ideas – Alana Jones-Mann

cakes, cupcakes, desserts, naked cakes, press, succulents, weddings

Palm Springs Wedding Desserts

March 22, 2016

Remember when I posted a little peek at THIS amazing Palm Springs wedding I was lucky enough to be a part of?! Well, you can see ALL of the amazingness that I was talking about from that very ...

crafts, diy desserts, diy projects, holidays, valentines day

For the Lovers

February 12, 2016

Hiiii! My goodness it’s been a bit – after preparing for a move, moving / driving across country, arriving in LA, and searching for the perfect place to live it’s been quite the ...

design, home

Shutterfly Kitchen Redesign – Pt 1

August 29, 2014

A couple of months ago I was invited for a tour of the Shutterfly By Design 2014 townhouse which was followed by drinks and conversation with the Shutterfly and Martha Stewart teams (if you ...

craft on, diy desserts, diy projects, holidays, videos

Craft On: Sugar Cookie Tacos

May 3, 2014

Cookies that look like tacos?! Yes, that is what’s going on here. The San Diegan in me is a huge fan of these, and hopefully you will be too. Whether you’re having some friends ...

christmas, diy projects, handmade holiday, holidays

Recap: Holiday Gift Wrap

December 10, 2013

Last year I put together 5 days of themed gift wrap ideas consisting of over 20 creative DIY wrapping paper ideas. There were so many great ideas, I’ve included a little recap below. To ...

fall, monday motivation

Monday Motivation: Fall Entertaining

September 23, 2013

[clockwise from top: Spiced Maple Apple Cider from A Beautiful Mess / Leaf Chair via Pinterest // Stuffed Goat Cheese and Pistachio Figs from A Subtle Revelry // Pumpkin Candle DIY from Martha ...

monday motivation

Monday Motivation: An Unbirthday Party

May 20, 2013

inspiration and DIYs for a Wonderland-themed party 1. Awesome Homemade Paper Lanterns from OhHappyDay 2. Meringue Mushrooms from Cupcakes and Cashmere 3. Tea Cup Lights from Lace&Tea 4. ...

cinco de mayo, diy projects, holidays, monday motivation

Monday Motivation: Cinco de Mayo

April 29, 2013

a few of my favorite DIY Cinco de Mayo crafts and cooking ideas from the blogosphere 1. Martha Stewart‘s beautiful Cinco de Mayo Tissue Paper Garlands 2. Cinco de Mayo Piñata Cookies from ...

diy projects, monday motivation

Monday Motivation: Spring Crafting

April 8, 2013

1. DIY Colorful Dessert Stand from CentsationalGirl 2. DIY Thumb Tacks from ModCloth 3. This stool isn’t a DIY, but it could very well easily be! (source unknown) 4. Love this turquoise ...