Always in search of unique ways to decorate, Kim and Mike’s painted tube art sculpture is just that. A beautiful hanging piece of art filled with fresh flowers and cork screws decorated the entrance of their cocktail hour venue. Talk about a stunning piece.
You can make your own tube art and decorate your shower, church or reception. What’s great is you can then use this piece and showcase it in your new nest. A keepsake from your wedding that can be updated to your decor. Check out this tutorial on how to get your painted tube art sculpture.
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I heart wallpaper, heart it, but I have to admit I am beyond terrified of actually going ahead and use it in my home. I’m afraid I’ll screw up and make a huge mess… but after seeing these pretty wallpaper projects from DIY Ideas, I might just dive in. I said Might.
Have you been afraid to attempt wallpaper? Any tips for a girl like me?
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Hi! I am so happy to be guest blogging for Kelly. I am Judy with Fancy Pants Weddings. I have a blog focused on Northern California Weddings. But there is a lot of general advice you can use for any and all weddings. So trip the light fantastic on over and take a look (but read my guest blog first).
I love brooch bridal bouquets. If I were getting married now I would so carry one of these beauties down the aisle. Brooch bouquets are amazing for so many reasons. Let me count the ways: they are sparkly, they make meaningful keepsakes after the wedding, they are sparkly, you can use jewelry from family members and carry a bit of them with you down the aisle, you make your brooch bouquet well in advance of the wedding, you never have to worry about it not holding up throughout the day and they are sparkly.
How to make a Brooch Bridal Bouquet:
Supplies:
- 50-85 brooches, large earrings or necklaces (I used 55 pieces. ½ were jewelry pieces from my grandmother and great-grandmother and the other ½ I purchased on clearance at Michael’s)
- 2 yards 5 inch wide Midori taffeta ribbon in gold
- 3 yards 3/8 inch wide Midori velvet ribbon in almond
- 3 yards of clear and gold seed beads strung on wire
- Scissors
- Wire cutters
- Needle nose pliers
- Hot glue gun with glue
- 22-gauge green florist wire
- Light green corsage tape
- Clear gem topped pins
- 2 stems of inexpensive artificial hydrangea-light green
Choosing your brooches:
You should consider a few things when choosing the jewelry pieces you are going to include into your brooch bouquet.
- Colors- Choose at least three but not more than five color families and stick to them. I used shades of green, purple, turquoise and gold pieces with antique gold as my metal accent.
- Finish- Choose one metal type. I prefer to use either all shades of gold metals or all shades of silver. I think it gives your finished brooch bouquet a more polished look.
- Size- Pick jewelry pieces in a variety of sizes. It will give your bouquet depth and dimension.
- Sentimentality- You may want to include a few pieces of jewelry that have special meaning to you. A brooch your grandma always wore, you and your fiancée’s initials or the earrings your mother wore on her wedding day would all be sweet additions.
- Value- I would not use any jewelry pieces that are worth too much money. The bouquet will be tossed around and set down all day long. It would be terrible to loose a particularly valuable piece of jewelry.
- Inspiration- If you have a brooch that you love use it to inspire to colors of the entire bouquet.
Step One: Wire and taping
Attach wire to your jewelry pieces. Since each brooch will be different you will need to alter your wiring technique for each piece. For heavier pieces you will want to use a couple of pieces of wire. The wired brooch should not droop when you hold it between two fingers otherwise it will not hold up in the finished bouquet.
Twirl the corsage tape down the wire pulling as you go. The tape sticks best when gently pulled and is overlapping itself. This will take some practice. Be patient and take your time.
The wired and taped brooch should be sturdy. The tape finishes the wire, holding multiple wires together and adding some strength
Repeat until all your jewelry pieces are wired and taped.
Step Two: Assemble the brooch bouquet
Hold the hydrangeas in your left hand. Insert your wired and taped jewelry pieces one at a time. The hydrangea acts as a spacer and it fills in any gaps between the jewelry pieces so you cannot see the wires. The hydrangea will be completely covered when you are done with your bouquet.
Rotate the bouquet as you insert the brooches while maintaining a pleasing domed shape.
After you have added all the wired brooches and have the bouquet in a shape you like, gather all the wire ends tightly together and wrap with the corsage tape to form the handle of the bouquet.
Step 3: Seed bead loops
Make 3-inch loops out of wired seed beads. Continue looping until you are holding four loops.
Attach a long wire and tape the length. Make a total of four seed bead clusters.
Collar the bottom of the bouquet with the seed bead loops. Tape the wires in place down the handle of the bouquet.
