Faith Singing Part 2
Originally uploaded by compton_830
Friday, June 11, 2010
Faith Singing Part 2
Faith Singing Part 2
Originally uploaded by compton_830
Monday, May 31, 2010
Katharine McPhee - Terrified ft. Zachary Levi
I love this song! And I wanted one of the things that I do through this blog, be that I bring new music to you...or atleast try to broaden your musical horizen...well I guess we'll see. Let me know what you think of this one...I think it's ABSOLUTELY beautiful! Plus I totally LOVE Zachary Levi!!!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Scrapbooking
So, the main reason I made this blog is so that I will be able to share a lot of my work. I can create custom orders and even do pre-made stuff. This link is actually from some of a book that I recently made for my mom. There's also a pre-made book that I made for a friend's baby shower. So anyways, I hope everyone enjoys and has a great day!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/compton830/sets/72157609875672492/
http://flickr.com/gp/compton830/8X4D47
http://www.flickr.com/photos/compton830/sets/72157609875672492/
http://flickr.com/gp/compton830/8X4D47
Monday, May 17, 2010
The Next Big Thing in "Save the Dates"
So I wanted something Original for our Save the Dates. We have an inside joke about what the tabloids would say about our body language and such while we're out and about. So, this idea came to me and I absolutely love it!!
Marco Molina Photography took the photos and designed it exactly like I wanted it!
Marco Molina Photography took the photos and designed it exactly like I wanted it!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Another way cute apron!
So I made this for my friend Ashley as her birthday gift! I absolutely love the fabric print so Trey let me get a bunch so that I could also make some throw pillows for our place! I will be posting those as soon as I make them!!!
And then this, of course is the Beautiful Birthday Girl wearing it!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
My absolute FAVORITE thing to do!
Let me just say that I don't know what I would do without music in my life. I am a GIANT fan of musical theatre and if you've read my profile you know that a LOT of my Itunes is Broadway musicals. My aunt has tried to get me to watch GLEE for some time now and I was always too busy or just forgot to set the DVR. Well, I started watching about a month ago (one week shy of when one of my musical idols Idina Menzel was on it, although I am happy to report that she will be on the show again!). I am in LOVE with this show! Tonight's episode was titled "Laryngitis" and Rachel goes a little crazy thinking that she is going to lose her singing voice for good. And as cheesy as this sounds, it reminded me of myself. I have bad tonsils and I've been told several times (from doctors of course) that I need to have them taken out. This scares me, not because of the surgery but because it could affect my singing voice and even though I may not ever be a famous singer or anything...I just don't know what I would do if I never sounded good again. I honestly think that it would put me into a depression or something. To quote Rachel Berry, "Don't you get it? I am my voice! I'm like Tinkerbell, Finn. I need applause to live!"
So...if you've never watched this show and you love musical theatre just as much as I do...CHECK IT OUT HERE!!! You won't regret it!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Aprons!
I'm an Apron Enthusiast, so I decided that as one of the gifts to my Bridesmaids...I would make them each an apron and have their names embroidered onto it. There's no final pictures with the embroidered names, but that's only because I havent finished all of them yet. I'm also taking orders for anyoe who would like one of their own or for a gift. If you hurry...it could be a cute gift for mom for Mother's Day or even the Wife.
(Note that these are two different aprons. It was hard to take pictures while I was also working on things..I kept getting up and taking these. The "Polka Dot" apron does not have a pocket on it, but instead I recycled an olld t-shirt. I cut out the design and then bordered it using tulle. If you look on my personal page you'll be able to see even more of these aprons in just a few weeks.)
(Note that these are two different aprons. It was hard to take pictures while I was also working on things..I kept getting up and taking these. The "Polka Dot" apron does not have a pocket on it, but instead I recycled an olld t-shirt. I cut out the design and then bordered it using tulle. If you look on my personal page you'll be able to see even more of these aprons in just a few weeks.)
DIY Wedding Dress & Tuxedo Hangers
These are really simple to make and can add a really sweet detail to your wedding photos.
Supplies you'll need:
* Wooden Hangers (Try Ross)
* Small wooden letters
* Your choice of craft spray paint
* Hot glue gun & glue sticks
First spray paint your letters...(Make sure that you get the sides of them as well). Let them dry all the way.
Next, hot glue onto the hanger and it's that easy!
DIY Organza & Satin Flower Hair Clips
Supplies that you'll need:
* Satin fabric
* Organza fabric
* Coordinating thread
* Buttons or Beads for your centers
* Felt
* Tulle
* Small alligator clips
* Hot glue gun & glue sticks
* Candle
* Scissors or Exacto knife
Cut circles out of Both the satin & organza: One 4 in. circle, One 3 in. circle, & One 2 in. circle.
Hold each of them individually over the candle & let them curl up on the edges. Don't let them actually touch the flame!! Just hold them over the heat. You can let them curl as much as you want. When you're finished with the candle, layer them and choose a button or beads for the center & sew them together.
