Vintage Redone

We had a fortuitous day earlier this week. Carmen, my usual second-shooter and best friend, brought over a wonderful vintage suitcase she had acquired, hoping we could collectively come up with a way of painting on it. Even though we are both creative people, we are not painter's. By happenstance my wonderful cousin Ann, who is an artist, and her husband, Brian, were in town and dropped by. The day turned into a awesome art project day. Not only did the suitcase end up looking way better than Carmen or I could have done my ourselves but we all did a bunch of other fun projects and had a great day!

I love serendipity!

Ann is just starting an Etsy storefront at www.etsy.com/shop/BlueDeskDesigns. And you can view her blog at thebluedesk.blogspot.com.

Carmen is so excited about this suitcase. She was telling me that she may plan a trip just so we can sport this!

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Easter!

I didn't want to pass up Easter without at least a "Hello!" to the day; and with some springtime imagery!

These are the best idea for starter plants. Just rinse out your egg shell after only cracking it on the top, so it's still a good cup. Then poke a little hole in the bottom of the shell with a push pin for drainage. Fill with dirt and seeds. When the plant is ready to be moved to a bigger pot just crack the egg shell in plant in the bigger pot. The shell is a little extra fertilizer for your little plant and no mess or pulled root for transferring the little guy.

I hate dying Easter eggs. It's messy and the dye is never very bold (unless you leave it in for hours). Plus my fingers get colored. Bah! So this year I decided to try some new ways of decorating eggs. And sadly... it was almost as messy and troublesome. Almost.

 I tried gluing on paper and it's cute but messy. Glue + glitter = also messy (and I glued my hand to the table a little bit). Scrapbooking stickers I have to say worked nicely, no mess, and super easy. But my favorite was the double sided sticky dots. Just stick on and dip in glitter. Easy peasy, and it looks good!

HAPPY EASTER!

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Rustic 1930's Wedding Photoshoot

I'd been so excited waiting and planning our 1930's rustic wedding photoshoot. Finally we got to shoot last weekend. These images are of the DIY projects that I've been making. I'll be posting more of the fun images soon.

Wedding Fans

Fabric Balls

Jar Candle Lights

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DIY Project #3

These are simple jar lights to hang. They look great at dusk and add nice ambiance lighting.

You can use any size jar you like. The one above is a mason jar, but I also used baby food jars.

Materials:

-glass jar

-craft wire (the thinner the better, 

as it is easier to manipulate and cut)

-wire cutters

-tealight candle

-candle for wax drippings

 First cut two strips of wire. Length depends on your jar size.

One wire wrap around the mouth of the jar so it won't slip off. 

The second wire is the hook to hang the jar with. Twist the wire on each side of the jar into the first wire.

Light the dripping candle and let the wax melt for few minutes. Once you have a little pool of wax pour it on to the side of the candle slowly so it drips down the outside.

Drop the tealight candle onto the jar and you're done. Hang them from a tree or ceiling hooks.

DIY Projects #2: Wedding Fans

Versatile Wedding Fan

So this is the cutest, easiest to make and most versatile wedding DIY idea. You can use it as a fun prop for your photo booth or romantic couple portraits. Also would work great as decor at your reception, stuck in the ground or even in the table center pieces. 

All you need is:

-Jumbo popsicle stick

-Flat wood cutout shape

-Glue stick

-Scrapbook paper

-Ribbon or lace (optional)

(all of which I got at JoAnn's Crafts)

Glue the popsicle stick to the wood shape and trace the shape onto you paper. Cut it out and clue it on. I used two different papers and a strip of lace. Easy Peasy and oh-so-cute!

DYI Project #1: Fabric Balls

In a few weeks I will be shooting a fun inspiration wedding photo session. It's going to be SO much fun! A few other wedding vendors will collaborate with me in setting up this really cute shoot. I am making some fun DIY projects for the shoot that I've wanted to try. So I thought I'd take pictures as I make them and show you guys how to make them. This is the first one. I'll be posting some more projects before we do the shoot. So keeping checking back to see what else I come up with.

FABRIC BALLS

This is a variation on a DIY project I saw on Once Wed. I changed it a bit. I used a color theme instead of just one color of fabric (plus you get to use up your fabric scraps that way).

 Cut out about 50 or more circles of fabric. The circles only need to be about 4 inches in diameter. The only other supplies needed are a glue gun and a ball. I used a hollow cardboard ball with a string attached that I purchased at Joann's Crafts. A styrofoam ball or small Chinese lantern will work as well.

 Attaching the fabric to the ball is easy and only takes a few minutes. (It's the cutting fabric out that is time consuming). Make the fabric into a cone shape and apply glue to the center of the fabric circle. 

Tie a ribbon through the loop of the ball. If you use a styrofoam ball you'll need to attach a loop of string to the ball before you start glueing on the fabric circles. The ball can be hung from a ceiling, hooking it on the wall or even draped over the back of the chairs at dinner. 

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