Baby mania!

While I wait for the post-wedding-mania blues (although there are still Thank You cards on the horizon!), I'm starting to brainstorm ideas for my future niece/nephew's arrival!

• onesie of the month
• wee folk art - wooden frogs
• tabs blankie
  

Paper/Fabric Flowers

For centrepieces
(will fix links later)

• Paper Roses (vid tut) - little birdie secrets
• fabric paper rosette tut (dear lizzy) - little birdie secrets
• wallflower week on LollyChops!
• security envelope flowers
• Mitzi's fabric flowers
  

http://www.craftstylish.com/item/46997/how-to-make-a-paper-flower-centerpiece
http://stylisheventsblog.com/tag/diy-paper-flower/
http://www.funny-wedding-ideas.com/bridal-shower-party-ideas.html
http://www.trendsettingwedding.com/2009/04/inspiration-of-the-week-unique-centerpieces.html
http://makingpaperflowers.blogspot.com/
http://dozidesign.blogspot.com/2008/05/paper-flower-tutorial.html

Misc:
PotteryBarn large, decorative keys.
Message in a cookie (pt 2)
oh hello friend giveaway!!!!

St Valentine's Day Crafts

Printables & DIY's

• Scrapbook Trends - digi papers
• Banner
• tea
• twine banner
• Postcard Pretties - DIY 1
• Lyrics cards
• Ashley's simple cards
• one pretty thing

2 Giveaways, 1 Contest

Giveaways:
Ali's blog - 3 sponsors. ends tomorrow
BlueMoon scrapbooking is giving away a Tim Holtz die!!! ends tonight

Contest:
PaperWorksCo - sneak peek contest. Try to guess what the image is. ongoing for the next few days

Wedding Paperie

Paperie To Do list (day of):

• escort table -(Please Take Your Seat sign)- & names; handwritten by several or typed up?
• window pane & chalkboard paint
  
• table numbers; these large clothespins with these labels. (other brainstorming ideas: made to look like chapter in a book? (see below) or scalloped table #s; circle or rectangle, illuminated, house #'s, Martha printable (& more) )
  
• typewriter guestbook (instructions plus blank sheets with Monogram) (ooh but take a look at this Wedding tree!)
  
• programs
• menus
• place cards
• favours (place cards & favours can go hand in hand)
• card box - J's gloomology bag. just need signage & dress it up with a piece of fabric
  
• buffet - signage
• Thank You cards
• Thank you banner for wedding photos!
  

Escort table

• accordion flowers; leaf with names
  
• The orange slices could be on the drinks (like a place card) like this or this (MS).
• tags & clothespins
• chicken wire & clothespins
  

Place cards

• wood veneer with this Martha punch? or Tim's keyhole dies
  
• clothespins - favours, too
• old school & new school Martha; on rows of ribbon, on a fabric, framed bullein board
  

Programs
damask, large tag pocket on Martha

Favours!

• Cookies with a message! B & J.... 22 04 2010 ....thank you... FUN!
• button cookies, too!?
  
• Bind-it-all lil' notebooks
• A Muse's favour boxes
• silver Hershey's kisses with these Avery orange, round stickers with Married Couple monogram
• cello bag toppers?
• favour label: one, two, three: incorporate clothespins
  

Rhonna's now scene jars

misc.

• cake stand
  
• Out of town bags? one,
  
• bridal party tees? totes?
• Ring pillow?
• mr & mrs for chairs? one, two, three
  
• cute banners: Thank You, just married? hurray?' one,
  
• vintage brooch bouquets
• i like this wedding; birdies on a string, thumb tree, table #'s look like chapter in a book
• wands...other inspiring things, too
• paper birdcages (me)
• Veil (grey yellow wedding)
• escort cards: one, two, three.
• *gasp* Hello, Lucky wedding
• tags...a love story
• Chewing the Cud chandelier, red, black, white suite
• kimono style napkin fold
• button brunch
  

I *heart* DIY

I'm very much a DIY girl and I blame my parents. My mom sewed many of our clothes (Christmas bedsheets are something I look forward to every year), she started me on making my own cards, and my dad grows a garden and raises the chickens. I have a very hard time NOT making a meal from scratch! *lol*

(buttons & key by Jen McGuire!!)

Here's my growing list of favourite DIY blogs and websites!

• Design*Sponge
• LollyChops - freebies
• oh, hello friend
  
• one pretty thing
• Whisker Graphics (printables)
• ErinValeDesign/Leo on the Loose (printables & DIY) made the neverending to do list

Brushes & Vectors

• dirigbles
• ornamentals
• scallopped shapes
  
• vintage images (the KEY)
  
• 152 brushes
• 220 brushes
• steampunk gears
• lacy deko (hirondelles)

Wedding

• Classic Bride
• e. m. papers - free invitations, fonts, env templates, etc
  
• i-do-it-yourself
• Elizabeth Anne Designs
• Flights of Fancy - free downloads
• Forgetmeknot
  
• The Ivory Dahlia
• Knotty Bride - printables
• Loveliest Day: freebie links, DIY entries
  
• My DIY wedding Day
• Style me Pretty
  
• Wedding Chicks - custom goodies
• Wedding Chicks - templates
• adorable lace tealight and matches
  

B&J's wedding brainstorm

just brainstorming here and saving some favourite ideas...

