{DIY} Holiday Wreaths

December 13, 2010

A wreath can say so much, especially around the holidays. A wreath on your front door can be the first greeting that welcomes your friends and family into your home and really says so much about you. But why stop there? When it comes to decorating around the holidays in my house (Amy) I like to dress up a chandelier and many of the windows in my home with wreaths.

Martha Stewart

You can find a wreath in just about every style these days. And making them can be just as savvy when it comes to being creative with your materials. Here are a few DIY ideas that we found to help inspire even the least savviest person!!! Many of these ideas are made from materials you may have around your home.

Of course Martha Stewart comes to mind when looking for the craftiest, stylish, and savviest inspirational wreaths. Here, Martha has simply glued plain white boxes on top of each other and added some pretty ribbon. The great thing about this one is you can add the ribbon color of your choice to compliment your own decor.


Martha Stewart
How great is this gingerbread man wreath?? So sweet and so simple! Gingerbread cookies, hot glue and some ribbon and viola a creative twist to the traditional favorite.



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Love this idea too! A wreath that is multi-functional. One that is stylish and fills your home with the sweet smell of cinnamon.


Since we are always looking for ways to keep the kiddos busy, here are couple of great ideas from Sweet Paul to do with your kiddos this season. Grab a bag of popcorn and a bowl or two of candy and create some fun memories that will hang in your home for years to come.

Here is a wreath I created in 10 minutes......

All you need is a paper plate with the center cut out

Some Peppermint candies hot glued to the plate

And some red ribbon to hang the Savvy Seasonal Creation.

Anchored by $2 Walmart wreaths my Easy and Warm Welcome is complete.


Smiles,
Amy & Bri

Free Recipe Card

Did you see the Recipe Card Frog Prince Paperie Created?

It's Free and You can Download it here!!!

It is the Perfect addition to a Gingerbread Party.

You could send each guest home with a box of fresh baked and decorated cookies and this adorable Recipe Card.

Speaking of Parties......

If you Have not seen our Gingerbread Party we hope you will Run, Run As fast as you can over to see it!

And Don't forget to Enter to Win the Giveaway for a $30 Store credit to Frog Prince Paperie and the Adorable Gingerbread Cookie Printable Collection.

3 Ways to Enter to Win Here

Smiles~

Amy & Bri

{How Savvy are you} Savvy Skills

December 11, 2010

How Savvy are You????

Very Savvy!!!

Not to long ago we asked our facebook fans to share their Savvy Skills with us. And the response was great!

We are so excited to share 2 of our Savvy Followers Savvy Skills.

First we would like to welcome Sew Chatty..........

Hi there I am Elizabeth! Thanks so much for letting me stop by to say Hello. Hope you will all come and visit me at Sew Chatty where I "chat" about lots of things from the happenings of my little family, my shop, everyday life stuff,and how I manage to keep sane in the midst of all the chaos! I am blessed to live in sunny southern CA, be married to an awesome guy and have a super fun little boy! I have been sewing for the last 7 years and I'm having an absolute blast! I hope you find something here that you absolutely love!

Check out these Adorable Burp Cloths!

And this Stylish Vintage Inspired Apron.

So glad Elizabeth from Sew Chatty shared her Savvy Style with us.

Now Please Welcome Inviting Style Designs

Hi, I am Danielle. Thank You for allowing me to come say hello and share Inviting Style Designs with you all. I love creating handmade items for life's special occasions-baby books, pregnancy journal, wedding planners, bridal books and more. My Books are completely custom to your needs. I take the utmost care to ensure you are getting a top quality product that you will enjoy.

How Sweet is this Pregnancy journal.

We are thrilled that Danielle shared her Fabulous Inviting Style Journals and Books with us. All her creations are so gorgeous and detailed.

You ladies sure are Savvy and Skilled!

Smiles~

Amy & Bri

{Giveaway} Gingerbread Inspirations and Giveaway!

December 8, 2010

And the Winner is......the sweet paperhouse!

She said, The "tree of thanks" is too cute! Wish i would've known about it for Thanksgiving:)

Please email us with your Contact info at thesavvymomsguide@yahoo.com.

