Jennifer and David - The Ultimate Handmade Wedding!

Hey everyone! Emily here! I just got back from a FABULOUS vacation in Florida! We spent the week visiting sites like Disneyworld and Universal Studios and swimming on the Gulf Coast before it gets destroyed by oil. But you're probably thinking, why in the world would you go to Florida in the summer? It's hot and humid! Well, the answer is for a wedding! And let me tell you, this was the ultimate in handmade weddings. We're talking pretty much everything was handmade. Now, there aren't any Cricut projects in what I am about to show you (though I'm sure my dear friend Beth wished she could have used her Cricut for a lot of these.) In fact, I am going to see what I can do on the Design Studio and Sure Cuts A Lot to recreate some of her amazing handiwork to share with you. So, without further ado, here you go!

Starting simple - the pew bows. Artificial flowers wrapped in ribbon and hung from pews. Later these doubled as head table flowers.

Wedding arch was all artificial flowers and Christmas lights. Absolutely gorgeous!

Artificial flowers in the bouquets looks absolutely beautiful (as did the bride!!)


Okay folks, here's where the magic really starts. The reception:

Everything on this table was made by hand. Start to finish. We're talking bare minimum supplies turned into extravagance.

Notice the palm tree favors - every single one of these was hand painted with alcohol inks on glossy white paper, then cut in to the trunk shape and the leaves on the top hand cut and assembled. This is where the Design Studio or SCAL will come in handy. She made 150 of these!!

All the flowers were made out of tissue paper and floral wire. Each table had 6 of these in a row in different color order combinations. 15 tables in all - you do the math :)

In the middle of each table was this arrangement. Beth even made the Birds of Paradise flowers from her own design. The vase is bamboo.

There were two of these on each table that had handcollected shells from the ocean, rolled in glue and sand and filled with more sand with tea lights.

A really fun decoration for the guest book table with more handmade flowers.

A handmade cake creation by two of the bride's friends. Loved it and the fishing cake topper was so perfect for them!

Super fun way to display fruit - the holder for this was a couple of pineapples stacked then all the fruit shishkabob style inside.
A picture of their first dance. (They are so cute!!) This also shows some of the 60+ tissue paper balls that were handmade and hung from the ceiling. Really good shot of the pew bows doubling on the head table and the bouquet holder in front on the right. These are pieces of bamboo cut at various lengths and all the bouquets were displayed.

150 tissue paper napkin holders wrapped with a sentiment thanking guests for attending.

The arch from the ceremony doubled as an arch for the cake table, making really beautiful cake-cutting pictures.

There were dozens more arrangements and special touches at this wedding that I didn't get a chance to get a picture of. The mother of the bride, Beth, did such an amazing job with this wedding. A big congratulations to Jennifer and David on a great wedding day and best wishes in your future!

Anniversary Book

Hello everyone! Welcome to another wonderful day here at Weddings with the Cricut!! My husband and I are celebrating our 25th anniversary on 6/22 so I decided to make a mini album for him! Have any of you heard the song "Time After Time". I just recently heard it again in the movie "Julie and Julia". I absolutely love that song because that is how I feel about my husband!! The whole soundtrack from that movie is great!! Anyway, the reason I asked is because I used that song as the theme for my album! I wrote the lyrics inside the front cover and also throughout the album! I tucked more personal journaling inside the pockets behind the pictures. I can't wait to give it to him!



Here are the specifics about the album: Chipboard book from Michael's for $1.00! "Time" and shadow, welded on Gypsy and cut at 1.5". "after" , welded on Gypsy and cut at 1.2" . Paper is from K and Co.- Life's Journey pad. The clock stamp on the front and back covers and the "Time- to love with all your heart" stamps, are from Cornish Heritage farms - Time to Stamp set. (I love so many of their stamps!) The fancy corner on one of the pockets is from the Storybook Cartridge p. 47, and is cut at 2.57"H. The tags and pockets and from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More and are cut at varying sizes to fit my pages. Hope you enjoy your time here and remember to keep coming back for lots more inspiration!

Jennie
www.javajencreations.blogspot.com

Thank You Card

Hello It's Lisa again. This is a thank you card that can be used for bridal showers or wedding gift thank you. It would great for the Purple and Pink wedding colors. The card is a A2 size card and I used the Martha Stewart score board and scored the cardstock at 4 1/4 inches. I took some Melissa Frances paper and the bottom paper is cut at 4 1/4 X 2 and the top paper is cut at 4 1/4 x 1 and i used a Purple cow paper trimmer and used the blade number 2809 rotary blade. I then tied some silk ribbon and got some white prima flowers and used Tattered Rose for the top flower and Hula Hoop glimmer mist for the bottom flower. The Thank you was cut at 1.25 inches on the gypsy from the Calligraphy Collection Cricut Cart and Then Cut the leaf also at 1.25 inches from the new Wall Decor And More Cricut Cart. I also used Kasier crafts pearls and Basic Grey Bling. The bling in the middle of the flower is from Prima. Hope you enjoy this simple thank you card.

Sour Cream Containers and Ornament Boxes

Hi Everyone! It's Wini again from www.looneybugdesigns.com.

Today's project are some more reception favors. These favors are quick to put together for a large crowd and look very nice mixed in with your centerpieces on the reception tables - or in a basket on a side table.

