How-to Tuesday - Newlyweds Wedding Frame D.I.Y.

8.20.13.

It's wedding season, meaning time to start thinking about that special something that you are going to give your beautiful friends on their special day!!

1. Find a frame! Papyrus has gorgeous seasonal selections in all sizes! As the wedding I was attending was in the summer, I decided to purchase something fun, fresh & of course floral!

2. Decide how you would like to personalize your frame! I decided to craft my own frame insert with a wedding couple! I used a Cricut machine/Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge to create these little paper people but if you have an artistic talent, use it! Be it just the frame as is, or creating your own frame insert, it's really the thought that counts! :)

3. Place your insert inside your frame! Make sure to measure & test out proportions prior to making your design elements permanent! If you decided not to create an insert, think of a creative way to wrap your unique frame! 

...& voila! A newlywed worthy frame to highlight your friends' special day!

It's your turn to c's the d.i.y.!

I'd love to see what you can create! Happy D.I.Y.-ing!!

xoxo

~carlykins

5/21/13 How-To-uesday - D.I.Y. Bridal Shower Headband

Day 2 is How-To-uesday!

It's wedding season, meaning parties galore! Bridal parties are especially important and of course the bride-to-be needs to feel like a queen. How can you make your friend feel special? Make her a lovely headband to wear at her shower/party!

All you need is:

• Headband (1)
• White ribbon (1 roll)
• Netting/tulle (1/2 yd)
• Embellishments (e.g., jewels, feathers, flowers, sequins, etc)
• Hot glue gun/glue sticks
• White/pearl puffy paint

Begin by finding a clean, clear workspace with an outlet nearby for your glue gun. If you have a rubber working mat to rest your glue gun on, even better!

Take your headband and glue an edge of ribbon to the end of one end of the headband. Start wrapping the ribbon around the headband in a diagonal pattern; like using floral tape. Continue until you get all the way to the other end and finish (e.g., cut ribbon, etc).

Cut your netting/tulle to the length you like. Scrunch the material on one end and arrange to the width you'd like it to be glued down at the top part of the headband. Using your hot glue gun, glue the scrunched part to the headband.

Pre-embellishments (top); after embellishment application (bottom).

Apply embellishments like flowers, feathers and jewels, enough to hide the scrunched part you just glued down. 

Fan out the netting and apply final embellishments (e.g., sequins); use the white/pearl puffy paint to tack down and add detail.

Let dry and try it on! You now have a thoughtful, handmade gift that can be personalized to your bride-to-be's style! Your gift to the bride will be the most cherished of all!

Now it's your turn to c's the d.i.y.!!

xoxo

~carlykins