We finally have a kitchen top!! Hooray! And the plumber even came round and hooked up the dishwasher AND the sink. How nice is it not to have to do the dishes in the bathroom!? And Im loving the look of the new smeg appliances, cant wait for the cook top to be hooked up. We've been getting stuck into the painting this...

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Few! What a month in the 'i do' it yourself office. We've been busy knocking out walls and putting a new kitchen in, things have been pretty chaotic but we got there in the end. (And I hate to say, but that was a much more stressful than organising a wedding!) Someone recently asked me what I think the one thing is that...

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Add some beautiful bling to your wedding day with simple spray painted gum leaves. Great for decorations, scatter them on tables or use them as gorgeous place cards with guests names written on. It's so easy. Collect fallen gum leaves and spray paint with a white undercoat. (You can leave some leaves like this is you want to mix colours up a bit.)...

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As our printable guestbook fingerprint tree is proving so popular, we've designed a new one for the winter months! A fantastic alternative to the traditional wedding guest book. Guests leave a fingerprint to act as a leaf on your tree, so cute to hang on your wall after the wedding! Supplied as a digital file, just take it to your local print shop...

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Classic, simple and stunning. White on white wedding decor is simply beautiful, take a look at some of our favourite decorating ideas...Credits from top: Martha Stewart, 2-4 unknown, Pacific Weddings. ...

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One big job down, all the floors are now done. Hooray! Just a little more work to finish the wall off and the kitchen bench top is in production. Getting there. ...

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If you're trying to find a use for those old winter woolies then check out this gorgeous DIY wedding project from Grey Likes Weddings. Follow their easy step by step and make these amazing favour wraps to keep bottles of wine snug and secure. So cute! ...

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The new flooring has gone down today which should make a huge difference. Most of the plastering work is done, just a bit to finish off. Now we're just waiting for our kitchen bench top to be fitted, probably next week. ...

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Earlier we looked at professional printing options for adding beautiful metallic effects to your wedding stationery. But what are your DIY at home options?At home optionsMetallic paper. One of the easiest ways to add a metallic effect at home is to print on metallic paper or card. Rather than specific areas of the design being metallic, the whole print will be left with...

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This month to help with your winter wedding we've created this cute 'you warm our hearts' design. Free to download, use them as gift tags or print onto sticker paper to use as labels. Candles are a popular choice for winter wedding bombonieres and these make great labels to stick on travel candle tins. Click here to visit our website and download for...

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Lets hope its not another wet weekend. At least Mr Tea Cup Pig is prepared though. ...

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I thought we'd do a slightly different post today, not technical as such, but go into a bit more detail than usual. Lets take a look at the different ways you can add a metallic effect to your wedding stationery. What people sometimes forget is that you can't print true metallic colours on a home printer. They can be mimicked, but they wont...

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After a completely disastrous start to the week with the builder not showing up and the kitchen company trying to change install dates. The wall between the kitchen and lounge is now gone. One big job done, two to go! ...

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Our latest stationery design was influenced by this months idea of a beautiful winter wedding in the Australian bush and the smooth barked ghost gum tree, often a feature in Aboriginal Dreamtime stories. In this design we have taken inspiration from traditional Aboriginal paintings and combined it with a lovely gum leaf and gum nut illustration. I hope we have captured some of...

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A bit of a team effort for this stunning DIY centerpiece project today, inspired by this lovely tablescape of white orchids and striking silver vases. A while ago the very clever Erica Domeseks of p.s. I made this came up with a fabulous faux porcelain effect using old glass bottles and some puff paint (seen here). Rather than finishing off with a coat...

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Drum roll please, it's time to announce the winner of last months blog competition! Congratulations to Julia from NY who has won this stunning freshwater pearl necklace worth over $100 from the lovely RTISAN and a wedding stationery voucher from the 'i do' it yourself shop to the value of $50! Thanks to everyone else who entered, a special offer coming to you...

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Happy weekend everyone, remember to take time to smile and laugh. ...

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If you were inspired by our pervious post about button and beaded bouquets, head on over to Offbeat Bride for a fabulous DIY tutorial and have a go at making one yourself! ...

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Using beads, buttons and antique brooches is fast becoming the new trend for bridal bouquets. Imagine shimmering and sparkling down the aisle with these exquisite designs which are not only unique, but will last a lifetime and become and incredible heirloom to pass on.Credits: Heirloom jewelled bouquet by Noaki, button bouquet photo by White Tulip Photography, brooch and button bouquet by Lillybuds, beaded...

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When I first saw Collette Dinnigans new bridal collection a few months ago I knew it would fit in perfectly with our magically romantic wedding in the Aussie bush. Called 'snow white' the collection uses a gorgeous mix of dreamy fabrics - tulle, lace and plenty of pretty sequins. ...

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We've been getting a few nice little mentions around the place for 'i do' it yourself at the moment that I want to share. Etsy featured our tie the knot save the date in their weekly newsletter and on their blog. Madeit added our hummingbird invitation to their newsletter, and the Indie Bride featured a few products on their blog. Thanks everyone. ...

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With the temperatures outside hitting record lows, I think it's about time we got really wintry on the blog. But unless your hitting the snow in Perisher on your big day, a winter wedding in Australia isn't really about ice and snow flakes. A quick google of winter weddings and you can see there aren't a lot of ideas out there that don't...

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Another favourite ad of mine at the moment. Click here to view. ...

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Lets kick the new month off with some new designs. We've been pretty busy this past week producing some gorgeous new boarding pass invitations, just perfect for destination or travel themed weddings. Shown above is the magically romantic pink travel ticket, and our lovely vintage inspired antique chic design. (I just love the old paper texture effect and the handwritten font on this...

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