Category: DIY

Blooming Love~ Kids Table Place Cards

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sucker

If you are having kids at your wedding, it is always nice to set up a kids table with fun crafts and coloring pages. You could make this place extra special by giving them their own custom place cards. These place cards are beautiful and contain a special surprise in the center. A sucker! What kid would not like that?

 

How To:

 

With just a little TLC, colorful hearts flourish as the petals of a new flower variety –one with a lollipop center and stem.

 

1. Use card stock to make a half-heart template about 3 inches high and 1 1/4 inches wide. Fold a 12-by-3 1/2-inch piece of construction paper in half vertically, and trace four half-hearts along the fold.

 

2. Cut out hearts; unfold.

 

3. Stack hearts; punch a hole 1/4 inch up from bottom. Position petals to form a flower, making sure holes line up. Secure by applying glue around holes; let dry. Write name on a petal. Insert lollipop.

 

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To Good Fortune

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fortune cookies

Here is a super cute idea from Martha Stewart.com. These are felt fortune cookies that hold a special not a a little treat for your guests. This would make a great favor idea. You can add a special thank you note to on the strip of paper and a special treat inside. These would be really cute for a shower, wedding, or even bachelorette party. Simply change the wording on the strips of paper to meet the needs of the event. For the wedding shower you could have the cookies filled with fun facts about the bride and groom. You could also make it into a game for a bachelorette party and fill the cookies with truth or dares. The options are unlimited. Be creative!

Felt Fortune Cookie How-To
1. Using fabric shears, cut a 4 1/2-inch-diameter circle from a piece of felt. Cut a piece of matching ribbon slightly shorter than 4 1/2 inches. Using wire cutters, cut a piece of floral wire slightly shorter than the length of ribbon.

 

2. Using craft glue, affix the wire to the middle of the felt circle. Glue ribbon on top, covering the wire. Let dry 30 minutes.

 

3. Fold the felt circle in half, using the wire as a guide, so ribbon is inside cookie. Next, angle the sides toward each other, bending the wire at its halfway point and forming a fortune-cookie shape, as shown.

 

4. Assemble the fortune cookies. Carefully peel back one flap of the felt cookie, and insert a paper fortune and a few candies. Fold the flap back over to close cookie around contents.
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Free DIY Oval Fan Template

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fan

Fan style programs are a unique and fun idea but they can cost a lot of money to buy! So, we have made this template to help you out. Here is a easy to use fan template. Just click on the design and write in the information. You can change the text to anything you like. Once they are exactly the way you like them simply print them on card stock. You can then punch a whole in the bottoms and add ribbon. Another option is to use an eyelet. This will make your program more stable. Super easy and a lot cheaper than buying them!

oval template

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Sweetheart Pop Favors

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lolliepop

These little lollipops are the perfect Valentine’s Day themed favor. Whether you are having a bridal shower, bridal luncheon, or a Valentine’s Day themed wedding, these lollies are sure to hit the spot. I think they are super cute and not to mention yummy! For the recipe just visit good old Martha.

Cutting Board Shower Invitation

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cutting board

Here is an ubber cute shower invitation idea from good old Martha Stewart! Take mini cutting boards and attach the invitations to them with ribbon. This is great to set the theme for a bride that needs her kitchen stocked or just loves to cook! Plus, it gives your guests an invitation they will defiantly keep. You can have invitations made, or make them yourself. Center each on a board; attach with double-sided tape. Wrap with ribbon, and mail in a small padded envelope. Mailing the wooden cutting boards could become quite pricey, so check that out first if you are on a budget. You can also find plastic cutting boards which are cheaper and do not weigh as much. These are typically white, so you may want to get a bolder color for the invitation if you go this route.

A Fresh Take on Bridal Shower Favors

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bath bar

If you are the Maid of Honor for your friends wedding, then it is traditionally your job to throw the bridal shower. This can be a hard job if you are trying to make the evening memorable and unique. Well, here is a little favor idea that will help you out. You have heard of a candy bar for a wedding but here is a unique idea for shower favors. Play off of the ‘shower theme’ and set up a buffet of soothing bath additives. Here, an array of vessels offers up mini scented soaps, rose-petal soaps, bath-oil balls, bath salts, and bath fizzes. All of these can be bought in bulk, then decanted. Have guests collect their selections in small glassine bags before they depart. Your guests are sure to love them! Plus, it is something different and memorable.
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Wedding Luminaries

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My wedding is at the beginning of next month. So… I have been running around and doing the last minute meetings. At the meeting I just had with the wedding coordinator from the church, I realized we had a slight problem. Our church does not have a defined entranceway. It actually has three entrances that look quite similar. So, I had to think fast on a way to define the walkway to the entrance. I have decided on luminaries! Since it is a winter wedding in the evening I thought these would be perfect. So, now I am super excited. I thought these would be great for any winter wedding or even an evening wedding. So I decided to post the instructions. Enjoy! I hope you like the idea.

