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Blueprints #3 Seating Chart

The DIY Bride Blueprints are a weekly feature where we present a sketch of a project (along with our interpretation of it) to help jump start your creativity.

 

Blueprint #3: Seating chart

Foam board panel with layered card stock seating lists.

 

Inspiration piece turned into a this from my first book, DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects For Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding.

(Photo by Jack Deutsch)

 

 

Don’t be shy about sharing your creations! We’ll happily include photos of the projects you’ve made from our blueprints in our galleries. Have you blogged about it? Let us know. We’ll give you some linky love.

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  • We’d love to know more about your design! Tell us what supplies you used, what the project is, how you used it in your wedding, or any other fun tidbit. Also, if you’ve posted this design on your blog, please let us know (include link). We’ll be happy to link over.

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{DIY Challenge} Shaker Box Save the Date

 

Our very first DIY Challenge launches today!  It’s your chance to take a project from the DIY Bride books and put your own spin on it for a chance to win some pretty nifty prizes.  The challenge is hosted by Challengeloop, so pop on over and check out the challenge page: http://www.challengeloop.com/challenge/shaker-box.  Then come back here to get crafting!  Good luck, everyone!

Supplies (as shown)

  • 1 sheet of light blue cardstock, cut to 4.25 x 5.5 in. (back of card)
  • 1 sheet of ivory cardstock, cut to 3.75 x 5 in. (wording insert)
  • 1 sheet of light green card-stock, cut to 3.75 x 5 in. (window frame)
  • 1 sheet of transparency film, cut to 3.75 x 5 in. (window)
  • Double-stick tape
  • Double-sided foam adhesive strips, less than 0.25-in. wide
  • Shells or other extras (for inside the “shaker box”)
  • Craft sand
  • Craft knife
  • Computer and printer with ink

“Shaker Box Save the Date” // Photograph by Jack Deutch

Directions

1. Create a document in Microsoft Word on a PC. From the File menu, click on Page Setup, then the Paper tab. Select Custom Page Size from the Paper Size options. Set the custom page size for 3.75 x 5 in. tall. Click OK.

2. Set the margins. From the File menu, click on Page Setup, then the Margins tab. Set the spacing to 0.25 in. for all margins. Insert your wording, save, and print onto ivory cardstock.

Note: For this challenge, please limit your ink to one color. 

3. Adhere the printed ivory cardstock on top of the light blue cardstock with double-stick tape. Make sure it is centered and level. Set it aside.

4. Make the frame. The foam tape will raise the frame, creating a 3-D pocket and allowing you to insert the filler. On the back of the light green cardstock, draw a straight line from top to bottom and another from side to side 0.25 in. from the edge on each. Using a straight edge and a craft knife, cut along the pencil marks and remove the center.

5. Still working on the back side of the light green cardstock, run a line of double-stick tape near the inner edges.

6. Place the transparency sheet on top of the adhesive, and press firmly. (Caution: If there are any gaps where the transparency and adhesive meet, the sand and inclusions will leak.)

7. On top of the transparency, place strips of the double-sided foam tape near the inner edges of the frame, about 0.125 in. (1/8 in.) from the edge. Make sure there are no gaps or openings between the edges of the foam strips and the foam on the frame. Leave the protective lining on the surface of the tape until you are certain there are no gaps, to avoid attracting lint and debris to the tape.

8. Once the foam tape is secure, remove the protective lining on the left and right sides and bottom, keeping the top lining in place.

9. Place the window frame piece on top of the back piece you made earlier, centering the window area over the wording. Press down firmly to secure it.

10. At this stage, the top side of the frame should be open and not adhered to the backing. This will allow you to insert the sand and shells (or whatever you’re using for the shaker box) into the window box. Use a spoon to pour in the sand (a little less than a teaspoon per card), then drop the shell in.

11. Remove the lining on the top piece of foam tape and press the frame firmly into place. You now have a custom save-the-date to dazzle your guests!

 

For more tips and a cost breakdown for this project, pick up the book at your local book store or online: The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects for your Ultimate One-of-a-kind Wedding (2007)

It’s Our Birthday Book Giveaway!

DIY Bride turns NINE years old this month! To kick off a month-long celebration of nearly a decade of do-it-yourself awesomeness I’m giving away copies of all 3 of my books.

 

HOW TO ENTER: CLICK HERE TO FILL IN THE ENTRY FORM. (A new window will open. If you have a pop-up blocker enabled, you may not see the entry form.)

 

WINNERS will be chosen by random draw on 19 August.

CONTEST RULES:

Eligibility: Only one internet entry per person is permitted.

Conditions of participation: By entering, Entrant represents that any essay, etc., and other materials submitted as part of Entrant’s contest entry are original and will not constitute defamation or an invasion of privacy or otherwise infringe upon the rights of any third party, and that the Entrant owns or has the rights to convey any and all right and title in such essay.

In addition, by entering, Entrant grants to DIY Bride a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to edit, publish, promote, and republish at any time in the future and otherwise use Entrant’s submitted essay, along with Entrant’s name, likeness, and any other information provided by Entrant, in any and all media for possible editorial, promotional, or advertising purposes, without further permission, notice, or compensation (except where prohibited by law).

False or deceptive entries or acts will render the Entrant ineligible. DIY Bride, in its sole discretion, reserves the immediate and unrestricted right to disqualify any entrant or prize winner, if either commits or has committed any act or has been involved or becomes involved in any situation or occurrence which the DIY Bride deems likely to subject the DIY Bride, Entrant, or Winner to ridicule, scandal, or contempt or which reflects unfavorably upon the DIY Bride in any way. If such information is discovered by DIY Brider after a winner has received notice of his/her prize and before the prize is awarded, DIY Bride may rescind the prize in its entirety. If a portion of his/her prize has already been awarded, DIY Bride may withdraw the remainder of the prize that has been fulfilled. Decisions of DIY Bride are final and binding in all matters related to this paragraph. DIY Bride is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the contest, or in the announcement of the prize.

