The Beginning of Forever

Happy DIY Wedding Wednesday and I hope you’re pushing yourself towards getting over the hump so we can all say TGIF!! Today we’re showing you how to make a simple paper rose that you can use for bouquets, centrepieces, hair accessories, jewellery and really anything you can think to use it for. So let’s get started. What you will need: Pretty colourful paper (I used 12 x 12 in. thin one-sided cardstock) Plain paper for tracing White glue or really durable glue stick Toothpick Hot Glue Gun 1 Mid to Large coloured bead with a whole through the centre Floral Wire Floral Tape Wire cutter Scissors Pencil Step 1: Trace out the template on plain paper. You can enlarge and print the one below or you can draw your own exactly as below in the size you like. There are 2 ways to transfer template one is to make really thick pencil outline on the plain paper or you can cut out the template along the outline.. only cut the small inner circle. Step 2: Take your pretty paper. Fold in half then in h...

Happy Valentine’s Day!! For me Valentine’s is a day to remember your loved ones and to do something special for them. Be that friends, family, significant others or coworkers! Valentine’s Day is also a great day for DIY projects. So why not incorporate that into your wedding. Ever wondered what to put at the back of the bride & grooms chair?? Well today we are going to make little heart shaped ornaments that can be tied into a ribbon or hung over the back of both the bride’s and grooms chair.   What You’ll Need: Poster Board or Any Heavy paper in the colours of your choice White Glue and/or Hot Glue Gun Printed Stationary (explained in step 1) String or rope in the colour of your choice Scissors or utility knife Step 1:   Using the paint program (or equivalent), make your own Bride & Groom stationary like shown in the picture above. I took different text styles and sizes moved them around, rotated, italicize and bolded to make a...

Happy Wednesday!!! Are you ready to get things done today? We have been experimenting with origami and paper crafts for the past month because we are opening The Beginning of Forever’s Wedding Paper Crafts store in the next little while so you can find some awesome paper craft and paper craft ideas for your wedding. On this DIY Wedding Wednesday we are embellishing a candle favour and making a pocket holder for a bookmark favour. What you need: Card stock and paper in the colour of your choice. You’ll want to use one colour or get an array of the same colour in different patterns and textures. Cutting tool Ruler Whole Punch Scissors Glue Stick, Double Sided Tape, or Hot Glue Gun. Coloured string or yarn. Marker for writing. Small charm or necklace pendant Candle and Bookmark Bookmark Pocket: Using your cardstock cut into a strip large enough to fold 1/3 from the top and wide enough to fit your bookmark. (To get the right size measure your bookmark’s width and length. Now measure th...

Happy Wednesday! Time to make it over the hump! Are you ready for another DIY Wedding Wednesday ? Studying origami has been a lot of fun… trying to perfect the art so I can make some great items for our new Wedding Affiliates Store . While some things are more easy to buy others can be done at home, in advance of your wedding for just a pretty penny! The perfect DIY wedding project is one that can be done over time well in advanced, easily stored, and of course fun without added stress. These coasters (or doily like centrepiece bottoms) are a great gift for your guests. Once you have perfected the fold using regular print paper you can use a fancier cardstock or better yet a paper-backed foil (or a water proof paper) so it can be used as an actual coaster. You can use any patterned or solid coloured paper preferably in 2 different colours or patterns in the same colour to get a beautiful effect. What you will need: 2 Square piece of paper (or rectangular paper made into a squar...