I've recently completed one of the big DIY crafts on my long list:
A custom-made peach crate for the dessert table
I built the crate (with a little help from my fiance) using pine boards and large-head nails. I designed a custom "label" for the front and hand-painted the label using acrylic paints. I finished the sides with the "Grubb Brand" logo - also painted by hand with acrylics. After all of my hard work - building the crate, sanding the wood, and hours of detailed hand-painting - I took a deep breath and then sanded, scratched, nicked and dented the entire crate for a well-worn, antique feel.
The peach crate will act as a riser, and stand, for our wedding cake - placed upside down on the dessert table. After the wedding, we'll keep the crate and put it to good use in our future home. I imagine this decorative and useful accessory being handed down through our family for generations.
