diy tutorials

DIY Tutorial | Pom Pom Ballerina Craft

5 March 2012

Obviously, keeping the kids entertained is one of the top priorities at any good children’s party. You need a craft that is interesting and new, but not too complicated for them to handle with minimal help.  For this week’s Ballet Party theme, we’ve found a craft that meets all these needs.  I recommend it for [...]

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DIY Tutorial | Button Flower Bouquet

22 February 2012

This easy craft idea is courtesy of Kelly Purkey at American Crafts Studio Blog.  I originally found this idea when I was coming up with inspiration for my “Cute as a Button” baby shower, but this idea would be great for Mother’s Day, too. To make your flower bouquet, you’ll need to gather a few [...]

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DIY Tutorial | Pirate Flag Cupcake Toppers

11 January 2012

To go hand-in-hand with my Pirate Party Inspiration Board, I thought I’d offer a DIY tutorial for Pirate Flag Cupcake Toppers – including free printable flags.  These just take a minute to make, but can make a big impact at the party.  (Hint:  you can use the printable for all sorts of other things, too…like [...]

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DIY Tutorial | Superhero Mask

21 July 2011

After posting earlier this week about a Super Hero Party, I decided to include a DIY tutorial showing how to make an easy, inexpensive superhero mask. I was able to make 3 masks for $1.50 in about 30 minutes.  They may not be as elaborate as some that you can buy, but they are affordable, [...]

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DIY Tutorial | Drink Umbrellas

1 June 2011

As you know, it’s the little touches that really make your party stand out from the rest.  This simple tutorial will show you how to make drink umbrellas to coordinate with your party.  I designed the patterns to coordinate with our Blue Baby Shower, but you can apply the same steps using any patterned paper. [...]

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DIY Tutorial | Recycled Crayon Party Favor

20 May 2011

Have you ever seen those cool, shaped crayons?  Turns out, they are very simple to make, and make a great party favor!  Read on to learn just  how easy and affordable this recycled party favor idea really is. To make recycled crayons, you will need: old crayon stubbs, a candy mold in the shape of [...]

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DIY Tutorial | Mustache Bash Favor Bag

18 May 2011

Having a Mustache Bash?  There’s no need to spend money on fancy, expensive, or boring favor bags.  We’ve got something way better for you! Sometimes, crafts are WAY easier than they look.  Luckily, this is one of those cases.  I actually found it hard to come up with 4 steps to make this project.  You [...]

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DIY Tutorial | Birdcage Party Lanterns

11 May 2011

As promised, I have a wonderful tutorial today by Laurie Cinotto  of La La Laurie.  She designed these adorable Bird Cage Lanterns and pulled together an easy to follow diy tutorial. These bird cage lanterns would look amazing strung as garland at a birdcage themed bridal or baby shower.  They’d make a cute addition to [...]

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DIY Tutorial | Handmade Cupcake Wrappers

4 May 2011

Everyone loves cupcakes, but sometimes the wrappers can be a bit boring.  This tutorial shows a fast, inexpensive way to create a cupcake wrapper out of decorative paper.  You can find decorative paper in the scrapbooking section of Michaels or Hobby Lobby, or in a pinch, you can use gift wrap. —> DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE HERE [...]

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DIY Tutorial | Chocolate Dipped Cakeberries

27 April 2011

As promised, we have a DIY tutorial for chocolate dipped cakeberries. These are like cake pops, but cleverly shaped and decorated to look like chocolate covered strawberries! They work wonderfully at outdoor parties, or anything with a red/fresh theme, such as our Ladybug Baby Shower. This idea is the brainchild of Lindsay Morton of Dollhouse [...]

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