10.05.2012

Friday Find: DIY

 





One of my best friend's got married last weekend, and I wanted to include some personalized presents with their wedding gift.  These are small and easy ways to add a personal touch - of course Pinterest was to thank for most of these ideas!

  • Wedding Invite Ornament:  I cut up their wedding invite into strips, added some glittery leaves and a heart charm, and then tied it up with the ribbon from the the invite.
  • Lucky Penny Key Chains:  I found pennies in the year the couple met and the year they got married, and put each on a key chain (had the the boy drill holes in the pennies).
  • Date Jar:  I wrote different date ideas on scrapbooking paper for when the old married couple runs out of things to do ;)
  • Mrs & Mrs Mugs: All you need is mugs, Sharpie markers, and an oven to bake them at 350 degrees for 30 minutes to hold the design/writing.

58 comments:

Veronika C. said...

perfect!:)

Fabrizia said...

I think you had a great idea!!
congrats!!

Chris Ed said...

Really cool ideas! I love the items, my favoutires are the Lucky Penny Key Chains!
kisses

Millie said...

Your creativity is amazing. Such awesome gifts!!!

lipsy said...

Those Mugs are sooo cute..love this post!

stylewithoutstyle said...

Love those mugs! So cute :)

Harp Playa said...

Who is "the boy"....?

Unknown said...

I love the Mr. & Mrs. coffee mugs! So cute!

Amy said...

i'm stealing one of these ideas!

xx amy
Leopard and Lillies

Erica said...

Aww so cute! I want a MR & MRS mug!
Do I have to be married to have one though? Im going to say no... hehehe
Erica xo

www.sushiturtlesandlife.blogspot.com

Kristen said...

I've been wanting to do the mugs, but just haven't gotten around to it! Love all these ideas!

Alyssa said...

I LOVE the idea of a date jar...and how cute are those mugs?! Such great ideas!

-Alyssa
The Glossy Life

RedTagChicLosAngeles said...

All smart & chic ideas Heather...happy Friday!!

REBECCA
www.redtagchiclosangeles.com

Bonnie said...

I love those Mr. and Mrs. mugs! They are so cute. What a great idea.

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Beth (Coffee Until Cocktails) said...

What thoughtful gifts!! I really love the penny idea, that is so cute! Very sweet and I bet they will appreciate it more than something off their registry!

still being [molly] said...

LOVE the penny diy!!!!! i have been loving seeing those keychains on pinterest! great idea <3

Niki {Glossy Blonde} said...

I love that ornament!!!

Unknown said...

LOVE the ornament and mugs! SO CUTE and what a great idea :) I have been wanting to make some of my own mugs but I think I am definitely making these for my friends who are getting married in November!

Happy Friday Heather! :) What does your week look like next week?! I am feeling like I need some Heather and Rex time :) Plus Ms. Emma misses you both!

ashy said...

love the mr. & mrs. cups - so cute!
~ashy
thezingofmylife.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Heather I LOVE these ideas. two of my very close friends are marrying each other on my birthday next month and I want to give/make them something adorable. I love the ornaments and mugs! Those will have to be made for sure! I still only have maybe 6 ornaments for my tree

-Nico

www.SatinAndSalt.com

Unknown said...

Heather I LOVE these ideas. two of my very close friends are marrying each other on my birthday next month and I want to give/make them something adorable. I love the ornaments and mugs! Those will have to be made for sure! I still only have maybe 6 ornaments for my tree

-Nico

www.SatinAndSalt.com

Anonymous said...

Those are so precious! What wonderful ideas! I'm totally going to have to try some of these. :)

Morgan
seemomogo.blogspot.com

Allyssa said...

Wow, you're amazing! I bet your friend loved these thoughtful gifts!

Callie - Coffee and Cardigans said...

These are all adorable ideas and I am sure they'll love them. The penny key chain idea is darling - I've seen it done before and loved it then too! And the mugs are adorable as well. I can imagine a couple sitting and sipping their morning coffee together with them. Too cute!

Callie
www.coffeeandcardigans.com

The Millers said...

These are all so cute! Clever ideas to make a gift much more meaningful!

