Fiesta Paper Flowers

Last week Mel hosted a bridal shower for one of her friends. This time the theme was Fiesta, so we gathered our ideas and made it come to life. Here I will show you how to make the paper flowers we used to display at the party.  

The first step is to take four sheets of tissue paper and fold it accordion style.

At about two inches from the edge, staple the fold.

At both ends cut a scalloped design to give the flower petals.

Gently separate each piece of paper from the rest.

Lift up the rest from the other end.

Repeat each step until you have four.

Grab a paper plate and use your glue gun to start gluing each part together. 

You will end up with a nice puffy flower

For easy hanging, I punched two holes on both the bottom and top of the plate. I then threaded a piece of string though and tied the ends.

You can use the same technique and experiment with different colors and sizes. 

This was the final look for the party. These flowers make an awesome background for pictures. Hope you enjoyed this quick and easy project.

Stay tuned for more pictures of the Fiesta Bridal Shower. 

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Bridal Shower Decor

Last month we decorated a dear friend's bridal shower. We wanted it to be simple and elegant. We really enjoyed making many of the décor pieces. Here's a look at how it all turned out:

Our centerpieces consisted of golden books with mason jar flower bouquets.

The treat table was made up of many small details that brought the look all together. We wanted it to be fairytale inspired so we added a rose under a dome.

These Oreo pops were very simple to make and went great with the theme. 

Finally the cake I made a great centerpiece for the treat table.

We hope this post inspires you to create your own décor pieces for a bridal shower.

Hollywood Theme Party

A while back ago one of Mel's friend asked if we could help her put together a Hollywood themed party for her daughter who was turning 10. She wanted the party to be on a low budget so we handmade most of the decorations and Mel also made the cake.Here's a look at the party planning. 

We wanted to create some type of banner to place on the cake so we ended up doing these simple signs to go with the Hollywood theme. 

    

 To make your own all you need are some letter stickers, toothpicks, tape and card stock. Simply cut even rectangles or squares and place a letter sticker on top. Tape a toothpick on the back and its ready to place on a cake!

A custom made mini stage was set in the middle of the backyard we placed some letters and stars we spray painted on a piece of table cloth taped to the back of the tent.The stage was used to present the best dressed awards. Each child walked down the red carpet and was given a special moment on stage after receiving a mini Oscar.

Red Carpet and entrance to the party

Even the dog house had some Hollywood glam.

 Custom made vanity for the party. I have to say this was a success. The kids loved dressing up and taking pictures.

Here's the cake we ended up designing and making. We did add spotlights to it with real flashing lights. It was the first cake we made with fondant and we really loved how it turned out. The birthday girl approved she was so excited! 

The end result. The hard work and time was worth it. Can't wait to see what else we have to plan next!

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