latest makes

here are the latest buttonholes i've made. The calla lillies are made from fabric and really easy.

this is made from a flower i've made from pink crepe paper, a leaf i made from fabric and some artificial gyp i bought and have split into loads of small pieces

Here i put together a homemade tissue flower and fabric leaf, an artificial rose bud and the artificial gyp.

This is 2 different artificial stems that i stripped down and put together with a fabric leaf i made. Not sure i like it that much - think it would look better with a different coloured leaf.

tissue paper flower, fabric leaf and yellow artificial stems as before

I love this one even though only the leaf is homemade and i just seperated the orchid from a large bunch added some other blossoms and wired it all together

erm not sure about this one - i think i'll add a fabric leaf to it and see how it looks then.

paper and fabric flowers

not sure if i've posted this link already but just found this brill page on Martha that has all her paper and fabric flowers in one place

click here

click the pic for the link - it does exactly what it says on the tin lol!

Posey Square

Love this homemade idea from DIY Bride. the tutorial seems quite do-able!

Wedding flower tutorial

found a great site to help putting together the buttonholes, corsages and bouquet.
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/cormakbas.html
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/bouqmakbas.html

Yellow Crespedia

Know Your Flowers is a weekly feature on DIY Bride that showcases a fab flower or plant and beautiful ways it can be incorporated into your wedding. This yellow crespedia is simply stunning and would love to have it in our arrangements somehow.

Blooming gorgeous

good inspiration website for artificial flower arrangements and buttonholes http://bloominggorgeous.net/default.aspx

http://www.youandyourwedding.co.uk/index.php/chatroom/topic/133254
this forum topic has a million links to help

homemade flowers

i've finally made some good wedding flowers - its taken ages to get them looking anywhere near good enough! I've done some buttonholes too - what d'ya think?

confetti

we have to have real flower confetti at Plas and there is some lovely ideas here

Floral Favours

from Martha

Boutonnieres

I really like the idea of these buttonholes I know we are making them from paper but these are cute herb ones with rosemary and eucalyptus leaves go here to Martha for more info

Bouquet Cuffs

Another cute idea from Martha

Cute Idea

I saw these flower rings on Martha, they are recommended for bridesmaids but might even be nice for us. Or we could make them for all the girls in the main wedding party so they feel included.

Tying the knot

Bows - the best theme for the day you tie the knot?

as always go to martha for brill ribbon and bow projects

a Martha tutorial for tying the perfect classic bow is here

Leaf buttonholes again

found these on Martha
very similar to the ones here

flowers for Munch

click image for site and tutorial by Martha

Back on track

We are totally getting back on track with diet and smoking, and are getting really excited about the wedding again munch is making loads of fabric and paper flowers courtesy of Martha and I'm looking at budgets outfits and reviewing the guest list , will write more when i have time...
The wedding is getting more and more traditional by the day which is what we didn't want but somehow its difficult to escape.
I've just thought though about an American gangster theme like Bugsey Malone then i can where a fedora!!!

omg will the craft obsession ever end

think i might have to start a whole other blog just about craft links!
here are more fabric flowers - as if the world needs more! and here is a tutorial on how to turn a sweater into a bag (and then stick a fabric flower on it!)

Flower Stationery

From Martha (as usual!)

Your personal correspondence will bloom like spring flowers when you make a garden's worth of these note cards. Convert store-bought cards into this pop-up flower stationery, or create your own from lovely patterned papers. Before you send off your spring wishes, adorn each envelope with a matching flower seal.
Note How-To:

To make note cards, use spray mount to affix two different patterned papers of the same size back to back; allow to set, then crease paper in half. Photocopy the flower template, enlarging or shrinking it to a desired size; cut out the shape. Unfold your homemade card or store-bought card and place the template over the middle of the crease; trace half the flower in pencil on one half of the card, abutting the fold.

On a cutting mat, use a utility knife to cut out the half-flower. For the flower seals, shrink the template, then cut out the shape. Trace the flower onto paper and cut out; use a glue stick to adhere to envelopes.

A Purple Wedding

From Martha

Purple and power have always been linked. In ancient Rome, purple dyes made from mollusks were so rare only the very rich could afford them. Today, the lovely hue bedecks bouquets, dresses, decorations, and desserts, but it still maintains an aura of elegance and richness. For a classic look, pair a deep purple with blues and browns; for a modern edge, accent lavender with bright green or yellow. Either way, purple is sure to ignite the passion in you.

Flower-Topped Fantasy
Use a pretty monogrammed cake as the pedestal for a cluster of anemones, tulips, lilacs, sweet peas, stephanotis, and allium tied with luxurious taffeta ribbon. Before the first slice is cut, the bride can retrieve the bouquet for the ceremonial toss. By Wendy Kromer.

Chocolate Blooms
These truffles, made from a rich chocolate ganache dusted in cocoa powder and adorned with miniature blooms, are perfect served after dinner or on a dessert buffet. After all, why not let them eat cake and rich confections, too?

Sequined Bouquet
Cool silver makes bold fuschia shine even brighter! This bouquet combines sweet peas, roses, and feathery astilbe with helichrysum and beaded leaves. To give it a magical shimmer, pink sequins affixed to wire stems are interspersed among the blooms.

Succulent Centerpiece
In a table setting that evokes an English garden, roses and flowering oregano in mauve tones contrast with succulents (brown-tinged echeverias and trailing crassula) and curly fiddleheads.

Leafy Boutonnieres
Decorate groomsmen's lapels with fresh and fabric boutonnieres. The leaves are made of handsome textiles, the patterns mimicking the veins of real leaves. To play on your theme, match the contrasting green sprigs to the bridal bouquet.

UPDATE
tutorial for truffles here