Casa Quickie: Wine Cork Place Card Holder


Updated 05/09/10 9:23 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 4 comments

Casa Quickie: Wine Cork Place Card Holder

If you're anything like me, there are already a plethora of wine corks laying around your home this season. So, if you'll be hosting a holiday dinner party this week, why not put them to good use and turn them into place card holders? Use a standard dinner knife to slice a shallow slit into the length of a wine cork or the width (top) of a champagne cork. Then, write your guests' names on pieces Read more

Cool Idea: Ring Box Place Card


Updated 04/25/11 5:00 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

Ring Box Wedding Place Card Holder

From feathers to leaves to papercut numbers, there's so much opportunity for creativity when creating place cards for your wedding tables. It's these little details that truly make your reception a memorable event, so it's definitely a place to have fun! I'm absolutely charmed with this idea of using ring boxes as place card holders from Nonpareil Magazine that was used in a To Catch a Read more

10 Surprising and Easy Holiday Decorating Ideas From Sabrina Soto


Updated 12/19/11 12:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Decorating With Everyday Items For the Holidays

You don't have to spend hundreds of dollars to create an amazing holiday look at your house this year. Sabrina Soto, Target Style Expert for Home and HGTV Designer on The High/Low Project shows us just how easy it is to use everyday objects and materials to create a unique and beautiful holiday decorating scheme. Keep reading for her ideas! Candy If it’s colorful, festive and/or sugar Read more

Guerrilla Guide to the Holidays: Holiday Etiquette


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Guerrilla Guide to the Holidays: Holiday Etiquette

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! As the holidays approach (just seven weeks away!), you’re only getting more prepared. If you’ve been following our weekly Guerrilla Guide to the Holidays, you’ve already made your travel plans and selected the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. And it’s only the first week of November. Since you definitely Read more

What Not to Keep in Your Wallet


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What Not to Keep in Your Wallet

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! We love the motto “be prepared.” But when it comes to the average American’s wallet, there’s such a thing as over-prepared. From the looks of our bulging billfolds, we must be heading out each day to open a new line of credit, fill out a W-2, shop at several department stores, use a few gift cards, return an item or two, Read more

Dance Through Wedding Season on a Budget


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How to Save Money as a Wedding Guest

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Flowers, dresses, friends, yummy food, cake, and dancing. What’s not to like about weddings? Well, just one little thing: its drain on our bank accounts. Getting married is a big deal, and you want to be there to celebrate with your friends. But that often entails shelling out for an engagement gift, a shower present, the Read more