Updates!
So we picked a date. A really soon date so therefore no time for blogging! But updates are always fun! As of late my DIY projects are bridesmaids cards, groomsmen cards, the wedding invites from start to finish designing them to cutting them out! And a cookie order for baby Noah!! So that's what's up lately here lol lots of work with no breaks in the foreseeable future ! But well worth it!
Buttermints! & Packaging!
These are the buttermints I attempted to make tonight! They taste minty and decent - the last picture isn't for looks - I have a lot of people looking for some samples lol - family& friends samples don't need to be pretty - pretty takes effort and I'm all effort-ed out today. I tried the roses because those are the only silicon molds I have right now. I'd say they were a success! To the wedding list they go!
These are one of the boxes I made for the "to-take" dessert bar! I think these are cute but apparently the idea isn't going over well - I'm sure when they see the actual box - they'll love it! I do! and the paper for them is all different fancy patterns in the color scheme of the wedding :) although I'll have to tweak the closure a bit get a smaller hole-punch and larger ribbon. Well that's it for today! I think thats more than enough when you add that I worked all day also lol.
More of my DIY...
The engagement party has long passed - But I'm tired of having to go through 200 pictures in my phone to get to these. And it's about time I put something on this to update and keep it current!
<- These are the fondant leis I made for the top of the cake. They sparkled but with my crappy camera phone you can't tell.
These were the favors once they were completed - I don't think I took any pictures of the cookies themselves - it was a busy day/night. Not to mention very very long!
<- These are the fortunes for the fortune cookies. All beach theme to keep with the idea. They're not fortunes so much as nice sayings.
<- These are the envelopes I made for the Thank You cards. I cut them on the cricut and then glued and embossed each one with the plaid folder to give it a very authentic vintage feel.
<- These are the cards and envelopes I made for the Holiday Card swap I participated in.
These are some fondant pieces I've been playing with for some cookies.
Hibiscus!
This is all I did last night, but I think it's enough! How amazing they came, I'm very happy with them :)
More pieces coming together!
This past week we finalized the centerpieces. I have also been working on Cricutting monograms for my friend's wedding favors. And I played around with some fondant for my favors as well. Little shells and starfish. Today I will try out the fondant hibiscus' before stamping the fronts on the invitations :) What fun! ...
Early Start
Last night I began hand stamping the envelopes. I'm still waiting on a stamp set to arrive but I finalized the hibiscus in the corner and the tropical flower on the back so I began stamping those. I did the flowers on the back this morning to make some progress with the envelopes. I hope to begin stamping the front of the invitations tonight so that I can get them ready to be mailed by next week.
Finally! One project completed!
Finally I get some closure! The favor tags are complete! Now after the invitations is the flowers for the favors which are adorable! On the off chance someone who is coming reads this, I don't want to give away the secret entirely! Some things have to be left surprises! But they're adorable!
Today's challenge is waiting for stamps to come in the mail to finalize invitations and also then getting addresses together so we might be able to begin addressing the envelopes :)
<- These are the fondant leis I made for the top of the cake. They sparkled but with my crappy camera phone you can't tell. 
These were the favors once they were completed - I don't think I took any pictures of the cookies themselves - it was a busy day/night. Not to mention very very long! 
<- These are the fortunes for the fortune cookies. All beach theme to keep with the idea. They're not fortunes so much as nice sayings. 
<- These are the envelopes I made for the Thank You cards. I cut them on the cricut and then glued and embossed each one with the plaid folder to give it a very authentic vintage feel. 
