SCOUT POP-UP SHOP IN SEATTLE

A quick little note today for my friend Jenn, of A Blog Named Scout. She is a very talented prop stylist that I was lucky to meet when we first moved back up to Seattle a few years ago. She runs the vintage rental company Scout and is having a pop-up sale in the Trophy Cupcakes Party room this weekend May 25-26th. If you are a local, this is not one to miss. She styled the Trophy book and I can attest that her collection is beautiful insanity. As in, so much good stuff you will want to take it all home. In fact, you will probably have to fight me for a few items. The pop-up sale will have furniture, tabletop accessories, textiles, unique and one-of-a-kind pieces.

So, whether you are decorating your home, your own prop collection or an upcoming wedding. She'll be going online with her shop later this year and this is your chance to get first dibs. I'll be there bright and early, will you?

SUMMER ENTERTAINING: DIY PAINTERLY CHARGERS

Summer is here, well almost. Memorial Day is coming up fast and what better way to accent your summer party than with something bright and colorful like hand painted chargers. You don't have to be an artist to achieve this modern abstract painting look for your table. All it takes is a little craft paint and those cheap plastic chargers. You can find the chargers at Michaels or your local craft shop. Don't forget to grab a few off season colors and you can paint them to match your party colors. A step even easier? Just paint them a solid color to match the decor. These chargers have a smooth surface and once you cover them with a quick pop of plastic primer (Rustoleum is my favorite) you have a blank canvas to work with. You can score the chargers full price at $1.99, so even going all out makes a table of four settings incredibly affordable. Just one more way you can add a splash of color without breaking the bank.

Check out my full DIY over on Julep today! These take a few minutes plus dry time. You can certainly make these in time for the big weekend ahead.

HAND DRAWN HIPSTER FONT: TREND HANDMADE

Earlier this year I shared a fabulous font called Trend. Well, the folks over at Latinotype have brought a new version to life, Trend Handmade.  All the awesomeness of the original with a bit of scratchyness built in, as if you sketched this bad boy by hand. I love that kind of stuff. You know, the kind of distressed look that I don't have to do myself. I love design and fonts and know just enough about Illustrator to be dangerous, but I am not a designer. Even if I was, when typographers save me steps modifiying fonts, well, that is my kind of heaven. It's a hipster style font, perfect for labels, logos and t-shirts.This baby is on sale for $19, that is such a super deal!

I hope everyone has a fabulous Mother's Day weekend! How cool would this font be on a card? Don't forget to win two tickets to Alt for Everyone - there is less than 2 hours to enter to win!! GO!

Check out more font inspiration (or just some fun fonts to have in your arsenal here:

ALEXANDRA  {THE AERIALIST PRESS}

ALISON {ALISON OWEN DESIGN}

JEN {BLUSH PRINTABLES}

STEPH {BUBBLEROCK}

SOFIA {BRANCOPRATA}

CATHERINE {DESIGN EDITOR}

CHELSEY {CHELSEYEMERY}

ALLIE {HONEY BEE INVITES}

LAUREN {LAUREN ELISE CRAFTED}

JENNA + ELIZABETH {LITTLE BIT HEART}

LAUREN {PALM PAPERS}

KERRY {SUPER SWOON}

VICKI {VICKI.DESIGNER}

WENDY{WESWEN DESIGN}

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DIY PAINTED LETTER CUPCAKE TOPPERS

How do you make cool letter cupcake toppers? You could use the limited selection they sell at the craft store, paint them and pop 'em on a stick. Or you could use a Silhouette and make them out of any old font you like! Well, you know how I hate having limited options, especially when it comes to fonts. I used the new chipboard sheets and whipped up my own set of cool cupcake toppers. The chipboard is great because it is thin enough for the machine to cut, but thick enough to be painted and stand on it's own as a letter.  Since the Silhouette Portrait can use any font that is loaded on your computer, I chose one of my favorites, AmarilloUSAF (a freebie from dafont.com), a great modern font with cool notched corners. Love it!

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WIN TWO TICKETS TO ALT FOR EVERYONE!

That's right, two tickets. One for you and one for a friend! I've been busy working with the Alt team to bring you the first ever online conference from Alt Summit. No plane ticket? No problem. We've gathered some of the biggest and brightest bloggers around to share their secrets for creating great content, beautiful web design and turning your blog into a business. The best part? Joy Cho, of Oh Joy!, is the keynote speaker! I can't wait to hear what she has to say, it's bound to be awesome and inspirational.

If you didn't know, I am the Alt Channel Director for Alt Summit. What is the Alt Channel? It is an online classroom where social media experts and professional bloggers come to share their expertise in a community environment. Learn the tips and tricks from the pros to grow and enhance your blog. I personally love meeting everyone there and learning about fabulous new blogs; it's a great way to connect with the Alt community. So, if you have taken a class before, you know a little about how Alt for Everyone will run. If not, that's ok, either way you are in for a treat! Alt for Everyone is a little bit Alt Channel and a little bit of the Alt Summit conferences you are used to. All online, all awesome.

How can you win? All you need to do is check out the schedule and tell me what you would love to learn the most! You have until Friday morning at 9am PST. So hop to it and enter to win! I want to see you there! Can't wait - sign up today, classes are filling up fast. Be sure to check back often, people have been changing their classes, so if one was filled, check to see if it has opened.