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Amazing Party Ideas Inspired By Artscapes

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These amazing artscapes are the perfect inspiration for your next party. Sometimes it is what you don’t do that sets you apart from all the rest. So forget about traditional party decorations and take inspo from this collection of photos. I have to say the hanging tassels are my favorite and I just wish I had a big tree to hang them all from.

I think the pool ring igloo is the perfect idea for a backyard party. The kids can hang out inside whilst keeping the Pool party theme. All you need is some string and some large inflatable pool rings or tubes. Just make sure this one doesn’t end up in the pool as it might be a hazard. This would look really cool done out of white inflatable tube rings for a Winter themed snow party or done out of inflatable tyres for a Cars or construction party for boys. So many possibilities for decorating your party with these ideas.

The balloon tree is a great idea too, I would do that one on a smaller scale just because I hate blowing up balloons, would be nice for a park party though. You could save time by stinging them together and then just wrapping the tree when you arrive at your DIY party venue. How amazing would the photos look with that DIY Balloon backdrop?

The flower doorway is so over the top that it is AMAZING! It would, however, cost a small fortune for all the faux flowers, but when it’s a unique look you are after then money is no object. You could easily bunch up the back of the garland with fresh branches from your garden to bring down the costs.

imgs sourced via pinterest

Summer Igloo in Beijing, China by Virginia Melnyk

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Designer Spotlight: Bella Rose Craft

The designs from Bella Rose Craft look like they would be good for beginner cross stitchers and others who like relatively simple and small designs that are quick to finish for gifts or decor.

I’ll mention up front that this Etsy shop based in Indiana has no organization whatsoever. There are two categories: kits and patterns. So it’s a bit of a treasure hunt to find what you might be interested in.

As mentioned there are lots of minis and small looking projects with simple lines and minimal colors. There are holiday projects, animals, summer motifs like palm trees and beach umbrellas, a bathtub with a rubber duck, some text based designs (like hoppy spring and merry and bright), some biblical and religious designs, flowers, bunting and more.

On a site like this its difficult to pick something representative of the whole page, but I liked this bees and beehive design, so it’s the one I picked to share. This one illustrates a lot of my general points about the patterns from this shop. It’s small (2.79 by 2.57 inches, or about 7 by 6.5 cm on 14 count fabric), it looks like it’s all whole cross stitches and probably uses only six colors, and a couple of colors are only used for a handful of stitches.

Of the 300 plus cross stitch patterns available as of this writing, 140 are also available as cross stitch kits. These would be great to give as gifts if you’re trying to get someone interested in cross stitching. The kits include the pattern, fabric and floss, and you can choose to have it include a needle or not. The hoop is not included but the patterns explain what kind of hoop is shown if you want to get one to match.

So if you’re looking for cute, beginner friendly patterns for yourself or you’re trying to be a crafty enabler for someone else, check out Bella Rose Craft on Etsy.

[Photo: Bella Rose Craft]