Modern Gold Wedding Theme 2011 gold wedding theme decorations The key to gold if your wedding is a wedding theme gold is suitable for almost every season. To top it all, would a pair of sandals luxury looks absolutely divine in her white wedding dress. In addition to , it can also try in or gold tiara. gold wedding theme centerpieces You quilted silk fabric is also very elegant. More Ideas : diy activity book & free printable | lovely indeed **PLEASE READ: Update 3/13/13. The link to download the file is here. And enjoy the new, upgraded photos of the booklet! The template prints best if you actually download it and print from a Preview program. **PLEASE READ: Update 3/20/12. Happy Wednesday, Lovelies! All you have to do is click here for the PDF file, hit print, and go make some copies!
Something Special Card + Envelope Tutorial We hope Jennifer Casa’s Something Special Card + Envelope Tutorial inspires you to create something beautiful for someone you love. Learn more about Jennifer in her introduction, and make a visit to JCasa*handmade part of your daily routine. After you make the basic card + envelope as a foundation piece you can then embellish, embroider, quilt, print… Do something to make it unique! Mix things up, and personalize your card to make it the perfect something for your special someone. From Jennifer: Our lives are overrun by email, texting, and virtual hellos-– With this simple fabric card + envelope project, I encourage you to take a step back from the everyday and make something memorable, something as one-of-a-kind as your special someone. Finished Measurements Envelope = 5.25” x 7.75” Card = 4.75“ x 7” What you need Let’s make the envelope first! 2. 6. 9. Form envelope as follows: Now let’s get to the card! 2. Tuck the card inside the envelope + present to someone special.
January colors for a winter wedding Member 15 posts Newbee Hi bees, What are your colors? 953 posts Busy bee I think you might like this thread: cgenove is using a palette similiar to the one you’re describing! 5323 posts Bee Keeper I think silver is a great winter wedding color. Here are some pics of branches (very winter inspired) and the second has yellow flowers too. I think having a winter theme/ feel just means having a warm feeling, so going with a lot of candles and dimmer lighting will help give the feel of winter. [attachment=515082,67813] [attachment=515082,67814] 816 posts Our colors are Green and gold…I didn’t want to go with the typical silvery winter look, but instead we went for something warm and homey 1646 posts Bumble bee I think red can definitely be a winter color. 39 posts My colors are eggplant and navy blue with hints of antique gold. 2098 posts Buzzing bee 3500 posts Sugar bee I love cranberry or any shade of dep red for winter weddings. 1444 posts
Pinterest Inspired DIY Projects OK, So I have completed two DIY projects on my list so far... The first one is this organizer. Since I am getting rid of my teacher desk monstrosity, and moving to a table, I need a place to put all the stuff that was in my drawers. So... I could not get the pics to come out well. I made a template on Power Point using some scrapbook paper that I scanned. Click on the picture above to get a copy of the file. My second project was to create the signs for this door I saw on Pinterest. So here is what I came up with... The cards ready to be cut out, laminated and adhered to my door for the first day of school. Click on the image to download the PDF file. Also, I am working on Learning Objectives backgrounds to go inside dollar store frames for this project (also found on Pinterest)... So far, I have completed the Western Theme, Seuss Theme, and Buzzy Friends Theme, and Camping Theme. Click on each image to get the PDF file. So what have you been up to this weekend?
DIY Lace Earrings Dolce & Gabbana‘s Spring ’11 collection undoubtedly furthered our already fanatical obsession with lace. Honestly, how dreamy is the collection?! We thought we’d make good use of some vintage lace trim we had laying around and turn them into earrings similar to the ones we saw on the runway. And thanks to some tips from a DIY previously featured on Poppytalk, making lace earrings proved be a cinch! Mix equal parts glue to water in a bowl. Submerge the cut shapes into the glue mixture. I haven’t stopped wearing mine since and can’t wait to make more. (top image from Vogue.com, rest of images by Honestly…WTF)
how to create fake calligraphy I have always loved beautiful calligraphy. Years ago, my former boss brought me back a calligraphy pen and ink from her trip to Italy. I was so excited to try it out and figured it would be super easy to turn my handwriting into calligraphy with just the flick of a nib {that’s the technical term for the metal pieces that go in the pens – not to be confused with my go-to treat, the twizzler nib}. It didn’t go so well. Then I met Lindsay {of Lindsay Letters – who created that fabulous O Holy Night print } and figured since she is a pro, she could surely give some pointers and it wouldn’t be too hard. Again, the pen and ink proved too complicated for my impatient hands {have you ever tried it? I have yet to learn how to use a real calligraphy pen {although it is on my list of skills to master someday} and have just stuck with my fake calligraphy technique. First, choose a good fine tip ink pen. Now, write your letter. See how easy it is? Here’s another example. then filled in the down strokes:
DIY For Divas - Lace Collar ~ A Little Bird Told Me When it comes to DIY, I'm a bit of a diva - I'd rather pay someone to do the hard work than pick up the pinking shears myself. My personal combination of impatience and perfectionism means I reach for my debit card more often than my needle and thread. Why bother doing it yourself if you can get it down Topshop for a small (okay, moderate) fee? I wasn't always so A List about crafting - in 2005, I set up a jewellery business called pinkplectrum. Throughout my time at university (I did a media degree... go figure), I made vintage-style jewels and sold them through MySpace. It was a pretty booming business and for a while, I shared the market with the ladies behind ElsieBelle and Eclectic Eccentricity. These cute cards are available to pick up in Oxfam stores and feature a range of craft projects, each with an official button rating for difficulty (love that!). First, I chopped the collar off the shirt and neatened the edges with sharp scissors. And that's it!
