Free Time=Craft Time

As you probably know, I've had lots of free time on my hands lately! So, I decided I would go ahead and commence the crafting. I'm not doing any of the big things until Adam can help, which I know he's just bouncing out of his chair in anticipation for! Also, the decorations are already starting to pile up! I'm sure this pile will need to relocate, but in the meantime the dining room table is its' official home.

We're slowly picking little things up here and there so we can avoid as many last minute pick-ups as possible when the big day approaches! If you've started following me on Pinterest, you now know my secret. I'm obsessed with GREEN hydrangeas, perfectly mismatched GREY dresses, guys in precious suspenders, burlap and mason jars, and all things rustic, southern, and chic. I get more and more excited every day to implement all of our ideas, but even more excited just to be MARRIED. This long distance stuff is no fun! 

Current countdown: 289 days.

Here's my first project from this afternoon:

Here's what I started with. All from the land of milk & honey: Hobby Lobby. I saw a similar craft on a fellow blog, but wanted to put my own spin on it, so I nixed the chipboard quote part, and made our date the main focus.

The two hyphens you better believe I brought out the hand saw and sand paper. 

Hot glue may be the greatest invention when it comes to crafts!

The letters were a little difficult to keep stuck on the canvas, so I had to really be patient with them.

Okay, okay. Guilty as charged. I snapped a picture of my ring in the process. I'll admit it.

Then I took the canvas outside and spray painted it with a pretty shade of grey/nickel.

Next, I bordered the canvas with strips of burlap.

Finished product!

Project #2. Burlap covered, I.

I's are way difficult to work with I realized. Next time I'll have to get one without the top and bottom.

So it might be a little janky. But it's eclectic, right? :-)

Both projects! Off to storage they go until the big day!

over & out.

-The Future Mrs.

PS, if you're really bored, go HERE to see where Sarah E. photography has been lately :-) 

303

This past weekend the future Mr and I headed down to Hot Springs, AR for our favorite couple's wedding- Andy & Becca, now Mr & Mrs Sawyer! The wedding was too cute for words, and it really kicked me in gear for crafting. It also kicked me in the face that I myself am getting married. Married. Married. Married. It still sounds weird!

However weird it sounds, I get more and more excited every time I say it, and more and more excited about the person I'm marrying. If I hadn't been dreaming of my perfect wedding for a countless number of years, an elopement would be on our horizon. 

It's hard to believe you've been a serious part of my life for 3 years and in 303 days you'll be a part of the rest of my life!

I found a couple more crafty things I thought were so cute!! The first I found on a blog, and the second I came across on Etsy. How cute would it be to paint a version of these on a nice big canvas??

Also, I wanted to share our wedding venues. 

I snapped two quick pics on my cell phone so I'm sorry for the bad quality. 

Here is the church:

Hillsboro Church of Christ

 Here is the reception site:

The Loveless Barn

The Barn looks a lot smaller in this picture than it really is. It's a gorgeous facility and perfect for a casual southern wedding reception! Plus, it's got great AC.

I'm in the middle of working on a post about my bridesmaids, so sometime soon I'll get that finished! In the meantime, back to those inspiration blogs.

-The future Mrs.