Handmade Wedding Gift of the week: Photograph of the couple’s name
- This is one of the most unique and personalised gift ideas we’ve seen – ever!
- You can have a go at making one of these yourself by writing the couple’s name in the sand
- If you can make one yourself by writing in the sand, the cost is relatively low and the result even more unique. The main cost lies in printing and framing the image.
- You can customise the image and make it any size and use any type of frame to suit the couple.
- This would also be a great gift idea for a wedding anniversary, milestone birthday or even a newborn gift.
Handmade wedding card of the week: Tie the Knot
This card is a lovely visualisation of “tying the knot”, and one we think that many couples would love to receive as a handmade wedding card…
- These cotton spools are SO cute and easy to make – they are simply a piece of card cut in the shape of a wooden spool with yarn or wool wrapped around them and then glue to the card.
- You could use any coloured yarn here, but two contrasting colours work best to reflect the bride and groom. You could use their favourite colours, or metallic gold and silver would look fabulous too.
- You could also play around the with colour of the card – black with white or metallics would be striking, or a cream or natural kraft card would give a more natural/vintage look.
- You can write/print any message here. “FINALLY! (congratulations)” is a fun dig at the couple. However, you could write something more sentimental or traditional depending on the personality of the bride and groom and how well you know them.
- This would be a great choice of card for a crafty bride that likes to sew.
Thursday thought…
Gift wrapping idea of the week: Fun bunting
There’s something cheerful and festive about bunting that can put a smile on anyone’s face. This miniature bunting used as part of this gift wrap is no exception when it comes to fun gift wrapping…
Why we love it:
1. It’s bright, fun and festive
2. It would suit any recipient – male, female, young or older.
3. It’s a great way of using up fabric scraps if you make it yourself. Simply cut your fabric into little triangles and use a sew together with a sewing machine. Or you could purchase it from Etsy shop, acottagelife
4. You can play around with the theme and colours. You could just use one type of fabric, plain or printed fabric, alternate fabric colours and prints, or use a contrasting coloured or metallic thread.
5. The bright colours of this bunting look great set against the natural kraft paper used here.
6. The handwritten message and haphazard way the bunting is wrapped around the gift all add to the handmade charm!
Check out our other gift wrapping ideas here…
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Today is…Wife Appreciation Day
Listen up Hubbies, today is Wife Appreciation Day! What does this mean, you ask?
This is a chance to show your lovely wife how much she means to you, by (fill in the blank with any of the below):
1. Treating her to a romantic mini-break
2. Shouting her a meal at her favourite restaurant
3. Letting her sleep in (mothers will love this one!)
4. Making her unlimited cups of tea/coffee all day
5. Buying her flowers
Today is…International Eat an Apple Day
Handmade Wedding Gift of the week: Bride and Groom clothes peg
Who would have thought an unassuming wooden clothes peg could be turned into such a cute little wedding gift…
Handmade wedding card of the week: Two Hearts
This simple little collage would make a great handmade wedding card or framed picture for the happy couple…
Why we love it:
- The beauty of this collage lies in its simplicity – minimal colours and simple elements such newsprint.
- The red hearts stand out against the white background and we love the coordinating stripy string used. You could also use the couple’s full name in the hearts, or write a special message in the hearts.
- This idea could be applied to a gift card or framed as a picture to give as a gift.
- This would also be a cute idea for a Valentine’s Day card.