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Friday, February 8, 2013

Our Song

I found the cutest idea here on Pinterest forever ago where you take a photo mat and write out the lyrics to your wedding first dance song, then frame one of your first dance pictures with it.

I loved the idea and since I have been told on several occasions that I have pretty good handwriting, I decided to make one for my favorite wedding photos.

Adorable, right?

Wanna see how I did it?

Supplies:
white picture mat
pencil
pen ( I used a fine point sharpie)
ruler/straight edge

I started off by measuring across the sides of the photo mat. I made light pencil marks at every half inch mark on both sides of the photo mat.

*note: photo was edited to show marks better

Once I had my measured marks on both sides of my photo mat, I used a straight edge to connect the lines lightly with a pencil across the mat.

Once the pencil lines are in place, it's time to start adding the lyrics. Our wedding song was Stand By Me by Ben E. King.

Found out that all the lyrics to our wedding song only took up half the mat, so I just started over from the beginning.

When I had finished writing out all the lyrics, I went back and erased all the pencil lines.

I also added our names and wedding date to the bottom, although once I framed the picture I realized that you couldn't even see it.

Five months later, I finally have this project finished and hanging on the wall with a few other things from our wedding.

Just in time for Valentine's Day.

What a nice little Valentine's gift to myself!

(And I know Matthew would have loved it too!)

I'm sharing this project at the following link parties:

~ What's In The Gunny Sack @ The Gunny Sack ~ Tutorials & Tips @ Home Stories From A to Z ~ Take-A-Look Tuesday @ Sugar Bee Crafts ~ Too Cute Tuesday @ Funky Polkadot Giraffe ~ Time To Shine @ A Diamond In The Stuff ~ Tell Me Tuesday @ Him & Her ~ Show Me Whatcha Got @ Not Just A Housewife ~ Hoo's Got Talent @ Night Owl Crafting ~ Lil Luna Linky Party @ Lil Luna ~ Your Whims Wednesday @ My Girlish Whims ~ Wow Me Wednesday @ Ginger Snap Crafts ~ Wicked Awesome Wednesday @ Handy Man, Crafty Woman ~ Show & Share @ Southern Lovely ~ Wildly Original Link Party @ I Gotta Create ~ Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Creek Cottage ~ Creative Juice Thursday @ Momnivore's Dilemma ~ Link Party @ The 36th Ave ~ BFF Open House Link Party @ The Answer Is Chocolate ~ Delicately Constructed @ Delicate Construction ~ Anything Goes Linky @ Bacon Time ~ Weekend Bloggy Reading @ Serenity Now ~ Free for All @ Young & Crafty ~ Weekend Wrap Up @ Tatertots & Jello ~ Strut Your Stuff Saturday @ Six Sisters' Stuff ~ Show & Tell Saturday @ Be Different Act Normal ~ Think Pink Sunday @ Flamingo Toes ~ Sunday Show Off Link Party @ Twigg Studios ~ Sundae Scoop Link Party @ I Heart Nap Time ~

Thank you for featuring me!!!

Friday, July 6, 2012

Much Cuter In Person... I Swear!

Awhile back on a random shopping adventure at our local Bi-Mart store, I ran across this in the scrap booking clearance display.

I also happened to have a bottle of Martha Stewart chalkboard paint in blue that I'd been wanting to test out.

Add the two together and what do you have?

A chalkboard pennant banner!

Wanna see how I did it?

Supplies:
chipboard pennant flags
chalkboard paint
twine
paint brush or sponge brush

I started out by painting the pennant flags. I painted two coats on each side and let them dry overnight.

I cut a long piece of twine. I cut mine about 9 feet, but you can make yours however long you like.

Once the flags were dry, I strung the twine through them.

All that's left to do is write a message in chalk and hang it up!

It looks much better in person, I swear!

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

How To Make An "Oh S@#t" Kit

I've actually seen these kits called a few different things - "Wedding Day Emergency Kit" or "Oh Shit" kit are my personal favorite, but whatever you end up calling it, basically it's a kit or bag that you can put together for any emergencies that might pop up on the day of the wedding. This is an awesome gift idea for a bridal shower!

I got the idea a few years back from my Mom, who had a few co-workers put one together for another co-worker that was getting married. Since than I've teamed up with a friend or my Mom a couple of times to put one of these kits together. One of us buys a nice purse that the recipient would actually use again and the other buys all the supplies to fill it.

My cousin Kim is getting married in a few weeks, so for her bridal shower Mom and I put together a kit. I thought I'd take the opportunity to show you all what you need to put one of these kits together.

Wanna see how I did it?

Mom bought a purse that we knew Kim would like (Pink is her FAVORITE color!) and that we knew would be big enough to hold all the supplies.

These items came from the Dollar Tree

These items were purchased from the travel section at Target

I bought all the items that should go in the kit. I got most of the items at Dollar Tree or the travel section of Target. (LOVE the travel section at Target! They have the best variety of stuff!) Since I love checklists for everything, of course I had one when getting all my supplies.

