With my sister's wedding coming up in just two weeks, I'm starting to realize how much I'm going to miss making things!  I mean obviously I'll never stop crafting because it's clearly my hobby (haha) but crafting to display items has been so much fun.  Earlier this month, my mom and I threw my sister a Golden Bohemian themed Bridal Shower and I just knew a lot of floral arrangements would be required.  Something my sister requested was a 'bride' sign of some sort and after a few Pinterest pins, we found one we really liked.  The pin we found came with very basic instructions that you can find here but I'll go over what you need below!

You'll Need

Cardboard Letters

Fresh or Artificial Flowers 

Floral Foam

Glue Gun

Box Cutter

How To

1. Begin by puncturing the top of the letters with your box cutter.  You'll need to cut out only the top layer of cardboard but keep the walls in place since you'll be filling them in with flowers.

2. Next, start cutting an assortment of flowers making sure to leave about an inch of stem. 

3.  Cut out rectangular or square pieces of the floral foam to stuff the inner walls of the letters.  See the image below for an example.

4. After your foam is in place, start puncturing the flower stems into the foam.  This part will be completely up to your decorating taste.  I used big flowers first and then took smaller ones to cover the foam around them.

5. Finally, take your glue gun and glue down any loose leaves or flowers.

 Xo..Melissa Victoria

Trending Fall Accessories

Fall Accessories by brocadecloset featuring a fur hat

Hey hey!  I've been thinking a lot about brand new fall accessories and the only things I can think of are hats, beanies and turbans!  I'm super weird with headwear because I have a huge heart for them, I buy them, I end up wearing them but always take them off within a half an hour haha.  For example, I love headbands, but I feel like my head might be way too sensitive because anything wrapped around my head causes major headaches. I know, it's so annoying *rolling eyes*.  Thankfully, designers from heaven created other fun pieces to wear around my head like wide brim hats and stretchy knitwear.  Because I'm craving something new, I put together my list of super cute items I'm coveting at the moment.  If you're interested in any of the accessories, you can go ahead and shop them by clicking on their images just under the collage.  I'll talk to you guys super soon!

Xo..Brocade Closet

Women's NFL Style

Can I get a HALLELUJAH GO PACK GO!? The sport season of all season's is back and boy am I ready to violently scream at my poor tv again - yikes.  But seriously, this is the time of year where all civilness is thrown out the window and my poor sportsmanship kicks in lol.  I never played competitive sports when I was little, so I really never knew what it was like to be okay with losing.  Yeah I was in cheer and we didn't always place first, but it didn't really matter to me as much as it matters that my team wins every single game.  It's something about football that really gets my gears going!  Anyway, in honor of the 2016 NFL season, I put together my top NFL Shop picks for all my fellow football loving women looking for feminine sportswear to throw on every game day.  Obviously I only chose Packers clothing, but the online shop carries every team.  Bring on all the pizza, all the hot wings, all the guacamole, all the hot dogs and most importantly, bring on all the beer.  Happy NFL season to you all, may the best team win #GoPackGo!

xo..Melissa Victoria

Obviously you need a fitted jersey! This one comes in green, navy and white!

I love the versatility of this tank top.  It can be warn with jeans and sandals, or alternatively, with a jacket over during colder weather.

The v-neck of this hoodie is super cute!  All sizes are currently available.

Hurry, there's only a small left in this cute top!

Dooney and Bourke, you are killing me SO GOOD with this one!

Yes to team joggers!! I'll definitely put these to work during game days where I know I'm going to eat all the food I can haha WOOP WOOP!

Desert Dreams and Wanderlust Goals

This is going to sound so funny, but here it goes.  If you've been to California Adventure, you'll know the Soaring Over California ride is now Soaring Over The World.  Well, my coworkers and I checked out a YouTube video one time to see what the new ride looked like and after the video was over, I had this huge epiphany and realized I need to travel more!  Since I could remember, I've been so caught up with making a life and living that I've forgotten to take a step back and realize there's so much I would be sad I never got to do if I died tomorrow.  Sure I've accomplished a few pretty things at this age, but now it's my mission to see pretty things.  The thing is, there are pretty sites all over the world!  Like, this place I'm photographed in is called 7 Magic Mountains and is just right outside Las Vegas.  I would have never thought to go visit a cool monument like this and it happened so sporadically!  I'm counting all the weekends left in this year and hope to take a few weekend trips somewhere new super soon.  If you guys have any recommendations at all, let me know!  I'm all ears when it comes to traveling right now haha.  I'll check in with you guys again soon.

Xo..Melissa Victoria