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17 DIY Projects For Your Perfect Wedding

November 13, 2018November 16, 2018 Jamie

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Most girls have dreamed about their wedding day since they were young. But sometimes our dream wedding is outside of our budget. Other times we want to be more involved in making the decoration. In both cases, DIY projects are the bride’s best friend. Keep in mind there are certain things that may be better left to the professionals, but there are many things that you can easily DIY.

1. Sand and Floral Centerpiece

This centerpiece is so cute. It would be great for a summer wedding that is at a barn or plantation house. It would also be great for a beach or vineyard wedding. The instructions for this centerpiece can be found here. Another set of instructions can be found here.

2. Christmas Ornament Centerpiece

Winter weddings can make use of many Christmas decorations. This centerpiece uses the Christmas ornaments to give the table a pop of color. You can find ornaments in your wedding colors for these centerpieces. To learn how to make this centerpiece, visit https://hisugarplum.com/christmas-ornament-centerpiece/.

3. Beach Theme Centerpiece

This centerpiece is perfect for a beach wedding. This centerpiece uses sand and a votive candle holder in addition to seashells or sea glass. The instructions for these centerpieces can be found here.

4. Winter Frosted Pinecone Centerpiece

Image from: https://www.allfreediyweddings.com/Table-Crafts/Frosted-Pinecone-Mason-Jar-Lights

This is perfect for a winter wedding. It uses pinecones as an accent. The jar is frosted to look like snow. A candle is placed inside the jar which provides a soft glow to the centerpiece. You can find the instructions here.

5. Winter Icy Branch Centerpiece

Winter Ice — Image from: https://www.allfreediyweddings.com/DIY-Wedding-Centerpieces/Icy-Branch-DIY-Table-Decorations

This is another winter wedding centerpiece. Right now I am really into winter wedding centerpieces. A large reason for my sudden interest is probably because Christmas is a little over a month away. This centerpiece can give your wedding a rustic feel. You can find the instructions here.

6. Flower Box

Image from: http://cooldiyideas.com/18-stunning-diy-rustic-wedding-decorations/

This project is so cool! It uses paintsticks to make flower box that can be used a centerpiece, by the guestbook, or on the gift table. You can find the instructions for this project here.

7. Wooden Table Numbers

Image from: https://www.sugarandspiceevents.com.au/blog/wedding-planning-styling/tribute-table-numbers/

These table numbers are very easy to make and would be perfect for a rustic wedding. You can make these table number using wood slices and a fancy stencil. You will use the stencil to draw the number in the middle of the wood slice. After tracing the number from the stencil you will paint in the number using a black paint pen.

8. Pumpkin Table Numbers

Image from: http://www.pleasureinsimplethings.com/keeping-it-neutral-with-white-party-pumpkins/

Pumpkins are the perfect decoration for fall. And these table numbers are perfect for a fall wedding. You can paint the table number (using a fancy stencil and black paint pen) on the pumpkin.

9. Beach Table Numbers

Image from: https://www.natashalh.com/how-to-make-your-own-beach-wedding-table-numbers/

These table numbers will be a great addition to your beach wedding. The numbers can be made to be as unique as you. You can find the instructions for this project here.

10.Glitter Vase

Image from: https://www.mykitchenescapades.com/glitter-vases/

If you are planning an elegant ballroom wedding or a winter wedding, these glitter vases would be the perfect centerpiece. These vases are easy to make and only uses Mod Podge and glitter. You can find detailed instructions here.

11. Marble Place Cards

Image from: https://somethingturquoise.com/2017/01/16/diy-hexagon-tile-place-cards/

These place cards can double as a place card and a coaster. These place cards can also give you a reason to wander down the tile aisle at Lowes or Home Depot and admire the pretty tiles that can be used to backsplashes. You can find the instructions here.

12. Wooden Photo Sign

This sign could be used for several different things at your wedding. It could be used to display the couple’s baby picture in addition to their engagement photo. Or you could also be used to contain the parents of the couple wedding picture in addition to the couples engagement photo. It could also be used as a tribute to those family members who could not attend the wedding. You can find the instructions for this project here.

13. Seashell Candles

These seashell candles would be perfect for a beach wedding. My fiancee’s cousin got married a year or so ago and had similar candles that used oyster shells instead of seashells. You can use these candles as part of a centerpiece or as a party favor.

14. Hot Cocoa Wedding Favor

Image from: https://greenweddingshoes.com/diy-hot-cocoa-favors/

A hot cocoa wedding favor is sure to please your guests at your winter wedding. What is really fun about this project is that you can make several different types for your guest to chose from. You can also try many amazing types of hot cocoa! You can find the instructions for these DIY hot cocoa favors here.

15. S’mores Kit Wedding Favor

Image from: https://blog.clearbags.com/2016/05/how-to-make-smores-kit-wedding-or-party.html

Who doesn’t love s’mores? An s’mores kit would be the perfect wedding favor for the couple that loves bonfires or camping. Your guest would love this tasty kit. You can learn how to make these favors here.

16. Rustic Milk Can Vase

This vase would be a perfect centerpiece for a rustic wedding. The glass milk can is painted in a color to match your wedding colors. You can buy a kit to make these vases here.

17. Glitter Mr. & Mrs. Banner

Image from: https://liagriffith.com/mr-mrs-glittering-wedding-banner/

Are you looking for a banner to display where you will be sitting for the night? This DIY banner is perfect for the couple’s chair. It is glittery enough to sparkle as the lights go down low for the dance. You can find the instructions to make this banner here.

Hope you have fun planning your dream wedding!

