Crafts, DIY, and being artistic are not my strong suit. However, I'm here to show you that you too can create something cute for your wedding day! For this first experiment, I went with something that was not too valuable - a prop for the engagement photos. I saw this inspiration a while back, and I knew that I could easily recreate. If it was a bust, I wouldn't be heartbroken.
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| Fleur de Lis wedding date announcement - so cute!/Source: Lauren Carroll Photography |
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| My supplies - alphabet stickers, assorted paint brushes, a 24 set of acrylic paint, and a cardboard fleur de lis. All from Hobby Lobby. And of course some newspaper to keep my kitchen table from becoming a victim to my paint skills. |
First, I gathered all of my supplies. This set contained all of the wedding colors, and I decided on where I wanted to use each of the colors.
Now, I know this is going to get really complicated, so I hope these pictures help follow along (I kid. You know I kid, right?).
Step 1 I painted the center of the shape with the color I wanted for my text - gold. I let that dry.
Step 2 I drew some pencil lines to make sure everything was centered and straight. Then I added my stickers for the date down the center.
Step 3 I made sure the edges were pushed down well on the stickers and I painted the whole shape my base color - silver. This took several coats to cover up the previous gold. Let it dry some more. Sang "Silver and Gold" with Sphinx while dabbing silver paint everywhere that looked patchy.
Step 4 I let it dry then peeled off the stickers with tweezers very carefully. Reveal the gold paint underneath. I filled in any missing spots with gold paint, to make the letters stand out some more. Add teal dots to the center for some color.
This was as far as I had planned to go, but once everything was dry I thought it looked a bit plain. I ended up adding a dotted border and outlining the numbers in teal too. Here's the final product!
I made the teal and gold dots with a Q-tip dipped in the paint - fairly easy method. I did the dots a little at a time, to make sure I wasn't going overboard. It might be a little busy, but I think that it is reminiscent of Mardi Gras beads or a lighted marquee. Sure, I was totally going for that.
I wish the numbers were more perfect, but in the end I just let them be. After all that trouble, I think I should have just free-handed the numbers instead of dealing with the stickers. The teal around the edge does help them stand out more, so I'm glad we added that. I definitely think that it will look cute in a couple of pictures, and I'm excited to have one wedding DIY under my belt! I know this pales in comparison to what some people put together, but pulling out paints and brushes is a far stretch for me!
Are you good with DIY? Did you put your wedding date on a prop for any pictures?
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| The step-by-step process. |
Step 1 I painted the center of the shape with the color I wanted for my text - gold. I let that dry.
Step 2 I drew some pencil lines to make sure everything was centered and straight. Then I added my stickers for the date down the center.
Step 3 I made sure the edges were pushed down well on the stickers and I painted the whole shape my base color - silver. This took several coats to cover up the previous gold. Let it dry some more. Sang "Silver and Gold" with Sphinx while dabbing silver paint everywhere that looked patchy.
Step 4 I let it dry then peeled off the stickers with tweezers very carefully. Reveal the gold paint underneath. I filled in any missing spots with gold paint, to make the letters stand out some more. Add teal dots to the center for some color.
This was as far as I had planned to go, but once everything was dry I thought it looked a bit plain. I ended up adding a dotted border and outlining the numbers in teal too. Here's the final product!
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| The final product without the Times-Picayune background! |
I made the teal and gold dots with a Q-tip dipped in the paint - fairly easy method. I did the dots a little at a time, to make sure I wasn't going overboard. It might be a little busy, but I think that it is reminiscent of Mardi Gras beads or a lighted marquee. Sure, I was totally going for that.
I wish the numbers were more perfect, but in the end I just let them be. After all that trouble, I think I should have just free-handed the numbers instead of dealing with the stickers. The teal around the edge does help them stand out more, so I'm glad we added that. I definitely think that it will look cute in a couple of pictures, and I'm excited to have one wedding DIY under my belt! I know this pales in comparison to what some people put together, but pulling out paints and brushes is a far stretch for me!
Are you good with DIY? Did you put your wedding date on a prop for any pictures?
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