My DIY skull theme, by Jen Han
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on February 03, 2009
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Welcome to another installment of OMGOBT, where I feature some of the best that the OBT has to offer. This time: OBT member Jen Han shows us her diy projects for her skull theme, which manages to be a little punk rock and yet totally adorable at the same time. So, take it away, Jen…
My fiance is OBSESSED with Duke Basketball… so the wedding colors are Duke blue. i reeeally love skulls so we are incorporating skulls into the stationary, place cards and cake. i'm pretty proud of the subtle incorporation of skulls in the invitations:
and here are the place cards… these are going to have the swirls next to the skulls, and the skull is actually a pin made out of sculpey… i made over 150 of them and on some of them glued tie tacs to the back to make the pins.
i made my diy pomanders from this tutorial:
and these are some little broach type things i'm making but i'm not sure what i'm going to do with them yet…
To learn more about Jen Han's diy projects, OBT members can find her here, and everyone else can find her on myspace!
I'm definitely on the look out for more DIY projects to feature on offbeatbride.com! OBT members can submit them here, and everyone else can submit there here.
About Ariel Meadow Stallings
Author of Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, Ariel acts as the publisher of all the Offbeat Empire websites. She lives, loves, and dorks out hard in Seattle, WA.
Nikki said
Make the "broach things" into boutonnieres! Too cute!
Lissa said
Thanks for posting the link to the pomander balls! They look great. I love the skulls, they are just "cute" enough to be accessible for my slightly left of the middle ceremony and yet totally off the wall reception!
christina said
this is fabulous. not overly girly or masculin or overly weddlingly looking. Great job!
Amy said
I think it's nice to have a theme that carries through. I wish I could come up with a singular theme. But alas. I can't.
Alba Margarita said
So cute! The little broach things can also go well if you pin them to your shoes too.
melisande said
I've been ogling these in the various "show us your…" forums on OBT over the past week or two.
The whole time, I was wondering where she got those cute little skulls. I didn't realize she made them! Right on, Jen! They are totally adorable and professional looking and really bring the look together.
jx said
wonderful skulls! the bright blue is a remarkable contrast. why not use the ruffly bits to make hair widgets for your gals, and some skulls with blue feathers for boutoniers? or however it's spelled… either way – fun theme
Wedding Skulls said
Skulls! Yaaay!
I love how these are not gothy or dark at all – just totally cute and adorable. Good work!
GabHari said
I love your skull idea!!! So cute without being wishy-washy/diabetic. That pomanders kick so much ass! Why not use your brooches as barettes for your bridesmaids (make it a two-fer by giving them as your thank-you gifts as well as being part of their wedding day ensemble). Keep on rockin!
Bridgett said
I absolutely LOVE the invitations. I would love to see the cake.