Sweetly Complicated: Crafty Girl: DIY Monogrammed Tumbler

Love love love this DIY.  My seventeen-year-old daughter has recently discovered a love for monogramming as well.  Must do this.

Source: megcadyscholz.blogspot.com via Maddie on Pinterest

Sweetly Complicated: Crafty Girl: DIY Monogramed Tumbler: I have an obsession with ANYTHING monogramed.  In my move I somehow lost my monogramed tumbler :(  I recently purchased 6- 3" monog...

three pinterest finds

Finally getting around to sharing three Pinterest finds of the week.  

Maxi skirts are forever fashionable and this DIY looks super easy!  Follow along with the tutorial on Sheena's blog.

Source: individualrivalry.blogspot.com via Jen on Pinterest

How cute would this be as a Thanksgiving or Christmas break fun activity?  Make your own winter slippers using this awesome visual.

Source: duitang.com via Lona on Pinterest

Do you have a collection of tshirts that you know longer wear but can't bear to throw away?  Why not transform them into a colorful scarf?

Source: justsomethingimade.com via Marsha on Pinterest

My new business cards

I have needed new business cards for a long while. I've considered Vistaprint and Moo among others. But I couldn't find what I really wanted, which was a mix of up-cycled and custom. I found a good solution that feels right -- at the moment.


I do not like for my business cards to be static because I feel like they should reflect my work - a mix of old and new - not the norm. *grin*

great summer wedding favor idea

source: http://www.stylemepretty.com/2010/06/14/diy-ice-cream-in-a-jar-by-city-cradle-design/

I was looking through my drafts late last night and discovered this adorable favor just sitting there.  I found this fab idea two and a half months before my wedding.  My darling husband and I will celebrate two years in less than a month.  *grin*

helpful links for brides to be

More wedding related links...

• http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/msmonickas-diy-paddle-fan-programs
• http://www.parasolco.com/project-oversized-ruffle-tote/
• http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/onlineProductDisplay.vs?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=GP-235871&page=1&cgname=OSSLPWEDHON&rfnbr=7133 <~ beach cover-up
• http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/onlineProductDisplay.vs?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=GP-253557&page=1&cgname=OSSLPWEDBCL&rfnbr=7132 <~ bridal thong
• http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/mrs-martinis-diy-bathroom-basket
• http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/mrs-pineapples-mom-pineapple-did-me-a-huge-favor
• http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/signature-frame
• http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/intimate-weddingss-easy-diy-wedding-programs-tutorial
• http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/intimate-weddings-sewn-diy-wedding-programs-1
• http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20166985 <~ lanterns for centerpieces as well as to line the aisle...
• http://makeitdo.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/guest-blogger-vanessa-of-v-and-co/

good craziness of the crafty kind

While surfing wedding diy websites (specifically http://diy.weddingbee.com), I stumbled upon a very crafty blog. http://www.dellastella.blogspot.com/

Needless to say, it has been bookmarked, favorited, and of course linked here - so that I might find it again.  And after scrolling through her site, I found the thing that drew me in for a closer look - her wedding programs - http://dellastella.blogspot.com/2009/09/long-overdue-total-crafty-wedding-recap.html

Bridesmaid bouquets

I have eight bridesmaids and I just completed their bouquets. I am going to add ribbons closer to the big day. Their bouquets are dark pink hydrangea and my bouquet is teal hydrangea. My groom is going to wear a white boutonierre and the groomsmen will wear dark pink roses that match the girls' bouquets. I am going to add white roses to my bouquet to match my groom. The girls are wearing floor length dresses from David's Bridal in oasis. The guys are wearing black Calvin Klein tuxedos from Mens Wearhouse with oasis ties and vests. My groom and his best man are wearing bow ties and matching vests with their tuxedos.



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diy ideas

A few ideas that I found the other day and wanted to save for reference.

• Rustic Cake Stand
• Flower Garland 
• Fabric Pom Poms

diy to do list

My DIY to do list

1. Sew ring bearer pillow ***
2. Make all eight (8) bridesmaid bouquets ***
3. Create program fans ***
4. Finish flower pen favors (also centerpieces) ***
5. Make personalized labels for favor tins & water bottles ***
6. Decorate favor baskets
7. Make ready the birdcage (need to find) for cards ***
8. Cut 200+ fabric squares for guests to sign for our "guestbook quilt" ***
9. Stamp return address on THANK YOU envelopes (need to purchase or make using template) ***

*** Requires me to buy something else before I can do the project.  Such as fabric, fake flowers, wooden handles, cardstock, labels, birdcage, fabric markers, envelopes, stamp ink...

twenty of my favorite things on etsy

Pictured above are twenty of my most recently favorited items on etsy.

I have purchased a cake topper for the groom's cake, the cake knife, paper flowers for favors, and beads for wedding jewelry from etsy. And I'm not done. I heart etsy. I shop for vintage and handmade items on the site as well as supplies for my own d.i.y. (do-it-yourself) projects.

paper roses

Martha Stewart's line of wedding craft projects at Wal-Mart made a seriously excellent impression on this crafty wedding chick.

Whether a person purchases multiple sets or just one and then DIYs the rest from assorted materials, the tissue paper flowers will add the right touch of whimsy and charm to your special event.

In addition to making fantastic centerpieces, the tissue paper flowers could be gifted to your guests as favors or reminders of your special day.

Gather your supplies and call up your bridesmaids for a whirlwind evening of flower making sprinkled with memories of elementary school art class!