How to Make A Wooden Photo Sign

August 19, 2018August 1, 2019 Jamie

Are you looking for a cool way to display photos at your wedding? Or even for an easy DIY project to hang up photos of your kids? If so, look no further then this project. In this post, I will teach you how to make a wooden photo sign. If you like this project, then be sure to check out our other how-to posts (Wooden Wedding Sign and Unique Notebook).

Materials Needed

To make this project you will need:

20″x14″ Unfinished Wooden Panel
White Chalk Paint
Black Paint Pen
1″ Alphabet Stencil
3 clothespins
Hot Glue Gun
Wire Twine
Paintbrush

CraftEaze also sells a kit to make this project. You can find our kit here.

Instructions

Step 1: Paint the wooden panel with the white chalk paint. You will need to apply 2 coats.

Step 2: While the chalk paint dries, determine the saying you would like on the sign. Here are a few examples for a wedding:

Once upon a time… And they lived happily ever after.
Love is patient, love is kind
God bless the broken road, that led me to you
If heaven wasn’t so far away.

Step 3: After the paint dries, you will trace the saying onto the board using an ink pen and stencil.

Saying complete — This is what the sign should look like after tracing the saying.

Step 4: Paint inside the traced lines. You will want to connect the different parts of the letters (like the base of the L to the verticle part of the L).

Step 5: After you finish painting the letters, allow the paint to dry. Below is what my photo signed looked like after painting the letters.

Step 6: After the paint dries, you will determine the amount of twine needed for the sign. The amount will depend on how much slack you would like. You will need several extra inches to glue the twine to the back of the sign.

Step 7: Glue the ends of the twine to the back of the sign using the hot glue gun.

Step 8: Allow the hot glue to cool. The hot glue dot should look like the image below. You will need to hold the twine into the glue until it well joined.

Step 9: After the glue dries, you can flip it over and add the photo to the sign using the clothespins.

Hope you enjoy making this craft!

Back To School – How To Make An Unique Notebook

August 12, 2018November 16, 2018 Jamie

I hate to tell you all this, but summer is almost over. If you watched anything on tv or listened to the radio the last week or so, then you have probably been reminded of this fact by all the “Back To School” commercials. Its the time of the year to buy your kids’ school supplies once again and for the teachers out there its time to get your classroom ready for students.

Now I don’t know about you, but I like colorful school supplies. In college, I use to buy several different color binders and notebooks for my classes. I liked each class to have a different color scheme. This helped me grab the right binder or notebook when I was quickly walking out the door. For example, one semester my Steelmaking class had a green binder while my Corrosion class used a blue binder. I had different tabs in each binder for lecture PowerPoint slides, homework, quizzes and tests, and handouts the professor would give out. I liked to have everything organized so information was easy to find and so I had a good reference for future classes.

There is one thing I really dislike in the school supply world, the black and white composition notebooks. You know the notebooks I’m talking about, but here is a picture of one.

These notebooks are so boring and dark. What exactly is the design? Is it a Rorschach test or the result of a 3-year-old throwing paint at a wall? Is there any way to make these notebooks brighter and more unique? Well, I have figured out a way to make these notebooks prettier and able to match your own personal style. Keep reading to find out how.

What You Will Need

I personally like ColorBok brand designer paper. There are so many different types of paper you can find. My personal favorite is the vintage one. There is a sheet of paper that kind of looks like an old letter. Here are a few examples of the ColorBox design paper pads:

Step By Step Instructions:

Step 1: Determine what design you would like on the outside and inside of your notebook. The ColorBok brand designer paper comes with 2 sheets of each design. I recommend you use both sheets of a design for the outside of your notebook. In this example, I selected the 2 sheets with the map of North American and blue-green marble design paper as an accent for the inside cover.

Step 2: Using the Elmer Craft Bond glue pen, apply glue to the front cover of the notebook.

Step 3: Carefully line the first sheet of the design paper on the cover. You will want the edge of the paper to be laying next to the black fabric binding. There needs to be a paper overhang on the top and bottom. See the photo below.

Cover Sheet — Lay the paper so there is a slight overhang on the top and bottom of the notebook and the edge is laying right next to the black fabric.

Step 4: Press the paper to ensure that the paper is bound to the notebook. Try to push out any air bubbles to ensure the cover is flat and smooth.

Step 5: Open up the notebook.

Open Notebook — What the notebook looks like after opening.

Step 6: Fold the overlay from the top and bottom over. The fold should lie right at the top and bottom of the cover (see photo below. After making the holds, you will glue the folded paper to the cover.

Hold Top and Bottom — Hold the top and bottom extra paper.

Step 7: Apply glue to the remaining paper that is not currently on the cover.

Step 8: Fold the section that you just glued on to the cover. Press to create a strong bond between the paper and the notebook. Try to remove any air bubbles at this time.

Step 9: Determine how much of the accent paper you will need for the inside cover. You can make this as big as you like. You can make it so that it covers up most of the inside cover or just the white part. I personally prefer this accent paper to take up 60-75% of the inside cover. Cut the accent paper to size.

Step 10: Apply glue to the back of the accent paper.

Step 11: Apply the accent paper to the inside cover. You will want the edge of the accent paper to be right next to the first page of paper. Press to create a strong bond between the paper and the notebook. Try to remove any air bubbles at this time.

Step 12: Repeat steps 2-11 for the back cover.

Step 13: Wipe away all excess glue with a napkin.

Step 14: Place books and other heavy items on top of the notebook. This will help create a strong bond between the design paper and the composition notebook. Wait for approximately 20-30 minutes.

Place heavy objects on top of the notebook and allow the glue to dry.

Step 15: Examine the notebook. If there is any excess paper visible, use scissors to cut it even.

The notebook is now complete and ready for notetaking! Below are photos of the notebook that was made for this tutorial. I can’t wait to see what you all come up with!