Today, I'm sharing how I made this DIY personalized 40th Wedding Anniversary Gift for my parents over on the Country Chic Cottage blog. Instead of giving my parents a Anniversary plate, plaque or frame I made them a 40th Anniversary keepsake from paper mache numbers. 40th Anniversary Gift I love the creative possibilities of paper mache letters and numbers. You can find lots of ideas … [Read more...]
Seventy Years of Marriage Bliss
My grandparents will soon be celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary. Seventy Years of Marriage Bliss. Yep, you read it correctly, 70 years of marriage!Over this past Memorial Day weekend, many friends and family traveled from all over {all the way to rural Kansas} to celebrate this upcoming lifetime achievement.Their love story is like right out of a Nicholas Sparks novel. High School … [Read more...]
Bridesmaids & Buttons Box
Weddings are usually all about the bride but there are many people involve that help to make her day special. Like the Bridesmaids. So, if you want to express some gratitude to those special ladies that have been helping you get ready for the big event, here are a few Bridesmaids ideas posted over on the Buttons Galore & … [Read more...]
Personalized Wood Wedding Blocks
When I made these Personalized Wood Wedding Blocks, I felt like I was a contestant on Craft Wars. Totally busted out the power tools on this one!We're heading to my brother-in laws wedding this weekend. This is what I made for the newlyweds. Personalized Wood Wedding Blocks My husband owns lots of power tools which, by the way, he doesn't even use anymore and like he has the … [Read more...]
Blue Birds Wedding Card
Sharing a simple Blue Birds Wedding Card that I made for my brother-in-law's special day. I used the Cindy Loo cartridge to cut the blue birds on this card and I seriously forgot how many cute cuts are on that cart! I really need to bust that cartridge out more. The scallop border on the edge of the card is actually something I re-used from the front of there wedding invitation … [Read more...]
