Personalized Mr. and Mrs. Wedding Signs

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Personalized Mr. and Mrs. Wedding Signs
As any savvy brides know it is the details that make theoverall wedding décor extra special and personalized details are even better! Ilove these Mr. and Mrs. Back of chair signs. They are simple and I love thatthey have a custom cameo that match the bride and groom. I used these cameos asa “theme” in my wedding décor and stationary.
Things you will need:

• ·        Cotton Fabric about ½ yard
• ·        Printer Transfer to Fabric Paper
• ·        Your design
• ·        2 plastic frames – size up to you
• ·        Ribbon – color up to you
• ·        Felt  orany fabric or color of your choice
• ·        Cardboard
• ·        Spray Adhesive

Things from around the house:

• ·        Cutting Mat
• ·        Box Cutter
• ·         Printer
• ·        Pencil
• ·        Iron
• ·        Hot Glue Gun
• ·        Scissors

Optional:

• ·        Sewing Machine – I use a sewing machine becauseI like to sew and it is very easy for me. If you don’t have a sewing machinethis project can totally be done without one!
• ·        Sizzix Die Cutting Machine – I always use my diecutter because it is such a huge time saver. You don’t need that many petalsfor this project so it you want to hand cut them it probably wouldn't take thatlong…..but a die cutter is an awesome investment and inspiration for future projects!

Step 1:
Make your design! If you’re not a computer geek like me youcould just put the words Mr. and Mrs. and not add an image. But since I am andsince this is so simple I wanted to add a custom cameo to my signs. Inphotoshop I simply took a photo of my husband’s silhouette and one of mine andtraced it with the lasso tool and I had my cameos. Then I added the text Mr.and Mrs. and proceeded to do a test print. I suggest doing a test print becauseit is better than wasting your transfer paper. After I got the right size formy frames I printed onto the transfer paper. (REMEMBER TO MIRROR YOUR IMAGE ANDWORDS!) If you don’t mirror your images and words then when you iron them on tothe fabric they will be backwards and you will be sad. :(





Step 2:
Follow the directions for the transfer paper and you shouldhave 2 beautiful cameos ready for framing.




Step 3:
Measure the size of the inside of the frame and trace itwith a pencil on a piece of cardboard. Cut 2 pieces of cardboard into thedesired size with a box cutter. Use spray adhesive on one side of one piece of cardboardand center your image onto the sticky cardboard and press down hard. Once youhave glued down your image trim the edges that overlap the cardboard backing. Pushyour image face down into your frame and use your hot glue gun to seal the backso your image won’t move.



Step 4:
Make your garland! Measure on a back of your chair and placeyour frame where you want it to hang and double that length. Cut your ribbon that double length. Cut 4 pieces of ribbon to equal lengths and putthem aside.


Step 5:
Cut your petals! However you cut your petals be it by handor by die cutter make sure you cut a big pile. It is always better to have morethan not enough once you start assembling. You can use felt or any fabric thatsuites your wedding theme.


Step 6:
Now that you have your big pile of petals you can startassembling your garlands. If you are sewing or hot gluing start by looping oneend of your ribbon back onto itself to make a 2 inch loop. Depending on yourchair you may want to change the way you hang your frames. I have chiavari chairsfor my wedding so the little knobs at the top work perfectly to hang my signs. Start sewing or gluing on your petals to your ribbon leave a few inches as each end petal free for attaching to the frame and for making the loop that the frames will hang from.
Fold your garland back onto itself with the petals facing outward and sew or glue the garland to itself to make a large loop.I had about a 14" long garland which made my frames hang at about 7". I think this looks best if they hang too low they will be hard to read and too high they will look like they are being stretched! (Obviously glue is not nearly as strong as sewing but if your frames are lightthen I think it should be ok. I might add some Elmers glue at this point alongwith the hot glue to help reinforce your loop or even a small pin if you can hide it.) 


Step 7:
Once you have your garlands made you can start gluing themto your frame. On the back of your frame put a good amount of hot glue in thelocation where you want 1 garland. Glue it down from the non-loop side.Position the second garland equally on the other side of your frame and glue itdown as well. Take your second piece of cardboard that you already cut in step3 and also glue that down sandwiching the garlands for extra stability. Repeatfor your second frame.





Step 8:
You have done it! You now have your very own personalizedMr. and Mrs. Signs for your wedding! These signs are great for unique photos! Ilove these signs because they go alone with my wedding theme and add an extrapersonal touch to my wedding day! ENJOY!