Marital Talk

So, many of you know we’re crafting much of the “stuff” we need for the wedding. And by “we”, I of course mean myself, my MIL, my wonderful mom, and any other female I can convince to help me out. The Monkey? Not so much doing any crafting.

Of all the items we’re making, I’m particularly excited about the coasters right now. both guest gift and food indicator, these bad boys will tell the wait staff if you’re a child, a vegetarian, or a chicken-eater, as well as being something fun for you to take with you at the end of the night.

Instead of just buying a metric ton of coasters in three different colors, though, and being done with the whole thing, I am instead opting for craziness. About five seconds after the last time The Monkey said “are you sure you’re not doing too much crafting for the wedding?” I decided I wanted to make the coasters. One quick trip online, and I found these plastic coasters (not in my actual hands yet, or I’d have a picture) that have inserts.

Perfect, right? I’ll just make the inserts, and then can add them in once we get the coasters! I even though ahead, and asked my amazing friend Matt, who designed our invites, if he’d make the coaster design. Which he did in about five seconds. Because he rocks.

So, easy peasy, right? Just cut them out into circles and it’s done. Except I want them to be scallopy circles, so they look cuter. So now I’m using the Cuttle Bug, this amazing invention my MIL has, and punching out all these scalloped circles.

Needless to say, I thought I’d have them done in an afternoon. I still have 2/3 of them to do. And I have the machine currently in my house, so that I can (theoretically) punch them out while watching our tv shows. Which is actually my knitting time, but I didn’t think about that.

The monkey? He is not amused. I, however, am writing up a tutorial type post for you all, so that when the actual coasters get here, and I start to get them put together, you all can imitate it for your parties, showers, and weddings. It’s actually really easy, to be honest. Just a LOT of punching!

Who here thinks this is what The Monkey had in mind when I said, “nope, not too much crafting at all! It’ll be easy!”