TheTinyHeart said...

The mugs are so cute with the date on the back! Happy Friday!

-Sharon
The Tiny Heart
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Lauren said...

Those are great ideas! I seriously LOVE the mugs!

Lali pops of colour said...

so cute <3 I'd love to receive that kind of presents on my wedding day as well <3
you have a lovely blog!
thanks so much for your comment <3 following with GFC and Bloglovin. I would love if you could follow me back <3
love,
Lali

Lali pops of colour

Laura said...

These are such thoughtful and adorable gift ideas, I love all of them, but especially the pennies and the cute handwritten-date mugs :)

Katie @ My Darling Days said...

Such great ideas! I LOVE the mugs, well done!!

Milana - FashionStyleAdvice said...

This is such an amazing idea. What a thoughtful friend you are :-) Have a lovely weekend! x

Amalia Athanaeleas said...

What amazing ideas! Now I can't wait for friends to get married so I can do these!
xx
Lia
Smart n Snazzy

Olivia said...

Super cute ideas!! I love the penny idea! :)

go for the glam

Because Shanna Said So said...

Seriously??? you are so creative! That ornament and key chain are brilliant!!!!

amberbee said...

LOVE the idea of the mugs. I definitely will be experimenting with this very soon! If you like it, follow my lifestyle & fashion blog. Let me know in the comments and i will follow back :)

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Unknown said...

Oh how creative!!! The ornament one especially, I could see that being used every year during Christmas time too as a remembrance of their special day. Super cool!

Christy

www.sunnywithasideof.blogspot.com

Erin said...

these are fantastic ideas! I love the ornament! how original!

xx

Erin @ http://www.truffles-ruffles.com/

Chahrazad said...

I totally love the mugs.

x
www.cherryfactor.blogspot.com

Jeans and a Teacup said...

I love the Mr. & Mrs. mugs! I will definitely be copying!
~Jessica
http://jeansandateacup.blogspot.com/

Bravoe Runway said...

This is a great gift idea, you are so creative! I usually just buy something from the registry! OK lady, you keep me posted on your schedule while you in chicago.

Diana Marks said...

great ideas! thanks for sharing!

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Unknown said...

What GREAT idea! I LOVE the keychains!
XOXO
-Daisy Nguyen from PS BANANAS fashion blog:
http://psbananas.com

Eva M. said...

This is amazing!!! I think I'll do the mug thing for Christmas! <3 Oh by the way, thank you for leaving a comment on my blog. Of course I'd love for us to follow each other! Let me know if you followed me already so I can follow you back as soon as I can! Let's keep in touch, sweetie! x

-Eva
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LeeAnne, Style N Season said...

Oh my! I wish I had wedding presents like that on my own wedding last spring! So creative and thoughtful.

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Anonymous said...

these are cool, very thoughtful.

Xoxo
Paula
Blush-paula.blogspot.com

Beauty Follower said...

Such a lovely idea!

Have a great weekend :)

Thrifted Shift said...

You're so thoughtful! I especially love the ornament idea!

Ania said...

Very cute ideas!!

V said...

My best friend did that with her wedding invites. I thought it was so pretty!

-V
http://stylishlyme.com/

Kelly { MessyDirtyHair } said...

Omg I'm obsessed! What super cute & clever ideas! Love!

Talitha Azarov said...

Awesome ideas here:)
I am now following!
check out some of my looks on BestTrendsForever.com!!
XOXO
Ty

ROXTHEFOX said...

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Midwest Muse said...

These are so awesome.

Sandy Joe said...

Love the lucky penny key chains! What a fabulous idea.

x The Pretty Secrets

Katie Aman said...

Oh, wow these are such creative and wonderful ideas! I always have a hard time with what to get my friends for a wedding present. Your ideas are thoughtful and so special, love it!

joy said...

Ahhh pinterest is awesome! I love the cool mugs, I definitely want to try that.

Kelly said...

Oh my goodness, I love this! Your blog is amazing and I am now following!

xx

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Anonymous said...

Great ideas. Will have to try the mugs and the date jar. Wonderful ideas. Isn't Pinterest fantastic!!!!!

Agi:)

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