A butterfly themed birthday party is so easy to do. We hung foam cut out butterflies from the ceiling, got butterfly printed plates & napkins at the 99cent store, and decorated cupcakes with yogurt covered pretzels. Simple and inexpensive, but oh so cute!
Giddy up! Theme birthday parties make me soooooo giddy! I start thinking about them 2-3 months before the event! My mind spirals OUT OF CONTROL with all of the fun & fantastic things that I want to do and how I want to decorate!!! This was a horse theme birthday party that I had so much fun planning!
Glass jars can be used for so many fun things. I save all kinds of glass jars. I have jars coming out my ears…well not literally, but I do have quite a collection. I have baby food jars, pickle jars, jelly jars, sauce jars, pepper jars…well you get the point. I have used them for numerous projects. My latest project was converting them to button & ribbon spool storage containers.
All I did was soak off the labels. Be sure to scrape them good to remove all of the glue. I then spray painted the lids, top & bottom, with Silver spray paint. I filled them with the goods and displayed them on a shelf in my craft room. They are fun to look at and easy to access.
Happy jar filling…
“Wonder what I will come up with next”…
Oh tulle, how do I love thee! Let me count the ways… Seriously, tulle is so easy to work with and makes the MOST AMAZING bows!!! Used by itself or added to other ribbons, tulle can enhance the beauty of any package. Let me show you how easy it is to use.
Since I used 3 colors of tulle, I only looped the tulle 3 times on each side, giving me a total of 9 loops per side.
I made these felt purses for my favorite Southern girls…you know who you are. Auntie Weezy is gonna do some spoilin’ when she comes to the Big D!!! The purses are darling and were very simple to make.
Several years ago I had Valentine’s Day “saying” hearts candies that were old and probably stale. I decided to give them a second chance at life. I added them to a glass hurricane vase with a candle. What a cute display for Valentine’s Day…
Do your kids love to make Valentine’s crafts? Mine do!!! The challenge that I face is finding a place for ALL of them. I like to use a stretcher rod, here in an opening between the kitchen and family room, to hang their creativity from. I get the pleasure of looking at their handy work and they have the delight of having it on display to show guests. I punch holes in each piece of art and open a large paper clip to hang with. Very simple and quick to do…
Happy decorating…
“Wonder what I will come up with next…”
Butterfly clips added to the ribbon on top of a present can add an elegant touch…
Happy wrapping…
Now that I have made my stance on pretty bows on packages, you may be asking yourself, “What does she do with a present she is shipping?” Obviously, a pretty bow would get smashed during transport. I take a little different approach on these types of packages. I still don’t use a gift bag, though. Ha-Ha-Ha. In all seriousness, I DO use gift bags on occasion, but it is rare. So getting back to a shipped package, I treat this package more like a scrapbook page. I use ribbon and stickers to decorate the top of the package.
The present is still impressive even without a bow. Now you are ready to cover the package in “brown packaging paper”, which comes in a roll like wrapping paper. I frequently purchase this at the Dollar Tree. Be sure to tape with packaging tape. Address and ship. Your recipient will be pleased with your presentation!
Happy shipping…
Ok, so I know that gift bags are easy to use. Just throw your gift in, add a few pieces of tissue paper and you are done. Yes, I get it! BUT, is the presentation the same as when you wrap a gift and put a pretty bow on top? Absolutely not! Yes, you will need a few more items, but it is worth the time. AND, gift bags aren’t cheap, unless you only get them at the Dollar Tree or 99 cent store. Today I will show you a simple package using curling ribbon, solid wrapping paper (which I have become a BIG fan of), and stickers. Quick, simple, and something to be proud of handing to your recipient.
Decide what colors you want to use based on the stickers you have chosen. For this birthday boy, I chose to have a carnival theme package. I used curling ribbon in the colors on the stickers.
Be generous with the amount of ribbon you use. After you have curled it with an open pair of scissors, bunch it in your hand. Prior to this step, be sure to have a piece of ribbon already tied onto your package.
Tie your handful of ribbon onto the package. Curl the tie pieces.
Run your fingers through the ribbon and cut any “loops” that are in your bunch. As you cut the loops, be sure to mix the colors around.
Now apply the stickers…
Ok, so maybe it took 10 minutes to assemble versus 2 minutes with a gift bag, but it is worth the extra 8 minutes. Wrapping like this makes your recipient feel extra special. As a side note, I never put a card on top of the gift unless it compliments the decoration. Tape the card on the bottom.
Happy wrapping…
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