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DIY – Egg Game

DIY – Egg Game

 How to Make DIY Confetti Eggs: DIY Materials Needed Raw eggs Egg dye (we used good ol’ vinegar and food coloring) Confetti (or birdseed, fruity pebbles, or your filler of choice) Gold Glitter Tissue paper (we used a round 1″ punch to make our tissue paper perfectly sized) Glue Pin/Needle Scissors DIY Decorations Directions: Using your sewing pin, poke a single, small hole at the top of an egg. Open up a larger hole at the bottom of the larger part of the egg. If your yolk is too large,...

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Decorations – Sequins Vases

Decorations – Sequins Vases

Sequins Vases Decorations Decorations Decorations by At Home Simply tip the bag of silver plastic sequins into an empty vase using a funnel. Then fill the vase up with water. Some sequins will float and some will sink. Pop in a bright red rose and voila, instant glam! If you want a more delicate look simply choose an appropriate bloom. Or use different color sequin for different projects. You can find truffle wrappers for your next event in our...

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Centerpiece – Lacey Candle Centerpiece

Centerpiece – Lacey Candle Centerpiece

Lacey Candle Wedding Centerpiece Lacey Candle Wedding Centerpiece Materials: Candles Lace Hot Glue Gun Scissors Fabric Stiffener Cheap Paint Brush Lacey Candle Wedding Centerpiece Directions: Brush lace with fabric stiffener (available at crafts and fabric stores) so that it won’t fray; let dry. Cut, allowing 1/2 inch for seam. For the top edge, follow the floral or decorative pattern as you cut. Wrap lace around vase, and use a hot-glue gun to secure the ends. Lacey Candle Wedding...

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Centerpiece – Tiered Bowl Centerpieces DIY

Centerpiece – Tiered Bowl Centerpieces DIY

Tiered Bowl Centerpiece Materials: 3 Tiered White Bowls Floral Foam lemons and kumquats wooden skewers Flowers Tiered Bowl Centerpiece Directions: When to start: 1 day before Soak floral foam in water, and cut pieces to fit inside each bowl; the foam should extend 2 or 3 inches above the rim. Stack bowls on top of one another, keeping them centered. Attach lemons and kumquats to wooden skewers. Insert them into the floral foam, then fill in the gaps with flowers until the blocks are...

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Favors – Gumball Necklaces

Favors – Gumball Necklaces

Gum Ball Necklace Party Favors Favors Materials: Large Gumballs Ribbon Tulle Flower Directions: Punch a hole in the center of the gumball String 7 gumballs through the ribbon and tie a knot at the each end. Leave a space in between two knots for the Tulle flower as shown in the picture above. Sow the tulle flower on the ribbon String two gumballs after and tie another knot to hold them in place. And you’re done. To finish just tie the necklaces on a knot and hang it. You can find...

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Decorations – Tulle Flower

Decorations – Tulle Flower

Tulle Flower For Party Decorations Materials for tulle flower party decorations: Tulle Scissors Thread Needle Flower Mold Crystal Button or Pearl Button Safety pin Directions for tulle flower party decorations: Draw in a paper the shape of a flower, it doesn’t have to be perfect, it is just to give you a guide. Cut it out. Fold the tulle in multiple layers, place the paper flower mold over the tulle...

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Favors – Brownie Favor Box

Favors – Brownie Favor Box

Wedding Favors Favors Materials Favor boxes (from craft store) Store bought brownies Butter cream Tiny pearl Thank You Stickers. Cupcakes liner Directions Insert the cupcake liner inside the box. Insert the brownie. Frost it with butter cream. Close the lid. Glue a tiny pearl on the front side of the box. Glue a thank you sticker on the top of the lid. Favors are a big part of any event. You can find truffle wrappers for your next event in our...

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Favors – Personalized Lollipops

Favors – Personalized Lollipops

Personalized Lollipops Favors Materials for lollipops favors: Lollipops Stock card Paper in Gold Stock card paper in beige Square punch cut out Scissors Ribbon Tiny pearls Directions for lollipops favors: Print on the beige paper your personal message, cut it with a plain scissors. Using a square punch, cut out squares with the gold paper. Glue the beige paper on top of the gold square, make sure you are centered. Glue the gold paper on the lollipop. Make a bow and tie it to the...

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Favors – Hot Coco in a Jar Favor

Favors – Hot Coco in a Jar Favor

Party Favors Favors Materials Glass Jar Powder chocolate Chocolate chips Baby Marshmallows Thank You Stickers Directions Sanitize the glass jar and let it dry completely. Pour in two TBSP of powder chocolate. 1 Cup of Chocolate Chips. And fill the rest of the jar with marshmallows. Close lid tight. Glue thank you sticker in the center of the...

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Decorations – Pretty Tree

Decorations – Pretty Tree

DIY Decorations Decorations Materials Craft paper Flower Punch Ceramic plant pot with tree wire (from Dollar Store) Directions Cut out the flowers using a paper punch in shape of flowers. Glue two or three together, creating a nice full flower Glue the flower to the tree branches. Event by Raquel Lopes You can find truffle wrappers for your next event in our...

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