Internet: DIY Bride is not responsible for lost or late entries nor for electronic-transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone-equipment, electronic, computer, hardware, or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by DIY Bride or presenter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, DIY Bride reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. DIY Bride reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Caution: Any attempt by a contestant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the game is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, DIY Bride reserves the right to seek damages from any such contestant to the fullest extent of the law. If there is a dispute as to the identity of the Entrant, the prize will be awarded to the authorized account holder of the e-mail address. The “authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the e-mail address is assigned.

 

Thanks for your support through the years!

 

Giveaway: All 3 DIY Bride Books

[UPDATE 3/19: We're having problems with commenting. All entries are now being handled by a 3rd party (don't worry, your info is 100% safe).]

It’s giveaway time!  I have up for grabs a set of all three of my DIY Bride books for 2 lucky ducky winners.

 

 

HOW TO ENTER: CLICK HERE TO FILL IN THE ENTRY FORM. (A new window will open. If you have a pop-up blocker enabled, you may not see the entry form.)

 

WINNERS will be chosen by random draw on 24 March.

[Dudes and dudettes: just play fair. Cheaters and those that try to game the system REALLY SUCK and have made me scale back dramatically on the giveaways and contests I host here.]

CONTEST RULES:

Eligibility: Only one internet entry per person and one internet entry per email address is permitted.

Conditions of participation: By entering, Entrant represents that any essay, etc., and other materials submitted as part of Entrant’s contest entry are original and will not constitute defamation or an invasion of privacy or otherwise infringe upon the rights of any third party, and that the Entrant owns or has the rights to convey any and all right and title in such essay.

In addition, by entering, Entrant grants to DIY Bride a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to edit, publish, promote, and republish at any time in the future and otherwise use Entrant’s submitted essay, along with Entrant’s name, likeness, and any other information provided by Entrant, in any and all media for possible editorial, promotional, or advertising purposes, without further permission, notice, or compensation (except where prohibited by law).

False or deceptive entries or acts will render the Entrant ineligible. DIY Bride, in its sole discretion, reserves the immediate and unrestricted right to disqualify any entrant or prize winner, if either commits or has committed any act or has been involved or becomes involved in any situation or occurrence which the DIY Bride deems likely to subject the DIY Bride, Entrant, or Winner to ridicule, scandal, or contempt or which reflects unfavorably upon the DIY Bride in any way. If such information is discovered by DIY Brider after a winner has received notice of his/her prize and before the prize is awarded, DIY Bride may rescind the prize in its entirety. If a portion of his/her prize has already been awarded, DIY Bride may withdraw the remainder of the prize that has been fulfilled. Decisions of DIY Bride are final and binding in all matters related to this paragraph. DIY Bride is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the contest, or in the announcement of the prize.

Internet: DIY Bride is not responsible for lost or late entries nor for electronic-transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone-equipment, electronic, computer, hardware, or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by DIY Bride or presenter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, DIY Bride reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. DIY Bride reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Caution: Any attempt by a contestant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the game is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, DIY Bride reserves the right to seek damages from any such contestant to the fullest extent of the law. If there is a dispute as to the identity of the Entrant, the prize will be awarded to the authorized account holder of the e-mail address. The “authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the e-mail address is assigned.

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Win All 3 DIY Bride Books

Hey DIYers!

I’m giving away a copy of each of my 3 books to a lucky winner. To enter for your chance to win ‘em, head over to our Facebook page or pop over to this direct contest link. Contest ends March 02, 2012 @ 07:56 am (PST).

Good luck!

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Affair To Remember

An Affair To Remember

Hip and crafty brides-to-be understand the value of doing it themselves. Not only is taking a hands-on approach to nuptials a great way to save money, but it allows brides-to-be everywhere to showcase their own personal style. Author Khris Cochran, the wedding world’s craft guru, understands how an engaged gal today plans and designs her wedding. The creator of DIYBride.com and author of two highly successful DYI Bride books, she has packed this third volume with 40 brand new fun and original projects. Organized by wedding theme, including Sand & Sea, Bright Lights, Big City, and A Touch of Country, The DIY Bride An Affair to Remember includes themed projects for save-the-dates, invitations, programs, favors, decorations, and more. A popular price comparison box shows how much these DIY projects can save; a budget section itemizes the costs; and a new box offers extra style variations. With 80 inspiring photos, this is the book brides will say “I do” to for a one-of-a-kind wedding.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The Basics: The DIY Bride’s Tools
Troubleshooting

Chapter One: Sun & Sand
Paperclay Seashell Ring Dish
Sea-and-Sand Invitation
Rope-Wrapped Centerpiece
Seashell Boutonniere
Paper Boat Favor Container

Chapter Two: Fairy-Tale Wedding
Accordion-Fold Invitation
Crystal-Accented Table Number
Fairy-Tale Flower Girl Costume
Bridesmaid Sash
Bejeweled Bouquet Wrap

Chapter Three: Exotic Destinations
Vintage Luggage Guest Book
Embellished Raffia Fan
Sari Fabric Cake Stand
Cigar Box Welcome Package
Tropical Flower Bouquet

Chapter Four: Winter Wonderland
Hot Chocolate Favor
Quilled Snowflake Save-the-Date
Baby’s Breath Centerpiece
Pinecone Bouquet
Floating Crystal and Pearl Necklace

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