DIY Project #1

Here is a tutorial of DIY fabric hair flowers that I made for the bridesmaids hair and shoes as well as my own. Their flowers arent this color, I didnt want to ruin the suprise :) Sorry I didnt post anything sooner, Ive had a very busy couple of weeks studying then finally taking my stateboard exams yesterday(also my BIRTHDAY!!) I did pass, so now I am a liscensed Cosmetologist and will be working at Rejuv Aveda Salon and Spa in the mall here in Modesto.

Fabric Flowers

You will need:

any type of fabric

needles

fabric scissors

aligator hair clips

thread

a small to medium size candle

small beads or buttons

flower templetes(I printed mine off marthastewartweddings.com)

Cut a peice of fabric slightly larger than your templete and pin the center. Then cut out the flower shape, do this 7-9 times. The more petals you cut out the fuller and larger your flower will be in the end.

Here are all my petals :)

Carefully melt the edges of the petals held 1-2 in away from the flame. Ive found some fabrics dont melt, just burn, so for those use a product like Stop Fray instead so your petals dont unravel over time.

stack all your petals

put 2 stitches in the center of the petals

fold in half and place a stitch on the crease, unfold and do the same in the opposite direction.

This will give your flower some dimension, if you prefer a flatter flower you can skip this step, or if your fabric is already 'fluffy' enough

sew back through to the face of the flower, and add small beads or buttons, when done sew to the back and knot thread 3 times. 

cut a small rectangle, melt around the edges, hot glue one side of the aligator clip to the flower, then glue the fabric over it to cover the back. Make sure not to glue the clip closed! :)

Here is the finished flower!

My First Blog Ever!

So by the suggestion of my cousin Bekah, Ive started a blog of  my wedding planning for others to follow.  Ive never done a blog, so I do not know how often Ill post, but something is better than nothing, right!

I have been engaged sense May, here is my proposal story:

  It was a Sunday afternoon, Stanton suggested we go on  a 4 wheeler ride, and I agreed. He took me all around the country as I sat behind him holding on, he then stopped in a orchard and asked me If I wanted to drive and I declined, he persisted so we switched places and he looked me in the eyes and said "will you marry me?" I thought he was kidding so I just blew him off until he stuck the gorgeous ring in my face and I screamed! Then Stanton reminded me I had to say yes, So I did and we rode home to tell his parents and mine the news.

Sense then, I have picked out my dress, the bridesmaids dresses and some of the decorations.  Sense Ive had about 3 months in between school and taking my state board test its been a great time to get a lot done.
The theme of our wedding is rustic, vintage and laid back.  Ive been collecting vintage crystal and milk glass vases for the head table as well as some cream lanterns to be mixed in the decor.  Our flowers will be ivory and peach mostly peonies and other full, airy flowers with greenery and some gray foliage.Im going to try and give you a feel for the wedding without telling every detail! Ill also post some pictures. I hope this first blog isn't too boring :) Thank you for reading and I hope you have a great day :)

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