 

To make your own luminaries, you will need:

 

* Votive candles (look for long burning)
* White paper bags, lunch-sized
* Sand or kitty litter
* Long lighter (like you’d use for the grill)

 

Step 1
Decide where to place your luminaries. Measure the area. For closely placed luminaries, figure one for every foot. For wider spaced luminaries, place them every two feet.

 

Step 2
Unfold the bags, and turn the openings over 1 inch so that the bag is more stable.

 

Step 3
Fill each bag with 2 inches of sand. This will be around 2 cups. If you don’t have sand, you can use kitty litter. Because kitty litter is lighter than sand, you’ll use more—3 inches or 3 cups. Sand or kitty litter is vital. It keeps the luminary from blowing over and safeguards against fire.

 

Step 4
Place the bags outside where you would like them. When night falls, it will be time to light them.

 

Step 5
Nestle the candle into the sand (or kitty litter). With the long lighter, light the candle. If you don’t have a long lighter, light the candles before placing them in the bags.

 

Your luminaries are complete! Remember to snuff out the candles before you turn in for the night. The next morning (or if you’re a night owl), pick up the bags. If the bag is damp, carefully pick up the bag. You don’t want the bottom to fall out and sand to get all over.

 

A Few Tips:

 

  • Check with your reception hall or church to make sure luminaries are allowed or if their is any stipulations that apply to them.

  • You can glue doilies on the inside of the bag for a beautiful effect.

  • You can use a decorative hole punch to adorn the top of the bags.

  • Snow or rain in your forecast? Wrap the bottom of the luminary in a plastic bag or plastic wrap to keep it from getting wet.

  • Make sure the luminaries are far away from anything that could accidentally be set on fire.

DIY Truffle Topiary

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topiary

Here is a holiday inspired dessert option that will leave your guests screaming for more!

 

Ingredients:

 

* 3 packages (12 ounces each) semisweet chocolate chips, divided
* 2-1/4 cups sweetened condensed milk, divided
* 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
* 1/2 to 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
* 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
* 1-1/2 pounds white confectionery coating, divided
* 1/2 cup ground almonds
* 12 inch-high Styrofoam cone
* Miniature silk roses, red, pink and white (tree pictured used approximately 60 roses)

 

Directions:
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt one package of chocolate chips. Add 3/4 cup condensed milk; mix well. Stir in orange extract. Cover and chill for 45 minutes or until firm enough to shape. Repeat two more times with remaining chips and milk, adding peppermint extract to one portions and almond extract to the other.

 

Shaping truffles: Shape chilled mixture into 1-in. balls; place on three separate waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Chill 1-2 hours or until firm.

 

Melt 3/4 pound white coating in a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler. Dip orange-flavored balls in coating and return to waxed paper to harden. Melt remaining white coating and dip balls once more to thoroughly cover. Let harden.

 

Melt chocolate coating in a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler. Dip peppermint-flavored balls in coating and return to waxed paper to harden.

 

If desired, melt any remaining coating and drizzle over orange-and peppermint-flavored truffles, as shown in photo at left.

 

Roll the almond-flavored truffles in ground almonds.

 

Making the tree: Cover the Styrofoam cone with foil if desired. Using toothpicks, stick one end into each truffle and the other end into the cone, covering entire cone with as many truffles as will fit attractively. Fill gaps between truffles with silk roses.(If necessary, you can attach the rose stems to toothpicks with small pieces of floral or masking tape and insert the toothpicks into the cone.)

 

Yield: 44 servings, 3 per serving.

 

Editor’s Note: White and dark chocolate confectionery coating is found in the baking section of most grocery stores. It is sometimes labeled “almond bark” or “candy coating” and is often sold in bulk packages of 1 to 1-1/2 pounds. It is the product used for dipping chocolate. Crafter’s thoughts: —These sweets are perfect for preparing ahead—undipped, they’ll stay fresh in the freezer for several months. (Thaw in refrigerator.) —Use toothpicks to dip the candies, then poke the picks into a foam scrap so the truffles’ chocolate bottoms dry smoothly.
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