Copycat "Bride" Robe

I've really been wanting a robe like this for my wedding day:

But, I couldn't see spending $30-$50 dollars on one that I will just wear a few times. So, I made one myself! I got the white "silk" robe from Wal-Mart for $15.00 and spent $2.00 on the letters.

Time: 10 minutes

Supplies:
white robe
iron-on letters
iron

Steps:

1. Line the "I" up with the middle seem
2. Line the other letters up

3. Iron on

All done!

Petal Toss

Time: About 1 hour for 30 cones

Supplies:
Coordinating scrapbook paper (I used a pack from Wal-Mart that was $5.00)
Paper doilies (I found mine at Michael's for $2 a pack)
Ribbon or twine
Glue

Steps:
1. Role paper into a cone
2. Secure with tape or glue (I used tape because the doily will cover it)

3. Fold doily around cone and secure with glue (I used hot glue because it's quicker)
4. Tie ribbon or twine around entire thing

5. Fill with petals!
I want to add some type of cute message on them, but I haven't decided what to add. Some options are:

"Take the petals and toss them high while the happy couple walk down the aisle"
or
"Flower girls suck, please be our stand in" ;)

Now you know why they don't say anything yet.....

*note that I don't really think flowers girls suck. If fact, I think they are darling. That is the problem, much too often, flower girls steal the show and take the attention away from the bride and groom.

Any suggestions of what to write on the labels??? Please leave a comment if you do! 

Old Shutter Card Holder

My friend Lauren gave me this old shutter, and I thought it would make a perfect card holder for our wedding. I really love how it turned out!

Time: 20 minutes

Supplies:
Shutter (I decided not to paint this one because it seemed perfect the way it was, but you could paint one any color you need)
Burlap
Lace ribbon
Paint
Hot glue

Steps:
1. Cut burlap into triangles
2. Paint letters onto pieces
3. Let dry then hot glue them to a piece of ribbon
4. Let dry then attach to shutter

Monogram Burlap Aisle Runner

I had a roll of 9.78 burlap left over after making our table runners, so I got the idea of using it for an aisle runner.

Time: 20 minutes

Supplies:
Burlap
Paint
Scrap Lace
Scrap Board or cardboard

Steps:

1. Draw Monogram on a board or cardboard piece

2. Lay burlap over board and paint over burlap tracing your design

3. Let dry and then cap ends with lace and sew (I used a sewing machine to do this, but you could probably glue or hand stitch).

All done!  I loved how this turned out and I can't wait to walk down it in May :)

We will have a much better picture posted after the wedding!

UPDATE:



The aisle runner went well with our rustic theme, and even in heels, I didn't trip or get stuck in the burlap...always a plus ha

Christmas Ornament Exchange

My grandmother is having a ornament exchange at this year's Christmas get-together, and this is the ornament that I made for the event. It was really simple, and I love how it turned out.

Time: 10 minutes

Supplies:
1 clear ornament (mine came from Micheal's)
Fake snow or confetti (glitter would be cute too)
Natural berries and greenery
Block letters (I got a whole bag of these at Wal-Mart for $3 in the necklace/bracelet making section)
Ribbon
Glue
Tweezers

Steps:

1. Glue letters together making sure the word is small enough to fit inside the ornament
2. Fill ornament with snow, berries, and greenery
3. Place word inside using tweezers (I'm sure you could glue the stuff down, but I just left everything in free form with mine)

Upcycle Crayons into Unique Art

When I first saw this idea on Pinterest, I knew I had to try it. I'm a teacher, so worn-out crayons are plentiful in my life. :)

Time: 10-30 minutes

Supplies

Painted and dried canvas

old crayons

paint

hot glue gun

hair dryer

print-off of the image you want to use

Mod-Podge 

Steps:

1. Hot glue crayons onto the top of canvas 

2. Put your hair dryer on the hottest setting and hold close to crayons 

3. Continue melting until you get the look you want (I was so surprised by how fast they melted!) 

4. Cut out desired photo, paint it if necessary, and mod-podge it onto canvas (*note* it may be better to do this step before melting crayons) 

5. Let Dry then add whatever words you desire to the canvas 

Interchangeable Frames

My honey and I just got our engagement photos back, and we greatly needed a way to display them. Aaron mentioned that it would be cool if we had a way to change them easily since we have so many, so I got to work making these cute interchangeable photo frames.

Time: 10 minutes per frame

Supplies:
Old or cheap (Dollar Store!) frames
Spray Paint
Block letters (used for jewelry making and only $3 at Wal-Mart)
Hot glue gun
thick paper or fabric (I saw some really cute burlap ones on Pinterest)
Office Supply clips

Steps:

1. Spray paint frames and clips
2. Cut paper or fabric to size using the back of frame for a guide
3. Glue letters on paper or  fabric
3. Once the clips are dry, glue them onto the center of frame
3. Hang with ribbon

I made 8 of them to display down my hall, and I love them!