Congrats!!!!

We have Gingerbread on our mind......And do you see why?

If you have followed our Blog for a while, or at ALL, You know that we host a Monthly Play Party. This Month was a Gingerbread Party Savvy Style. If you did not see it we Hope you will take a minute to Run, Run, As Fast as you can over to the Blog Post.

Gingerbread Houses and Men(Women) are such a fun and festive addition to the Holiday Season. So we wanted to share with you some of our favorite Inspirations, Creative finds and Fabulous Foods that will help you create the Perfect Gingerbread Event.

We Love this Children's Gingerbread House Decorating Party from Pizzazzerie. So much inspiration....Such Sweet Details and Fabulous DIY Tutorials. Courtney always creates Magic.

One Charming Party Created a lovely Gingerbread House Decorating Party. They used Graham Crackers to construct their houses. What a Savvy and Sensible idea. So Sweet and Wintry. Such Inspiration and Fantastic Tips and Tutorials.

If Baking and Decorating Gingerbread Houses in not your thing we have the PERFECT Solution. This Adorable Paper Gingerbread House from Paper and Cake. Just Purchase, Print and Put together. Easy Peasy and Super Cute (for years to come).

Once Your Gingerbread House or Village is Created add this Adorable Printable Gingerbread Train from Fabulous Toys.

Every Gingerbread party needs Yummy Treats. Here are some of our Favorite Fabulous Gingerbread Finds.

These Tiny Gingerbread Houses are just Perfection. An Adorable way to dress up your Hot Cocoa. Sweet on the eyes and the tummy. Seriously we are in love with these. Only Not Martha could create such a clever Treat.

These Gingerbread Rice Crispy Treats from Our Best Bites are sure to be a hit with your guests. Anything Sara and Kate create is Delicious!!!!

No Party is complete without a Seasonal Drink. And nothing says the Holidays like the Red cups from Starbucks...Oh those Yummy Seasonal Lattes. Have you tried the Gingerbread Latte?

Should you want to Whip up a Gingerbread Latte at home here is a great recipe from eHow.com

And for that Cocktail Party Starbucks helped Happy Hour Create the Gingerbread Lattetini.

But No party is complete without those Printable Touches. And Frog Prince Paperie created the Perfect Collection for your Gingerbread Gathering.

And Because it is Christmas.

Because We Love Gingerbread Men.

And we know you are going to throw a fabulous Gingerbread Party.

But Mostly Because You Make us Smile.

We are giving away a $30 Store credit to Frog Prince Paperie and the Adorable Gingerbread Cookie Printable Collection. SWEET!!!!

3 ways to Enter to Win.

1) Head over to Frog Prince Paperie and tell us your favorite Design! Here


2) Become fans of The Savvy Moms Guide and Frog Prince Paperie. Leave your Savvy Smiles on their pages!

3) Suggest The Savvy Moms Guide and Frog Prince Paperie to your Friends and Family and share the link that you did here!

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.
Winner will be chosen on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 10:00pm (PST). Any entries received after this time will not be considered. Winner will be chosen using random.org

Smiles~

Amy & Bri

Parties, Projects or Our Purple Crayon Life?

December 6, 2010

We have reached our 3 month mark and are taking it all in.

What are we doing right.

What are we doing Wrong.

How Come Someone "unliked" US on facebook?

What would make us a Great Blog

A fun read

A daily gift

Do We Make People Smile

Provide Inspiration

And the Wheels Start to Turn in our Heads

And they Never Seem to Stop.....

Does that happen to you?

Do you ever start to make a list of all you want and need to accomplish only to close the notebook, put down the pen and go take a nap when you realise how much you have to do?

Do you ever find yourself with so much ambition or excitement about a project or an idea and not enough hands or hours in a day?

Do you ever know where you want to end up but don't know how to get there?

Do you have a Bucket List?

We do.....

Well that is where we are today.

At a crossroads trying to figure out where to go next.

Which path to take on this journey.

What should we blog about.....Parties, Projects or our Purple Crayon Life?

What do you think?

Smiles~

Amy & Bri