Wishing you all a terrific holiday! Here are some fun goodies to celebrate with from around the web…

• Picnic party ideas from Country Living;
• Summer drink recipes from Martha Stewart;
• Peach almond lattice pie from Country Living;
• DIY sparkler cards, matchbook and straw tags by Twig & Thistle;
• Free printable gift tags from Leo On The Loose

Enjoy!

Handcrafted by the groom for their wedding cake, via EB Cakes’ Flickr:

The groom is a carpenter and he made these sanded log stands for the simple, natural wedding cake. The flowers (picked fresh from the garden) sat in little saucers of water on top of the fondant.

I know, right? Le sigh.

Check it out! Another lovely set of free favor labels, courtesy of Gia from Flights of Fancy.  The vintage homespun vibe of these pretties can easily go from weddings to bridal showers and birthdays.  Print, cut, punch, and attach with ribbons. Of course, don’t forget the treats, hehe.  Thanks Gia!

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As you can probably tell, we’re big fans of nature-inspired touches and we can’t seem to get enough of the earthy textures and wood grain feel of faux bois.  So to fellow fans, here’s a great collection of faux bois textures (scanned from real wood plates!) that you can download for FREE, courtesy of Defcon-x. At 720dpi, these hi-res images allow a variety of uses for your design and print projects. Click over to our archives for some faux bois inspirations to get you started!

Lillyella may have originally made them for May Day but these hanging flower cones is sure to delight any time of the year and can be used for any occasion.  I think they’d be especially lovely for weddings or receptions.  Get all the deets and how-to’s here, courtesy of Lillyella.

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