DIY Bridesmaids Request

My wedding planning is going extremely well and I've been blessed beyond measure with all of the support and advice I've received. Much of the wedding is DIY (shocker there, right?) and while I can't share all of it yet, I thought I'd go on and show you how I asked my bridesmaids. It's not the most fancy way in the world, but it is from the heart. And at the end of the day, that's all that matters. 

These are the materials:

• Small squares of scrapbook paper
• Paint pen
• Sharpies (1 fine tip & 2 regular)
• Yarn
• Rings of your choice

Choose your paper!

Fold it in half and crease tightly.

Write your girls names on!

Pick a cute phrase and write it on the card, accenting the fun words with the larger markers. (Yup, stole the wording from Pinterest.)

Use a hole punch to make a hole in one corner.

Cut your yarn around 8" long.

Double the yarn, pull it through the hole, thread it through the ring and back through the hole. Tie on the back side. 

Tada! 

(yes, there are 2 holes in that request.....mistakes happen.)

♥ Sarah

For Sale

A dear (not deer) friend of mine is talented at both natural resource management and art. Combining both of her loves, she has created these one-of-a-kind art pieces and because I was so darn impressed by them, I offered to host a sale for her. Take a look and comment if interested!

Wonky Deer (buck) Skull: The hand-drawn designs are adorable and the wonky antlers add to the charm of this small skull. 

$35obo

(Bright lighting washed out the colors in the second photo, but I promise they are there!) 

This hand-painted deer skull (doe) would be super cool to accent a southwestern home or could work as a neat paper weight. $40obo

I love the detail she put into this!

This cow jawbone is also hand-painted, and is fantastic! I'd love to see this as a wall hanging, but the possibilities are endless. Both sides have designs. $50obo

I Said Yes

Yesterday afternoon, in the middle of a movie marathon with a group of my friends, The Gentleman asked if we could go take a photo shoot with his car. So we drove for 20 or so minutes until we found a little country road where we parked the car and set the camera up for a shot. The Gentleman requested that we take a photo together, but while I posed, he stepped away from me and I turned to find him on one knee with a ring box in one hand.

{I said yes}

I'll admit that I coasted through the entire day without the realization truly hitting me. To be perfectly honest I'm not sure if it has really hit yet this evening. I'm ecstatic and humbled, and a little bit awkward - but definitely happy.

The next few months will be crazy busy, but I will be sharing lots of DIY stuff as I prepare for the wedding. I can't wait to share with you!

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