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Name in Lights! (part1)

Or more like initials in lights…

I never realized there were a million and one fonts until I was looking for the best one to use for our monogram.

I went the easiest route (in my opinion) to create the monogram…entering PowerPoint! I looked into two possible fonts that seemed appealing for our monogram.

pick 1
pick 2
By the way if you recognize the fonts above, send me a message with the names (forgot to save the font types).
After opening a blank slide, I inserted text boxes with out initials (M, J, R). Then I chose colors, fonts, and sizes for each element. I placed the last initial in the center, then sent it to the back so I can have the other initials overlap for arrangement. Once I have all the elements in place, selected all the text boxes, then grouped them (Ctrl + A, right click, point to “grouping” and select “group”. Now that it’s ready; I saved the monogram as a picture.
MonoGram1
MonoGram2
This is the first part of it, hopefully I can design a logo I like to insert with the logo. In any case,  I am pretty happy with the way it turned out especially as a trial. It sure beats the sketches I tried to begin, which were…..I will just show it (laughter not allowed:-).

Candy favors: Baby Shower Edition

For my sister’s baby shower I decided to embark on a simple project…candy favors! We already had  candy goody bags but I wanted to add something with a personal touch.  I took another trip to JoAnn Fabrics to pick a few items to create the little favor bags. Here it goes 🙂

I wanted two different looks, so I purchased 1(one) yard of each of the fabrics I chose (I think cotton works best). Then I cut the fabric into strips about 5” wide by 8″ long.
The plan was to use the sewing machine to sew each strip into little pouches, first hemming the top and bottom edges then folding the bottom portion of fabric up approximately 3-4 inches creating a pouch. Well, the sewing machine was giving me problems, so I ended up sewing it by hand. That process took longer so I cheated with my glue gun and created little envelopes instead of the pouches. To prevent fraying, I trimmed the sides with the pinking shears. 
I cut the “It’s a boy” ribbon about 3 inches long and secured it around the pin using the glue gun.
As you can see the difference, the one to the left was the pouch sewn and the one to the right was the one created with the glue gun.
I wrapped mints and mentos in tulle and inserted them into the pouches. Then I sealed the pouches with safety pins. I wanted baby pins but it was hard to find (at least at a reasonable price 🙂
Here is a closer look:
I just thought these were too cute 🙂
There you have it, the candy favors!!

Blame it on the…

Along with the wedding planning and research, I have been getting better acquainted with the world of crafting. With every detail, I assume I can re-create it myself at a more affordable price. Every idea I came across seemed like a project for me to take up. It didn’t take long for me to take a trip to JoAnn Fabrics and this was the end result:

Here is a closer look at the items:
-Sewing Machine
-Glue gun (my back-up)
-Scissors
-Thread
-Needles
-Pinking shear
-Measuring tape
-Seam ripper
-White marking pencil
-Tomato pin-cushion
-Tracing wheel

However, I quickly realized there are some items (floral arrangements to be exact), should be left for a professional (florist!!); I know my weaknesses and strengths :-). Everything else (esp. paper related) seems to be right on my wagon.

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