This little baby was my own design and creation. When I first made Rudolph, his antlers were a lot smaller. Dear husband, who was sitting next to me the entire time I was working on it, asked if it were an alien. I might have thrown it at him. I was so proud that I had designed my own quilling pattern.... and it looked like an alien!!!! I have since added bigger antlers and announced it is Rudolph to anyone I have shown before they can ask or guess.
This is a project that I did back in June for card club (which I am no longer a part of so I won't have any more card club cards to show you). I don't think it is fabulous and it is very simple so I never posted, but it fits with the theme of this week so here ya go!
First, you need to make your Mickey. I used a hole punch to cut the large circle and a stencil for the small ones. Remember that if Mickeys head is the size of a quarter, his ears should be a dime.
I used a variety of colorful papers that reminded me of a party.
Cut your cards from cardstock.
Cut a peice of your patterned paper that is about 1/4" smaller than the card on all sides.
I hope you have enjoyed my little Disney week! Feel free to add your own tips in the comment section of any post. Also, if you have a Disney post of your own, add a link in the comments so that others can see what you have done.
For this shower, they chose a red geranium picnic theme- perfect for summer. Notice the neutral table cloths that help the red flowers pop.
Next, put a matching table cloth over the wedges and boxes. Place your matching dishes on the wedges and flat part of the table. We usually weave some kind of greenery or garland around the dishes. Sometimes we use tea light candles in the spread to add some atmosphere.
I think a good plate rack is a must-have for entertaining. Not only does it look nice, but it saves space on the table so you can fit more.
A candy station is a great way to do party favors. Find candy in colors that match your theme in put them in clear glass apothecary jars. Provide bags or boxes with a thank you message so that guests can create their own cute favors.
Some of us like shower games, and some of us don't. We decided to do one game for this shower and it turned out great! (This was my main contribution to the shower.) It is a candy bar matching game. Guests draw a slip of paper with a wedding phrase on it. They have to match that phrase with the candy bar that describes it. If they are correct, they get to keep their candy bar. It gives everyone a prize!
I wrapped it in cellophane and tied it with a variety of red and black ribbons.
I then made the roses from red cardstock using this tutorial I have linked to before. I don't draw the spiral, I just cut it and round the corners off.
I cut a green leaf from some handmade paper I had in my stash, and attached the roses to the cards.
I also had a lot of these cute little metal wedding sayings I had been given so I could attach them to the cards at no cost.
I am very pleased with how they turned out. They are pretty, cheap, and not time consuming. (I made 10 of them in less than 2 hours.)
I think this one will be for a my sister-in-law to-be's bridal shower. Her colors are pink and orange. I always make one card for myself to keep.
This one looks like Valentine's Day. Oh well.
1.Make card from card stock (cut an 8.5" x 11" paper in half and fold).
2. Cut colored paper a little bigger than half the height of the card and attach.
3. Trim ribbon to the width of the card and attach. (I usually just tape it inside the card the lazy way.)
4. Make fabric rose (here is a tutorial).
5. Stick the brad through the rose and hot glue if necessary.
6. Hot glue the flower to the card.
7. Affix stickers or stamp in the bottom right corner.
I have added my first card to my Etsy shop! I have been making cards for years and have finally added one to the inventory list. It is perfect for the upcoming Valentine's holiday, or can be used for a wedding, anniversary, new baby girl, etc.!
