If you are crafty like me, you are probably trying to make most items for your wedding on your own. However, if you are like me you are probably also panicking because you don’t have enough time to get everything done! I found Etsy as a great place to find items for our wedding that were unique! Here is a list of my 9 favorite guest books for a wedding.
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So life has been crazy for the last few months! But I really have a good excuse, I got married! So the few months leading up to the wedding I didn’t really have time to put towards CraftEaze. Also, I was working on some cool projects during this time period, but I didn’t really want to post on Facebook or Instagram so my friends and family would be surprised when they saw everything at the reception.
However, the wedding is over and the thank you notes are in process. So that means I have time for CraftEaze again and also I can share the different projects I worked on for the wedding. We made a lot of decorations for the wedding/reception. My husband even designed a coozie that pretty much described the wedding planning process for us. Today, I am going to write about a project I enjoyed making and am excited to share with you all!
So for my wedding place cards, I knew I wanted to use wine corks. I had been saving corks for almost 2 years for a special project, and this seemed like the perfect project. But I didn’t really want them to look like every other wine cork escort card. After researching how to cut a cork, I became a little overwhelmed by how long it would take to cut all of the corks. So I came up with another way. The following instructions document the process that I came up with.
Step 1. Lay out the poker chips.
Step 2. Spray paint the poker chips.
Step 3. Let the poker chips dry. I spray painted my chips in the yard and then left them to dry under my covered front porch for a night.
Step 4. Using the hot glue gun, glue the cork to the painted poker chip. Since I had corks from a variety of different wineries, I tried to glue them so the name of the winery or design was easily displayed.
Step 5. While you are waiting on the hot glue to dry, you will form the wire loop which will hold the card. Cut the wire to be ~7″ in length. After cutting the wire, you will form a loop on one end. I found making 3 loops works the best.
Step 6. Using a needle poke a small hole in the cork. I found this made it easier to put the wire into the cork.
Step 7. After poking a small hole, insert the wire that you had made the loop with. You will put the straight end into the cork.
Step 8. The holders are now complete, and it’s time to start making the actual cards. I made the name cards (which are printed on cream cardstock) in Microsoft Word. In Word, I made a table with 3 columns where each cell had a width of 2.5′ and a height of 0.6″. I typed the names each cell using Lucida Handwriting font 13. My husband also had a few young cousins attending, so I used Kristen ITC font 14 for their cards. I thought this font looked like something a little kid would write.
Step 9. Print the Microsoft Word document on the cream card stock. After printing, you will cut each name card out.
Step 10. Next, I used my Cricut to cut out the accent color portion of the place card. I made a table in Microsoft Word that I snipped and saved. If you are interested, I used the image below for this project. I imported this image to the Cricut Design Space. You will expand this so it will be approximately 12″ wide. You want it to fit on the 12×12 mat.
Step 11. Cut the card using the Cricut. After cutting, you will remove the accent color portion of the place card from the mat.
Step 12. Using a glue stick, glue the cream cardstock name plate to the accent card in the middle. You will want to try to place the cream cardstock in the exact middle of the accent cardstock.
Step 13. Once you have your table assignment complete, you will need to write a table number on the card. I used a purple Sharpie pin to write the table numbers, but you can use any marker of your choice.
Step 14. You can then place the name card on the poker chip wine cork holder using the loops. The image below shows an example.
The place cards are complete! I received many compliments on these place cards. Hope you can use this tutorial for your own wedding escort cards!
If you liked this tutorial, check out our other wedding decor tutorials:
Happy Crafting!
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So I have been engaged for almost a month now, and I have started thinking about what type of wedding decor we will have. Because I have been thinking of decor, I have come up with some cool ideas that might not really work for my wedding but might work for someone else.
One idea that I came up with was a table decoration for a beach themed wedding. Now since we live in the middle of Ohio and I grew up in the middle of Missouri a beach theme wedding doesn’t make a lot of sense for my fiance and me. But I think it is fun to come up with decor ideas for a variety of weddings.
So I was wondering around Pat Catan’s and found this super cute votive candle holder. The candle holder (which you can see below) is the perfect combination of vintage and elegant. I thought this votive holder would look cute for a vintage/rustic wedding, but also a beach wedding.
After I found the holder, I went looking for sand and sea glass/seashells. I decided to use two different colors of fine sand. By using the two different colors, I felt it kinda created a look similar to a sand ceremony. It is always cool watching a sand ceremony. I like watching as the bride and groom pour their uniquely colored sand into a vessel. As they pour the sand, the two colors create a pattern that is unique and the sand cannot be easily separated.