Printing Personalized Post-It Note Messages Several months ago I discovered the surprising (to me!) fact that you can actually PRINT ON POST-IT NOTES using your own home printer. Recently I ran across a similar, but MUCH SIMPLER method for printing personalized messages on post-its, and I couldn’t wait to try (and share) the idea again. Kelly at Studio DIY used this method to print out a cute “Happy Anniversary” greeting. Unfortunately I found this the DAY AFTER my anniversary. :-) But the idea could be used in SO many other ways! How about an “inspirational message of the week” for the refrigerator? Kind of fun huh? Here’s the simple “How-to”: Open any program on your computer that you can manipulate text with. Now put the paper with the post-it notes on it back into your printer and re-print the exact same page again. Now you can just peel off your perfectly printed post-its and stick them wherever you feel like posting a unique, colorful, and removable message! Never miss a good thing!
Tutorials for Recycling T-Shirts So way way back, in June, I wrote this Studio Organization post, about starting the process of organizing my studio by cleaning out the closet full of junk. Well, it's September and...let's just say the closet is a work in progress. Some of the things that are taking up space in the closet are shirts that I never wear anymore. I realized I could repurpose them into something else! Here are some tutorials for recycling shirts: Check out these t-shirt scarves! Create cute little bows for accessories or packaging with this tutorial. Gorgeous ruffled pillow tutorial here. Looks like I have a lot of projects ahead of me to keep me from cleaning out my closet!
Re-Purposing: Sweater into Sling Purse .Have you noticed my newest sponsor Shoot In Style, found here? All you photographers (beginners and expert) will absolutely adore the great selection and quality of these great camera straps. Each strap is stylish yet perfectly comfortable and have quick release buckles attached to each end……making strap switching a breeze. They really are the perfect splash of color while shooting your camera. .Looking for the Much Ado About You giveaway? Scroll down or click here. Fall is the time that I start looking through the piles of old sweaters. Do you have a big stash like I do? It’s time to give those old sweaters a new life. (Haha, whew, I didn’t realize how many there were until I started attaching the links. But today, the old (too short) angora wool sweater becomes a sling purse.. And I think that this sweater is much happier out in the cool fall air, rather than in my stuffy dark closet. Don’t you agree? It really is a great cozy little companion for any sort of outing. . And that’s it.
DIY Paper Pinwheels The incredibly sweet Jessica of In the Hushed Hours was kind enough to share this tutorial for DIY paper pinwheels. I love pinwheels. Pinwheels strung on a mobile? String your paper pinwheels from an embroidery hoop to make your own mobile perfect for a bedroom or for a party. {Photos from In the Hushed Hours.} DIY - Danielle and Joe 10910 Wedding Dress Label - My Something Blue This is technically not my DIY but my mom made it for me and I designed it so it made the cut for this page. We got a square from my wedding dress to use for the fabric and then my mom hand stitched the text. I am planning on having my seamstress sew it into the inside of my dress for my something blue. Honeymoon T-shirts! Joe and I wanted matching t-shirts for the HM...yep we are that couple :)...not as bad as having a set for each day but we decided on making two pairs total. The first pair are black t-shirts that have iron on letters on them. The second pair is white and I made them with iron on transfers I bought at Joann that you can print out from your computer. Here are pics of both pairs! Front Back Popcon Salt Shakers I have officially gone overboard on my DIY projects :) but I really wanted to do these so I went for it anyway. I used my 1.5 inch Xyron sticker maker machine to make three 1.5x5.5 inch strips. DIY Hair comb DIY Veil Close up shot
The Basics of Documenting A Week In Your Life From my 2008 Week In The Life Album. Next week, from Monday through Sunday, I will be documenting a week in my life with photos + words and I invite you to play along. (You could even begin today or tomorrow if you wanted – there is no reason it has to be Monday through Sunday vs. Saturday through Friday.) This is a creative adventure. Even if you have never scrapbooked before you can do this project. This will be a pared down project from the one I have taught previously. Some of you out there may be thinking: my life is boring or I do the same thing everyday or what story do I have to tell? From my 2007 Week In The Life album. TAKE PHOTOS. UPLOAD PHOTOS. DESIGNATE A PLACE FOR NOTES. TAKE NOTES. DESIGNATE A PLACE TO STORE LIFE-STUFF. From my 2006 Week In The Life album. Check out a couple articles I wrote for my Everyday Life photobook at Shutterfly (these definitely apply to this project):Listof Everyday Photos8 Techniques for Choosing or Taking Photos My 2010 journaling/category cards.