Easy Blinged-Out Photo Frame: under $5 per frame!

DIY Blinged-Out Photo Frames

Part of the reason that I've been so MIA on my blog entries this summer is that I was VERY busy for awhile in preparation for my sister's wedding! It was an amazing day!

The following project was actually her inspiration, and I assisted her in creating them. At her bridal shower and wedding, she wanted to showcase a feature called "Meet the Maids." Each frame showed a photo of one of her bridesmaids, along with a paragraph about the special relationship she shares with her. It was a really touching and cute addition to the events, and frames cost less than $5 each to make! Can't go wrong with that!

Supplies:

1. "Bling on a roll" (first photo below)- this had adhesive on the back of miniature rhinestones in a continuous roll that could be cut to size. Can be found at a craft store like A.C. Moore. Each roll was on clearance and cost under $3 - score!

2. 4x6 photo frames with sides wide enough to accomodate the "bling" that you purchase. The black "wooden" frames were purchased at Dollar Tree!

 

 

 Instructions:

1. Measure each side of your photo frame. 

2. Cut four strips of your "bling on a roll" to match the sizes of each side you are decorating.

3. Very carefully lay down and adhere your "bling" to each side of your photo frame. 

Ta-da!

The photo below shows the finished product - the frames WITH the personalized notes about each bridesmaid displayed (that portion of the project not part of this blog post). This very simple DIY project really added a special touch to otherwise boring photo frames.   

 

wedding party hangers: guest post!

You're in for a real treat! Not only is this a non-wreath post (FINALLY!), this craft and DIY is courtesy of my sister! Unlike me, she's always been very crafty. She has been into scrapbooking for years, always making such creative and cute books. I may be a little biased, but my favorite is the scrapbook she made of my wedding. :)

Now, as hard as it is for me to believe, it's my sister's turn to get married. She is and always will be my LITTLE sister (we're seven years apart), so it boggles my mind that she's an adult now. The big day is fast approaching: May 25th! We have done a couple of DIY crafts for the event so far- some still in progress. This craft was actually one we didn't know Julie was making: personalized wooden hangers for the bridesmaids! When our dresses arrived at the bridal shop, she had displayed them all on our own hangers. I immediately commented that they were so cute: she got them on Etsy, right?? I had seen them on Etsy, and how nice of her to buy them for us!

To my surprise, she made them herself! Despite her crafty nature, I seriously was taken aback for a few seconds that she made them herself. They're so nice, and personalized with the main wedding color, title of each girl, and each girl's first name.

I asked if we could please feature these here, because I bet a lot of brides would like to do this for their girls. So, here is the surprisingly simple DIY: enjoy!

Supplies:

• Desired number of wood hangers (1 per member of bridal party)
• Big pack of black scrapbook stickers 
• Desired color sparkly paint by Martha Stewart (found at A.C. Moore) - my sister chose purple, which is the same as her main wedding color
• Medium sized paint brushes 
• Desired color ribbon (recommend it matches the sparkle paint)

Instructions:

Step One: Place stickers on the hangers in this order: title- name- wedding date

Ex: Mine says... Matron of Honor  Emily  05.25.13

Step Two: Paint the entire surface of the hanger with the glitter paint. It's okay to use paint over top of the stickers. Be sure to let the paint dry completely before moving to the next step.

Step Three: Tie ribbon around the top of the hanger (metal hanger part).

Step Four: This comes verbatim from my sister: "Ta da! :-)" LOL...oh, that's my sister! ;)

Below are photos of some of the supplies used and the hangers during various points in the process.

Total time for the project was 4-5 hours with the help of her lovely fiance (yes, somehow she got him to partake in crafting! He's a keeper! :))

Go ahead and make your own- your bridesmaids will love them (we totally do!)