So you’re planning
to throw a quick party together (in two days maybe?), and you need some décor
on a budget. Again, Glasses N’ Lashes is here to give you some quick and
inexpensive party décor ideas.
BANNER
What you’ll need:
·
Plain scrap book paper – as many as the number
of letters in your word
·
Glitter scrap book paper – as many as the number
of letters in your word
·
Glue Gun
·
Twine
·
Clothes Pins
·
Loose Glitter
·
Mod Podge
·
Wedge Brush
·
Scissors
You can get all of
these items at your local craft store, like Michaels.
1.
Cut the plain
scrapbook paper into triangle shapes. You can make them as big or as small
as you want!
2.
Cut letters out of the glitter scrapbook paper. You can make the letters as big or as
small as you want, as long as they fit into the center of the triangles you cut
out earlier.
3.
Use the glue
gun to glue the letters onto each individual triangle.
You’re done the
“banner” part of the banner! Now onto the clothespin holders!
4.
Dip the wedge brush into the mod podge and paste onto either side of
the clothespin.
5.
Hold the clothespins
on the dry sides and sprinkle the loose
glitter onto the pin, making sure the coat it in an even amount of glitter
on each side. Lay down some sheets of paper, a paper plate, or a box cover
before you start so you don’t make a mess!
6.
Leave them on the side to dry, and voila! You
have cute glitter clothespins to hold up your sign!
Once you’re at the
party, tape the twine up and pin
each triangle onto the string!
CUPCAKE FLAGS
What you’ll need:
·
Scrapbook paper – I used the left over banner
paper J
·
Toothpicks
·
Glue Gun
·
Markers
·
Scissors
1.
Cut small rectangles out of the scrapbook paper. Make sure to fold the
paper when cutting so you have a crease to put the toothpick in, and so you
don’t have a one sided flag.
2.
Cut out the detail in another color of scrapbook paper. Our party was a London
themed good-bye party, so I used red paper to make the union jack.
3.
Use the glue
gun to glue the details onto the rectangle.
4.
Use the marker
to add finishing touches to the flag. I used a white marker to finish off the
union jack.
5.
Use the glue gun to put a strip of glue into the
crease and on the inside of the flag. Place the tip of the toothpick inside the
crease and close both sides of the flag onto the glue.
Once your cupcakes
are done, stick the little flags in!
We did flags because
we had a theme, but you can also write cute sayings or the flavours of the
cupcakes with markers onto plain cutout rectangles to add a little something
extra to the décor!
CREPE PAPER FLOWERS
What you’ll need:
·
Tissue paper
·
Floral Wire
·
Scissors
1.
Count out 10 sheets of tissue paper, and cut the big sheet into a smaller rectangle. The
bigger the rectangle, the bigger the flower, and vice versa.
2.
Accordion fold the whole rectangle, making the
sections 1 inch wide.
3.
Once the rectangle is folded to the end, cut
some floral wire and wrap it around
the center of the accordion (with the flat side facing you).
4.
Turn the rectangle so the thin side is facing
you, and fan the accordion out.
5.
One by one, start peeling the layers upward. Be
sure to do this gently, as to not rip the delicate paper. Also, make sure
sheets aren’t getting stuck together, and that you’re lifting only one sheet at
a time. After a couple sheets are up, you should start to see the flower effect
being created. It basically happens by itself!
6.
Repeat until you have as many flowers as you
want!
Once the flowers are
done you can use them to decorate the snack tables, use them as apart of a
larger center piece, or even hang them!
There you have it!
Three easy DIY décor ideas J
These can all be easily personalized, so make them as personal as you want! The
possibilities are endless. Until next time, enjoy decorating!
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