Just in case you can't read the list in the picture above here are the things on my list:

deodorant
safety pins
bobby pins
hairspray
sewing kit
breath mints
band-aids
super glue
panty hose (optional)
clear nail polish
waterproof mascara
chapstick
tylenol or ibuprofen
tissues
Tide 2 Go pen
handi-wipes
tiny bottle of booze or mini flask
sewing scissors (optional)
lint roller
Q-tips
nail clippers
sunscreen (optional)
mouth wash
bug spray (optional)
tooth brush
tooth paste

You'll notice that some of the items above are optional. I didn't get sewing scissors because the sewing kit included a pair. I also didn't get panty hose because my cousin is getting married in July and I doubt she'll be wearing any. The sunscreen and bug spray were included because she's having an outdoor wedding, but if the bride you make one for is having an indoor wedding and reception it's unnecessary. You could also add other things geared toward the bride that she might find useful, like contact solution, or you could include snacks of some variety. The fun part is customizing things to the bride!

I loaded the bag up full of all the essentials, and added one of my decoupaged mini flasks to the outside of the purse (because anyone who has planned a wedding knows that what goes inside this is essential!) and I had the perfect bridal shower gift!

I've been featured!!!

I'm sharing this project at the following link parties:

~ What's In The Gunny Sack @ The Gunny Sack ~ The Cure For The Common Monday @ Lines Across ~ Make It Great Monday @ Etcetorize ~ Craft & Tell @ Cherished Bliss ~ Tutorials & Tips Link Party @ Home Stories From A to Z ~ Tell Me Tuesday @ Me and My Boys ~ Take-A-Look Tuesday @ Sugar Bee Crafts ~ Talent Tuesday @ Vintage Wanna Bee ~ Tip Toe Thru Tuesday @ Crayonfreckles and Tiaras & Bowties ~ Love It And Link It Up @ The Little Giggler ~ Time To Shine @ A Diamond In The Stuff ~ Too Cute Tuesday @ Funky Polkadot Giraffe ~ Show Me What Ya Got @ Not Just A Housewife ~ Spicy Link Up @ It's Just Called Spicy ~ Wow Me Wednesday @ Ginger Snap Crafts ~ Your Whims Wednesday @ My Girlish Whims ~ Lil Luna Link Party @ Lil Luna ~ Weekly Link Party @ Sew Woodsy ~ Wicked Awesome Link Party @ Handy Man Crafty Woman ~ Share The Wealth Wednesday @ Laugh, Love & Craft ~ Show & Share @ Southern Lovely, My Lil Pink Pocket and Vintage Gwen ~ Creative Juice Thursday @ Momnivore's Dilemma ~ Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Creek Cottage ~ Show Me Extraordinary @ The 36th Avenue ~ BFF Open House Link Party @ The Answer Is Chocolate ~ Delicately Constructed Friday @ Delicate Construction ~ Project Party Weekend @ Bubbly Nature Creations ~ Weekend Bloggy Reading @ Serenity Now ~ Anything Goes Link Party @ Bacon Time ~ Free For All @ Young & Crafty ~ Weekend Wrap Up Party @ Tatertots & Jello ~ Strut Your Stuff Saturday @ Six Sisters Stuff ~ Whatcha Got Weekend @ Lolly Jane Boutique ~ Show and Tell Saturday @ Be Different Act Normal ~ Saturday Seven Party @ Positively Splendid ~ Sister Sunday Link Party @ Sisters Of The Wild West ~ Think Pink Sundays @ Flamingo Toes ~ Sunday Show Off Linky @ Twigg Studios ~

Sunday, May 13, 2012

In Case Of Emergency Break Glass

Awhile back I found the best little gag gift on Pinterest.

via Pinterest

Of course I had to copy this idea!

Seriously, who doesn't have that emergency chocolate stash?

Wanna see how I did it?

Supplies:
picture frame (I used 5x7)
chocolate bar
vinyl or printer
glue dots or tape
spray paint (optional)

The first step I started with is completely optional. I spray painted my picture frames black so that they were uniform. If you have a frame that you are happy with just how you got it, you can skip this step and move on to the next.

Next step was to install the chocolate bars into the frames. All I did for this one is use glue dots to secure the chocolate bar to the piece of paper I was using as a back piece.

press the chocolate bar down firmly to paper

Once I had the chocolate bar and paper in place, I put the back of the frame back on and slid the holding tabs back in place. The back piece is going to bulge a bit because of the chocolate bar being wedged in there, but if you press the back piece down, than press the holding tab down, it will stay put.

After the chocolate bar is in your frame, it's time to add the letters. I chose to use vinyl to add the letters to the front of the glass, but if you're not able to use vinyl, you could always print the letters out onto your paper that you mount the chocolate bar onto, or using letter stickers.