Flip Flop Wreath for Summer!

Everyone loves summer!

Filled with trips to the beach, sunny skies, and lazy days, summer is the time of year when the weather gets its warmest and flip flops become a necessity

(especially if you're from the South, like us).

Here is a tutorial for making this fun flip flop wreath.

All you need is a simple wreath, hot glue gun, artificial flowers, ribbon, and flip flops.

• Arrange your flip flops however you like, and start hot glueing them to the wreath.
• Then hot glue the flowers, either in between or on the flip flops.
• Afterwards, simply choose your color of ribbon and wind it in between the flip flops. You can fill in any gaps with your ribbon.
• If you have a Welcome cutout, like the one in the photo, simply hot glue it onto your wreath.
• Hang on your door, grab a cool lemonade, and enjoy your summer!

Father's Day

When we are little kids, our Dad is everything! He's the tallest, the strongest and he can fix ANYTHING! We want to grow up to be just like him, or marry him. Don't forget to let your Dad know that he is still all those things and more! Happy Fathers Day!

Flag Day

Celebrate Flag Day today by proudly displaying your flag.

Here the basics on displaying the American flag.

• The flag is normally flown from sunrise to sunset.
• In the morning, raise the flag briskly. At sunset, lower it slowly. Always, raise and lower it ceremoniously.
• The flag should not be flown at night without a light on it.
• The flag should not be flown in the rain or inclement weather.
• When flown vertically on a pole, the stars and blue field is at the top and at the end of the pole (away from your house).
• The American flag is always flown at the top of the pole. Your state flag and other flags fly below it.
• Never let your flag touch the ground.
• Fold your flag when storing.
• When your flag is old and has seen  better days, it is time to retire it. Old flags should be burned or buried.

June Pinterest Picks

Paper so Pretty's Pinterest Picks!

Chalkboard Glasses

Pink Popcorn

Ribbon Platestands

Jelly Bean Favors

DIY Address Pots

Memorial Day 2012

Wishing you a Happy Memorial Day weekend from all of us at Paper so Pretty!

Memorial Day started as a holiday to remember the fallen during the Civil War.

The day was first observed as Decoration Day, on May 30th 1868, when Americans would decorate the graves of Civil War veterans with flowers.

More recently, we observe this day on the last Monday in May. It is now a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces, and it has also come to mark the unofficial start of summer.

Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery each year with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. Traditionally, the President or Vice President lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. About 5,000 people attend the ceremony annually.

On Memorial Day, the flag is to be lowered to the half-staff
position, where it remains only until noon. It is then raised to full-staff for the remainder of the day.

Mother's Day Brunch

Mother's Day is Sunday, and we are inspired by these delightful brunch ideas!

Wishing all the mothers a very Happy Mother's Day, and we hope you all enjoy the day off (with breakfast in bed, of course!)

Sweet Meadows invitation (Paper so Pretty), Mother's Day party ware, Mother's Day desserts

Cinco de Mayo

Saturday is Cinco de Mayo! We hope you are all enjoying the day with chips, salsa, margaritas and friends!

Cinco de Mayo Chili Pepper Pom

Ruffled Streamers

Pinata Cookies

Here is THE BEST (and easiest) salsa recipe for you to make this weekend. Trust us, it's good! We have ALL tried it at Paper so Pretty! Follow this recipe if you want to go easy on your taste buds, but you can always make it more CALIENTE by substituting HOT Rotel & more peppers!

Easy Blender Salsa (from Pinterest)

Ingredients:
1- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
1- 10 oz can orginal Rotel
1/2 small onion, roughly chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
1/2-1 jalapeno, seeded or not
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
small to medium size handful of cilantro, washed
juice of 1 lime
 

Directions:
Put all the ingredients in the base of a food processor or good blender and pulse to combine for 30 seconds or so until all the ingredients are finely chopped and salsa is desired consistency. Taste for seasoning and adjust to taste. Serve with chips or over tacos. ENJOY!