Cut a 5 in. x 4 in. piece of tulle...scrunch & fold. Next cut 1 in. circles from the felt and hot glue onto the back of the flower with the tulle in between the flower & felt. Then hot glue the alligator clip onto the back.
Voila!
DIY "For Your Tears of Joy"
I love this idea, because there are some major cryers in my family, plus I just know that his mom is going to ball like a baby!
Supplies you'll need:
* 8.5 x 11 in. cardstock
* Spools of Tulle
* Hot glue gun & glue sticks
* Travel size tissues
First you're going to fold the cardstock into little pouches. I found this original idea on Martha Stewart, and decided to add my own flair to it. Instead of printing onto each pouch "For Your Tears of Joy"...I'm putting little tulle bows on them. They're going to be in a birdcage on the guest book table, with a whimsical sign coming out of the top that says, "For Your Tears of Joy" instead of it being on each individual pouch.
We marked them at the points where the paper needs to be folded, with a pencil...just to use as a guideline.
"To make a pouch, crease an 8 1/2-by-11-inch piece of sturdy yet pliable paper widthwise three times: 2 inches from the top, 5 inches from the top, and 1 inch from the bottom. Fold the first flap back, the second up, and the third down to make a cuff. Center a tissue on the sheet; fold back the sides where the tissue ends; weave the flaps into one another to secure. Turn over the pouch, and insert tissues."
Once you've finished this part, you're going to have to make the bows. The spools of tulle are the easiest to use. You're going to fold the tulle 4 times at a width of about 4 in. Cut the tulle. Then cut that piece of tulle in half and bunch it up in the center (while it's still folded), to create a little bow. Next you'll need to cut a small sliver of tulle to tie in the center of the bow.
Now just hot glue the little bows onto the cardstock pouches...and Presto! Really cute tissue pouches for your guests!
Supplies you'll need:
* 8.5 x 11 in. cardstock
* Spools of Tulle
* Hot glue gun & glue sticks
* Travel size tissues
First you're going to fold the cardstock into little pouches. I found this original idea on Martha Stewart, and decided to add my own flair to it. Instead of printing onto each pouch "For Your Tears of Joy"...I'm putting little tulle bows on them. They're going to be in a birdcage on the guest book table, with a whimsical sign coming out of the top that says, "For Your Tears of Joy" instead of it being on each individual pouch.
We marked them at the points where the paper needs to be folded, with a pencil...just to use as a guideline.
"To make a pouch, crease an 8 1/2-by-11-inch piece of sturdy yet pliable paper widthwise three times: 2 inches from the top, 5 inches from the top, and 1 inch from the bottom. Fold the first flap back, the second up, and the third down to make a cuff. Center a tissue on the sheet; fold back the sides where the tissue ends; weave the flaps into one another to secure. Turn over the pouch, and insert tissues."
Once you've finished this part, you're going to have to make the bows. The spools of tulle are the easiest to use. You're going to fold the tulle 4 times at a width of about 4 in. Cut the tulle. Then cut that piece of tulle in half and bunch it up in the center (while it's still folded), to create a little bow. Next you'll need to cut a small sliver of tulle to tie in the center of the bow.
Now just hot glue the little bows onto the cardstock pouches...and Presto! Really cute tissue pouches for your guests!
Friday, April 23, 2010
The Guys
So we picked out the suits for the guys and I absolutely love them!!! We're getting them from Tuxedo Junction. Trey is going to be wearing all ivory under his suit and the groomsmen will be wearing Fern. Then the ushers will be wearing all brown, aside from their ivory shirt, of course.
Custom "Self Inking" Stamp
I'm SO excited about this custom stamp that I'm having made! It is self inking so that's really awesome and easier on us when we're doing all the invitations. Plus I can use it when we send out our thank you's and of course for our Christmas cards!! And then once we buy a house I'm going to have her make me another one. I bought it on Etsy from vendor lettergirl. We should be getting ours in a few weeks and I'm SO excited!!
DIY Ribbon Pomanders
So, I was originally going to do silk flower pomanders, which I still may do a couple of, but I decided since part of our theme is putting our two personalities into our wedding as much as possible (and I have lots of ribbon everywhere) I decided to use ribbon!!! Yay!!! The flowers are from our engagement party, so we just decided to reuse them. P.S. I think that they look much better in person than they do in photos.
What you'll need: 5 in. styrofoam ball, 3 silk flowers of your choice, about 15 yards of assorted ribbon, about 4 ft. of a thicker ribbon (for the hanger), dress maker's pins, wire cutters, chopstick or thin wooden dowel rod
Directions: Cut each piece of ribbon to about 4 1/2 in. strips, use wire cutters to cut your flowers to where the stem is about 2 in. long; I used the chopstick to stab straight through the ball for the spot where the hanging ribbon goes. Fold your large piece of ribbon in half, wrap the looped end around the end of the chopstick and push straight through the hole. Leave the looped end longer on the opposite side (you know...to hang it). Tie the two ends together to make a knot on the bottom side and loop and pin the ends to the ball. Tie the top into a knot on the ball to also keep it secure. Now start covering it by looping the ribbons and pinning them, randomly all over it. Make sure that you leave room for your flowers at the top around the hanger. Gently push your flowers into the ball and "Voila!" You have a beautiful ribbon pomander!!!
