Napkin Dress Tutorial – Perfect for a Shower!

Start by taking each side of your napkin and folding it to the center…

Then fold it in half again…

Cut the arms by making a triangle shape cut…

My napkins were too big for small dresses, so I cut off the top part…

Cut a V angle at the top to create the neckline (shoot, I forgot to take a picture of that,…you’ll figure it out)… Glue on a bow and Tada! Finished. Seriously easy and seriously cute!

Only problem is that people are going to think these are too cute to wipe their mouths with! I wanted to try a ‘bridal’ version. Here is what I came up with…

Tell your friends they were super hard to make! You deserve some glory!

Want A Bridal Version.....Here is an idea..

I actaully think that pearls would be prettier!!

How To Eiffel Tower Vase Centerpieces

FROM: ohsohappytogether.blogspot.com

What can go in the bottom? You can fill the bottom up with a variety of things to add to the centerpiece. Here is a short list of options if you choose:

• Fish
• Fish Gravel
• Rocks
• Gems
• Sand
• Moss
• Floralytes
• Coffee Beans
• Jelly beans
• Fake water stuff
• Real water
• Colored Water

How To Arrange:

The first simple arrange is both cost effective and easy to do. You could use any type of larger flower for this. Just take about 3-4 flowers, place them in the vases so they are on different levels, and then add some grass like plant or you could add stick like accents. Here is one I put together in 1 minute from some flowers laying around.

Second is another easy and cost effective arrangement. Go to the craft store and find a "bunch" of flowers that you like. Example:

Poof them out, place in centerpiece, and then arrange to your liking.

Very little hassle at all. You could add some more flowers or greenery if you want it more filled in. Here is one we did but added two large purple white lilies and some butterflies to it.

Third way to arrange is with a styrofoam ball or a bouquet holder. For the styrofoam ball, use one that is a decent size (this one is too small, but all I could find to show how)

and that would be soft enough to squoosh onto top of the vase. Use flowers and greenery to cover the ball to achieve the look you are going for. It's basically the same thing with a bouquet holder, but you just decorate the holder the way you want then just stick it in the vase. Many of the pictures below use that method. You can do that for real or fake flowers. It's easier to transport that way as well because you can have the vase and top seperate while traveling.

Here are some pictures from flickr of some centerpieces I found.



1. bright yellow; 2. purple; 3. orange and yellow; 4. orange and red; 5. pretty in pink; 6. white

Fourth is to use feathers! I found this neat tutorial on Save on Crafts. Isn't this neat looking? I might cost a little, but it would be easy to make. The lights used in these arrangements are the floralytes mentioned earlier.

Weddings Cookie Decorating Ideas

Flowers, Garland, Lighting, Decorations

Progams

Wedding Favors

Hydrangea Letters

Supplies:


MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) Letters which are readily available at craft stores ranging from 2 inches to 2 feet. These are the larger ones but only run about $3 ea.

Four bunches of Silk Hydrangeas. Available at craft stores as well as large discount retailers and even dollar stores. The quality of the bloom doesn't really matter because you will be gluing them very densely.

Ribbon of your choice, a thicker one is better, about 1.5 inches to 3 inches

Hot glue gun and hot glue

Steps:

1. Remove all the blossoms from your hydrangea (or whatever flower you choose to use)

2. Warm your hot glue.

3. Start applying dots of hot glue, beginning in one corner and sticking your blossoms as you go along.

4. Go back to fill in any sparse areas with more glue and blossoms.

5. Attach your ribbon to the back with hot glue.

Paper Flower Bouquets

Many brides are opting for paper bouquets in lieu of traditional hand-picked flowers. Think they’re hard to make? They’re not. Check out our step by step guide here.


Materials:

• Tissue paper (in similar colors) $.99 pack of 10 sheets (For this project, we used two shades of yellow and one white (3 colors total))
• Styrofoam balls (2” and 1”) $.43 and .10
• Green Floral Tape $1.49
• 18-guage cloth covered stem wire $1.49
• Artificial stamens (pearl topped flower sprays) $1.99
• 2” wired ribbon $1.99
• Scissors

All materials were purchased at Michael’s with the exception of tissue paper and Styrofoam purchased from a local art store. We made this bouquet for approximately $10, with materials left over for at least one more or several boutonnieres.

Quick Tip: Instead of Styrofoam, you can also use cotton balls in varying sizes.

Pom Flower:

Step 1: Layer 4-5 sheets of tissue paper (10” x 6” rectangle going through all layers). Make ½ inch accordion folds.

Step 2: Bend stem wire around the center of tissue and crimp tight with fingers to secure.









Step 3: Trim ends to a “V” or “U” shape, varying the length from the center for larger or smaller poms.

Step 4: Carefully separate layers of tissue one at a time.

Step 5: Fluff paper and blend together.












How to Make a Ball Flower:

Step 1: Cut 5 pieces of 5” x 4” tissue paper. For each petal, wrap tissue halfway around Styrofoam ball and twist ends and remove ball. Use different size Styrofoam for larger or smaller petals.

Step 2: Secure 12 stamens (or 6 pairs) onto stem wire using green floral tape.

Step 3: Attach twisted end onto stem wire at the base of the stamen, one at a time.

Step 4: Gently pull petals away from the center and trim the pointed ends

Folded Petal Flower:

Step 1: Secure 12 stamens (or 6 pairs) onto stem wire using green floral tape.

Step 2: Cut several 2” x 3” and 1” by 2” rectangles from tissue and fold each piece in half lengthwise. Trim one end to be rounded and twist the blunt edge. Choose similarly-hued tissue paper to add depth. Attach petals one at a time from smallest in the center moving out to the largest, taping twisted ends onto wire.

Step 3: Fluff out petals.

Each bouquet requires approximately 25 flowers. Once the flowers are arranged, wrap the stems in green floral tape. Cover the stems with a wide, wired ribbon.

Or, try with a Ribbon...

Tissue Pomanders

These step-by-step instructions will show you how to make gorgeous Tissue Pomanders.

Supplies:

 Styrofoam Balls: Sold at craft stores such as Michaels. For this guide, Marina used 3” balls.

Tissue Paper: For each pomander, you’ll need approximately 72 sheets of tissue paper cut to be 5” x 7”

Scissors
Wire: Sold at hardware stores
Wire Cutters: Sold at hardware stores
Cost: $2 - $5 each

Step 1

Cut each sheet of tissue paper to 5” x 7”.


Step 2
Stack 4 sheets of tissue and fan fold all the way up.

Step 3

Tie some wire around the middle of the tissue. You’ll need to play around with it to get a feel for how much you’ll need. Be sure to leave a little extra since that’s what you stick in the Styrofoam.


Step 4

Start pulling the tissue sheets up one at a time. Left then Right. Continue until all the tissue is pulled up and it looks like a flower.

Step 5

Stick the wire under the flower in the Styrofoam ball. Keep placing flowers all the way the ball until it’s full. Play around with the placement to make the flower as tight or loose as you’d like.