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Catherine Clark loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur babies, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com.

Ruffles, card cages, DIY projects, and some kick-ass save-the-dates

Lots of DIY was happening in the Offbeat Flickr Pool and Offbeat Bride Pinterest account this week. We’ve got ruffled skirts, copper-leafed candles, Lebowski-style save-the-dates, and some save-the-dates written on faces! It just a DIY kind of week.

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Superficial snack: fantasy nymph makeup from a gorgeous boy

Fairy wedding with mushrooms and gnomes? Fantasy wedding with renaissance touches? This makeup tutorial may be just what you’ve been looking for. Rich color plus glitter, all from a way cute male makeup artist.

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A hula hooping carnival performance wedding

A first look by the ocean, a ruffly green reception dress, a magician, and hula hooping. Plus, all the single ladies lined up flash mob-style for the bouquet toss to, of course, Beyonce. I’ve got your attention now, right? This carnival wedding in Massachusetts is bananas and you need to see it.

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8-bit fun, a wee metalhead, and an ombre dress of awesome

Long black gloves, an ombre dress, a La Bohème cake… so much coolness was to be found in the Offbeat Flickr Pool and Pinterest account. Check out those plus a little metalhead and a kick-ass photo booth idea in this week’s Monday Montage.