Craft Teaser

We're in the process of crafting every single piece of decor this wedding will be adorned with. Big task? Umyeah, it's huge. But we're using crafting as a fun activity we do together. Practically every night. And believe it or not, Mike actually really enjoys it. Seriously. No joke. I'm here to tell you that crafting can be accessible to anyone, even to the most alpha of males, or to the artistically challenged. Mike's crafting expertise lies in making cranes, and stringing them on garlands.  Where I do most of the painting and flower making. We're a team, yo. Once you find the craft you are good at, crafting becomes this relaxing activity that can be done while listening to music, having conversation, watching TV, or even used as an activity for a friendly get-together.

We had a craft party. All we did was provide the booze and the materials, and the friends just came running.  They wanted to craft. Like yearned to craft. And you know why?  'Cause it's really friggin rare as adults to get an excuse to go relive your carefree childhood preschool crafting days without ever having to purchase, set-up or clean a goddamn thing. See below:

booze + craft supplies = happy friends.

Since starting to craft, I have NOT looked at one single DIY tutorial.  I did at first. And it drove me nuts. Nothing I made turned out right. At all. The yarn flowers that I thought were so very approachable and non-scary? Yeah. Not as easy as they look. So I hated crafting before I even started. And that freaked me out a little, 'cause the decor budget is but a weeeee little number in comparison to everything else. So if we were going to spend all our time, efforts, and money on crafting supplies, then we better damn well make these centerpieces look presentable. On some level.  I get that we aren't professionals.  So expectations aren't quite that high. I want our wedding to look homemade.  The less perfect looking the better.  I don't need clean lines. Or napkins that match the green piping on the centerpiece vases. NO. I'm NEVER that put together. And I don't want to pretend I am on my wedding day.  Furthermore, as a means to make this wedding as green as we possibly can, we decided to use mostly used/recycled materials to craft with. And honestly, most of the stuff we found came from our own home, or from our friends' and parents' homes. Seriously. Go through your closets. Clean them out. Get creative.  We found 50 CD jewel cases that weren't being used. Um, hello iTunes, right? So I was like, ok, what can we do with these? Then a light bulb went off: LANTERNS! We can make these into lanterns! And then the ideas just started to flow.  We hopped on the creativity clydesdale bareback stylee and we're riding that thoroughbred beast all the way to wedding decor wonderland. And so far, it's been a beautiful ride.

Here's a pic of what we call "The Craft Storm." This is my one warning if you are taking on crafting the decor for your entire wedding: Prepare to have your home being eaten alive by the craft monster.

Our craft table two months ago:

This is what it looks like now:

Our dining room table: GONE.  Our crafting spirits: LIFTED.

 I'll post all my crazy crafting tutorials once I get a chance to breathe. Things are a little nuts in Bowieland as of late. I know you all are dying to learn how to make my lanterns, but remember this is a craft teaser, so your balls will sadly be left a tad blue today.

Happy crafting, Bowie Lovers!