Saturday, March 10, 2012
Guest Blogger - Artsee Fartsee and the DIY Ring Pillow
I've
known the girl behind DIY Davis Style since we were on the cheerleading
team in college. She was fabulous then and she is fabulous now. I adore
her blog and am so excited to make it to "Guest Blogger Saturday".
I got engaged Christmas Eve and have been
spending most of my free time planning for our wedding. We're keeping it
simple, but if you've ever planned a wedding you know that even then it
can make you crazy. But, thanks to a lot of patience from all parties
involved, I'm almost done with all of the major details. I'd rather work
hard and get it all done now so I can spend the next few months just
enjoying being engaged.
Since most
of the big things are out of the way I am working on some of the
smaller details and I've got something I want to talk about. I'm not
trying to sound like a Stingy Sally, but it seems like if you put the
word "Wedding" in front of anything it mysteriously quadruples in price. I was
browsing Etsy and found that most of the ring bearer pillows were in the
$90-$120 range. And I've got one thing to say, "PFFFFFFFF. THESE PEOPLE ARE TRIPPING, YOU HEAR ME?!?"
Okay, thank you for letting me get that off my chest, I feel much
better. Moving forward and being proactive, I made an exact duplicate of
a pillow that was going for over $130. And I made it for $20.You'll
have to take my word that it looks much better in person. I lost the
charger to my good camera and was at a loss for good lighting. I had
every intention of making the matching flower girl basket at the same time, but I
got distracted by The Bachelor and time escaped me. We've all been
there, right? Maybe next week.
If you want to make your own, here's the details:
Before you begin: Go to the Hobby Lobby website and get your 40% off coupon. They always have this and it will save you a bundle. I got my pillow I embellished there for about $15. Also, this week is 50% off all wedding items, so stock up.
1. What you'll need:
1/2 of polyester/satin that matches your wedding colors (if you're like me and have changed your colors 1,889,342 times you might want to hold off on this until you're absolute certain you're not going to change again)
Tacky Glue or Liquid Stitch
Scissors
Jewel button
1/4" thick ribbon
2" Ribbon in secondary wedding color (optional)
Lighter or Candle
2. Cut circles from fabric in graduated sizes. I used 2", 3", 4", 5" and 6". You can use more or less depending on how dramatic you want your flower. Cut 8 slits in each circle equal lengths apart. Don't cut farther than about 1/3 of the way in.
3. Hold your circles (one at a time) with the slits about 2 inches above the flame from your candle. Focus on one petal at a time. They will curl in towards the flame. This takes practice. Have extra material on hand.
4. Use the tacky glue to glue each layer together (if you're an elitist you can sew them together, but I'm all about keeping it real so I'm suggesting glue). String the thin ribbon through the back of your button, this is where your rings will go. Glue the button to the flower and the flower to the pillow. And Voila. You just saved yourself a Benjamin.
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