ORANGE BLOSSOM - Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness
blossom branch with tissue paper

Steampunk meets Anthropologie!!!

TimHoltz!!! new dies with keyholes!!! NEED!

pretty wedding with fabrics & birdcage, etc

DIY

• Project Wedding
• Martha Weddings Clipart
• DIY Bride downloads
• MY DIY Wedding
• One Pretty Thing - wedding
• I-do-it-yourself
  
• With this Ring
• Style me Pretty
• Grey Likes Weddings
• The Bride's Café
• postcards & pretties
• classic bride
  
• bridal clarity

Silhouettes
Design*Sponge on canvas

Printing
options (explained well)

stylmepretty

Hunt for a new Printer

twig & thistle

Screen Printing

Burning a screen

Fabric

• invites1
• invites2 - loose thread stitching
• sewn invites
• printed on handkerchiefs!
• STD handkerchiefs!
• with Gocco
• fabric baggies...stamped...muslin
• fabric backed...spray adhesive
  

Inspiration:

• JessicaClaire wedding
• II (the planner)
• III - locks

Downloads & printables:

• Style Guide (AU)
• Ruffled
• cd sleeve!
• labels 1 (incl apothecary, vintage)
• labels2 WOW! vintage! coloured

Orange & Grey:

• orange! invitations and ii - sewing!
• orange
• orange (fruit)
• l'orangerie
• vintage orange
• o & g - perfectbound
• grey - style me pretty
• graphite & tangerine
• snippet & ink; oranges
• German botanical print

digi freebies:

• Viviane freebies
  
• Music
  

*swoon*

• baker's twine *swoon* incl twine key
• poster!
• bridal wrap shawl!
• 2010 pantone trends
• Congratulations on your engagement! Now what?

MailChimp! we heart thee!

Birdcage Veil

• etsy - Simple 12 inch birdcage veil, Russian netting
• instructions - Once Wed
  
• instructions - wedding bee
  
• bridalguide tut
  
• another tut
• another tut with photos!
  

Suppliers....

T.O. etsy supply shop
Haberman Fabrics - Royal Oak, MI $3/yard for 9", $7/ for 18"

veilubridal $8/yard for 18"

French netting etsy

HouseFabric (Shipping might be $$$)

JudithM

Inspiration from the Bees....

• Apple Cider - with birdies! and Albemarle Swash font & sparklers and matches ... pocket schedule ... programs ...do not disturb...OOT.... etc
  

Coasters, napkins

• EAD coasters
  
• EAD napkins
  
• wedding bee

Boutonnières on Martha, on MaidaVale invites, MilkPodStudio

(these are more FYI for me...)
(DIY pocketfold with lettersize paper)
(Gocco Tut)
(YVR has Gocco rental)
(wood invites!)

Monograms
with word

etiquette

another one

Luminarias - with paperbags, doilies
vintage linen ring pillow - Martha

envelope liner tut.

DIY Jones tut

banner

Movies to see

I'm so glad I saw Julie & Julia with Tami in 2009; a film about food (which I love) with a dear friend (whom I love). Here are some films I'd love to see in 2010!

Leap Year

cuz I love RomCom's and Irish accents (which are my fave!). Such a hopeless romantic! *rolleyes* Plus the latest Snow Patrol song plays over the trailer. =) 

The Young Victoria

Coco avant Chanel aka Coco Before Chanel ...en anglais ;-)

As well as (click to see trailers):

A Single Man - with Mr. Darcy aka Colin Firth

The Lovely Bones - with Mark Wahlberg

Up in the Air

Coraline

Avatar...I think...

Crafty things to make in 2010

Just copy/pasting some tutorials and ideas of fun things to make!

• pinwheels!
• butterfly name frame
• Playdough, pasta & beans!
• Design board
• printable spice & herb jar labels
• mail sorter!
• notepads with the B-I-A
• cherry tree diarama shadow box frame
• Anthro-inspire pearl, organza necklace
• hair
• felt flower hair pin (purl bee)
• Statement Sign - Apt Therapy
• key frame
• B-I-A books
• fabric flower boutonnière
• coffee sack bulletin board - 1 done!
• love notes on poppytalk
• fabric flowers
• make your own graph paper
• hand-carved stamps tut.
• Thoreau quote

pennant banners:
un
deux (many ideas, links)
trois - St. Valentine's banner with baker's twine

Next Advent:

tea tree advent calendar