Step Four: Ribbon collar and handle
Cut eight inches of the ribbon and set aside. Grasp the remaining ribbon in two fingers on the end at the edge. Hold the copper wire that runs the length of the ribbon and start pulling the wire, pleating the ribbon as you go. Continue until the entire ribbon is ruffled.
Grasp the wire you used to pleat the ribbon at both cut ends. Twist the wire together.
Run a bead of hot glue down the rough edges of both ends of the ribbon. Press the glued ends together to form a seam.
Wrap the stem of the bouquet with the eight inches of ribbon you placed to the side.
Place the bouquet handle through the ribbon collar. And glue in place.
Wrap the seam of where the bouquet collar meets the handle in velvet ribbon. Finish with a small bow and the gem headed pins.
The finished aisle worthy bouquet!
Another version of the brooch bouquet with fresh flowers included throughout the arrangement.
Brooch bouquet collared with fresh flowers.
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I love this idea for a DIY Lazy Susan Book Caddy. A perfect addition to a baby, child or play room. This book caddy is a fun solution to keeping the library books separate. It’s a great way to display favorite books that are in heavy rotation (no pun intended).
Check out the tutorial here.
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When I saw this, I fell in love. Something I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to do in my bedroom. Now, I just need to find the table, mirror and accessoires. But, if you happen to have something this pretty lying around the house, why not go ahead an do a painted mirror project?
How-to:
A fleur-de-lis inspired the elegant embellishment for this frameless bevelled mirror. Print template and trace motif onto wall at top and bottom of mirror; paint design using small artist’s brush. When dry, add white highlights and darker shading lines as shown. Hand-paint lines to almost join top and bottom motifs and complete frame, if desired. Use a clean damp rag to wipe away any errors as you go. Don’t worry if lines aren’t straight – imperfection lends character.
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Looking for a fun way to offer some goodies to your guests? Well, check these Chocolate spoons filled with candy. You will definitely make your guest talk with these little babies.
The pink one is my ultimate favorite… yup, cuz it’s pink. I dunno it looks very glam to me. (ya, I know I referred to a spoon filled with chocolate as glamourous. I’m weird)
Check out the full tutorial here. Alright, I’m off, I want chocolate.
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If you are looking for an inexpensive way to glamour up a wall (whether it’s in your living room, kitchen or office) this amazing DIY Dry Erase Board Tutorial is what you’ve been waiting for. I mean, why didn’t we think about it earlier. Seems so simple, yet the outcome is AhMazing!!! Love it!
Check out the tutorial filled with easy explanations and pretty pictures. Seriously if I keep finding these amazing DIYs it will be the only thing I will be doing during my time off work 
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Still in baby mode, when I saw this awesome DIY tutorial on how to make colorful mobiles, I was like… wow, this is so pretty, unique and easy to do (well if you know how to use a sewing machine) Can’t be hard to sew in a straight line right?
I thought it could be a great alternative to decorate baby’s room without painting, and for those who are not even close to be thinking nursery, then this would be a great project for wedding or shower decor. Don’t you think?
Materials:
Vellum paper (we used 14 shades) 56 sheets of paper total $17
A sewing machine
Fishing weights (not pictured) $5
An exacto knife and straight edge (or a stack cutter)
Artist tape (for hanging)
Step one. Cut the sheets of vellum into one inch strips. You can do this with an exacto knife or have it cut all at one time with a stack cutter. (If you decide to go the stack color route organizing the paper in the order you want it to hang in will save you some time.)
Step two. Measure the height of the space where the mobiles will hang to figure out how long you want them. Keep in mind you’ll want to keep the eyesight of the guests clear of any obstruction.
Step three. Once you know the length of the mobiles, layout the different colors in the order you want. Repeat until it is close to the length of mobile you want. Then put it into a stack and it is ready to sew.
Step four. Leave a 12″ tail of thread at the beginning and start to sew down the middle of the first strip. (I found it is easiest to put a piece of tape on the sewing machine at the end of the strip as a guide to mark where the vellum should be sewn.) Continue feeding each addition strip into the sewing machine. At the end leave another long tail of string. As you are sewing try to be consistent on the amount of space between each strip but if its not perfect its ok, this design is very forgiving. Our mobiles were about four feet and the actual sewing took about 10 minutes for each mobile.
Step five. If left by itself, the bottom paper will curl up, add a simple fishing weight at the bottom to prevent this from happening and to add a nice polish to the project.
Step six. Hang the mobiles at varying heights over the center of the table with artist tape.
Check out Project Wedding for more amazing DIY ideas. Whether it’s for your wedding, shower or even used as a decor element, you are sure to find inexpensive ways to create beautiful things.
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