DIY Paper and Fabric Flower Centerpieces, Decorations, and Tutorials

I’ve been looking around at various flower shops to attempt to pick out flowers for the wedding. I found that flowers were way overpriced, and 1 simple bouquet alone costs around $70. There is no way that I can afford bouquets for the centerpieces, bridesmaids, me, decorations, etc. All of that would easily cost over $2,000! I looked into other options, and found that there are actually a lot of paper and fabric flowers that you can make, that look really modern and classy!

And hey – fabric flowers and bouquets will last forever, so you don’t have to pay a bunch to get them preserved! They also won’t die in 2 days! So, in reality, I think fabric and paper flowers are a lot more awesome anyways!

Did I mention I’m allergic to flowers anyways? This is a bonus!

Oh hey! Costco has 400 sheets of tissue paper right now for around $5!!! Check out the Christmas aisle. You CAN’T beat that! I have only seen packs of white though – if you are looking for that color.

I hope the links below help you out as much as they helped me. Click on the photos or links to go to the tutorial. Enjoy!

Misc. Tutorials:

• Paper and Fabric Flowers: Martha Stewart – There are 32 ideas in just this link alone!
• I haven’t seen the book yet, but I’m so excited to know that a paper flower book exists! Check out CraftZine’s review of Make Your Own Paper Flowers by Klutz

Fabric Flower Tutorials:

Paper Flower Tutorials:

Paper Flower Bouquet Tutorials:

Paper Flower Pom Pom Decoration Tutorials:

• Paper Flower Pom Poms: Martha Stewart

Paper Flower Centerpiece Tutorials:

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. I would be so happy to find more tutorials to test out for my wedding. Thanks!

DIY Halloween Jewelry and Bag Tutorials

Aww – all of these are so adorable! I need to stop posting and actually try some! The skeleton hand hair clip is my ultimate favorite. So many good ideas from awesome crafters!

Contents:

• Bracelet Tutorials
• Necklace Tutorials
• Hair Clip Tutorials
• Earring Tutorials
• Pin Tutorials
• Bag Tutorials

Bracelet Tutorials:

Necklace Tutorials:

Hair Clip Tutorials:

Earring Tutorials:

Pin Tutorials:

Bag Tutorials:

You may have noticed that this post is a lot shorter than most of my other ones, but that needs to change! I had quite a difficult time finding tutorial links for this subject. If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. I absolutely LOVE keeping a running list of links to related tutorials! Thanks!

Photo Credit: Crafty Dame on flickr

Buttons: What Can I Do With Them?

I honestly don’t know WHERE all of my buttons came from, but I have hundreds. Even better, none of them match! So.. what can I do with all of these buttons? Here is a bunch of tutorials explaining just what! Click on the photo to get the tutorial.

Misc. Tutorials:

• Awesome Button Projects from Country Living

Accessory Tutorials:

• Cute as a Button Bracelet: MakeZine

Home Decor Tutorials:

Halloween Tutorials:

Christmas Tutorials:

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

• Craftster had a Craft Challenge for decorating with buttons. Check out all of the entries here!
• Crafts Tagged with ‘Button’ on Craftster
• Button Jewelry and Accessories Photo Group on flickr
• Button Bags, Frames, Bowls, and Vases from Vietnam: Tesoros
• Vintage Button Monogram Pillows: Crafting a Green World

Those button lampshades look pretty sweet – and I’m TOTALLY making stamps out of my awkward buttons! Woot! Go button tutorials!!

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

Photo Credit: monkey123 on flickr