Hey everyone,
I’m having Wordpress problems that are preventing me from posting articles with images. I think I found the source of the problem and am working with some WP gurus on a fix. Once we get everything working properly, the articles will start flowing.
Do expect some downtime today while we’re working.
Thanks for your patience!

The forums/downloads area will be offline today so that I can do some upgrades and repairs. Sorry for the short notice but there’s some database wonkiness going on that needs attention.

Hey DIYers,
There’s a big, fat omission in the directions/illustrations for the Couture Silk Invitation in The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects For Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding on pages 35 - 41.
It looks like the cutting diagram and info for the pocketfold are missing. If you follow the book directions, you’ll make a pocket fold that’s [...]

Yikes! It’s been a long time since I’ve done a linky love post. I’m always amazed at the great sites I find who’re linking in and it’s my pleasure to share these awesome people with you.

Adventures of SuperMaren
Della Stella
Unexpected Creativity
OneRedString
Weddingbee
Have Glue Gun, Will Travel
Allure Event Consulting
Married To Green
The Crafty Bride
Samantha & Stephen
Si, lo voglio (Italiano)
Indie [...]

I know, I know. I’m a week late announcing the winners. Sorry! To make it up to you wonderfully patient peeps, I’m giving away 5 copies of the book instead of the 2 announced.
The winners, chosen by random.org’s integer picker thingie:

#83 is Charlene
#7 is jenny
#5 is Meredith
#120 is courtney
#19 is Kristen
The winners have been notified [...]

Hey DIYers,
For those of you who have the DIY Bride book in your hands, I wanted to let you know that the instructions for projects that involve MS Word are written specifically for PC-based versions of Word. Because there are different operating systems and versions of Word currently in use by the general population, the [...]

Hey DIYers,
I’ll be an infrequent blogger for the next couple of weeks. Mr. DIY Bride and I are moving to new digs (yay!) mid-month and my energies are devoted to prepping for that right now. Let me share my overwhelming joy of knowing that I will have a dishwasher for the first time in 8 [...]

In an effort to better serve you, I’ve created the poll (below) to help me focus on the areas of DIY you’re interested in. I’d be delighted if you’d take a moment to tell me what you want.
Please feel free to add suggestions in the comments or shoot me an email via the contact form, [...]

Hey DIYers,
The April issue of Crafts ‘n Things magazine is on the shelves and there’s a project from my book in it! Check out page 28 for Crystal Drop Cake Jewelry and a short & sweet review of the book. There are other cool wedding projects inside from different contributors.
I’ve seen the magazine at large [...]

Since I’m abandoning you this week I’m opening up a new giveaway for my book, The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects For Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding.
I have 2 copies of the book to give away. Just leave a comment in response to this post between now and Monday, 2/18. I’ll pick 2 random winners on [...]