Be warned – there are a lot of photos here. I was lucky enough to be a bridesmaid in my friend’s wedding this past weekend. But I served double duty. I was Melissa – the bridesmaid and Melissa – the crystal vendor Jen had a vision early on and we collaborated to take that vision into reality. She is a crystal lover. She more...
Still recovering from last nights amazing wedding. Two of my friends, Jen and Chris, were married after having dated for almost 9 years, and planning the wedding for over 18 months. Everyone was thrilled that they are now husband and wife, and I just wanted to post 2 quick pics of them after their cake cutting! The cake & cake lollipops were more...
I’m doing another one of my fab catch-up posts for lots of wonderful toppers I’ve been working on. But you’ll only see two colors here – in different ways. Aqua & Crystal! {and something very fun and exciting at the end!} This first topper is from one sister to another. Chrissy emailed and wanted to know if I could do more...
Happy Monday!!! I figure if I start off each post with that happy phrase, perhaps one Monday morning WILL be happy! A girl can hope, correct? The past few weeks has been quite busy around my little house. Next weekend I’m gearing up for my friend, Jen, is getting married and I’ve had a lot of fun projects to set up for her big day. more...
This past weekend was not only Mother’s Day, but it was also the 40th anniversary for my aunt and uncle. My mom saw the champagne flutes I created for Paige and she wanted a set for their anniversary. The 40th anniversary traditional gift is rubies. So she wanted to use crystals that would be the same color as the gift, and Siam was used. Yes more...
Happy Monday! I hope all the mothers out there had a fantastic Mother’s Day (and also mommy’s to be!). I worked on adding some new colors for future mock-up Mondays. This week’s is Light Colorado Topaz – a beautiful gold shade. The font is Abigail from the shop! Keep tuned this week for some amazing custom orders. There’s more...
When you look at life – do you look at things with a half glass full or half empty mentality? Are you optimistic? Pessimistic? Or Realistic? Sometimes I am a realist. It’s not always a good thing. I try to be more optimistic, goal orientated, and driven. It’s how I got through high school, undergrad, and grad school. It keeps me more...
Lucky number 13 Happy Monday, Happy May! Not sure how your weekend was, but ours out here was gorgeous. The sun was shining, there was a nice cool breeze, and it was even so lovely that my husband and I enjoyed dinner outside at our fave restaurant. It was definitely a great weekend. For this week’s Mock-up Monday, I decided to keep it simple. more...

The very first cake topper ever created by Bling Diva Designs was for Melissa's own wedding back in 2008. Since then, Bling Diva Designs has evolved and expanded ~ aspiring to have all brides, little divas, and everyone have a bit of sparkle in their lives!