Get The TechniqueHave you seen this month's Living yet? Here's a sneak peek into the photo shoot from May Good Things (a lot of hard work goes into these shoots, but we still manage to have fun 
1 Stephen is an art director, but he's not afraid to get his hands dirty. Here he creates an artificial breeze on our Cinco De Mayo party fringe.
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3 Our food editor Charlotte styles the chips
4 Those spiced fruit cups were amazing!! The instructions can be found in the magazine, but I think it's just a bit of chili powder and lime.
5 I trimmed the fringe in between shots- I love how it's created a festive confetti on the ground
6 Our first go at the dyed doilies- we often like to take several variations.
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8 Dyeing these doilies was so fun. I just started out with a bit of food coloring in the bath, then gradually added the rest of the bottle. This made for a nice range from subtle to saturated.
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10 Liz worked her styling magic on our set.
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14 Here I am, adjusting doilies.
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17 Our Art Director Alex works with Liz on the set. Those macarons were pretty delicious! There's always a lot of snacking that goes on during shoots.
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25 Our favorite tissue paper! We list our source in this month's Great Finds.
From: Uncle Beefy | 4/23/10 at 2:08 pm
Okay, my finger aches from scrolling up and down (and up and down!) in my reader just taking in all of this fabulosity! I think my heart broke just a lil bit with the dyed doilies... SO lovely! And the color palette is swoon-worthy to say the least. What a lovely way to start a Friday! Thanks for sharing!
From: Noela O'Neill | 4/23/10 at 2:40 pm
I am from Australia I really enjoy your show would love to see your products in stores here
From: Rowaida Flayhan | 4/23/10 at 4:56 pm
Beautiful idea and project love it! cant wait for May issue.
From: theresa | 4/23/10 at 5:57 pm
The doilies would make perfect wedding favor packages! Just beautiful!
From: Amanda | 4/24/10 at 12:20 am
The dyed are to die for!
From: *gemmifer* | 4/24/10 at 12:34 am
I know it's work, but it looks like a lot of fun too! And the doily colors are gorgeous! It's great to see what goes on behind the scenes to produce the lovely pages of the magazine.
From: Billie | 4/24/10 at 11:11 am
I love that fringe. I must have a cinco de mayo party!
From: Anita Eydt | 4/30/10 at 2:25 pm
Anyone in the Art Dept. interested in a great idea for a project that uses fabric, embroidery hoops, color and much more. It is easy to make and can be used by every age group.