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</div><ul><li>Measure your table and choose some nice heavy weight cotton fabric. Buy enough for a generous overhang all around.</li>
<li>Using an iron, press a seam along each edge. Then press another seam by folding the first one over [creating a neat double hem].</li>
<li>Sew all around your tablecloth in a simple straight stitch, making sure all corners are sewn as in picture #10.</li>
<li>Now I add my sew on label. You can get your own made up if you want to!</li>
<li>Finally press the cloth again with the iron & fold neatly for storage.....or use straight away!</li>
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Tissue paper (we bought a multi-color pack from Michaels, but you can find it on <a closure_uid_mp35mi="3270" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Frate-it%3Fie%3DUTF8%26rateKeywords%3Dtissue%2520paper%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dpd_ys_shvl_rate_search%26y%3D0%26rateIndex%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=100laycak-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a closure_uid_mp35mi="3271" href="http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-art-tissue/" target="_blank">Dick Blick</a>, <a closure_uid_mp35mi="3272" href="http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/giftwrap/tissue-paper.html" target="_blank">Paper Source</a>, <a closure_uid_mp35mi="3273" href="http://www.papermart.com/Product%20Pages/Product.aspx?GroupID=19034" target="_blank">Paper Mart</a>, and lots of other places)<br />
Scissors<br />
Stapler, floral wire, or string<br />
The basic concept is EXACTLY the same as <a closure_uid_mp35mi="3274" href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/article/pom-poms-and-luminarias" target="_blank">the ever-popular “poof”</a>, except you use more than one color and you only pull the tissue paper sheets to one side, instead of both. Instructions below!<br />
1. Cut tissue down to the size you like. 10 x 10″ square (or 12 x 12″) is a good size. Choose three colors, using approx 3 sheets for the middle color and 5 or 6 for each of the other two. Stack ‘em up in the order you’d like the colors to appear in the finished flower.<br />
2. Accordian fold the stack of tissue (just like the poofs).<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqZDZ3D7R1q4a00gtmUCCsMq5Lz4vR3_tKyS7bWL98-qUQijwHJE_R-l79_LmHoORti8iEm4_FppCA_lVXJIz_kw_xETShbf0gMevRYiCdfr6d3fbtERfbgnAUYHR4DUwkZIG9YFSmKuC/s1600/100LC_mexicanpaperflowers4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqZDZ3D7R1q4a00gtmUCCsMq5Lz4vR3_tKyS7bWL98-qUQijwHJE_R-l79_LmHoORti8iEm4_FppCA_lVXJIz_kw_xETShbf0gMevRYiCdfr6d3fbtERfbgnAUYHR4DUwkZIG9YFSmKuC/s640/100LC_mexicanpaperflowers4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>4. Now just like in the poof tutorial, gently pull each piece of tissue towards the center one at a time. Be especially careful with the first few as those seem to be most likely to rip. If you do rip one, don’t worry! You’re going to scrunch the paper up anyway and a ripped sheet will be plenty hidden in the end.<br />
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For those of you curious about the recycled newspaper version (or maybe better, pages of old books?), just know that newspaper is thicker than tissue so you don’t need quite as much per flower and it’s a bit harder to work with. We might also suggest wearing gloves if you plan to make a lot of these! Newsprint can be pretty dirty.<br />
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<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>LADYBUG {or Ladybird} PARTY DECOR</strong></span><br />
by Jordan Barie<br />
<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>Materials:</strong></span><br />
Styrofoam balls from craft stores<br />
Red fabric<br />
Dressmaking Pins OR Hot Glue Gun<br />
Black self-adhesive black felt<br />
Pipe cleaners for antennae<br />
<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>Instructions:</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>1. </strong></span>Cut the styrofoam balls in half using a saw or sharp kitchen knife.<br />
<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>2.</strong></span> Using a plate or other flat round object, trace a circle on the red fabric making sure it’s large enough to cover the dome of the body.<br />
<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>3. </strong></span>Cut out your circles and start wrapping your ladybird body pinning on opposite sides to start with. You could also use a hot glue gun to secure the fabric on the under side.<br />
<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>4.</strong></span> Fold and ease the fabric underneath with as few visible gathers as possible.<br />
<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>5.</strong></span> Cut a circle out of the felt for the head and stick on and wrap one edge underneath<br />
<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>6. </strong></span>Cut a strip of felt for the center of the ladybug’s wings, and dots for her spots.<br />
<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>7.</strong></span> Stick all felt onto the red bodies.<br />
<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>8.</strong></span> Cut the black pipe cleaners in half and curl one end.<strong> </strong><span style="color: #c02046;"><strong></strong></span>Insert into the top of the ladybird for antennae.<br />
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<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>Theme: DOWN IN THE GARDEN</strong></span><br />
“I wanted to steer away from the formal dessert table trend and give scope for a complete food table – let the savories in on the fun!<br />
Starting with the guest of honor’s name and some cute <strong>DIY ladybird decorations</strong>, the background was a rough white wall. With the <strong>fake turf tabletop</strong>, it gave an “outdoors on the grass” kind of vibe. I used some props that were already weathered from being outdoors throughout the party, which helped play up the rustic-but-clean feel.<br />
<span style="color: #c02046;"><strong>FOOD</strong></span><br />
Food was simple and appealing to little girls (and boys!) at the party. Not <em>too</em> much sugar and nothing too over the top or fancy. One of my favorite details on the food table were the drink bottles. I used <strong>miniature milk bottles</strong> I found at <strong>Bed Bath n Table</strong> and covered them with squares of paper wrap, secured with jute string. I cut a cross in the top and popped in a straw just before the food was served. <em>A fresh take on the mini glass bottles and paper straws!</em><br />
The <strong>Dragonfly and Toadstool cookies</strong> were designed by<strong> <a href="http://bubbleandsweet.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1bc4f0;">Bubble and Sweet</span></a> </strong>to match the invitation perfectly. the mini burgers were also another highlight. Miniature anything is always cuter, I say!<br />
We had <strong>‘mud pie’ ginger kisses</strong>, chocolate crackles in <strong>pine food cones</strong>, cherry ripe <strong>cake pots</strong>, and <strong>‘worms in dirt’</strong> in a pile that the little guests could dig and serve into their food boats.<br />
The take home treat was a personalized favor box with <strong>toadstool cookies</strong> inside. Cute!”<br />
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