Cleveland's a Plum!

So, some may say that Cleveland isn’t the prettiest city in the country, but we’ve got personality coming out of our snow boots. Foreclosure what? We wanted to share some unique tidbits from our city. Yes, we do have a skyline, a professional basketball team, and street vendors (you probably don’t want to eat at). Maybe you would like to watch a tourism video to catch a glimpse of our fine city.

Arts and Crafts With Megan

Holy bananas, I love paper!

I was recently cruising the Martha Stewart Web site (or maybe I was just reading my e-mail inbox, because Martha and I have that close of a relationship that she sends me daily updates) and I came across this super-cute idea for hanging pom poms.

I had actually done this craft before for a few gatherings of mine, so I thought I would share. It's also really fun to use up not-so-happenin’ white tissue paper then assault the finished project with a can of your favorite spray paint.

A unique twist that I came up with is using cardstock instead of tissue paper to make a slightly more structured hanging. First, the tools you will need:

Fishing wire -- whatever length would look the best in your room

Beads -- large wooden ones or large pearl beads work the best to separate the layers

Paper -- any paper color you would like (about 20-25 sheets work best. You will need to cut the paper sheets into one geometric pattern of your choice. I like working with circles, so I cut mine into several different sized circular patterns.)
 
Knot the fishing wire and slide a bead down, securing it with a little Super Glue. You can use a smaller bead for this portion. Next, add a circle, then bead, then circle, until you achieve a pattern that you love. Finally, invite your crafty challenged friends over for a cocktail to share in your glory of handcrafted art. Yay you!

-- Megan @ L.V.

This edition of Arts & Crafts with Megan has been sponsored by Chick-Fil-A (not really).

This Is Not, I Repeat Not, What We Do All Day

May the 4th Be With You

An update from Kelly Solack:

We are still enjoying your paper! Thanks again for sharing!

Green Day

We wanted to put down our wheatgrass shots and take this opportunity to talk about how "green" we actually are. The earthy bandwagons have come and gone, but being green is a major part of Luscious Verde’s lifestyle. It’s even in our name for cryin' out loud!

We have many FSC-certified, green-seal-certified, post-consumer fibers and mill-certified recycled papers. Our Web site has all of the knowledge that you will need to turn your event green (without using food coloring).

Reuse is a term we use daily by shipping boxes of scrap paper to schools and programs both locally and nationally. We also use our excess paper and create amazing thank you notes and smaller gifts to liven up our UPS boxes. So, if you want to get a little greener with your stationery needs, look us up. (And with every single order we ship, we plant one tree through a great partnership with Trees for the Future!)

-- Megan @ L.V.