map

Source: One White Dress & Natty Michelle

I think I'm going to create a map like this for our guests. I imagine it won't be too difficult to do. I'll copy a snapshot from google maps, then sketch over it with transparent paper, color in the beach and grass areas, outline the streets and write in their names, trace-out some wedding icons, and voila!

save-the-date

I absolutely love this card, although it doesn't quite have the personal touch that I predict our save-the-date cards will have, plus I'm not sure I have the patience to actually make these. But very very cool none the less.

I found these on Martha Stewart Weddings. They are made from card stock and number punches with a hole punch, and 1/4-inch ribbon bows. Affix with glue stick. The download for the envelope liner is here, or use a word-processing program and printer.


http://www.marthastewartweddings.com

and here is a source for buying the numbers: http://www.littleextrasdiecuts.com/diecuts-2inchnumbers.htm

Butterfly Silhouette Cards

From the same wedding as the butterfly bouquet, these give me a great idea for something other than actual place setters.
 
She used a decorative rubber stamp (with smooth outer edge), ink pads, 3" x 6" card, bone folder, straightedge, and craft knife. She inked the stamp, pressed it to the paper so most of the design extends above the halfway point of the card. Once the ink was dry, she used a fine-tipped craft knife to cut around the design above the halfway point. Then she used the straightedge to score the card across the middle, between the two long sides, around the butterfly; this marked the fold line and gave a clean, neat fold on the bone folder.






http://www.marthastewartweddings.com

adirondack chair invitation

This is cute and fun! but the white color and small print ink is a little bland. Still searching....

Source: Wedding Channel