Linkage 2

Temari – Japanese thread-wrapped balls

Cardboard craft – Tetris organiser

Homemade bleach scrub

Hair Pins

Linkage

Links for crafts that might come in handy for the wedding.

We are talking about making all of the decorations for the wedding either out of recycled/thrift store items or dollar store finds to keep the cost low, and spending the majority of our budget on renting the reception place and being able to throw an amazing party.

Decorations:

Tomato Cage Mirror

http://mattjessicapope.blogspot.com/2010/05/tomato-cage-mirror.html

Mason Jar Tea Lights

http://www.recapturedcharm.com/2010/05/mason-jar-tea-lights.html

Vases

http://makethebestofthings.blogspot.com/2010/05/jazzing-up-glass-vases.html

Invitations/reception:

TP roll favors

http://rockiescrafts.blogspot.com/2010/02/two-uses-for-toilet-paper-rolls.html

Nonspecific crafting:

Crackle effect with elmer's glue

http://makethebestofthings.blogspot.com/2010/05/crackle-finish-with-elmers-glue.html

3D effect with hot glue

http://makethebestofthings.blogspot.com/2010/05/3-d-effect-with-hot-glue.html

Inspirational Images 1

I'm planning on having several posts dedicated entirely to imagery/inspiration for the wedding. Currently I have a kind of fractal, Russian, ice thing going on in my head. Subject to change, but here's what I mean:

February 14th 2010 - The Proposal

I awoke this morning to a top secret envelope with the words "Detective: Beth Lehman" written on the front. I opened it and found thee files inside, all with maps to different locations around the town and instructions for each location. I took the first file and began the investigation.

The only information I was given about this scene was that it was a message and that I should pay attention to the red. I didn't know what it all meant yet, but I knew there were two more pieces to the puzzle. I wondered if I would get paid for all this effort, or if I was just a pawn in the game of an unknown Captain. I looked into the second folder and started my journey across town to find the second clue. I was going to see this thing through. I would worry about getting paid later.


The second clue was short but the perp had gotten creative, drawing a picture of a couple of cuddly fish getting cozy. Again my notes told me to pay attention to the red. "YOU" and "WILL" and some hearts were the only red things I had seen so far. I could only hope the third and last location would bring meaning to this mystery.


On my way to the third site, I got a text from my thus far faceless Captain telling me to stay cool and stand against the fence. I stood there smiling when Brad rounded the corner and immediately produced a little box. He asked me to marry him and I said yes. :)

The paycheck for my work was well worth it.

We've set the date - 12/21/2012. It's an apocalypse wedding, ya'll.