Monday, August 22, 2011

more diy

I wanted to share some more ideas with you.  This idea i have seen quite a few times while looking up diy wedding decor.  its simple and cheap and looks so sweet. 

Its tin can vases.  Cheap because youre saving money and recycling:) Great, well, just look at the pictures. Simple, it is wuite easy to make all you would need is patterned paper or fabric (you could even find a pretty picture on the net or customize and put your name and your future husbands name on it as well as the date of your wedding and voila - print!), glue, a pair of scissors and of course the can tins (you'd need to collect them over time if not ask around after people have had their coffee)

So as i have mentioned it is quite simple to make.  Take the cleaned tins, measure and cut the paper to fit onto them. Now glue the paper down nicely and securely (you could even use double sided tape). Make sure the paper overlaps, you wouldnt want the silver of the tin to come through.


And there you have it!

I cannot remember where i found this picture below but it looks sweet.

This picture i found on one of my favourite blogs - iwantthatwedding.co.za





     

diy :)

I’m not sure if you have noticed but i love looking up diy things, especially decor and even more so diy wedding decorJ
This particular do-it-yourself i found on lemontreecreations.blogspot.com;   the cutest little hanging doilies.

What you’d need to make your own
-          Paper doilies (can be found at pick n pay or shoprite or any convenience store like those)
-          Patterned paper (they used fabric but you could use wrapping paper or craft paper found at arts and crafts stores)
-          Glue
-          A sewing machine – you could sew it by hand but I am sure it will take longer to sew a straight line on paper
-          Paper clips

Instructions
-          Take one doily and cut out the middle and use it as a guide for cutting the patterned paper.




-          Take two doilies and put them on top of each other and use the two paper clips to hold it in place while sewing




-          Get a piece of round patterned paper and hold it on either side of the paper doilies, you will need to fold it in half to find the proper centre.  On that centre line is where you will be sewing.




-           Now in order for the doily to lay flat against the paper, using the glue, glue it down.




-          And there you have itJ adorable right?




You can make various sizes depending on what you want to use it for.

It could make a great bunting even as well as used as a garland.  


  

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Wedding photography inspiration part 2

I came cross another female photographer while on facebook and her wedding photos have a bit of an old school feel to them, which I like, because it somehow feels nostalgic.  Those kind of memories last a life time, which is exactly what you want for your wedding.  Take a look for some inspiration. 

Photographer – Lameez SM Photography (blog - lameezsm.blogspot.com ).




Another photographer cool, female, Cape Town photographer I found while browsing around, Riefqah Petersen (website - riefqahpetersen.weebly.com).

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Some inspiring words from South African designers

 The future is in the past and the new way to decorate is to collect and curate – Neil Stemmet

Comfort, layers, scale, symmetry (or deliberate asymmetry) and proportion are the key elements in a good interior – Gregory Mellor

Push limits and teach clients rather than just give them what they want – Etienne Hanekom

Be true to who you are and surround yourself with things that make you happy. Mix old and new, expensive and inexpensive.  Not everything needs to be the newest, best, trendiest.. – Che Hooper (Interior Designer from Durban)



--
leila jacobs