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DIY ProjectsI started purchasing things for our wedding back in December, so when Valentine's Day stuff went on sale I bought a ton of things from Target. These little foam letters were only a buck! This next post is dedicated to all things DIY. As you know, I am slightly obsessed with everything DIY and I obsessively looked at wedding blogs until I found the 10 or so craft projects that I wanted to do. I thought that I had it all under control and was DONE with crafting, but about a week or so before our wedding we ran out of money and had to cut the fresh flowers. I was devastated, so I decided to ...
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DIY Project Birdseed FavorsThis afternoon, we have Mel’s sweet birdssed favos! Mel originally found these for sale on Etsy by a US seller, but knew they wouldn’t clear customs into Australia so she set out to make them herself! I made these to use as wedding favours for my upcoming wedding. They’re super easy to make and super cheap! What you’ll need: Silicon moulds (I used heart shaped cupcake moulds) Edible gelatine powder Wild birdseed (Find a mix for your local birds – I used a mix for Aussie parrots) Metal bowl Twine and Scissors What to do: Boil up some water – put about 100mL in a metal bowl and s...
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DIY Project – Wishes BannerAs I was reading through the comments from today’s earlier DIY wedding, I noticed that you guys were loving the “WISHES” banner that the oh-so-cute bride crafted. Well, we’ve put together a full DIY project for the banner over on the Style Circle…complete with easy-to-print templates of the letters! So, if you want to add a little DIY charm to your affair, head on over to the Style Circle for a little treat! © Style Me Pretty : The Ultimate Wedding Blog, 2009. | Permalink | Comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Post categories: DIY Projects, Style Circle ...
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DIY Project - InvitationsI love these simple, but rustically chic invitations. I doubt anyone would imagine that they are actually a DIY project! Instructions 1. Choose image and/or text to be printed. 2. Make a carbon based print of image/text (xerox copy or laser printers work) 3. Place image on gocco machine - make master screen using the gocco and gocco bulbs. 4. Once the image is burned into the screen, you can ink it. Smear ink on the image burned into the screen, insert back into the machine, then press image onto paper invitations as desired. Re-ink as necessary. 5. Let it dry fully before printing any ot...
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DIY Project - Gumball FavorsWe have so many elegant, pretty DIY projects on SMP, I thought it was about time for a really fun, whimsical project. How cute are these Gumball Favors? Materials Clear flat bottom candy bags which can be purchased in bulk from candy store Lots of gum balls (about 10 per bag). They can be color specific to your wedding! We purchased ours from gumballs.com White labels to fit the width of the bag Clear tape Instructions 1. You can have your labels designed or you can design them yourself using a program like Microsoft Publisher or Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. 2. After your labels are prin...
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DIY Project: Stir SticksWe’ve got a cute DIY project inspired by our first featured wedding that Justin and Mary Marantz sent us that you guys are going to LOVE. Those fabulous oversized stir sticks are just too cute to resist and we’ve come up with a SUPER simple project that you can do to get the same look! We debuted it over on BACKSTAGE earlier today, our new home for all things SMP. So, all you need to do is print this template out on 80lb card stock (try Paper Source). Using a 3.5″ hole punch, cut out the circles. Then using either a small amount of glue or some double stick tape, adhere them to corn dog...
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DIY Project: Violet PetalsIt’s Day three (and the last day) of our DIY contest! We have so many great projects for you to devour today…from send off bells to custom bottles of bbq, each is completely unique and completely fabulous. First up, are these crystallized petals of violets crafted by Julie… Here is the breakdown and instructions… I am a future bride from Toulouse, France. We’ll marry on May the 9th in Tarbes, a town near Pyrénées, and we have are using purple and anise green as our wedding colors. For favors, we choose crystallised petals of violets because it is a specialty from Toulouse and we ...
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DIY Project: Irish CreamAs an Irish girl myself, I adore this next project. So completely innovative and original…plus it’s pretty! The perfect combination! Plus, she’s included the template for the cute recipe tag so it’s more about assembly than design, thus anyone can do it. Love that. Here is the breakdown and instructions… Materials Cardstock Downloadable Tags Mason Jars & Ribbon from Michael’s Craft Store Homemade Irish Cream Recipe Link by All Recipes Instructions 1. Download and print out labels on cardstock (I had ivory on hand). Cut using gray guides, I used a rounded corner punch on t...
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DIY Project - Wedding ProgramsOne more DIY Wedding Program for you to fall in love with… Materials Two types of fabric (both of which we incorporated into a variety of other DIY projects) Satin ribbon Cardstock Paper 24-lb Paper Pinking Shears Hot Glue Gun Paper Cutter Sewing Machine Computer/printer Instructions 1. We only had a limited amount of fabric, so the first decision we made was the size of the programs. They ended up measuring 5.5 x 7″. In order to incorporate two design themes we were working with, we used two types of fabric - one on top of the other on the programs. The fabrics were used on the front cov...
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DIY Project - Custom MatchbooksThis DIY project is one crafted by the same reader who did yesterdays Hot Cocoa and Marshmallow bags…and I have to say, they are just as cute! Custom Matchbook Covers are just another detail that your guests will totally eat up! Materials Matchbooks, 1 for every guest Sticker Paper Xyron Sticker Machine X-acto knife Ruler Instructions 1. To save money we purchased matchbooks from the grocery store. Just break the glue seal and unfold matchbook. 2. Print design onto sticker paper or using a Xyron Sticker machine (www.paper-source.com) make any paper into a sticker. Trim each sticker out...
