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Monogrammed Coasters

Today, I am going on Good Day LA to show everyone how to make some cutetastic Mother’s Day gifts DIY style! I am soooo excited and hope you check it out! One of the gifts I am making for the segment is monogrammed coasters. I absolutely love these and think they are such a great home decor gift. I hope you feel the same because you can enter to win monogrammed coasters here! Wahoo sooo fun!

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Mama is going on Good Day LA again tomorrow to show how to make some fab DIY Mother’s Day gifts! Wahoo! I am sooooo beyond excited and sooooo up to my elbows in glue, scrabble pieces and mango juice. Pretty random right? Well, you’ll have to check out Good Day LA tomorrow between 8 and 10 to see what I have up my sleeve! I will say that I am making four different gifts so there will be tons of great options. All of them are easy, inexpensive and come from the heart!

Pink Shoes, Jeweled Earrings

Now, down to what I am wearing. You know I like to get colorful so I am not revealing my dress but lets say its a shade of neon. Paired with these pink ballet flats from H and M for $7 and jeweled earrings from Anthro, there’s no way it could look bad. Well, ok, maybe if I spill coffee all over myself. On-camera fears!!!!! Anyway, I am soooo excited and can’t wait to show everyone some cute-tastic DIY Mother’s Day gifts.

I love stepping out of the box and giving something fab for a hostess gift. Making something yourself can be super easy and so much more special than the usual generic go to’s! No more drab wine bottles or cheese boards everyone! Bring a homemade kitschy cocktail instead! This DIY hostess gift is perfect for spring and summer parties. Everyone always loves trying new and exotic things, so choose a drink that is off the beaten path like a Mango Lassi! Maybe you have heritage from a country that is known for a fun and interesting cocktail. Make that! Put your fab drink selection in an antique water bottle with a chalk paint label and straws and you have an amazing DIY hostess gift! You can get chalk paint labels at World Market for $3.99! Helpful hint: To make clean white writing with chalk is very hard so opt for a white paint pen! It will give the same affect and is much easier to write with!

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 Give the drink a cute name such as ” Maria’s Mango Lassi” for your hostess with the mostest! I love attaching paper straws to the bottle with a bow because it makes for a complete look as if you brought a “Drink Kit.” It also adds a kitschy element!

I make a lighter version of the traditional Mango Lassi. I think it is better for the hot spring and summer days. 

Mango Lassi Recipe

2 Diced Mangos

1 Cup Plain Yogurt

1 Cup Skim Milk

1/3 Cup White Sugar

1 Cup Ice

1/2 Cup Canned Mango Pulp

Dash of Cardamom

Take all the ingredients and blend together in a blender until it is the consistency of a milkshake! YUMazing! Pour over ice for those hot spring and summer days!

DIY Monogrammed Coasters

Tis the season for entertaining! With spring upon us, there are soooo many reasons to get your DIY on! These DIY monogrammed coasters are a perfect hostess gift and party accessory to have around the house this spring! I love this project because you can make any coaster you desire to match your individual style! I think monogrammed items are just too cute and pink is definitely my color! Now, lets get down to the making of these FABtastic coasters!

This project is super easy! All you need is cork tiles, monogram stickers, mod podg , paint brush, fine styled paper, and an exacto knife! You can get any of these supplies at Target, Paper Source or Michaels! 

1) Cut the cork board tiles in 3 inch by 3 inch squares!

2) Cut fine paper in 6 inch by 6 inch squares to make room to fold over and behind the cork tiles!

3) Paint one side of the cork tile with Mod Podge and stick it to the middle of your 6 inch by 6 inch fine paper cut out! Then, wrap the cork tile like a present attaching the paper to the back of the tile with more mod podg. Use the mod Podg like glue! Let both sides set and fully attach to the cork tile. 

4) Place a monogrammed sticker in the middle of the coaster and seal it by painting mod podg over the entire coaster! Let it dry over night and Voila! You have DIY monogrammed coasters!

DIY monogrammed Coasters

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This AM I went on Good Day LA to share some Spring DIY tips and we had the bestest time! Sooo much fun and everyone was beyond Fab! I will be going on the show again at the end of April so stay tuned for some more Hostess Handbook on Good Day LA!

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Last week, I paired with Pottery Barn Beverly Hills for a Fabtastic “Weddings Night Out!” We had everything you needed to plan your big day in a fun way. I had to really get in the spirit of the night so I dressed in a vintage wedding gown from Simply Vintageous which really helped to set the tone for the night! Fun, funky, fresh! and I was sooo happy that The Palm catered the event and were able to show people their special occasions menus! The Palm always has such great, hearty food!

ShutterBox came with their A-mazing photo booth, Lashfully made all the guests look super glam and Blow Angles did wonderful “Up Do’s” for your “I Do’s!”

I also had Lisa Sobel, from Paper Occasions, come to show people the most amazing invitations and Jodi Meyer, from Labor of Love, to introduce guests to wonderful decor and specialty items for the big day! Of course, no party is complete without a DJ and some Champagne! Don’t worry, we got that covered!

Everyone stop what you’re doing and reserve a spot at Duff’s Cake Mix shop immediately! This is the perfect one stop shop for DIY Diva’s to thrive! Duff’s Cake Mix shop is like Color Me Mine but for cakes and cupcakes. Come in, grad a cake or cupcake and start decorating with tons of items the shop provides. They have a paint chamber where you can spray paint your cake, tons of glam candy and fondant to make whatever your heart desires! 

Duff’s Cake Mix menu/ Duffscakemix.com

This past weekend my friend had her birthday party at Duff’s Cake Mix shop and everyone just had the best time! We felt like we were kids again. Of course, I was super intense about it and had to make an amazing cake. But how would I decide on the design? Well, you know my French Bull puppy is a huge obsession of mine so it didn’t take to long before my boyfriend and I decided to make a cake in Olive’s likeness! How cute did it turn out? Seriously, this is such a great venue for a party and you can bring in food and drinks and set up shop! It is also open 7 days a week so you can pop in any time you like!

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Duff’s Cake Mix

St. Patricks Day is creeping up on us this weekend and if your having people over for dinner or a party you need to have some unique decor and accessories. Really easy and cute DIY accessories are the key and these Saint Patricks Day napkin rings are just the ticket! Wether your having a sit down dinner or want to just throw a bunch of these bundles in a basket for a buffet, these napkin rings add a bit of pizzaz with no hassle! Get some green plastic forks, knives and spoons. So festive! Its all in the detail! Choose a napkin color, I of course love pink! Then, make a shamrock out of pipe cleaners. These are super cheap and the shamrock is very easy to make. The individual leaves are made by making hearts. Yup, each leaf is simply heart shaped! Attach the leaves in the center and allow some of the leftover pipe cleaner to hang down as a stem!