Big Time Party Decorations - Flowers!

The Princess is almost a year old and we are getting ready for the party. We have TONS of flowers to make and here is a look at how some of them will look.

This flower is 18" in diameter and very sparkly!

Supplies:

• Smoothfoam 3" Ball
• Italian Crepe Paper
• chipboard
• double sided tape
• coffee filters
• hot knife
• gold paint, gold spray ink, gold microfine glitter
• Beacon 3-N-1
• Ribbon for hanging
• paint brush, chop stick, stapler

To start off I cut a chipboard in a 8" circle and covered it with strong double sided tape. For the outer layer of petals, I cut ten 6"x10" pieces of crepe paper, then shaped them as shown above. Gather then across the bottom, staple together to maintain the shape and stick down to the adhesive.
TIP: - I cut a "ring" around the outside of the circle and just removed that portion of the release paper, instead of pulling it all off.

Add 5 petals, evenly spaced around the circle, then add 5 more. For the second layer of petals, I cut strips 5" wide and ruffled them as I stuck them down to the adhesive.

For the center, I cut the outer ring from 3 coffee filters, fringed them, layered them together and added them to the center of the flower.

For my center, I cut the 3" Smoothfoam ball in half with my hot knife, painted it with gold metallic paint, and sprinkled it with glitter while wet. When it was dry, I adhered it using Beacon 3-N-1.

To finish it off , I rolled the edges of the petals using a chop stick, shaping as I went. Then gave the whole thing a good spray with gold ink.  Add a ribbon to the back to hang. Done!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Spring Banner- Home Decor

Hi everyone, I am guest blogging over on Craft Paper Scissors, be sure to stop by and check out all the amazing projects!  I love Spring! It is my favorite time of year. Everything is coming alive in the yard, the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming and the world is happy. I like for my decor in the house to reflect those same feelings so cheery and full of color is the name of the game.

This year a created a new banner using laser cut wood pieces, cardstock, colorful flowers, and lots and lots of fun ribbon!

I found these wood cutouts at a popular chain craft store last month and I knew that I had to make a banner with them- they just yelled SPRING at me from the shelf. I started by covering the wood with two layers of VersaMagic ink in Pink Petunia, glueing them to cardstock when dry.

I pulled out my trusty decorative edge scissors and trimmed around the edges of the shapes- no measuring, I just eyeballed it. Then the real fun began! I pulled lots of spring colored flowers from my stash (have you seen my Prima Breeding Program?) and started layering them together. For the section on the right above, I punched three pieces of patterned cardstock in staggered sizes, shaped them, layered them together using foam tape, then added that onto a larger daisy. Easy peasy- super fun flower!

For the flower on the left I used vintage crepe paper and an XXL Glue Dot to create the back section, then adhered a ruffled flower in the center to complete the look. I have several tutorials on making your own flowers here.

For the section on the left I made a ruffled flower using Italian Crepe Paper, using a Maya Road trinket as the center, then adhered it into a hoarded vintage Martha Stewart paper flower (shown in the previous photo on the right). For the right section, I layered 7-8 hoarded vintage Prima flowers, using my Tiny Attacher to secure them in the center. These are the nice, big ones they used to make that came in the cans that are about 4" across. I really miss those!

 Something I do every time I make a banner is group lots of ribbons between each section. I just love the way this looks. I picked up this technique years and years ago in a class, so long ago I don't even remember what the class was about or for! The process is simple- grab a bunch of different ribbons, clip them to about 4" and lay them on your work surface. Take one ribbon and clip it a little longer- about 6" and use this one to tie all the others into a bunch, using a sturdy knot. Then tie that onto whatever string you have going from section to section. Easy peasy.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Fall Centerpiece with Smoothfoam

Who is ready for FALL?

It has been a very weird summer here in North Texas, very cool all in all, but I am ready for fall to start so I am getting my decor ready. 

I needed a new centerpiece to go along with my new table runner this year and decided that quick and simple was what I needed. 

You will need:

5 (five) 6" Diam x 1" Disc

Double Sided Tape

Burlap Ribbon 6" Wide

Silk Flowers

Beacon 3-n-1 Adhesive

Wired Ribbon

I stacked the discs together and adhered using double sided tape.

I used some fabulous Burlap ribbon from BurlapFabric.com to wrap the outside of the stack, again using double sided tape to secure.  I used Beacon 3-N-1 to add some loose flowers I had saved from another project, and some ribbon from my stash to finish it off. I am using a vintage doily and cake plate from my grandmother to display it on my table.  Easy Peasy!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. 

Anita

Party Banner- DCC Blog Hop

Hi everyone, are you recovered from the holiday? 

I painted all weekend getting ready for my DD2s baby shower that is in a couple of weeks.

I am all about making party decor right now and so today I have a 

super fun and cute banner to share with you.

 This banner came together really quickly, until I got to the ribbon tying part anyway!

I used my cameo to cut out the base shapes using Kraft CS, and the letters too.

After I had the base shape cut out, I glued the pieces onto vintage music sheets and cut out, 

this gave the banner a heavier bottom layer than just the sheet music alone would have.

I layered on the pink and white mats, using my pinking shears on the pink layer. 

I added the letters on top and drew a little squiggly line around the white piece with my Stickles.

I always outline alpha pieces when I add them to a project to give it more depth. 

I just use whatever black marker is handy.

So everyone knows that I have some issues with ribbon- I love ribbon and a banner is the 

perfect way to use a LOT OF RIBBON. I just cut up whatever strikes my fancy, put a bunch of pieces into a bundle and tie them up. Add a flower in the center and you are good!!

Of course, I had to add just a few flowers on the end pieces, just because I love paper flowers!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. 

Have a wonderful week!

May the Flamingos be with you.

Anita