Category — holiday

july 4th is almost here, and that means there are some fabulous barbecues being planned! between our lucite trays, drink coasters, and ice buckets we already have a lot of products here at dabney lee that will make any party a bit snappier. below are four more fun items guaranteed to add style to your celebrations! and don’t forget to visit dabney lee stationery for some great invitation ideas!

xoxo,
dabney lee + crew

1. FYRKAT picnic charcoal grill from BODUM USA
2. gate sun apron from DWELL STUDIO
3. outdoor dinnerware from HOME INFATUATION
4. nantucket summer quick-dry hammock from HATTERAS HAMMOCKS

you are in for another super fun treat today… lauren at rock paper scissors has done another guest blog for us today! i can’t wait to make these and hang them in my apartment!

xoxo, dabney lee

For someone who doesn’t like to get dressed up for Halloween… I sure do enjoy the day! What is it about Halloween that has me counting down the hours? I certainly don’t enjoy the spookiness of this time of year. Heck, I’m still mentally damaged from Blair Witch Project and that was years ago. I don’t know… maybe it’s all the little delicious candies that I deprive myself of 364 days a year. There’s just something about that tiny confectionery heaven called a Kit Kat that has me already weak in the knees 6 days before Halloween. It truly is surprising there is anything left for the kids when they ring the bell! Maybe it’s because I always find the best costumes for my dog every year… ever see a 32 lb. dog dressed as a lobster? I have and it is freakin’ adorable!

After creating the trick-or-treat bag template for all of you on Friday, I decided you might need a little something to decorate your house too. Voila!… cute bat Halloween garland with Dabney Lee’s super fab zebra print. I know… I know… a zebra bat??? It could happen!

download bat template here

today we have a very special guest blogger, one of my best friends from ROCK PAPER SCISSORS in franklin, tn.

xoxo, dabney lee

I always believed myself to have that inner Martha Stewart. You know, that Type A personality that drives people like me (and Martha) to try and do things perfectly and well… my way! I am known to take on more then I have time for and frankly, I love every bit of it! I seriously thrive on this stuff! My case in point, last year at my husband’s birthday party… I couldn’t just put out white paper napkins…. heaven’s no! I had to iron the napkins into the perfect rectangle and then make custom paper napkin rings to coordinate with the theme of the party. I couldn’t just buy some flowers for the table… no way, boy’s don’t want (or care) to have flowers! I had to create a hanging chandelier of concentric paper circles and fishing line to hang from my lighting fixture down to the table… and when I thought the fishing line wasn’t hanging straight enough, I couldn’t leave well enough alone. I took my creation apart and glued dimes between the layers of paper circles to add a little weight… voila! This is the stuff I do to myself and when my guests ask when I had the time for all of this, I simply smile and shrug my shoulders. The truth is I don’t want to tell them that I stayed up all night, figuring out templates and ironing napkins… a gracious hostess would never tell.

What is crazier, is that my stationery BFF, Dabney of Dabney Lee Stationery, is just like me! She can never stop obsessing over the details too. So, when I had the idea to work on a special Halloween template for our readers, she couldn’t be more excited to supply me with her fabulous patterns. I immediately started creating a template for the project. The result… a super cute treat bag to fill with sugary sweets for your friends and family. The best part is the hard work is already done. So grab your x-acto knife and start printing! And when your guests ask… when did you find the time to do all this?… your secret can be that you actually slept the night before!

Download Template Here

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