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I popped over to DIY Network the other day to grab a link to one of my features and was delighted to see the main article on the homepage, Go Inside Bloggers’ Creative Spaces. Of course I clicked (who doesn’t love great inspiration for creative spaces?) and to my delight they featured my home office! (here it is […]

DIY Network Creative Spaces…

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We are so excited to share this Spa Baby Shower with you today! We styled this shoot for DIY Network and created ideas for party decor, delicious recipes for food and desserts, homemade spa treatments and even tips on setting up a smoothie bar! The bright colors and poolside vibe are perfect for a summer […]

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Hosting a Bridal Shower soon? We recently came up with a few fabulous game ideas for our friends at DIY Network! With our printable designs and a few basic supplies, you’ll have plenty of ways to keep guests busy. From bridal bingo to romantic movie quotes, just download and print our templates to get started! […]

Bridal Shower Games + Free Printables :: DIY Network Feature

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Cupcake Liner Flowers + Tin Can Vase We recently worked on another fun project for DIY Network! The assignment was to come up with fun, crafty ideas to keep kids busy on rainy days! With the volume of freelance projects we are working on these days, I asked Molly from our team to take the […]

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Last week, I shared some of the ideas we put together for DIY Network for our Black + White Halloween Decorating Ideas feature. Today I’m sharing more ideas we created for DIY Network, but these are a little less spooky and a lot more fun!  This gallery is called Fun, Easy-to-Make Halloween Decorations and I hope […]

Not So Spooky Halloween Ideas :: DIY Network Feature

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Halloween! It’s coming soon, are you excited? We are! We have been busy the last few months creating tons of fresh ideas for the Halloween season, including projects for HGTV & DIY Network! Today I am sharing one of the features we worked on for DIY: 8 Black +White Halloween Decorating Ideas. From an easy-to-make creepy candy […]

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A few months ago, I worked on my first project for DIY Network. I was asked to create a photo shoot to showcase Wedding Inspiration + Printables. {I love new challenges!} I have rarely worked on anything wedding-related, as I’ve always tried to focus on parties but this shoot sounded like a fun departure from […]

Wedding Feature on DIY Network + Free Wedding Printables!

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Hello friends! WOW, it’s been a long time since I’ve blogged and don’t worry, it’s for a good reason. I’ve been working on something new for many months. It’s an idea that just really finally fell into place. If you have been following me for awhile, you may already know much of my story. Last […]

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Kim Stoegbauer is the creative director + founder of The TomKat Studio, a blog and shop dedicated to celebrating all of life’s moments and doing so in style! The party started back in 2008 after Kim left her career in real estate. She started The TomKat Studio blog (named after her two children – Tommy […]

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I LOVE the start of a new year! The energy and excitement of a fresh start is so motivating! We’ve been home a couple of days now from our Flagstaff vacation and since the moment we walked in the door, I have been working nonstop to organize my life. My home office was a disaster since we […]

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Today we are sharing the third mantel design we styled for our feature, 3 Ways to Decorate a Fireplace Mantel for Halloween for DIY Network! If you missed the first two we shared, be sure to check out our Glam Halloween Mantel and our Creepy Halloween Mantel. You can easily create this classic orange and black Halloween display with […]

How to Style a Traditional Halloween Mantel…

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It’s time to decorate for Halloween! This is the second fireplace design in a series we styled for DIY Network featuring three different mantel themes… glam, creepy and traditional. Today, we are sharing ideas for creating a creepy mantel for Halloween! Choose a mantel or shelf in your home and dress it up using red, black, and white. To get started, drape […]

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