Knock, knock,Who’s there?Jig.Jig who?Let’s get jiggy wit it! (Did I just age myself???) I absolutely adore things that make my crafty projects easier. After hours of trying to “eye-ball” the perfect placement of my cute invitations on coordinating backer card paper, I came up with a jig that is going to blow your creative mind. […]
Category Archives: Tutorial
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Feb
Feb
Ready to get crafty today? Our DIY Envelopes project is exactly what you need. Take a stroll down your favorite craft store’s scrapbook aisle and browse the unlimited possibilities. You’ll see a variety of designs, colors, and themes to compliment your project. Or maybe you already have a stack of scrapbook paper just waiting to […]
12
Feb
Feb
The “Roaring Twenties” really inspired me to create my Art Deco Wedding Invitation Set. It was a decade of vibrant fashion, artistic freedom and economic prosperity. Jazz music was popular, while modern art and literature began to emerge. This fan bellyband embellishment I’m about to show you reminds me of a 1920’s vintage headband a […]
06
Jun
Jun
Today I am sharing a very sparkly and glamorous DIY wedding invitation. I call it Glam Gold, and the inspiration came from the chandelier at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas. This short video shows the chandelier in its full glory. The invitation would also work well for a black tie ball, birthday party, or […]
30
May
May
Polka dots are fun. That’s about all I need to say before I launch into this tutorial! I had such a good time printing geometric envelopes a few weeks ago that I’m at it again with a slightly different take on the DIY stencil. This time I’m not cutting shapes myself, I used craft foam […]
23
May
May
Phew! It’s been go, go, go around here. From hosting a tropical themed birthday party to showing at a huge eclectic craft faire, I’ve been bamboozled with bright colors, bright ideas, and noise… oh the noise. I’m ready for my quiet space, or at least to tone things down to a manageable din. Everything has […]
16
May
May
Today’s project enters your computer screen with a swagger. Put a little waltz on the phonograph, dust off your dancing shoes, this bow tie belly band hails back to Hollywood’s golden age. Nothing finishes a package quite as well as the perfect bow. I’m taking the guesswork and frustration out of tying the perfect bow […]
08
May
May
If accordions make you think of beer gardens and polka, please leave all preconceived notions at the door! This is a really stylish DIY wedding program… lederhosen not required. (As a side note I may or may not have spent a little too long in You Tube looking at accordion clips which included twins, roller […]
02
May
May
Pocketfolds. That simple, folded sheet of card that wraps your beautifully crafted invitations and keeps them warm and safe, free of creases and dirt, tucked neatly together until they are to be revealed in all their gloriousness. But seriously, it’s just a piece of card. So why the ungodly price tags? In true Download & […]
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Apr
Apr
Weddings and roses go hand in hand. If you are planning a DIY wedding I’m going to show you how to make roses. I know, I know… you’re thinking ‘but doesn’t nature make roses??’. Stay with me. For a spin on wedding roses try super-sizing them… out of paper. Giant roses however, don’t have to […]
18
Apr
Apr
As you plan your handmade wedding it’s easy to become over-eager in the crafts department. In some ways Pinterest sets us up to fail. So many ideas… so little time. To avoid turning into a glitter covered, sleep-deprived, glue-gun wielding bride of Pinterest nightmares, I recommend picking a handful of meaningful DIY projects that satisfy […]
11
Apr
Apr
It’s time for a wedding hack! This DIY pocketfold wedding invitation has me grinning from ear to ear… because it’s freaking awesome! If you’ve started planning your wedding you will know that things get really expensive, really quickly. And there’s often a good reason for that. A lot of people are involved in pulling off […]
05
Apr
Apr
Did you fall for any good April fools this week? I completely forgot about the first of the month until a round up of the days best tricks appeared in my news feed. Of course I took a look at what I didn’t fall for this year. I was hoping it would be a quick […]
28
Mar
Mar
My heart is a flutter. Today’s project shimmers and shines, and has details so fancy you’d think you were looking at a super expensive invitation. Ha! It’s got all the elements of a classic Download & Print wedding invitation DIY. Time-honored wedding colors, gasp-worthy presentation, budget-saving beauty and simple steps that even the most un-crafty […]
21
Mar
Mar
Spring has finally sprung, wildflowers are popping up everywhere in my neck of the woods, I’ve got the windows open and today I’m feeling all flowers in your hair. A perfect time for this folksy wedding invitation. The earthy tones and folk art birds and flowers are set off beautifully by the stitched ribbon border. […]
13
Mar
Mar
If you’ve been following along with my DIY wedding invitations for a while you know that one tool I love to pull out of my bag of tricks is a gold paint pen. It does a killer impersonation of gold foil. There’s a time and a place (read that as when is there NOT a […]
15
Feb
Feb
Did everyone have a LOVE-ly day yesterday? Whether you hung out with your partner, kids, family, friends, dog, cat, gerbil or Netflix, I hope you felt loved. I’m sending out some extra love to anyone that needs it, just in case. If you were given a little surprise from a loved one did you like […]
08
Feb
Feb
Dare I pull out a spring bloom project in February?? I’m truly sorry if you are still snowed in, but we are scheduled for three days of glorious weather and this gorgeous botanical monogram project perfectly fits my mood. There’s nothing hard about these floral letters, just fold, glue, repeat. It does however take a […]
01
Feb
Feb
Today I’ve got an oldie but a goodie for you. The Ornate Vintage collection is one of the most popular collections on Download & Print, and it’s easy to see why. The detailed scroll work and gorgeous fonts take us back to a golden age where there was never a hair out of place or […]
25
Jan
Jan
Gold foil. And now I shall visit my happy place. I have come to embrace all things metallic and shiny. It wasn’t always this way… but with two four-year old princesses running around my house we have a lot of sparkly things, and I have a lot of sparkly things to clean up. So I […]