We hope everyone is stuffed full of scones, cucumber sandwiches and champagne from yesterday royal wedding fun. Before we waddle into next month here are a few things we fell in love with in April: Santos Wish make a beautiful range of jewellery - including bracelets, anklets and bag chains - great for wedding favours. Described as Mexican spirited jewellery with meaning, you can thank your guests with...

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So the most anticipated dress in 30 years has finally been revealed. And it didn't disappoint. There was certainly a striking similarity to the beautiful Grace Kelly on her wedding day - but hey, if you're going to be inspired by any royal bride Princess Grace should be top of your list. Kate's, or should I say Catherine's, choice is set to influence...

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To finish off the month we have a beautiful real wedding to share. Shot by Brown Paper Parcel who have a lovely photographic style. Amy and Andy’s beautiful, whimsical wedding was held at an incredible artists home in the country, just south of Perth. The setting was perfect - gardens surrounded by sculptures and a pond, jazz band playing. The couple chose a colour palette of...

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We have a couple of new, super cute, fingerprint guest book posters this month. A beautiful guest book tree with birds and butterflies, great to celebrate new babies. And a fun balloon house just like the movie Up! Perfect for parties. Now available from the iDIY Jr etsy shop. ...

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At the beginning of the month we took at look at Ben and Frans beautiful DIY wedding. They had some gorgeous ideas to steal, including little succulent plants as favours. Succulents and cacti make great gifts, easy to look after and relatively inexpensive. Just pop them in cute little pots and decorate with some string or ribbon. You can even add a place...

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We have a couple of new, super cute, fingerprint guest book posters this month. A beautiful guest book tree with birds and butterflies, great to celebrate new babies. And a fun balloon house just like the movie Up! Perfect for parties. Now available from the iDIY Jr shop. ...

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Finally a holiday! The easter and anzac break is here and Im getting stuck into some artwork - plus finishing off all those little DIY jobs around the house. Here is the latests print added to our etsy shop. I did this as a gift card a couple of years ago, don't know why it didn't occur to me to turn it into...

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Pic from Lovely Scribbles Here's a gorgeous way to add a little fiesta feeling to your cake. This simple papel picado banner was made by punching some colourful paper to make the little flags, then they were threaded onto a string and tied to skewer sticks with a little ribbon. So easy! ...

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Looking for a pretty little DIY easter project to do with the kids this long weekend, how about these cute leaf print eggs? You'll need some eggs, leaves, dye and some stockings! Check out the step by step on Family Fun. Looking for a pretty little DIY easter project to do with the kids this long weekend, how about these cute leaf print...

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Looking for a pretty little DIY easter project to do with the kids this long weekend, how about these cute leaf print eggs? You'll need some eggs, leaves, dye and some stockings! Check out the step by step on Family Fun. Looking for a pretty little DIY easter project to do with the kids this long weekend, how about these cute leaf print...

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Grab your maracas and set the scene for a fabulous wedding fiesta with our fun new Mexican inspired stationery range. With a beautiful papel picado design it's shown here in a combination of pink, crimson, orange and yellow- but is available in any colour combination. All designs are supplied as printable PDF computer files for easy at home printing - or just take...

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Here is a cute way to add a touch of pretty lace to your invitations - doily envelope liners. You'll need to start by creating a template that will depend on your style of envelope, make sure its a couple of centermeters smaller than the actually envelope so it will fit easily. Just mark out the shape on the doily, cut and glue...

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Ok so these technically aren't Mexican - but there is just something about these pretty lace handkerchiefs in colourful envelopes that made me think they were perfect for this months theme. A simple sweet idea from Adrienne and Jakes wedding photographed by Flory Photo. Guests were presented with a colourful envelope containing a hanky, along with their wedding programs. 'Happy Tears' is written...

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Raining all weekend perfect for a little DIY. The bedroom is all painted, one more coat on some woodwork needed then some new carpet. Scampie of course was a huge help. He is now covered in paint. ...

