Archive for December 26th, 2007
Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects
These place card trees are jaw-droppingly gorgeous. The best part though, is that they are made using really accessible materials and supplies. Too cute for words…
How to make the Placecard Tree…
For the placecards: I used Stardream metallic cover stock in quartz that I purchased from http://www.paper-papers.com/. I designed a simple layout on MS Word, and used the font Murray Hill to write each person’s name on the placecard. I then printed them on a Dell Laser printer (printing on Stardream cover stock can be tricky!). I made them so they would fold over, so we could glue the fringe and ribbon inside without it looking ugly on the back. I used a bone folder to fold my printed placecards in half, so I could cut two slits in the top folded area, to slip my ribbon through and glued it to the inside of the card. I used beaded fringe for the dangling crystals, it was easier to work with than individual crystals and you couldn’t tell once you glued it inside. It looked like this but I purchased it at Home Fabrics in Downtown Los Angeles. I cut the fringe so it had 5 crystals and then glued it to the inside bottom and then pressed the folded placecard shut to hold the fringe in place.Do-It-Yourself Wedding Projects
I love this DIY project…Custom Vinyl inspired Cds and Sleeves filled with the couple’s favorite songs. Reminiscent of the old vinyl records, these Cds celebrated the couple’s love of music, while adding a vintage flair to an oh-so-chic event….
To Make the Vinyl Records…
We first purchased the records at Verbatim. To personalize the favors, I designed a record label which will be printed on the CD itself. I used the old Sun Records label (a personal favorite recording company) and changed it in Photoshop to include our wedding details:
