Or I’m Only Allowed to Work with Paper Crafts From Now On.
Or Screw It, Ima Pay 70 Bucks for a Mr. Magic, a Miss Magic, and Two Cats.
Well, first things first: I had my first DIY fail. I tried to make cute painted cake toppers—a mini Mr. and Miss Magic! Sort of like this:
But mine turned out like this:
Notice the uneven paint job, bumpiness, and general sloppiness??? It’s worse in person. Trust me—I’m not a perfectionist…it looked bad up close. So I said “OK, Miss Magic. You can do this! Take a deep breath and start over.”
The second attempt was not better. I looked at my always-shaky hands and said, “Hands, you are ALWAYS shaky. No more painting for you, ever. From now on, it’s only paper crafts!”
And then…I had my first DIY wedding SUCCESS! But that’s the next post, so stay tuned!
Did you FAIL at something that was seemingly “simple” at first glance? At what point did you say, “Screw it, Ima pay 70 bucks for a Mr. Magic, a Miss Magic, and two cats?”
Haha, yeah, I’ve failed at a ton of DIY things. My first success was drink stirrers, but I can’t really use them because we nixed alcohol at the reception. I’m thinking about adding coffee just so we can use the darn things 
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LOL i dont think it looks THAT bad, but I can see where you would think it was a fail.
Last night I was contemplating all the diy celebration things I will be doing myself. So I started sending out emails to myfriends for help. Only one I really trust will help, if not… well, it iswhat it is, i may have to let some things go LOL
You’re right, sometimes it is not worth the money or your time. Or sanity.
I wanted to be a DIY queen but I really am not cut out for it. I just decided to go on etsy and get some stuff or pay someone to help me because when I started thinking of the time and stuff I had to buy to do some things, it wasn’t worth the headache and tears (I had seen it with some of my friends). I am attempting my invites though. Wish me luck PS. I think your toppers look darling!
See, I think the bride you made looks adorable, but I can understand where a photo doesn’t always represent the true DIY fail. (*ahem*my coffee filter roses*ahem*) But don’t feel bad. We *all* have at least one DIY that we had to give up and outsource because it just wasn’t going to happen!
I totally failed at making an organza hair flower, they look so easy! FAIL! But I redeemed myself this weekend by making fabric poms, turned out just like the picture (after 2 hours of glueing).
I’m with Miss Lox – I think your bride looks adorable! I actually like it way better than your inspiration photo (no offense to the creator!). The blue eyes and slight head tilt especially are darling.
But if you’re not happy with it, I hope you find something you like!
The CATS, omg, loving it.
And I reached that point pretty early throughout, I must say 
You are a brave woman for tackling a cake topper like this in the first place! I think yours turned out really well, but I’m looking forward to seeing the one you purchased.
maybe try again on the correct wooden figurines… did you know you can get plain wooden figures already shaped like little people? you don’t need to piece together a wooden egg and ball. you can find them here:
http://www.craftparts.com/little-wooden-people-c-467.html
you’ll see the perfect female and male shapes towards the bottom of the page.
i think the round body is what’s getting tricky for you, you need the shape to be like the inspiration pic. Also, if you oil or polish the wood before painting it’ll bring out the grain like in your inspiration pic. you’ll prob have to be careful with that tho, you wouldn’t want to make it so the paint doesn’t stick! i hope that helps!
hahahaha. . .that is all. Yeah sometimes I have just had to give up and let the crafty people take over.
i think its actually pretty cute the one you did! have you tried repainting it?
Hahaha, aww! I think they are cute, but I totally get how it feels when something doesn’t come out EXACTLY how you were envisioning it!
I think it’s cute! I didn’t even try with our toppers and just paid to have someone make them.
I actually really love it! I couldn’t do that kind of a job – hence I wrote a whole blog post on my DIY-failures.
Haha. I think some things you have to leave to the ‘professionals’. Skim off another area of the budget.
Lol that’s so sweet and cute!!! I can relate, sometimes these projects look so simple but guess what, they are not!
I love the little kitties you found, so cute!
Heh, thought I don’t think yours is bad, its cute too ^_^
I normally going the BIY route if: 1. I catch myself buying too many things at michaels/joanns to complete the project. 2. If I start feeling really down about a project. I craft to make myself happy. If a project makes me sad or frustrates me too much its gone 
Mrs. Magic, Chapel Hill, NC Age and Occupation: 30, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Researcher Engagement Date: December 1, 2009 Wedding Date: October 2011 Venue: Barn at Valhalla About Me: I’m a tall drink of water (5’10”!) and a Southern bride with an enormous appetite for Mexican food, good deals, anything French, and all things wedding! By day I am lucky enough to work with individuals with autism and their families. By night, I’m even luckier to be able to spend time hanging out with awesome friends, crafting, shopping, thinking about exercising, and kicking it with Mr. Magic and our two cats. I tend to have sudden, intense cravings that will not be denied (seafood enchiladas! new jeans!) and I’m prone to being a disorganized mess of anxiety and stress. After waiting (and waiting!) to get engaged, I am finally planning the colorful, fun, fabulously awesome Fall wedding of our dreams. In an effort to share the fun and craziness that is wedding planning, I’m gonna blog about it for y’all---the good, the bad, and the pretty!
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