Me and Martha Project

Back when I was engaged I looked to Martha for advice and tips for my wedding. I was on a super small budget so I looked for many DIY projects and decoration tips (my cake, invite wording, guest favors, and center pieces were found in her wedding magazine). Over my years as a wedding planner I have grazed her site looking at things and taking notes for future brides. But to be honest I have looked at so many things and thought, "how realistic is that?" So I have decided to take on a little "Me and Martha" project. Once a week I am going to look at here DIY projects and actually make one. Then with that info I will post pictures and how it really went. (Kind of a little spin on the Julie and Julia movie). I LOVE crafting and I am really looking forward to trying out new projects. So without further adieu here is my first project.

http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/article/paper-dahlia-how-to?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/favor-packaging-templates#slide_1

The first thing I have to comment on is that it was really easy to find scraps around my house to test this project out. Since I decided to do it at 11 pm I couldn't run to Joann's or Michaels. The instructions and template were easy to download and print, but I found I needed to trace each flower onto the tissue because it kept moving every time I cut and that caused my edges to not be so crisp. (Note: use a light pencil to mark otherwise the pen shows on the paper after being cut). This project was fun and I think it could work nicely if a bride felt if fit her theme. I would totally recommend them for bridal or baby showers because making a couple hundred of these things could take a while (you have to cut two flowers for each one favor or it is not full enough). I also like this idea because it would be cheep to buy the tissue paper and you could put just about any small item in them, M&M's, truffles, nuts, or flower bulbs like show on the website. Then you could use a matching ribbon and add a cute tag with your names and date, or just leave it alone, either way, it is a very easy project to customize.

Okay here is my final product, oh and know, I picked two different papers because I didn't have two of the same, but I kind of like it. Why is it sitting on an egg carton you ask? Because I didn't have a flower bulb just laying around so I used an egg, haha!!