DIY Hand Fans

Posted Sunday, March 06, 2011 2:21 PM

Fall is tricky.  I know herein North Carolina it can stay in the 80s long into November.  So I'm having to plan for every contingency.  I know that the temperature is a little different in Tennessee (where we're getting married), but since we're going for October, early evening, I'm expecting it may still be pretty warm. 

I've decided to do "hand fans" - I realize that I will have programs available and people are free to fan themselves with these, but I think it will add a really nice touch -- the devil, as they say, is in the details.

I found some neat "flourish" graphics using google images and I got REALLY lucky to find a KG monogram (if you're creating these too, you may need to do your own monogram).  I used Photoshop and put the flourish at the bottom on both sides (one flipped horizontally of course) and I used a flourish on the top and then put the monogram in the center.  Then I added a oval around the entire thing and added a thin stroke line (just so I had a guide line for cutting).

I printed the entire thing out on cardstock twice and cut each fan out.  I used some double sided tape and went all around the edge of the back of one side of the fan, then with a little wood glue, glued a craft handle (also know as a tounge depressor) on both sides, set it in the bottom center and stuck the two sides together with the handle in between at the bottom.

I already had the cardstock so for the price of some craft sticks (less than $3.00 for 75 at Walmart) this was a very inexpensive craft that takes very little time, but will add a lot of wow factor to the wedding.  It's allll about the wow factor ;)

Photo to come.