How to save money on doing Crafts.

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/

http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/where-did-you-buy-your-brooches-for-bouquets

nikkialys    September 8, 2012   Fayetteville, North Carolina

I got all mine at thrift stores.  The thing to remember is it doesn't have to be a brooch.  Try looking for costume rings, necklaces(especially with a pendent on it), earring and shoe clips.  As long as you can figure a way to attach a wire to it you can use it.   I found one thrift store where they held onto earings that were missing a mate.  I got a bag of about 20 of those for 5 dollars.  The actual brooches are popular right now so they can be expensive.  If you get a little creative with the jewelry you can definitely save some money.   you can also try eBay, they have lots of brooches for sale, but they came out more expensive then my thrift store finds.

http://www.fabulousbrooch.com/

http://www.fabulousbrooch.com/

http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/finished-brooch-bouquet-038-giving-away-extra-brooches

jessicayflores    June 23, 2012   New York City
I finished my brooch bouquet this week! I used about 25 brooches (most of them from FabulousBrooch.com), and three hydrangea flowers purchased at a crafts store. I also added some pearls (also purchased at a craft store) that are used for jewelry to fill in some of the gaps. I just threaded some floral wire through it then twisted the ends to create stems.
I wrapped the stems in white satin then criss-crossed a sheer white ribbon (starting from the bottom up). I added pearl pins as accents which matches my entire wedding style and decor (as you may be able to tell from the brooches themselves).
I'm super happy with it. What do you think?
I may have to do the bottom over because the stems are a bit too long. And since I have another month and a half to sit and stare at it, it'll probably get to me. If I do, I'll post a detailed tutorial or video tutorial to help others achieve this look.
You can see my brooch bouquet video tutorial and the brooches I'm giving away on [link removed as per self promotion policy].

Flowers

http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/flower-fascinators-for-my-maids-feedback-please

http://www.planetcake.com.au/cake-flavours

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	Chocolate Mud Sumptuously rich, moist, chocolate mud cake layered and filled with a dark chocolate ganache. This cake is guaranteed to satisfy the majority and remains our most popular flavour.
	White Chocolate Mud A light cake with a delicate caramel flavour, layered with a white chocolate ganache. This cake is perfect for children and daytime events such as christenings.
	Hazelnut Chocolate Chip This delicious hazelnut cake is dotted with loads of chocolate chips and is layered and filled with a dark chocolate ganache. This flavour is guaranteed to leave you wanting more.
	Red Velvet Made with fresh raspberry puree and real dark chocolate, this Red Velvet is slightly different to the traditional recipe as it is layered with a white chocolate ganache. It is certainly a staff favourite at Planet Cake.
	Coconut A decadent butter cake full of coconut flavour, layered with a dark chocolate ganache. A wonderful addition as a tier on your wedding cake to compliment that chocolate mud cake as a lighter alternative.
	Jaffa Chocolate and fresh orange puree create this flavour match made in heaven. When you cut into the cake you will reveal a beautiful marbled pattern. This flavour is a true winner and is layered with our dark chocolate ganache.
	Rainbow The base of the cake is made using a white chocolate mud cake recipe which has been coloured in reds, greens and yellows to reveal an amazing marbled rainbow pattern. The kids will be amazed at the colours of the rainbow when you serve this up at their next birthday party (we are certain the 'big' kids will be impressed as well!)
	Marble Mud If you love white chocolate mud and dark chocolate mud (or just chocolate in general) then this is the cake for you... two flavours for the price of one and deliciously decadent too.
	Other flavours include: Orange and Poppyseed A light cake with a smack bang citrus tang made using fresh orange puree and poppy seeds is layered with our white chocolate ganache. Orange poppy is a wonderful cake to serve with coffee after a heavy meal.
	Traditional Fruit (Additional charges apply)  An old fashioned favourite filled with lots of dried fruit, perfect with chocolate ganache or marzipan (upon request) suitable to have as the top tier on your wedding cake to keep for that special anniversary.

this is the closest I can get at the moment

I think I might do something like that

Hi all.

A couple af days ago I saw this film. And it got me thinking. I like my job and my family but perhaps I need something to "do'" like Julie did in the film. As I am not cooking in general I came to think of my many table ideas. SO my thing will be to reproduce or create different table settings. My start idea is not working out at the moment as Krylon Looking glass paint is not available in Europe. So HELP!! does anyone know of a product similar to this, that I can buy in Europe???

uest Post: DIY Mercury Glass Tutorial {Kelley Maria}

Apr 7

all images are (c) Kelley Maria

From Jacin: Is there anything prettier than mercury glass these days? I don’t know the exact moment I fell in love with this gorgeous accent, but let me tell you, I pretty much can’t get enough. When I made my daily stop over at Kelley Maria‘s gorgeous and inspiring blog and saw her tutorial to make your own faux mercury glass, I immediately reached out to her to see if she’d like to share it with all of you!  And lucky us – she said yes!  So here she is today {make sure to swing by her blog when you’re done reading so you can give her a hello!}
Hi everyone, Kelley from Kelley Maria here!  I am thrilled to be guest posting today for Lovely Little Details!  Thank you for having me.  I often feature DIY projects on my blog and like to focus them around saving money because who doesn’t like to save money?
Today’s post features a tutorial on how to make mercury glass.  I have always been a fan of mercury glass, but the stuff is so darn expensive so I set out to make my own in hopes of achieving a similar look while also saving money.  Plus, it is way more fun knowing you made it!
I chose to do this project using goblets (that I got from a thrift store for $1 each) and I am going to use them as votive candle holders.  Small votive candle holders turned into mercury glass would look great on tables at a wedding reception!

{Before}

Supplies:
-       Krylon Looking Glass Mirror-Like Spray Paint
-       Metallic Gold Acrylic Paint
-       Metallic Silver Acrylic Paint
-       Lamp (Ebony) Black Acrylic Paint
-       Sponge (cut into small pieces)
-       Cotton Swabs
-       Cotton Pads
-       Clear glass candle holder
Instructions:
1.  Spray the “looking glass” paint on the inside of goblet.  Spray the bottom of stem base and lightly spray the stem as well.  *Note:  with Looking Glass Mirror-like paint you must paint the reverse of the side that will be showing.  Spray 5 very thin coats, allowing 1 minute between coats.  Paint sprays dull, but reverse side has mirror-like effect.

2.  This next part is very tedious and takes patience!  Dip the piece of cotton in the acrylic paint, switching off between metallic gold, metallic silver and black.  Dab the inside of the goblet to remove patches of the spray paint.  I switched off using the cotton swabs and pads.  Repeat until you have the desired look.  Next, dip the sponge in acrylic paints and “sponge” the inside of the goblet to add some color.  Sponge the stem and bottom of the goblet as well. I used mostly gold and black for the sponge effect.  Once paint has dried, repeat the process of removing paint from the stem and bottom of goblet.

{After}

Are these not amazing??  Thank you Kelley for stopping by today!  We hope you’ll come and visit us again soon!