Hello everyone, I'm aware I've not blogged properly for ages and really missing it, sorry for my absence! However I have moved broad to Cyprus which is quite life changing for a start and still waiting on the majority of my things to arrive! I'm currently living out of a suitcase (overflowing may I just add) but hoping I can do a few outfit posts in the coming week. Eventually I will get some sort of routine to life and I can go from there!
Obviously my outfit posts won't be overly wintry for a long while as it's still 27 degrees out here and only gets down to about 15 degrees but they may be good for fellow people abroad or for uk people going on a winter holiday! Anyway I hope you are all well, speak soon!
Hey everyone as promised I have a blog post for you this week and it's one of my wedding editions.. Incase that doesn't give it away I'm engaged and planning a wedding for Chris and I!
I've been looking around for quirky save the date cards but nothing really caught my eye or if it did it was ridiculously expensive (in my opinion anyway!) So I came across this design on Pinterest/another wedding blog and decided to do my own twist on what they had created. I mean why pay stupid money when you can make your own? Chris and I wanted some rustic and rather bohemian so our guests would get the feel of what type of theme we have in mind. We both felt a relaxed bohemian style wedding would best suite our day so went with this idea!
To make these save the dates you will need:
- A guillotine
- Raffia ribbon
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Pen & pencil
- Artist gummed tape
- A pair of round pliers (or another tool to pierce a small hole)
- A hole punch (I opted for a heart shaped one)
- Twine
- Double sides sticky tape
- A4 brown card
- A4 paper with your template design printed three times
I hope the list doesn't appear too overwhelming! I managed to pick up the guillotine quite cheaply in a pound store type place. It isn't the most sturdy but it does the job for small amounts of card and paper. I picked up most of my materials from eBay.
Step 1
Take your ruler and mark with a pencil 7cm and 14cm from the edge of the card, lying the card horizontally. Repeat this with your A4 templates.
Next take the paper and cut it at the marks horizontally, using the guillotine.
Step 2
Once cut into thirds, measure the width of one template, marking 7.5cm from the left hand edge and 20cm from the left hand edge. Repeat this process with the same measurements on the card then put through the guillotine, this time using a pair of scissors to score the marks gently so that they fold.
Step 3
Apply three small pieces of double sided sticky tape to the centre section of the card. Line up the centre template with the centre of the card and stick down. If you have problems lining it up (like me lol), take a pair of scissors and trim the edges to neaten up the card and paper to become symmetrical.
Step 4
Once your edges are neat, take your ruler and mark where you'd like your twine to thread through and "tie the knot". Mark with a pencil and then pierce through with pliers or tool of your choice.
Step 5
Take your twine and cut off enough to tie the knot whilst considering that some tension is required for the knot to tighten when opened. Thread the ends through the holes of the card and secure ends with a small knot.
Step 6
Take your hole punch and punch along the gummed tape to create a pattern, then cut off the required amount for the cars.
Step 7
If you haven't done so already write in your guests names! Then open up the knot as big as possible so that when your guests open the card they get the full effect of the knot tying. Close the card and secure the edge with gummed tape by licking or wetting with a sponge.
Step 8
Next you'll want to turn your card over and right your guests name and address. For this post I haven't bothered as its a dummy card.. Then take your raffia ribbon (I haven't specified a length as its personal preference on bow size and shape!) and cross over to one side on the back before bringing the two ends to the front and making a bow. Note: I double bowed the ones I made to be posted to ensure they don't untie.
And voila! That is one rustic save the date finished. As you can see I've made quite a few which are all ready to be sent!
I'm really rather proud of these and anybody who knows me well will know I love making things so this will certainly be a rustic DIY wedding! I just think they add a real personal touch for your guests and are great for any bohemian, outdoors, rustic style weddings.
UPDATE 23rdMarch 2015: I am extremely chuffed that
so many of you love this template and I have received increasing requests for
the template I created in Word. Due to the number of requests I am happy to
continue sharing the template but I am asking for a small fee of £2 to cover my
time which can be paid via Paypal. If you would like the Word template I
created, please leave a message in the comments below or email me atlaydey_katabella@hotmail.co.uk
I also have templates for the following:
-Rustic Save the Dates
-Thank you cards
-RSVP Cards
Each template is £2 each or to purchase the
entire package (including extra images) it’s £6.
Please note: My ‘DIY guide and template’ are for
individual, private use and not to be used for distribution or resale. Many
thanks
I hope you liked this DIY. Please feel free to ask me any questions below and stay tuned for more wedding DIY :-)
I've never done one of these "week in photos" type posts and not entirely sure what you write but thought I'd do a "month in photographs" due to my lack of posting although I have good reasons why!
