Tutorial: Easy Embellished Place Cards

Of all the crafty things I intended to do for our wedding, I really only got around to one or two of them. My sanity required that I pay other people to do the rest of it for me! Here is a super quick and pretty way to make place cards (or escort cards) that are totally your own.

You will need:

* Pre cut/scored place cards OR 3inch by 3.5inch pieces of cardstock that you score and fold yourself.
* small brads, flower shaped ones worked nicely for my needs.
* Floral die cuts (mine came from the bridal section at Michael's) OR make your own using your favorite paper and a flower punch. If you do this you can also layer two colors to make it pop a bit more.
* A pushpin or a fancy hole making tool.
* A surface that you can poke with the pushpin. I'll show you what I use in a sec.
* A fancy pen, whatever you'd like to write with.


Step One: Once the cards are folded, find a spot on the left upper corner of the front of the card (shown below where my blue pin is.) Punch a hole here.

Step Two: Punch a hole through the center of your flower cut-out. Here I am using an old felted sweater behind the flower so that I can punch the hole without squishing the flower or injuring myself. You could also use a firm pillow or a piece of foam.
Step Three: Take a brad and poke the sharp part through the flower and then through the card.
Step Four: Press down the prongs of the brad to hold your embellishment in place.
Step 5: Take your pen and write the guests' names and seating info. Easy right?


Please let me know what you think of this tutorial, as it's the first one I've written. I realize that it might sound simple to some, but I hope that I will help some aspiring crafty brides out there!