DIY Wedding Part 10

Welcome to Part 10!! If you have missed yesterdays post, you can view it here. This is the last post in the wedding series I have for you.

Today we will look at the Escort Cards, the ones that inform the guests which table they sit at.

These were created by a long strip of CTMH Pacifica cardstock. It was scored and folded to create a little easel. CTMH White Daisy cardstock was run through the printer, using a Microsoft Word table to print the names and table numbers. They were then punched at the bottom and glued to the Pacifica piece. Holes were punched in the top to be threaded with black ribbon to finish them off.

Thank you for viewing all of the DIY Wedding items I had to share with you. I hope you enjoyed them and will check back soon for other projects!!

DIY Wedding Part 9

Welcome to Part 9!! If you have missed yesterdays post, you can view it here.

 Today we will look at my favorite handmade item in this series, the Aisle Kissing Ball decorations.  These were made just as the Tossing Bouquet and the Flower Girl's Kissing Ball were made. All three wedding colors were used: CTMH White Daisy, Recollections White, CTMH Pacifica, CTMH Black.

A flower handle to hang the balls from the chairs at the ceremony was pinned on first. The flowers were cut, inked, rolled and stacked, and pinned onto the styrofoam ball. The final piece of adding pearls to the insides of the flowers was skipped due to time constraints. There were to be 10, but only 8 were completed before the wedding. Two large bows made up the reserved row using the ribbon that coordinated with the handle of the kissing balls.

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DIY Wedding Part 8

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Today we will look at some handmade Wedding Programs.  These programs were designed in Microsoft Word and printed directly onto the CTMH White Daisy Cardstock. The front and back covers were completely designed using CTMH stamps. It was then punched and tied together with black ribbon.

The space above and below the bride and grooms names were also stamped.

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DIY Wedding Part 7

Welcome to Part 7!! If you have missed yesterdays post, you can view it here.

Today we are going to look at some handmade favors. The idea was found online, but the colors did not match the wedding colors. The template was designed in word and printed directly onto the CTMH White Daisy Cardstock. It was then trimmed to fit the candy bar, and randomly stamped using 3rd and 4th generation stamping.

The back was a combination of favors found, to create the combination that the bride and groom were looking for. A bar code with the wedding date was used in the upper right-hand corner.

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DIY Wedding Part 6

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Today we are going to look at a handmade Flower Girl Kissing Ball. This mimic's the Tossing Bouquet made, except with a ribbon handle instead of pencil stems.

Materials Used:
Ribbon
Pins
Liquid Glas
CTMH Pacifica paper
CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartrdige
White Stephanotis

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DIY Wedding Part 5

Welcome to Part 5!! If you have missed yesterdays post, you can view it here.

 Today we are going to look at some handmade centerpieces.  These were created using little jars, old CTMH Embellishment tubes, dowel rods (wrapped with floral tape), floral wire, pearls, 3D Roses cut from the Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge, as well as layered Gerbera Daisies from the Cricut Art Philosophy.

Cardstock Colors used: CTMH White Daisy, Recollections White, CTMH Pacifica, CTMH Black.

I had to switch to the Recollections White for the Daisies, as the CTMH White Daisy was too thick and not cutting well for these small intricate cuts.

The centerpieces were finished off with a white ribbon tied around the jar.

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DIY Wedding Part 4

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Today we will take a look at making your own special table numbers. These table numbers started out as wood blocks from Oriental Trading.

The blocks were then painted black to match the wedding theme colors. To mimic the wedding invitations (seen here), a white band with the initial was wrapped around the center, this time adding the bride and groom's names to the two sides, and the same photo used throughout the wedding decor on the back.

The top was a band welded together using the Ribbons & Rosettes Cricut Cartridge, a heart punch, and one of the postage stamp sets by CTMH. The table numbers were cut from the Calligraphy Cricut Cartridge and glued to the front heart. The back was stamped with the wedding date (blurred out), and "Newlywed".

Close-up view of the front:

Close-up view of the back:

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DIY Wedding Part 3

Welcome to Part 3!! If you have missed yesterdays post, you can view it here.

Today we are going to look at making a custom menu for the tables, so guests know what is available on the buffet and for dessert!!

Materials Used:
Cardstock (CTMH: White Daisy, Black, Pacifica)
Exxxx Key To My Heart stamp Set
Pacifica Ink
Embossing Folder

The menu was designed in Microsoft Word and printed onto the CTMH White Daisy Cardstock. It was stamped at the bottom with a beautiful large flourish design, and embossed at the top.  The two hearts were stamped using first and second generation stamping and attached to the menu.

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DIY Wedding Part 2

Welcome back to DIY Wedding!! If you missed Part 1, click here.  Today we will take a look at a hand-made Tossing Bouquet.

Materials used are:
6in Styrofoam Ball
Pencils (sharpened)
Liquid Glass
Pins
Flowers
Floral Tape
Bouquet Band (for around the stems)

With the help of Close To My Heart's Exclusive Cricut Cartridge, Art Philosophy, and the idea from fellow CTMH Consultant Christine, Roses and Gerbera Daisies were cut and glued together.

Each pencil is wrapped in floral tape, and then it is wrapped as a whole enough to hold it together while being stuck into the styrofoam ball. It is then wrapped with a band to give it a finished look.

Each blue (CTMH Pacifica Cardstock) rose, is inked with CTMH Black Ink, as well as the 3D centers on the Gerbera Daisies. Each flower has a black pearl in the center.  The flowers are rolled, or stacked, and once the glue was dried, they were pinned into the styrofoam ball. A little bit of liquid glass was used to make sure they stuck to the styrofoam ball. White Stephanotis flowers were added to provide a little bit of color.

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DIY Wedding Part 1

Hi Everyone!! Seeing that summer time is a time where most people like to get married, I thought I would share some DIY items that you can make.  While making things yourself sounds like fun, there is a lot of work that goes into them.

We will start off this little series with the Invitation. With the help of the Cricut Cartridge George and Basic Shapes and Cricut Design Studio Software, this outer envelope was designed. The Response card (embossed with wedding bells) and Envelope was set inside the center. A photo is "hanging" on the right hand side, and the Directions & Information is inside a pocket on the left. The top and bottom flaps are also embossed.

The envelope folds up and is held close with a Monogram Band.

You can see here the embossing on the top and bottom flaps of the envelope.

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