The Crafts Department

It's absolutely no secret that we love everything Martha Stewart. Not a day goes by without checking in with the Brides Guide or scoping out a delicious fall recipe. One of our favorite spots to check in is with the Crafts Dept. blog. Not only does the Martha Stewart crafts team post daily inspiration and original craft projects, their rotating blog banner is a work of art in itself! When that day comes and a new banner arrives, a mini celebration is in order. Maybe not the champagne-popping, dance party type of celebration, but it's always a thrill to see what they come up with next. We've kept track of a few of our favorite banners along the way. Keep up the great work crafters!

Wishing you something sweet and petite for Valentine's Weekend

Love the cherry blossom petit fours, epecially! They were featured on Martha Stewart a bit ago, but we thought these pretty pink pastries needed a review.

Images courtesy here, here and here.

Taste of the Test Kitchen

Taste of the Test Kitchen is a new blog from the uber-geniuses over at Martha Stewart featuring recipes, cooking tips and restaurant reviews. Anybody hungry?

BFF Bridal Top 100

Practice makes perfect...but when planning your wedding, you usually only have one chance to figure out each and every last detail.  Once you have the experience of planning a wedding, you'll inevitably think about what you'd do differently if you were to do it again. That is, unless you take full advantage of the great advice dispensed on a regular basis by Meredith Levy and Tara Mandy of BFF Bridal.  We're admirers and readers of their newsletter and are happy to see they've posted a list of the top 100 things they would do if they were planning a wedding in honor of their 100th issue.   The list is chock full of great ideas like asking a bridesmaid to send some wedding photos to you on your honeymoon. Admit it, you're dying to see them!  And, recommendations ranging from hair accessories by the talented Jennifer Behr...

...to crafty do-it-yourself fabric boutonnierres courtesy of Martha Stewart...

...to calligraphy by Jenna Hein.

Have a look at the list here and plan away!