Weddingbee boards

I *was* afraid to do mine own invitations..I have no problem coming up with stuff for other people, but myself? geez!! I am going to be attempting them in the near future..

I am totally afraid of making my own cupcake tree..I don't know if I have the patience to do it, and I'm worried it's going to cost too much..and I don't think I have the skills.  I saw some great ones that people have done on here, and they totally inspire me, but I am too nervous!

I'm afraid to do all my ideas. Le sigh.

http://www.oncewed.com/7370/diy-wedding/decor/diy-rock-candy-chandelier/

It's not so much that I'm afraid to try as that I don't have a place to put this at our wedding. :S

@elaineathon-- I strung together about 400 paper cranes in just an afternoon. Like you, I was putting off the task because it seemed so overwhelming, and then was surprised by how quickly it went. The secret weapon for me (which I found online) was to use baby yarn. It doesn't tangle like fishing line, which I tried first. Good luck! :)

All of them. Haha.

@Jordynrose-- That's a good idea! I'll definitely need to try to make it at some point. Pretty and made of candy, doesn't get much better!

@elaineathon-- I had a light shade of pink baby weight yarn on hand and it went fine with our wedding colors. Let me see if I can break this down.

1) Cut a really long piece of baby weight yarn and find the midpoint to knot the top into a loop (that way it is easier to hang...ours are hanging from clothing hangers atm). This also divides your one piece of yarn into two sides.

2) String one side of the yarn at a time.

3) Use a knitting/embroidery needle, gently make a hole in the top of the crane back (where the folds crease in the center) and push the needle down through the crane belly, out through the hole that already exists below the crane belly. (*it takes an extra second, but I usually made the hole on the top of the back by poking the needle from the bottom of the belly up through the top, and then taking the needle out to thread it properly, from the back down through to the belly. Then the back didn't get as deflated.)

4) Pull the yarn through this hole until the crane is up near the top loop where this side of the yarn starts. When it is where you'd like it to stay when hanging, tie a single knot below it to keep it in place.

5) Continue steps 3-4 until the entire side of the yarn is full.

6) Then do the other side of the yarn below the loop the same way.

Let me know if it would be helpful to see other pictures or if any of those directions aren't making sense!

@elaineathon-- Good point! They do. We are hanging ours from high tree branches, so we will use the boughs to separate the cranes. I divided it so only half as many strings would need to be hung. But if the place you are hanging them from is more accessible definitely just do single strings.