Friday, July 15, 2011

Make your own stencil in 3 easy steps

You know I like to research things and I came across the stencilling.  I then decided to take a chance and see if I could do it. I honestly have been thinking about doing it for some time because it looked a bit hard, but it’s really not.  Well maybe depending on the pattern you want it could be.  The entire project cost me R60, because I already have my cutting board from my studies as well as paint. 
What you’d need is reasonably thick plastic (this you can get at any place that sells plastic covers for notes), enough to cut with an nt cutter; a thin tip permanent marker; an nt cutter (of course); a cutting board (if you don’t want to spend money on this, find a flat clean surface. And it has to be one that you can cut on because the knife is quite sharp it will definitely leave cuts on the surface). In my photo you’ll see I used a piece of cardboard to cut on. It was harder to cut on because the knife kept going right into the board.  And the last two things you’d need is the pattern you would like to turn into a stencil and paint to paint onto a surface (your colour of choice).

Step 1
            Take your pattern and place the plastic over it, like you are going to trace it. 
Using the permanent marker draw the pattern, slowly, you do not want to rush through this.  Remember the stencil can be used for a while so taking your time will pay off.
Once the tracing is done onto the plastic, move onto step 2.
Step 2
Place the cutting board on a clean hard surface and place the plastic on it.  Using the nt cutter, start cutting out the pattern (I think I found this pattern on the home-dzine site).
 As you can see I only cut out a small portion of the pattern just to show you how it works.
You have to take your time cutting because making a mistake could cost you the plastic as well as time.



Step 3
            You have made your stencilJ
Now to test it out.  If you have cellotape or masking tape, stick the stencil onto paper or board and paint over it, make sure not to use too much paint on the brush it might just seep under the stencil.
And there we are our first stencilJ



             

Wedding inspiration pictures

Some times when you can’t decide on which colours and things go together these do really help.
I’ve looked up a few for you to be inspired by-enjoy!

White with a splash of pink


Lace – lace details look girly and gives it a bit of a Spanish feeling.  Try looking for lace fans and doilies

This is not necessarily for weddings but the colours are so sweet! *found at iwantthatwedding.co.za* -> totally love this site


Grey and pink


Here the flowers are the main and only colours and it looks great




Creams and soft colours work magic

When i think green i think fresh and clean



Winter themed inspiration board – blues, greys & whites


In winter dark colours are great.  But finding a balance is important


Purple is another great colour – for all seasons.  Just mix it up with different colours for the seasons. 

For advice and where to find things to make your wedding look as similar as possible to any of these, please feel free to askJ


Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Choosing table decor colours

I’ve been stuck in a rut as they say.. With so much happening – an engagement that was done in 2 days (yes you heard right – it was hectic!) 
If it wasn’t for my family I would have gone crazy, i swear.  All thanks is due to them for helping and getting everything done perfectly
Decor – watermelon pink table runners and black table cloths with pink and purple feathers in thin vases.  I know what you’re thinking, it’s too much right? Na I thought the same but it looked so nice together.   (Will post photos as soon as I get them from my brother)
Finding the right decor colour scheme is a bit hard, especially when you are pressed for time and cannot make up your mind.  Colours you like might not necessarily work well, you have to take into consideration the time of day when the function takes place and of course the type of function it is and let’s not forget the space that it is in.
Start with a base colour – in most cases a white, grey, cream or black can be used as they match with almost any colour.
Try typing into Google the colours you want, for example typed in black and green table decor and this is the first photo that came up.


-Black and green table decor-
Not too bad hey.  The damask pattern breaks the plain colours well and with some flowers and table instantly transforms.
If you do get stuck trying to choose colours that will work together Google it and see what comes up.  You might find some ideas and inspiration.
Some places in cape town that has a selection of colours are
-       styledfunctions.co.za
-       The table cloth wearing company
      Tel: +27 21 510 3000
E-mail:
tchire@web.co.za
Address: 33 Section Street, Paarden Eiland, Cape Town 8001
-       FG hiring and Catering – 
     Tel: 021 6975576
     Address - 18 Covendon rd Crawford
     

If you know of any other places in Cape Town, please do share:)