What you'll need: 5 in. styrofoam ball, 3 silk flowers of your choice, about 15 yards of assorted ribbon, about 4 ft. of a thicker ribbon (for the hanger), dress maker's pins, wire cutters, chopstick or thin wooden dowel rod
Directions: Cut each piece of ribbon to about 4 1/2 in. strips, use wire cutters to cut your flowers to where the stem is about 2 in. long; I used the chopstick to stab straight through the ball for the spot where the hanging ribbon goes. Fold your large piece of ribbon in half, wrap the looped end around the end of the chopstick and push straight through the hole. Leave the looped end longer on the opposite side (you know...to hang it). Tie the two ends together to make a knot on the bottom side and loop and pin the ends to the ball. Tie the top into a knot on the ball to also keep it secure. Now start covering it by looping the ribbons and pinning them, randomly all over it. Make sure that you leave room for your flowers at the top around the hanger. Gently push your flowers into the ball and "Voila!" You have a beautiful ribbon pomander!!!
How to dye your petticoat!
So once I saw this I had to have it done! I think it's a great way for adding flair to your wedding day apparel!!! I had originally wanted to dye my crinoline green but since the shade that I want would have been too difficult I decided to go with brown. Brown is the color of the flowers and the sash that will be on my dress so I thought that it would go best. Besides, I have my FABULOUS green shoes and I want them to stick out as much as possible!
This is right after I took it out of the bag. After this I took it into the bathroom and got it wet. I followed the instructions on the Rit bottle. I set my washing machine to high and the hottest level and poured in three bottles of Rit ( I want it to be really dark brown ). I let the water agitate just enough to mix in the dye and then USING RUBBER GLOVES, I pushed the petticoat down into it until it was completely submerged. I turned the washer setting back three times to let it wash in the dye for as long as I thought that it needed and after the third time I let the washer finish like it normally would. As soon as the washer was finished, I put the gloves back on and grabbed the petticoat out of the washer. I then took it back to the shower to rinse it with cold water until it ran clear. (The problem with this is that you need more than one person. My back was killing me while doing this part! Just when you think that you've gotten all of it, color shows back up.) So after I was finished this is what it looked like:
While I had been rinsing the petticoat, I had ran a HOT rinse through the washing machine. I used detergent and non-chlorine bleach. Once that was finished I filled the washer half way with the coldest setting and poured in 1 cup of white vinegar, 1/2 cup salt and color-safe detergent. Then I allowed the washer to filled all the way up and agitate for a couple of minutes. When it was finished I put the petticoat in the washer and allowed it to run the full time. The vinegar helps to set the color so that it doesn't fade and/or bleed. Once it was finished it took me a while to untangle and untwist it, and then I hung it up in the bathroom. This is what it looks like now. I'm not sure if I'm going to try and make it darker yet. But as soon as I have someone coming over I'm going to have them help me put on my dress so that I can get a picture of what it looks like together.
This is right after I took it out of the bag. After this I took it into the bathroom and got it wet. I followed the instructions on the Rit bottle. I set my washing machine to high and the hottest level and poured in three bottles of Rit ( I want it to be really dark brown ). I let the water agitate just enough to mix in the dye and then USING RUBBER GLOVES, I pushed the petticoat down into it until it was completely submerged. I turned the washer setting back three times to let it wash in the dye for as long as I thought that it needed and after the third time I let the washer finish like it normally would. As soon as the washer was finished, I put the gloves back on and grabbed the petticoat out of the washer. I then took it back to the shower to rinse it with cold water until it ran clear. (The problem with this is that you need more than one person. My back was killing me while doing this part! Just when you think that you've gotten all of it, color shows back up.) So after I was finished this is what it looked like:
While I had been rinsing the petticoat, I had ran a HOT rinse through the washing machine. I used detergent and non-chlorine bleach. Once that was finished I filled the washer half way with the coldest setting and poured in 1 cup of white vinegar, 1/2 cup salt and color-safe detergent. Then I allowed the washer to filled all the way up and agitate for a couple of minutes. When it was finished I put the petticoat in the washer and allowed it to run the full time. The vinegar helps to set the color so that it doesn't fade and/or bleed. Once it was finished it took me a while to untangle and untwist it, and then I hung it up in the bathroom. This is what it looks like now. I'm not sure if I'm going to try and make it darker yet. But as soon as I have someone coming over I'm going to have them help me put on my dress so that I can get a picture of what it looks like together.
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