The CraftEaze store has a kit to make 4 of these table decorations. You can find the kit here.
For this project you will need the following materials:
Step 1) After opening the jars of sand, start off by pouring the white sand first.
Step 2) After adding a layer of white sand, you will then add the accent color and.
Step 3) Alternate between the white and accent color sand until you have filled the fishbowl approximately 20%.
Step 4) Gently shake the bowl to mix the sand.
Step 5) Press the votive candle holder into the sand.
Step 6) Add the sand glass or seashells around the candle holder.
Step 7) Place the candle in the candle holder. The centerpiece is complete!
The centerpiece is completed. You should be able to get 4 table decorations from the jars of sand. Hope you enjoyed this project!
Happy Crafting!
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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).
To make this project you will need:
CraftEaze also sells a kit to make this project. You can find our kit here.
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:
Step 3: After the paint dries, you will trace the saying onto the board using an ink pen and stencil.
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!
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So if you are like me, I bet you have probably been scanning Pinterest for the last several years. I bet you have scanned it while watching tv, eating lunch alone when you’re supposed to be working, or even when you are trying to avoid an awkward conversation with an acquaintance who you may not be very fond of. I have scanned Pinterest for recipes, craft ideas, and home decor ideas. However, I have to say one of the things I have spent a lot of time on Pinterest looking at is things related to weddings. Even when I was not dating someone, I spent a lot of time looking at ideas for wedding decor, table settings, bouquets, and the best readings for a Catholic wedding. It is fun to daydream what my future wedding would be like or even try to guess how much a Pinterest wedding would cost.
One of the wedding trends on Pinterest that I think can be very elegant (if done correctly) is the rustic wedding. I like that it gives a new life to old things with a modern twist. It is also great for brides on a budget because it can be DIY or even use things you find at a garage sale. One item that seems always pops up in the rustic wedding pins is the wooden sign. These signs can have a variety of different things written on them. Pinterest has wooden signs with love quotes like “Love is Patient, Love is Kind”, signs with important dates (like their first date, proposal date, and wedding date), signs pointed to the gift table/cake table, or even signs with signature drinks listed on them.
This post will go over the steps to make an awesome wooden sign. You can use this sign at your amazing wedding, but you can also make a sign to hang in your home. One jar of pickling wash and 2 oz bottle of acrylic paint can be used to make multiple signs. You can buy a kit at our store here.
To make this sign you will need:
Step 1) Put down a newspaper to prepare your work area.
Step 2) Apply the pickling wash to the board. Let the pickling wash soak in for about 30 seconds and then wipe away the excess wash. You will need to apply at least 2 coats.
Step 3) Wait about 30 minutes to 1 hour for the board to be dry to the touch. During this time you can figure out what you would like to put on the sign.
Step 4) Using the stencil kit, ruler, and ink pen/pencil trace out the phrase that you would like on the sign.
Step 5) You will need to paint inside the marks on the boards with the small paintbrush. Try to carefully cover up the marks. However, don’t worry if there is still a little bit of the pen/pencil marks showing. These small marks will be difficult if not impossible to see.
Step 6) Allow for the acrylic paint to dry. After it drys it is ready to be displayed.
Here is my finished creation sitting on my fireplace. Hope you have fun making this sign.
Happy Crafting!
<3 Jamie
So I am really excited to announce CraftEaze’s newest line of products, the wedding decor DIY kits! I feel this product line will be very helpful for the bride that likes the idea of DIY decorations, but a) has no time to visit the craft store to buy supplies, b) unsure what colors or items would work well together, or c) brides who may have a slight craft addiction so by recommendation from their friends, family, and fiancee are supposed to avoid Joann or Michael’s at all costs!
These kits will before a variety of different wedding decor items. Some of the decor items may be table decorations, while others may be related to the ring bearer or flower girl. Each decor kit will come with a special suggestion for the bride. This suggestion may be a drink recipe, a movie to watch, or a sweet snack suggestion.
Our first product in this line is the Rustic Flower Vase. This flower vase is available in 5 different colors (baby blue, light grey, light pink, light purple, and teal). The paint is a matte finish which helps give the vase a nice rustic feel. This kit contains enough material to make 5 vases. These vases can be used for table decorations, table number displays, as decoration around the cake, or in the ceremony venue. This flower vase also comes a list of with possible flower combinations that can be used if the bride wants.
Be on the lookout for new and exciting wedding decor kits to come in the near future!
Hope you all enjoy your week!
<3 Jamie
