Christmas Wish Ornament

This is BellesOfBeirut's second Christmas! And although it's been a very busy time at the office, coping with the newly married life and furnishing a house , i managed to craft a few things this Christmas. How can i not?

To personalize our tree we crafted ornaments made of cardboard , each with a wish for this year. It was fairly easy to make and added a very warm touch to the house. Guests will enjoy reading them and can contribute to the tree if you make extras. Just make sure to save them until next Christmas to see if your wishes came true

What i used:
-cardboard
-scissors
-colored pens
-yarn
-hole puncher

I used a plate to outline (lost my compass with the move)

Make a hole a the top , this is where you'll tie the knot to hang from

I made tiny poms using yarn to cover the hole. Here is a tutorial from a previous post

What's left is to write down the wishes and hang them on the tree!

Raquel S.

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DIY Couple Photo Shoot Props

I love wedding and engagement photo shoot props especially when they are personalized to the couple's character. So when it was our turn to get married i got to the table and crafted dozens of props. You probably won't end up using them all but having a variety of options will give your photographer plenty of room to work their magic.

Our theme was back-to-school so i made these cool cootie catchers and paper planes. All you need is paper , the more colorful the merrier!

For those that grew up too fast and forgot how to make them, these cootie catcher tutorial and paper plane tutorial will come in handy

Here are some of the pictures by our wedding photographer extraordinaire Joe Chedrawi !

Raquel S.

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DIY Tea Bag Favor

If you started crafting and looking for a simple , quick and fuss free project , try making your own tea bag labels. 

For my hen's night, my amazing friends planned the most fabulous tea party . . . . with a spin. Basically no tea was served that day just lots of colorful cocktails :) However to stay in the spirit of the theme, i made small tea bag favors for my guests .

What i used :

1- Tea Bags

2- Tea pot shaped plates

3- Small paper envelopes

4- Glitter paper 

5- Heart puncher

Start by punching hearts out, i chose both purple and gold glitter paper

Glue the heart to the tea bag , allow it to dry properly

I used graphic tape to cover the glue

Voila! The tea bags are done!

Finally , I placed the plate and tea bag in the envelopes and signed them off with more hearts

Some pictures from that day :

My lovely DIY favor table set up by Mirna, Tsolaire and Christina

DIY bracelets out of lace and flowers. They know me too well

A DIY pink and white paper wedding dress just for me 

Raquel S.

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DIY Bridal Ribbon Bouquet

Belles Of Beirut is back! It feels like a  part of me is alive again :) If you're wondering, I've been out for good and happy reason, i got married and went away on a long and charming honeymoon to Italy ...  And now that this stage of my life is over , i can't wait to show you what I've been up to while preparing for the big day

If you're a bride-to-be or know someone who's engaged to be married, make sure you do something personalized whether big or small , it makes all the difference. I'll be posting some pictures from the wedding once the professional pictures are out to show you how my friends at Cherry On Top Events turned my ideas into reality.

Once we set the date , the first thing i started thinking of was the bouquet. Many brides obsess over the perfect dress and with good reason but a statement bouquet has a aura of its own. I thought of what flower i loved the most and trust me i researched plenty only to realize that i didn't have one . My passion was for ribbons and that's how my bouquet came to be. 

 Roula , my wedding planner helped me find these ribbons. We went for different fabrics , colors , sizes and for those who know me well, plenty of lace

Lay the ribbons piece by piece and fold them in 2 , they don't have to be even or symmetrical . Let is look as if you just picked up a pile of ribbons

Once done, fix the folds so that the ribbons are not bent then get someone to help you tie them at the neck. Use a thin ribbon to secure and make sure the bouquet is not too heavy!

Your bouquet will last forever 

Raquel S.

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DIY Old Hollywood Earring Holder

Wether it's in fashion or jewelry, the era of Hepburns , Kellys and Taylors is often the source of inspiration for many designers, artists and yours truly! Some of the most viewed posts on BellesOfBeirut are old hollywood inspired . Here is another one which i hope will please the nostalgic romantics out there.

All you'll need to make your own earring holders are thin paper cardboard , magazine cut outs , a pair of scissors and some glue!

Try It Yourself!

Raquel S.

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Recycle Birthday Cards

If you have an untidy stack of birthday and christmas cards or even wedding invitations, here is something cute that you can do to reuse , recycle and preserve souvenirs

All you'll need are a pair of scissors and a pen!

Try it!

Raquel S.

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DIY Cork and Beads Table Accessory

Have you saved too many wine corks? Here's a litte something i did to make use of them around the house or even give as a cute handmade gift.

What you'll need:

• Corks
• Thin metal wire
• Beads

Raquel S.

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