rules were simple. 10 (plus me) women brought 10 of the one thing they cannot live without (that costs between $1-10).

"Color Blocking" is a fancy term for painting a portion of something. It is a high-impact trend in fashion and home decor that could not be easier to pull off. Today I'm making gift bags for an upcoming party but the same technique can be used on everything from flower pots to legs on furniture to wall art.

I am a fan of a well-place tassel. No, not that kind (ladies, please)! If there is a tassel to be found on an accessory, I will likely purchase said item.

My house smells insane. Every Christmas, I love to give a handmade offering to friends, colleagues and teachers that they will use long after the New Year.This year I made Rosemary Salt and I am a teensy obsessed.

When someone says they have their gifts purchased and wrapped by September, I generally want to punch her in the face. Now, I love gift giving - the shopping, the wrapping, everything! - but I like to do it in the weeks just before Christmas, mostly on account of my procrastination and such.

For as long as I can remember, when the holidays come around, I get to crafting for family, friends, colleagues and teachers. Here are some of my favorite gift idea DIYs that we've done on the blog over the past year.

I am thrilled to be featured on one of my favorite sites, Houzz, today! If you are not familiar with Houzz, it's is like Pinterest for home design (clouds open, angels descend...it's awesome).

Us Pinterest craft mavens recently convened over hand-stamped totes and napkins. This project was easy and so much fun with endless possibilities!

The walls of my home are relatively neutral, but I chose this bright teal for an accent wall in my kitchen.

I mean, who doesn't love Pinterest? Only people who have never been on, that's who. It still feels like summer here in Georgia but I am doing my part and wearing corduroy and suede to encourage cooler temps. It will work by this weekend, I'm sure of it.

This month's Pinterest craft group was on a mission to save our coffee tables from those [back of the hand to forehead and with your best southern accent] "unsightly beverage rings."

I am thrilled to introduce our guest blogger today, the incredible Cati Teague of Cati Teague Photography. In addition to being a true creative soul and fun party guest (ask her to tell you the story about the time she super glued her eye shut), Cati is an amazing photographer.

Sometimes I drive to other neighborhoods to run so I can look at their houses. I realize this is sort of creepy and you can bet if I saw a stranger straining his/her neck to look at houses on my street while s/he ran, I'd be alerting the Neighborhood Watch.

It’s Pinterest Craft Party time! My buds and I decided to dress our spoons for spring. I mean, who doesn’t do this?

Last weekend we pulled out the stops for our favorite monkey…our 3 year old, Caleb!

My buds, Danny, Christy and I decorated mugs for Christmas gifts.

My friend, Jessica, and I met together to do THIS PROJECT.

I discovered this project a couple of years ago and it has become one of my top 3 Christmas projects since.

My girl magically transformed into a peacock with a simple handmade costume that took me no more than an evening to create. 

My little girl wanted nothing more than a princess party for her 5th birthday. Your wish is my command, m’lady!