Decorating ideas:

bouys, ropes in different knots, flags, for wall decor, using sailcloth for table linens, shell wind chimes, or just strung together on the tables, sand on the floor...

a stack of crab/lobster traps in a corner...

center pieces made with shells/drift wood (bleach these if you are hunting them yourself to kill bacteria) in baskets, or glass fishbowls with sand and candles...

I understand it. But if I were to actually try this stich I would end up with a knotted mess. :0

How about different sized mason jars or canning jars that you should be able to find at thrift store, maybe you could even hit up your friends to see what they have laying around. Add some sand maybe some small shells and a tea light candle and group them together and they would make great center pieces. Minimal work for all involved. Good luck!

she has done that...we looked thru alot of it. She likes the softer nautical look, rather than the luau look.

thank you everyone for your tips! I will bring them forth to my daughter and she can chose which ones she wants to use!

I personally love the idea of sea glass gifts for her bridesmaids! So very cool! I dabble in making jewelry so Imma gonna look for sea glass and try to do some for her and let her pick.

I already asked Scrumptious to teach me how to make the glass!

I LOVE both of these yarn colors... i just can't justiify spending thatt kind of money on yarn... I did save the website so i can go back andd look around some more.:pirate-steer:t

I'll tumble 4 ya
 

I had a couple of messages about the glass, so will explain here:

It's a simple process, but has the potential to be dangerous so the two most important things are safety glasses and gloves . . I usually use gardening gloves.

Collect some glass . . . green or amber wine bottles are great as are Skyy vodka bottles, because they are a beautiful cobalt blue. There are other kinds of glass you can use, but you have to look out for tempered glass because it doesn't break well, it just splinters. Most glass dishes turn out to be tempered glass, so I usually stick to wine bottles.

If you drink a lot of wine or vodka, you're all set. If not, you can ask your friends to save their empty bottles, I've run ads on craigslist asking for empty wine bottles and have done well that way. And I'm not above a little trash picking . . . there's a restaurant near me that puts all their empty wine bottles out for the trash twice a week, you might be able to find some that way too.

Soak the labels off, wash and dry the bottles, and you're ready to begin. You need some plastic bags, like grocery bags (or a pillow case, but keep in mind that you will destroy whatever you use, so don't use a pillow case that you intend to keep). This step is best done outside, or in a garage: put one bottle in a bag, and double the bag if it's thin. Put on your glasses and gloves, and smash the bottle with a hammer. This might take a few tries, it's amazing how things refuse to break when you want them to. Once you've broken the bottle into a few big pieces, break those pieces into smaller pieces with the hammer, this time it won't take much force.

When you've got all the pieces in the sizes you want, you're ready to tumble.
You need an empty glass jar with a tight fitting lid, and a few rocks. The jar doesn't have to be big, you want to make sure you can lift it comfortably.

Put a few rocks in the jar (any kind of rocks will do) and add the glass until the jar is about 3/4 full. Add a drop of dish soap, and enough water to cover the glass, but not enough to fill the jar. It should look like this:

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Then you shake the jar. Shake it up and down, side to side, whatever works for you . . just shake it for awhile. Shake it as often as you remember to, for about a week. I usually leave the jar in the kitchen by the sink, and shake it whenever I'm in there. In about a week, open the jar, take out a piece of glass, and see if it's ready. The edges should be dull enough that you couldn't possibly cut yourself with it. If it's not ready, just shake it for a few more days and it will be. When it's ready, drain it, (be careful because there will always be some little slivers just waiting to cut you), lay it out on a soft cloth until it's dry, and then it's ready to be used however you like.

Hey Tia!

I cant remember if I already responded but if its an outdoor wedding (or heck, even an indoor if you dont mind the mess), I think laying down a white runner and dusting it with irridescent glitter for a "sand" look might be nice. Also, reception tables covered with white fishnets might be cool!

Any ideas on safely drying/preserving a sea sponge? This one's rather delicate, so not sure if I should do a bleach soak, or 'quick' dry it in the oven, any suggestions are appreciated!

Feel the fear and do it anyway...Now that I have access to the internet thanks to my new neighbors(they gave me permission to use their wireless connection) I can start watching videos about how to use my different looms...

I love the tumbled glass instructions! thank you so much for them!

And I like the idea of the white runner with the sand but she wont. She doesnt want white "fluff" as she puts it. No white wedding dress, no formal bridesmaid dresses, no unity candle..so I have a feeling a runner will be out...but as I said, I Like the the idea! As well as the net!

sea sponges! Hmmm....

I am going with a friend tomorrow to pick up a leather working kit. I have never done any leather working but shes done a ton, so it should be fun!

Scorp & I got married in P-town last spring, and this is the tray her cousin made up for our rings. It also doubled as a tray for our champagne glasses afterward!

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Love it! Is it like decoupage? (sp)

That is not just a teddy bear, it is a work of art!

Idea!
 

Don't know how crafty this is, but I save all the ends and melt-off from candles I burn. Once the mason jar I keep it all in is full, I will melt the wax together (melt it in a tin can on the stove), and make fire starters. To do that, you need some old, cardboard egg cartons. Fill the carton with wood chips (like the kind you use in hamster cages. but not used. that's just gross.) and whatever spices or nice smelling things you can find (I like dried western cedar, bits of cloves, and/or bits of cinnamon). Carefully pour wax over each space in the carton and let cool. It doesn't have to be a lot of wax, either...Just enough to hold it together. You can use the entire carton all at once for a BIG fire or cut the carton into smaller squares and use them one at a time.

Okay. That was painful to write and probably more painful to read. Here are some BETTER instructions:

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Happy crafting!

cara

We had a dark red wine bottle, it has officially been smashed and the process has begun. I am so excited about this!!!!!

Excellent! Let us know how it goes!

Here's a really cool article on dying easter eggs naturally! :)

Eggyeggyeggs.

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cara

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Whipped this up over the weekend, another one for the Women's shelter here, i hope some baby likes it!