Category Archives: Do It Yourself!

DIY : Wedding Bouquet with Hydrangeas Base

By Heidi Csernak | Published: March 2, 2011
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Making your own wedding bouquet can be daunting so let these directions may it easy and fun! Follow these simple steps to create your own bouquet for brides and bridesmaids!

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DIY : Lycosa Tarantula Vinyl Toy

By Heidi Csernak | Published: January 20, 2011

Recently there has been an increased interest in Decorate It Yourself Vinyl Toys.  Well known Munny and Qee have started a trend that companies like Rose Art are following suit; thus providing some different design models.  The pumpkin was purchased at Michaels Art & Crafts during Halloween and has been transformed into an adorable tarantula.

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DIY : Winter Blues Lanterns

By Heidi Csernak | Published: January 3, 2011
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Transform a simple lantern to give ambiance with some wintry scenes is a favorite this season! Use large and small candle holder styles to make a lovely gift or wedding favours.  Match colours with your home for original decor. It can take close to two hours to create one lantern but the results are well [...]

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DIY : Cone Tree Placecard Holders

By Heidi Csernak | Published: December 12, 2010
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What you need: Download Template! Scissors and pencil Scotch Vellum Tape 8 ½ x 11 Frosted Vellum Metallic Tissue Paper (Blue, white or silver) Elmers Spray Adhesive Snowflake Punch Tweezers or Needle nose pliers Optional: Permanent Glue Pen and Glitter Optional: LED tealight

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DIY : Holiday Mirror Magnets

By Heidi Csernak | Published: December 10, 2010
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Holiday gift magnets that family and friends can enjoy!

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DIY : Snowflake Invitations

By Heidi Csernak | Published: December 3, 2010
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What you need: 1 ½ inch Snowflake Paper Punch Double Sided Tape 8 ½ x 11 Baby Blue Cardstock 2 inch Blue Satin Ribbon 1)      Use the paper trimmer to cut the darkest shade of blue cardstock into two pieces of 5 ½ x 8 ½. 2)      Trim the white cardstock to 8 x 10 [...]

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DIY : Cupcake Tower Display

By Heidi Csernak | Published: December 1, 2010
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Ever wanted to make a fanciful cupcake tower? Something with a little more flair than a wire frame?
Ever wanted to display your events foods on something with more sparkle than cardboard tiers?
Check out this DIY project!

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