Do It Yourself Projects

           The pictures are a little dark because we took them with JD's I-phone. If you have questions about how I did something, you can email me at [email protected] or page me on the phoenix-sedona knot boards *mgumms* Thanks!

Bridesmaids cards

           I made these cards for my bridesmaids and flower girl out of cardstock from Hobby Lobby and pictures from the internet.
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Here are the pictures I used for the cards:
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Save The Date/Thank You Baseball Pennants

          We are taking pictures with these to use for Save The Dates and Thank You cards.


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First you want to print out whatever design you're using. I downloaded this baseball-ish font called "Marcelle Script" at www.dafont.com. I used double sided tape to stick the printed images onto the cardstock. We used cardstock that was used by some kids where we teach for our "stampsheet" program. It was kind of a neat way to recycle. It actually worked out really nicely that there was a grid or design on the stampsheet, because when you cut out pieces like the middles of o's and a's, it was easy to piece back together like a puzzle.


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I traced each word with an exacto knife. I had to take breaks because it hurt my finger. I used a cheap, plastic cutting board underneath so I wouldn't scratch up my coffee table. Make sure you cut the insides of o's and a's, etc. first and label them. You'll need these later when you paint.


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When you take the inside of the stencil out, you need to be careful. If some of the cuts you made didn't go all the way through, you'll need to go over them again. It's easiest to flip it over and do this without the paper getting in the way. Then you can peel the paper off.


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Lay the stencil flat on your surface. I cut pieces of felt board into the pennant shape using an exacto knife and a yard stick. Tape your design down. Use double sided tape to stick the insides of o's and a's where you want them. You will not be able to see where the tape was once you remove it. If there is any tape hanging over the edge of your "insides," cut it with the exacto knife. Otherwise, it will mess up your painting.


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I used acrylic paint and a sponge brush to carefully paint over my stencil. I'm sure fabric paint would work, but acrylic was cheaper and I won't need to wash these. If I was making t-shirts, I would have bought fabric paint. Leave the stencils on until the paint is dry so you don't smudge the paint. * Caution: cardstock works fine for one use only. If you need to use the stencils multiple times, use something plastic that won't curl up when it gets wet from the paint. Also, the white paint on black felt pennants didn't turn out so well. I definitely recommend using dark paint on light fabric or felt.


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I used ribbon with a stitched pattern for the trim to create a sewn on look. I attached the ribbon with a hot glue gun. I think they turned out pretty good! I can't wait to use them in our engagement pictures!

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Check out the finished product! Pretty good, huh?
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Projects to come!

* Place card poster
* Invitations
* Centerpieces
* Whatever else I come up with :)