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Fab Finds Friday: Spoonflower

Khris — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:00:31 +0000

Fab Finds Friday is a weekly showcase of some of the fabulous resources available to the wedding community. This week’s wedding goodness comes to you from Spoonflower.

Oh, friends, I am so excited to share this resource with you! Spoonflower is one of the coolest, most innovative services to hit the crafting world in a long, long time.

So, what exactly do they do? They print custom fabric designed by you. Yep, that’s right, you can create your own fabric for a mere $18 a yard with no minimums. Just imagine what you can do with this: ring pillows, table runners, handbags for your maids, chair covers, neck ties, vests, photo booth backdrops, invitations (shameless plug: see The DIY Bride book for the Couture Silk Invite) … the list goes on and on.

Spoonflower has just come out of their beta phase and is now open to everyone. Sign-up is free and they have a number of online resources for inspiration and to help get you started.

I’m looking forward to my first order with them and will be sure to share my experience (and projects).

Book Sneak Peek #2

Khris — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:00:27 +0000

No wedding-related book would be complete without a time line. For DIY couples, scheduling is tremendously important because most will vastly underestimate the time needed to plan and make their projects. A peek at the DIY Bride’s Proper Project Planning sheets is after the jump.

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Win a Copy of the DIY Bride Book!

Khris — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:14:04 +0000

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.

“Is there a catch?” I hear you say. Heck yeah, there’s a catch!

Because I want to get this book into the hands of the craft-phobic and the decidedly uncrafty, I’m giving away this copy to the person who submits the best “worst crafting experience” story. So, tell me all about your crafting mishaps or nightmares and why you need help. Since the purpose of the book is to show you how easy it really is to create wedding awesomeness, the person who has the story that appeals to me most will be among the first get her/his hands on the book.

Submit your story by December 27th via the Contact Form. Please include your email address! Be funny. Be serious. Be original. Be yourself. One entry per person, please.