Archive for April, 2010

Do you As you know Tahiti Honeymoons is all about romance.

Since 1998 we have been assisting couples on exotic weddings and honeymoons. Many return to us when traveling back to Tahiti for anniversaries and vow renewal ceremonies or just looking for a romantic Tahiti holiday.

Below is a tip for those looking to  add a little romance to your home.

Has your feng shui energy gone a bit stale in the love corner? There are creative ways to preserve and display treasured love letters, above and beyond the classic move of tying them with satin ribbon and storing them in your cedar chest.

First, either invest in a small color scanner or find a copy shop that will scan the letters into digital files for you. Home versions of scanners are now affordable for nearly every middle-income family. For several of these projects, you will also need an inkjet printer.

Fabric Panels

Open the digital files of your love letters and crop them or copy and paste them as desired in an MS Word document. Insert printable cotton fabric (Avery’s design 3384 is a good one.) into your inkjet printer, and print the document directly onto the cotton fabric. Cut the printable fabric to the desired size and shape, and either sew or iron it onto the surface of a pillow. Several squares could be used as a tender addition to a patchwork quilt.

Album Insert

Many photo albums come with a framed window on the front cover. Instead of choosing a picture from your wedding, consider displaying a sweet letter from your courtship on the face of your wedding album.

Desk Découpage

Was your husband a prolific letter-writer? Add romance to a writing desk by using Mod Podge or spray adhesive to affix copies of letters (so that neither the paper nor the ink of the original letters becomes damaged) to the top of the desk. Letters can be printed on identical paper for uniformity, different colors of paper for variety, or even on paper that is coordinated to the room. Cover the desk with glass cut to fit, and you will have a regular reminder of his tender words.

Stationery

Don’t let the art of letter writing end with those love letters. Copy and paste the digital images into an MS Word file. Select View  Toolbars  Picture. Within the picture toolbar, select Color and then Washout. This makes the image of the letters fade into a background “wash.” Print out as many of these as you wish, and use them for your personal stationery. Or cut them in fours with a paper cutter and use the sheets to jot quick notes to your significant other.

Scrapbook Pages and Inserts

Print the letters on acid-free paper and use them as scrapbook pages, or layer for decorations alongside pictures and keepsakes.

With a little ingenuity and a lot of love, your old love letters can bring a touch of tenderness to the design of your home, and to your heart.

It is, after all, difficult to be angry with someone when the depth of his love is on full display