I have two types of favors for you today “sour cream” containers and “ornaments”. Both types of favors feature candy which is always a crowd pleaser. The sour cream containers hold any type of wrapped candy (I prefer Hershey nuggets) and the ornaments are made with York Peppermint Patties.

I used Mini Monograms Cricut Cartridge to cut the circles and scalloped circles out. The monogram letter is from the Gypsy Font cartridge.

The secret I have found to nice looking circles on the Cricut is to cut circles from either DS or the Gypsy. I place a circle (regular or scalloped) on the mat. I make sure the image is selected, turn on real dial size and turn off the aspect ratio. Then make sure to type in your dimension in both the height and width section. After you have your circle sized turn the aspect ratio back on and it will stay a true circle.

Check out my website at www.looneybugdesigns.com for all the dimensions and instructions for these cute little favors! Be sure to stop back here tomorrow for another great inspirational project for your DIY wedding or celebration!

Monogram Cake Topper

I fell in love with the Swarovski Crystal cake toppers at the wedding show, and did a lot of research online to see if I could find a cake topper that was affordable. It is only used one day, and I just couldn't justify spending 200.00 price range for a cake topper. So, the DIY person that I am I began to think about how I could use my scraptools at home to design a cake topper. The


Supplies I used for this project:

10 Pieces of White 12 x 12 Paper.
Lavendar Ultra Fine Glitter
Barbeque Wooden Skewers (Bought From Dollar Store, and only needed three of them.
Story Book Cricut Cartridege
Design Studio
Modge Podge
Martha Stewart Glitter Glue


So, when I made this project I didn't have the Cricut Deep Housing Blade system, so I just used my regular blade with regular cardstock and I cut multiple copies of the letters. I sized them in design studio, so that the proportion is correct. The S is our last name, and the A is the first inital of my husbands name and the R is the first inital of my name.

I do like how this added bulk to the letters. I glued the letters together using modge podge. One layer at a time to avoid curling. I kept the letters under a heavy book. However, to hide the top of the skewer. I started working from both the front and the back, and then just kept building up the thickness of the letters, until I felt it was sturdy enough.


Once this was done, I then covered the side that was going to show with the Martha Stewart Glitter Glue. This takes some time, so that you ensure that you get complete and even coverage of the glitter. You can't go back and fix it, and then you see imperfections in the levels. I know from experience!


I tried using Diamond Glaze over top. But, this changed the look of the glitter...it wasn't as spakly and the color was a little different. I was very pleased with this cake topper. All it cost me was my time and about $ 7.00 worth of supplies. There are probably many other cuts you could use from the many different shape or font cartridges. However, I liked the lettering from the Storybook cartridge because it is so fairytale looking.

Wedding Card Box

Congratulations to Denise! Her son was married earlier this month and she has given us the privilege of seeing the amazing projects she worked on for the occasion. Here is one of them for you:

My project for today is a cardbox for your reception.

It cost about $20 to make, and I am thrilled with how it tuned out! The photos can also be changed out, so it is a great keepsake. I've had a few requests to make them as Christmas gifts! This was a beach themed wedding, but it could easily be decorated to match your wedding.

The box is made of 4, 8 X10 wood picture frames from Walmart ($3 each), nailed to a cube frame made from 1 x1 lumber with a brad nailer. (My husband did that part! Remove the glass first.)

The bottom and top were cut from 1/4" plywood. Then we attached a lazy Susan piece from Lowes.

Then I spray painted the whole thing white.

For the lid we cut a slot for the cards with a jigsaw, gave it a coat of paint, coated the lid with spray adhesive, and covered it with sand. Then shells were hot glued on top.

The letters were cut from black vinyl with my cricut and scal 2 using the monotype corsiva font, and applied to the outside of the frames.

I hope you enjoyed todays project!

Make It Your Own: ason Jar Shower Centerpieces and Favors

When making centerpieces and favors for Bridal Showers, I find it's best to go simple and elegant. These two projects are quick and easy, yet gave the room a lot of color.

To make the large mason jar centerpieces I used quart sized jars. The old fashioned kind with the metal clasps are best - especially if you plan to attach balloons.
I used the Storybook cartridge to cut the scalloped circles. You can choose your own colors that match the wedding. I cut the circles at 2 1/2 inches, but you may want to play with it to get a size that looks good on your jars.
Then I cut just the heart with the male/female shadows using Sweethearts. This is something you will also need to play with for size. Depending on your colors, it will really change the sizing you want to use. Attach the assembled hearts using your choice of adhesive (I used a zig pen).
Use some thinner ribbon with structure (not the really loose ribbon), cut them to length, then attach in a few spots with glue dots. I went just slightly higher than half way for placement.
Fill with candy/crushed flowers/cookies/etc.



To make the smaller mason jar favors, use the pint sized jars or smaller if you choose. Purchase color matching fabric, and cut into circles either by eye or by cutting the fabric on the cricut. My circles were roughly 4 inches, but you may want to cut them smaller/larger.
Fill your jars with candy, gumballs, mini lotions, bath salts, etc. Using the same ribbon from the large jars, tie the fabric onto the lip of the jar. There is no need to put a metal lid on these jars if you tie the fabric on correctly.
If you choose, you can cut little scalloped circles with the initials/names of the couple and attach to the ribbon or glue to the top of your fabric lid.


These two projects are simple, quick, inexpensive, and ultra easy to personalize to your event.