DIY Wedding

So I have been pretty crafty lately. Not only am I pretty proud of the things I have made... and want to show them off. But also I want to show you that DIY crafts are possible for people who don't really sew... and don't really craft (like me). They turn out the way you wanted them to look and they save you so much money! Money that you can use somewhere else... like your wedding dress, your honeymoon... and everything else that costs tons!

If you are planning a wedding and don't have the vintage bow tie need or burlap guestbook need... or if you aren't even planning a wedding, that's fine. You adapt what you find to what you want to make. And that's what I did with these. I am so happy. Crafting is so fun. And PJ loves helping me too. He's so cute, don't tell him I told you... HE'S THE BEST. He asked me the other day if he could help me with more crafts because sewing the bow ties was a lot of fun. [AWWW]

I am with a man who makes me so happy. I love him so much!!!!

Back to the crafts....

FYI, before looking...

Theme of the wedding.

Vintage/Rustic

Colors of the wedding.

Coral, mint, tan, white and ivory.

Guest book

Normal guest from amazon, 96 pages - $11

Covered in burlap

Scrap material with the colors

A lace bow

& a "vintage brooch" in our colors

aka an earring that I don't wear

I felt pretty good about this late night craft

Bow Ties

$9.50 for fabric and interfacing

$19 for 14 clips

(I still have to make a few more for the babies and such)

Three colors.

Dads. Brothers. and the "crew" or whatever = 14 bow ties.

Started Saturday night, went to church and finished Sunday afternoon.

Couldn't have done it without Barbi's iron and PJ helping to sew the clips on.

They turned out great!!! James and PJ modeled them below.

Picture and Button Craft

 

This is a two foot by three foot picture 

on Styrofoam which makes it look like canvas

Total cost of this craft - $6 and I LOVE IT!

(Inspired by Sydney Mecham)

Leftover burlap, fabric and Styrofoam

$5 container of ivory/white buttons

and a big P for the Paces we will soon be.

Can't wait to be Mrs. Pace.

And can't wait to decorate our home.