Say it with chocolate {printable}

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Dearest Pretty Blog readers, today Seven Swans brings you a quick, easy, fun and slightly quirky gift idea. So often I just want to hand out a very small gesture of thanks or a quick “I love you”. As I totally LURVE chocolate and cannot imagine anyone else not loving it as much as I do, a nice big slab of this tasty treat is usually the first thing I grab. Problem is, food labels are hardly ever all that pretty and I almost always spend more time trying to dress it up than I really had time for.

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A Royal Affair {DIY}

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As the world turns to London this Friday to watch Prince William wed Kate Middleton, we invite you to join in the celebrations by hosting your own Royal Wedding tea party. Simply download the projects below and you could be on your way to a truly royal affair.

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Free Printable {Thank You Card}

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Amy from Thank You Cards Shop contacted us a while ago after she saw us on Wedzu. She loves The Pretty Blog so much that she is giving away two free thank you cards, one in blue and one in mint green. How cool is that!

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Easter cupcakes in a jar {DIY}

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As the longweekends beckon, we have one more awesome and super special DIY for you before you get whisked away in a flurry of (hopefully) doing nothing! The fabulous Annari from Nelle Cakes has joined the DIY team to create a cute-as-a-button DIY which will be perfect for two lovebirds to share on an Autumn sunset picnic (to catch the last bit of sun before winter sets in?). Or use only one cupcake in a smaller jar and serve with your Easter meal. You can even use it as a wedding favour!

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Kitchen Tea Thank-You Cards

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Good morning Pretty Blog readers! Recently I had the privilege to assist a dear friend with the planning of her sister’s Kitchen Tea. Well I had so much fun… and came up with these cute little Thank You cards. We had a group photograph printed to 120mm (w) x 80 mm (h). If you do not have a photo editing program then you can ask any digital development outlet to crop and print to size.

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