6/22/11

Crafty How To: Bookpage Monogram

In the spirit of my "Monogram" board on Pinterest, I present to you the "Bookpage Monogram".
Super simple and gorgeous.


I loved the look of this project, but I needed something faster. It's summer after all, which means kiddos and fun around the clock.



So I tore a page out of a book that I will never read. You know one of those books that you use for decor purposes only. Then I got on my computer and typed a big "C" in American Typewriter font at 400 pt.  I added a centered text box below with the year of our wedding in the same font at 36 pt.


I put it into my printer and out it came. The perfect size 5 x7. Beautiful... black and white.


Frame it - love it. Done! All in about 10 minutes.


The perfect project for summer. This would make a great gift for weddings, anniversaries, or even new babies.

What projects are you squeezing in this summer? Between camps, pool time, and traveling it's hard to find time for crafting. Good thing there are 24 hours in a day :)



6/20/11

A Beautiful Wedding

This was the big wedding weekend. Jeff's youngest sister, Jessie, got married in Fort Worth.


 We kicked off the celebrating with pedicures and lunch downtown. Jessie gave the flower girls personalized necklaces that she ordered on etsy. Afton was thrilled :)




Jessie has a great sense of style and created an event full of special details.


The wedding and reception were held at a beautiful art gallery. It had a gorgeous courtyard, lush landscaping, exposed brick, and great lighting.


Jessie wanted the wedding to be vintage with a modern twist.




I love her dress, hair and make-up. Lace, red lipstick, a Crafty Texas Girl hair piece :)


 And look at her sister Jenn. All bridesmaids should look this good. I made her hair clip to coordinate with the bride's hair accessory.



I created the flower girls' tutus and hair accessories to go along with her color scheme. Grey, silver, white, chartreuse, ivory.




 The bride has always loved Converse shoes. So all the kiddos, the groom, the usher, and even the father of the groom wore a pair.



The wedding programs doubled as fans. And on the back-side was a cross-word puzzle about the happy couple. Small pencils were attached so the guests could solve the puzzle. 





 The centerpieces included lots of fresh flowers arranged in glass vases and mason jars.




Custom koozies served as party favors.



 Tiny chalk boards held descriptions of food and drinks. Dinner was delicious: sirloin and crab cake sliders, a mac-n-cheese bar, and a variety of summer salads. My mother-in-law made the cakes. She is such a talented baker. Jessie ordered 'tree stumps' off etsy to serve as the cake stands. An ice cream bar with brownies and toppings accompanied the cake.


A special 'kids area' was set up with tiny tables, chick-fil-a, bubbles, toys, and art supplies.

Jeff built Jessie a set of 'corn hole' boards for the wedding. She painted them with their initials. 


 There was also great music and a lot of dancing.








I loved this wedding. So much thought and personal style. Congrats Jessie and Matt! 


Getting married? Know someone who is? Email me for more information about unique hair accessories, garters and tutus- custom made for the bride, bridesmaids and flower girls. craftytexasgirls@gmail.com




6/19/11

Dad's Day



Love this cool 'vintage' photo of my uncle, dad and grandfather. Good looking bunch :)

Happy Father's Day!

6/17/11

Rainbows

I am loving all the summer inspired rainbow crafts and treats I have been seeing lately. It's hard not to smile when you see these.

Rainbow Father's Day Card


Rainbow Pancakes


Rainbow Parties


Lots of Rainbow Cakes


Rainbow DIY Bath Crayons


Rainbow Pudding Pops


Rainbow Umbrella Wreath


Rainbow Kiddy Carwash


Rainbow Rice- a cool kid craft


Maybe I'm so in love with Rainbows right now because of my girl. This past weekend was her dance recital. She danced to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "I Want Candy".  Both costumes were rainbow!

This is rainbow bow I made for her class to wear for the tap routine.
Rainbow Royal Bow here

Such cuties!





Want more? Check out my "Rainbow" board on Pinterest.

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