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This has got to be one of the most perfect pinatas for a wedding or bridal shower. Covered with pretty tissue paper roses, it looks gorgeous. And its quite straight forward to make too, starting with your usual papier mache base. But rather than using fringed tissue paper to finish off, this projects uses rolled striped of tissue paper that make the cutest...

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If you're looking for something a little different for your next kids party, a pinata is always fun. But how about an ice cream shaped one? Great for summer! Check out the fun DIY project on Simply Modern Mom. ...

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If you're looking for something a little different for your next kids party, a pinata is always fun. But how about an ice cream shaped one? Great for summer! Check out the fun DIY project on Simply Modern Mom. ...

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The most adorable wedding DIY project, perfect for a magical Mexican theme, can be found on ruffled. These super cute mini pinatas make the most surprising favors filled with candy. Take a look at this beautiful step by step on the ruffled blog. ...

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Something new to our iDIY Jr shop this month - pinata party invitations! Printable fun for your next birthday party with a cute and colourful pinata illustration. Available from the 'i do' it yourself shop. ...

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I'm so excited to share todays beautiful real wedding from Angelica Peady Photography. I have a bit of a soft spot for Watsons Bay, being my wedding location last year, and this couple transformed it into the perfect Mexican fiesta! Full of colour and fun - and of course fabulous details.Pretty papel picado fluttering in the breeze decorated the venue along with cactii...

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I love this quote from Audrey Hepburn, I've been meaning to do a little design with it for ages."I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow...

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Pics: Wedding of M and M and Dress My PartyPapel picado is a beautiful Mexican folk art tradition of cutting elaborate designs into colourful tissue paper, it basically means 'perforated paper'. Using a small hammer and chisel an artist can create as many as 50 banners at a time but there are plenty of ideas for a DIY bride armed with a pair...

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With Easter just around the corner we thought we'd create our first free colouring in picture! Just follow this link and select 'Download the original version of this photo' then print it at home ready for the kids to colour in. We've used an endangered native Bilby, rather than a rabbit.Don't forget to visit the Save the Bilby Fund website to find out...

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We love this idea from Ashley and Dave's Mexican beach ceremony. Forget the confetti, guests at this colourful wedding were presented with maracas to shake at 'the kiss'. They would also make fantastic escort or place cards which double as a lovely take home reminder of the day. Photography by Jilian Mitchell. ...

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There is no shortage of great tutorials for making your own Mexican paper flowers. Traditionally made for Cinco de Mayo and Dia de los Muertos celebrations, these colourful arrangements of tissue or crepe paper are perfect for bouquets or wedding decorations.Try these instructions (pictured) from Creative Jewish Mom to get you started. You can also check out this good tutorials here and here...

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This week I was feeling a little inspired by the work of Frida Kahlo. Ive been looking at a lots of Mexican wedding ideas for the 'i do' it yourself site, and she just kept popping up! So I put together a little homage to Frida, a digital mixed media collage using one of her quotes "Feet, why do I need them if I...

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Well, today the clocks went back and soon the days will be getting shorter and darker. So we felt even more colour and fun was needed on the 'i do it yourself blog this month. Grab your maracas and get ready for a fabulous fiesta with some beautiful DIY Mexican inspired wedding ideas.Credits: Mexican paper flags make the perfect decorations, pic by Jamie...

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Something new to our iDIY Jr shop this month - pinata party invitations! Printable fun for your next birthday party with a cute and colourful pinata illustration. Available from the iDIY Jr etsy shop. ...

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To start this month off we have a gorgeous real wedding to share all the way from Chile. Photographed by Dario Vargas, a beautiful DIY wedding full of rustic charm. Bride Fran wanted a vintage feel to the day, 'Kind of backyard chic' she says. 'We decorated the tables with hand made burlap corridors, old bottles and mason jars as flower vases filled with rustic white...

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