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Saturday, July 27, 2019

Gender Reveal / Baby Shower PARTY ideas - DIY decorations - Large display, photo backdrop, table decor and more!

I had the best time planning this party! So. Much. Fun.

Here are some DIY decoration ideas.

I love the photo backdrop area!!!!

I used the gold curtains from our Red Carpet Event & NYE photos. I ordered the Pastel Fringe Curtains from Amazon. It came with both colors that measured 3ft x 6ft. I folded them in half to make it fuller.

The boxes were one of my favorite decorations. So easy and inexpensive for something that stands out so much. You could do BOY or GIRL for a baby shower.

Supplies:

16x16 packing boxes

Hot glue gun

Craft paint

Scapbook paper or spray paint

I sealed the boxes using hot glue. Don't seal with packing tape. The paint won't cover that area.

My original plan was to wrap the boxes in solid pink and solid blue wrapping paper but I couldn't find any solid colors I liked. I used craft paint instead.

I used a wide brush to paint the top and all the sides. I did not paint the bottom.

Painted one coat and let dry and then applied a second coat.

I bought two bottles of paint and between the boxes and another craft I had 1/2 a bottle of paint left.

I printed letters and cut out to use as a stencil.

I originally was going to spray paint the letters on the boxes but I ran out of time.

Plan B! I used gold corrugated scrapbook paper I found at Micheal's.

I used the stencils to trace the letters.

I like how they turned out but wish the A & Y were a little thicker. I made them first and had a hard time trimming the B's down without making them look weird.

Attached letters to the boxes with hot glue.

LETTERS

Purchased letters and paint at Micheal's. I wanted them wide enough to stand alone without being mounted on a base.

I used the same paint as the boxes. Two coats of paint and clear sealer spray paint.

BACKDROP

I made the backdrop last minute from leftover PVC pipe from Halloween.

All supplies were leftover so you can adjust as needed. Here's what I used.

Supplies - 3/4" PVC:

2 - T connectors

1 - single connector

2 - elbow connectors

2 - 83" PVC (sides)

2 - 40" PVC (top)

2 - 24" & 2 - 14" PVC (base)

I cut the PVC I had to 83" for the sides.

I didn't have a long enough piece for the top so I connected two 40" pieces together.

It would've been better to use one piece.

I also only had random pieces for the base. 2 - 24" and 2 - 14". I used the longer pieces for the rear of the base and added weights.

I made a diaper cake for decoration and also a little gift to take home.

Tutorial HERE.

EASY 2 tier diaper cake - Baby shower idea - HOW TO MAKE tutorial - Table centerpiece or gift - 1 package of newborn diapers

I recently made a diaper cake for a baby shower and it turned out so cute. You can add gift cards or baby toys but it's so cute by itself. Could be used as a table centerpiece or decoration.

Here is a tutorial to make a small two tier diaper cake with one package of newborn diapers.

Supplies:

Huggies newborn diapers - 31

Ribbon

Paper shreds

Rubber bands

Hot glue

To roll the diapers, start at the top of the diaper and roll to the bottom. This will give you a nice finished side. Use a rubber band to secure.

I rolled 7 individual diapers and bunched together to make the center circle. Then used a larger rubber band to hold them in place.

Then I rolled 15 more individual diapers.

I added another large rubber band around the center and started filling in the diapers making a ring around the original 7 in the center.

I filled in 11 of the 15 diapers and started using the paper shreds to space out the center and outer ring. This will give you room to add the additional 4 diapers.

For the remaining 9 diapers I made the top tier. I overlapped the diapers vertically and rolled. Secured with a large rubber band around them.

I filled the center with paper shreds making it a little larger. You can adjust the diaper to make them evenly spaced.

I placed two dowels on either side of the bottom tier and slid the top tier in place.

It actually holds pretty well. I didn't use anything extra to hold the diapers together.

I wrapped the ribbon around each tier to hide the rubber bands.

I attached the ribbon together with hot glue at the ends. I did not attach anything to the actual diapers so not to ruin any of them.

I printed a few graphics and attached with hot glue to the ribbon.

I used a dowel to attach the top graphic.

Made a small ribbon bow to hide the dowel.

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Monday, December 17, 2018

Winter party ideas - Easy DIY TABLE CENTERPIECE & decorations - Blue, White, & Silver - FROZEN theme decor

Having a winter themed party or event? These cute table centerpiece were made in minutes!

Supplies:

Glass jar

Silver tree, ornaments, or snowflakes

Fake snow

Jumbo glitter (optional)

I found the glass jars and fake snow at the dollar store and silver Christmas trees at Wal-Mart for $1.00. Jumbo glitter was from the jingle bell & glitter ornament craft.

Fill jar with fake snow. If you have a taller embellishment like the Christmas tree, only add 1/4 to the jar. If you have smaller embellishment like ornaments or snowflakes, you can add more snow.

I added the jumbo glitter to make the snow sparkle a little.

Mix around the edges so you can see the glitter from the outside of the glass jar.

Add the tree and DONE!

Set on glitter scrapbook paper or tray.

The silver plates were used from my past Halloween parties in 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2017. I also used them for our NYE cookie patter. Purchased at Michael's years ago.