Since Secret Garden Party life has been go go go and although I have finished my job I've been frantically trying to tackle the many tasks which come with:
-wedding planning
-moving
-moving abroad
I'm moving to Cyprus for three years in three weeks time! I'M SO EXCITED! But with this has come a lot of planning and organising as well as trying to sort the wedding for next July whilst we are still here so hopefully there won't be too much to do when we come back for it next year! As well as this there's packing up my life and buying bits for the house whilst trying to fit in seeing all the loved ones before I fly. I think I'm tackling it all pretty well at the moment but that's my reasons for blogging being on the back burner!
As you can see I'm making bits for the wedding and plan to do some wedding related posts and YouTube videos very soon, hopefully this week! I even tried my hand at baking (although I'm not great) after having a random urge to bake a cake. Lets just say ill never be a domestic goddess when it comes to baking.... Anyway I miss blogging and hope I can get back into the swing of things once life has calmed down a bit.
Hope everyone's had an amazing bank holiday. I've got a rather raspy voice from partying hard! Life is good :-).
Hey guys. I've been a bit slow with the posts this last week, well.. Non existent really but that's because I've been at Secret Garden Party!
If you're not aware of Secret Garden Party it's a festival in Cambridgeshire, held on really beautiful grounds with two lakes, woods and lots of space to party. They have a theme each year to the festival, this years being "superstition" and they encourage gardeners to participate in the theme with fancy dress. This year I didn't dress up but I have done the past four years! I love this festival due to it not just being about music. There's so much more going on, so much to do! From poetry to dance offs, village hall antics to naked trampolining and that's not even scratching the surface! This enchanted place is full of energy all hours for four days, the best four day party!
There's also a lot of art installations at Secret Garden Party which are amazing to view or even venture onto, such as this one.
This was the lake stage for this year in the style of a ship being attacked by an octopus. They change the lake stage every year. There have been a giant dragonfly, pirate ship and many others which can all be accessed via boats to party on until Saturday night... On Saturday night they burn the lake stage and set of fire works and Chinese lanterns in celebration. It's a fantastic sight to see!
This is a new instalment for this year and is around the man made lake which people swim in and diving competitions take place. It looks so magical at night when it's lit up! There are many more art installations, different each year..
OUTFITS
Now seeing as this is my fashion blog I best insert some fashion outfits! This is what I call my festival fashion. I must apologise for the photos not being amazing but I didn't take them intentionally for the blog. I was too busy partying lol!
Dress/jacket- Miss selfridge
Slip- H&M
Boots- New Look
Bag- vintage
Crown- home made (see my blog post!)
As you may have noticed I've already featured this look in an OOTD but I love it soooo much. The only difference is I swapped my Chelsea boots for military ones due to mud!
Dress- H&M
Face art- face lace
This was such a simple but effective festival look which took barely any effort! The maxi dress (apologise for no full shots) was thin satin like material which was great in the heat. The face lace was the only effort which took no time at all ad lasted all day! Once that was donned I kept my make up pretty simple as the face lace needed to be the focal point. I felt like a little fairy nymph in this outfit lol. As the night came I changed into something a fraction warmer and went for this look.
Dress- All saints
Turban- eBay
Face art- face lace
Please excuse that I was a bit worse for wear! The dress was quite sheer so I popped a black body con underneath and paired the look again with military boots. I've been lusting after a turban for ages! I'd also been trying to find a nice brooch for it but ran out of time which is a shame as it would have really set it off!
Dress- H&M
Braelets- old festival wristbands
Face art- face lace
Hair rings- regal rose
It got bloody boiling over the weekend so I took to throwing on this leopard sun dress and some face lace to make it more exciting and festival like. Hair became rather annoying too so I plaited it and manipulated it to look large and more relaxed before placing hair rings in it for a more bohemian feel.
I love sequinned, embellished tops. They lend themselves so well to the festive period and festivals! Sequins at a festival are definitely a yes!
Top- matalan
Shorts- new look
Corsage- H&M
Bracelets- home made
Crown- home made (see blog post on how to!)
Rosary beads- topshop
Hair rings- regal rose
Face glitter- Barry M
I loved this look, probably my favourite! The floral crown knitted well with the big plait as well as the cosmic colours from my top! I call it my floral cosmic look!
So that's all my many outfits from the festival. I'm still recovering now, soooo run down but it was worth it! If any other gardeners are reading this and have done outfit posts too, please link me to them if love to see what you wore!!
