October 2011
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DIY : Boutique Soap Gifts
These boutique soaps with vintage illustrations would make great bridal shower gifts or a fun addition to your bridesmaid gift tote bags. What girl doesn’t like being pampered with handmade soap? It literally takes you 5 minutes to do it all.
What you’ll need:
- Clear glycerin
- Transparency sheets (can be purchased by the sheet at stores such as Kinko’s) or water soluble paper (can be...
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Blues Rock Wedding Invites
I love seeing how gig posters and that style of artwork have trickled down into everything from packaging to personalized wedding invites. Erin Jang created these invitations for a blues-rock-loving couple that got married in the South this summer. The couple and their family traveled from Toronto to Clarksdale, Mississippi, so they wanted the invitations to point out great stops along the road...
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DIY : ILLUSTRATED & CARVED PUMPKINS
Guest Blog by Arielle
A lifelong crafter, I have always loved Halloween. Last weekend my sisters and I decided to host a pumpkin-carving party for my nieces and nephews. We served hot cider and scary Halloween cookies
Materials
pumpkin or squash
linoleum cutter kit
knife
power drill
nail or pushpin
tea lights
template for ornate pumpkin pattern (click to download)
template for...
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Sweet Rustic Chic
It does not matter if the design is vintage chic, modern eclectic, or in this case rustic chic, good design appeals to all. This burlap and lace sweet table, designed by Jenny’s Cookies, is perfect in every way. Burlap and lace seem to be a match named in rustic chic heaven…and for all of you who think that the rustic chic will slowly fade away like the other wedding fads…I beg to differ!
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How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Cake - Fun Ideas...
Today’s wedding cakes can range in cost from hundreds to even thousands of dollars. You may know just what you want your cake to look like, or you may simply know you want something a little different. As you begin consulting with cake designers to find the best one for you, here are some creative ideas you may wish to consider.
Color
Your wedding cake is definitely no longer limited...
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DIY Anthropologie Zinc Letters
We all know the zinc letters at Anthropologie, right?
Well they’re totally cute but at $18 a piece, that just won’t do.
My cousin Michelle decided we could make them ourselves by using paper mache letters she got at Joann Fabrics.
We sprayed it pretty heavy to get that blotchy uneven look.
And here they are hung up in Michelle’s kitchen! We used doubled sided tape to attach...
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The Bridezilla Syndrome: Do You Have It?
In a fast-paced world of wedding planning, stress levels are high; immune systems are low; and over the course of the past 20 years, brides have transmitted, what has become a bridal epidemic of our time. The number of victims has steadily increased; and to date, there is no cure. It’s been dubbed various clinical names: Multiple Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia, Temporary Insanity....
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DIY Fun Favor Boxes
A cute and unique favor box, just big enough to squeeze a couple of your favorite treats into as a delicious thank you for your guests.
This box is pretty simple, all you need to do is print the free templates below, and get sticking!
You will need:
Favor box template (click link to print)
Thank-you flag template (click link to print)
2 Sheets of cardstock paper (you could use...
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Neon Wedding
Did someone say neon? There’s something about a little pop of neon that just makes me happy. I love the idea of incorporating a little neon into a wedding or dinner party. You don’t have to go all out; just a touch (neon-dipped dessert forks, neon cocktail napkins or a little neon ribbon in the bouquets) goes a long way.
In the floral bouquet the leaves and Eucalyptus pods were spray...
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DIY EGG CUP PLANTERS
There are some little antique doodads that I just can’t pass up buying no matter how useless they are in a modern house. For example egg cups. They are just the cutest little things, but how often are you going to actually make soft boiled eggs and sit there with your little spoon and act fancy at your kitchen table? I mean, maybe once in a blue moon, but not enough for me to justify my...
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Rehearsal Dinners
The rehearsal dinner sets the stage for the entire wedding weekend and is often the first opportunity for family members and guests to meet and greet. Like a calm before the storm, it’s usually relaxed and intimate, allowing the bride and groom to unwind with their closest friends and family before the whirlwind of the main event.
What is it
The rehearsal dinner is a celebratory meal after, you...
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DIY Autumn Leaf Bouquet
I don’t know what it’s like in your neighborhood, but when I step outside my backyard is filled with leaves. So I thought I would share with you a simple and fun technique to turn your leaves into roses.
Materials
10 colorful maple leaves per flower in various sizes (they should be dry & freshly fallen, so they are pliable).
short twigs
scissors
floral tape
Instructions
1. Using...
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DIY Lace Seating Chart Display
What you’ll need: - stained vintage wood scraps or pieces (We used pieces of wood from an old discarded skid) - evenly cut pieces of starched lace (We used ivory colored lace with minimal stretch) - a glue gun - fabric scissors - mini wood clothespins - wood spray paint - patterned paper punch - mini shipping tags (from Staples) - colored marker for writing names and table numbers
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I Love these soft colors together.
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DIY Bird Bath Candles
What you’ll need: - Candle Wax - Candle Wicks - Found Objects - Small figurines, ceramic statues (anything you want - Mismatched Containers - Pan for melting Wax - (Optional) White Appliance Spray paint (Use appliance paint as it isn’t flammable) - Glue gun or some sort of glue
Instructions:
Step 1. Gather materials – Explore thrift shops, dollar stores, even your grandma’s home...
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Apple Fritters
Delicious on their own…but they would also pair perfectly with vanilla ice cream. Next time I want to try topping them with some finely minced roasted almonds…the crunch would be a great addition!
Love at first bite.
Recipe: For the rings: Ingredients:
1 large egg white
1 cup water
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 large apples,...
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Designs and Details: Choosing the Perfect Wedding...
Your wedding invitation does a great deal more than inform people of the date, time, and place of your wedding. It’s the first thing guests will see, and it sets the tone for the event.
The wording and design, from typeface to the color, weight, and even texture of the paper, all shape how your wedding will be perceived. If you’re planning a casual beach wedding, for example, then...
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DIY: LEATHER PHONE CASE
This DIY case is super easy; the combination of basic materials and a printable template means even a novice crafter can produce this chic, simple phone case for themselves or as a gift in no time. Thanks for sharing, Aimee!
Materials
leather
topstitching thread
scissors
stitching awl
e6000 glue
needle
tape
cell phone case pattern
Instructions
1. Print out cell phone case pattern....
