DIY Bride Book Error! Couture Silk Invitation Dimensions

Posted by Khris in DIYBride News

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 6″ wide x 9 1/4″ long. Wrong, wrong, wrong!

The finished size is should be 4 1/8″ x 9 1/4.

So, once you laminate the fabric to the cardstock for the pocket fold, you’ll need to trim the laminated piece to 8 1/4″ wide, not 12″ as demonstrated in the book.

This also affects the insert sizes. Wherever the directions call for 4 1/4″ width (either cutting or MS Word settings), that needs to be changed to 4 1/8″ (4.125″).

I do most sincerely apologize for any confusion this has caused! I know how frustrating incorrect directions can be.

A note about the book: PC versus Mac

Posted by Khris in DIYBride News

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 instructions may not match up exactly with your version of Word. They should be pretty close.

Mac users, you’re not left out! I actually wrote the book (and the projects) on a Mac. I can help you out if you have Mac-specific questions about any of the Word-based projects. Just email me via the contact form or check the forums for Q & A regarding Mac instructions.

-K

DIY Bride on TV

Posted by Khris in DIYBride News

Thanks to wedding & event guru Saundra Hadley from planning…forever events, my book, The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects For Your Ultimate One-of-a-Kind Wedding made its second television appearance a few weeks ago. That’s just about the coolest thing ever! Saundra hosts a weekly wedding planning feature on Fox TV 7 in Evansville. To check out the segment, go to http://tristatehomepage.com/content/weddingplanner and scroll down to “Local Wedding Magazines” in the segment list. Do check out the other segments, too! There’s lots of great info there.

If you’re not yet familiar with Saundra, you absolutely must visit the planning…forever blog (oh, how I love planners that blog!) to see how utterly smart and creative this woman is. Saundra is a sassy, savvy, tell-it-like-it-is spirit who’s always got the best interest of her clients at heart.

Win a Copy of the DIY Bride Book!

Posted by Khris in Opportunties

Is your wedding looming and you’ve got that “not so crafty” feeling? Maybe you’re all thumbs when it comes to diy projects or perhaps you’ve just lost your wedding craft mojo. Chin up, my friend! The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects for Your One-of-a-Kind Wedding is the cure for what ails you. And I’m giving it away for free. That’s right. I’m giving one fabulous DIY Bride reader a copy of the book.