Reunion Series - DIY Nametags

This December is very special; I finally met up with my high school friends after such a long time! It was our 13 year reunion and we had loads of fun!

Our planning committee was organized in January this year and we worked really hard to make the reunion possible. It's was a great 'ride'! We are just so thrilled that we had a successful reunion!!!! Kudos to our reunion planning team; they were superb!

Now let's take a look at some of the details!
The decoration sub-committee had to make the place look 'amazing' on a very tight budget! The best way to achieve that of course is to do it yourself (DIY). Therefore, I took on the challenge and worked with our team to get some eye catching decor together.

The first thing we worked on back in June was the name tag. We did several samples as it was our first time doing this but we finally came up with a design that we were satisfied with.

Here are a few tutorials that were very useful:

Vivid Please
Smashed Peas and Carrots
About.com - Scrapbooking
My Favorite Things - Second Video

We didn't use the DIY nametags due to time constraints (couldn't get all done in time), but it was nice trying them out!

Thank you for visiting today. I look forward to your comments!

Reunion Series - Welcome Plaque!

This welcome plaque was one of the first things that our classmates saw when they entered the reception area. We worked on this one back in June and it was all ready for the BIG NIGHT in December!

1. The wood was first painted in yellow to match the scrap book paper.
2. The 12X12 scrapbook paper was turned over, the wood was then turned over on the paper and then traced.
3. The shape was cut out of the paper.
4. The paper was then glued unto the wood with the edges pulled back against the width of the wood. This made it more presentable.
5. And from then on, imagination was all it took. Embellishments were used to add the message and decor on this piece.

Please refer to this previous post for more detailed instructions on working with scrapbook paper and wood.

Thank you for visiting today. I look forward to your comments!



Updated Pic from the Event - December 2014