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Valentine's Day was my little sister's Birthday so we had a party for her this past Saturday at our beautiful apartment. Obviously I had to go crazy making massive decorations and cupcakes...yus! I had an idea in my head how I wanted it to look and gathered inspiration from the following sources...............
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Source: confettisystem.com via Katie on Pinterest
Source: confettisystem.com via Katie on Pinterest
Source: confettisystem.com via Katie on Pinterest
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I had originally planned on making these..............
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Source: jordanferney.blogspot.com via Katie on Pinterest
On my hunt to find crepe paper however, I failed to find any in sheets, it was more difficult to find than I thought. If I had planned better I could have found some I'm sure but I had to come up with a plan B. I had a beautiful pile of tissue paper and decided to come up with my own version of all of these!
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First I chose my colors and then I cut out a random triangle pattern through several layers of each color.
Then I cut fringe into the triangles like so »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »»
and then you get this awesomeness!! »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »»
Then you take your fringe pieces and wrap the folded edge of 1 fringed piece over twine, securing with tape; repeat.
»»»▲I also had two yes two other banners I planned to make first up this glitter letter banner▲«««
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Find the full tutorial HERE and I actually first saw this on Creature Comforts one of my favorite blogs! Well anyway I made this »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »»
It was a big hit, that's my sister's artwork below it so beautiful! I also fell in love with This Banner and made my own version for the party (This is for PERSONAL use only this is NOT my design!!) Here is the finished look for the party minus the twinkle lights because I took these pictures during the daylight!
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through the windows is our sun porch/studio space so many windows isn't it a dream???!!! So right there you can see some of the stuff I was talking about covering yesterday but now you can't see it because I turned my storage bins into a Bench check it out HERE it's freaking awesome, I felt productive this weekend! I had so much fun and we are kind of in love with the banners...they may be a permanent installation...loves! I also made vegan cupcakes for sister, her favorite, chocolate and vanilla with chocolate buttercream frosting! I also made these little cupcake toppers out of cut wood pieces, sharpie oil paint pens and wood skewers...I didn't get a good picture of the detail though, they were painted in patterns and triangles.
»»»▲I had so much fun creating all of these pretty things for my sisters party!▲«««
We had glow bracelets »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »»
»»»▲The Birthday girl and her friend Kirsten▲«««
oh and Albie had a good time too!
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