Tissue Paper Wreath Tutorial

Here is the GORGEOUS Tissue Paper Wreath Tutorial designed by Pluff Mudd Studio.

ENJOY!

This wreath can be made with any color or combination of tissue paper colors to coordinate with any party color palette, which makes it a perfect "go to" for any event!!!

Materials:

Foam wreath

Tissue Paper - cut into approx. 5 x 7 pieces (I used 3 packs)

Hot Glue

Skewer

Floral Wire

Ribbon (Bow)

Directions:

1. Cut a lot of 5x7 tissue paper pieces. I used three packs of tissue paper. (The small pieces that were left over after I cut the larger pieces were perfect for the outside and inside edges, so save those!!)

2. Pull the tissue paper in the center and twist into a point. There is one sample in the picture above. This takes some time, so turn on your favorite TV show to entertain you while you twist or include the kids.

3. Push the skewer through to make 2 holes at the top of the wreath. Pull through the floral wire to make a hanger on the back.

4. Heat up that hot glue gun. I used a wooden skewer to poke a hole in the foam wreath and squeezed some hot glue into the hole. (In the beginning, I thought I would poke a bunch of holes first. This did not work as well as I thought because each piece of tissue paper was a little different size after twisting. )

5. Use the skewer again to poke the tissue paper into the hole. This will save you from burning your fingers. :)

6. Continue poking holes, filling with glue, and pushing in the tissue paper until you have filled in the entire wreath.

7. Use the same process to fill in the center and outside of the foam wreath with the smaller left over pieces.

8. Finish off with a coordinating bow. I added one of my 3 inch party circles in the middle of the bow to include Cate's frog princess party theme.

VOILA!! A beautiful wreath!!

(photo and content credit: Pluff Mudd Studio)

DVD Party Invitation Tutorial

We created these fun High Resolution DVD invitations for the Surfin' Pool Party with Mermaids.

I was introduced to the website Animoto.com and was instantly hooked. It is a simple, user-friendly option to bring your photos to the next level.

You can create unlimited 30 second video/slideshow projects FREE of charge. I opted for a year plan to create unlimited time length projects for around $30. We have used some projects as end of sports season video/slideshow gifts and even created DVD's to place in my daughters kindergarten class time capsules. For such projects I invest an additional $5 (per project) to produce my project in Hi Resolution format.

Samples of a couple of my other projects:
Cheer Project
Happy Father's Day Grandpa email greeting

For the Hi Res DVD Invitations, we made a stop into Office Max and picked up an Avery project kit to create our own DVD covers and purchased a pack of DVD covers.

The finished DVD Invitations were viewable by PC, DVD player and Blu Ray player. We received so many compliments on the DVD party invitations and I could not convince our guests how EASY it really was to create them!

Click HERE to create your own ANIMOTO account and be INSPIRED!

Cake Decorating Tutorials ~ Part 1

Here are some of my favorite Cake Decorating Tutorials. These cake decorating tips are designed with the everyday baker in mind. The supplies can all be purchased at your local grocery store. Good Luck and be sure to post your cake creation on the GGBP Facebook Fanpage!

Princess Doll Birthday Cake

 

Butterfly Cake

Cupcakes In Ice Cream Cones

And for the BRAVE home bakers out there, stay tuned for future tutorials using fondant decorator icing.

Princess Party Favors Tutorial

This Princess Party Favors Tutorial was originally published on Angela Yosten's Blog, Moda Home Mom. Simple to acquire supplies and directions make these cute and simple Princess Party Favors a breeze for anyone, regardless skill level:)

No party is complete without the Party Favors to give out to all the kiddos once the party is over. Since Paige's birthday party has both boys and girls coming to it, I decided to have two separate favors... one for the girls and one for the boys.

Girls and princess parties... that was easy to decide what to give all the little girls. You can find all kinds of pretty princess items just about anywhere you go. I found these adorable little bracelets, necklaces, and earings at Hobby Lobby. And what little girl can't go without a Ring Pop.

Yes... another wonderful shopping place besides Target :) If there is anything I am looking for that has to do with home decor, crafts, and everything in between, I always check Hobby Lobby first. They are inexpensive and they have EVERYTHING... well, just about.

I simply printed out a simple message on some card stock paper using Microsoft Word...

I then used a 2 5/16" paper punch by the Paper Studio to cut them out with a pretty scalloped edge...

Folded the bag over and then punched two holes in the top of the bag...

Tied some tulle and the tag and DONE!

For the boys... this one was a bit more challenging. Not all boys like pretty princess jewelry, so I went on a hunt for some SWORDS! Never realized these would be so hard to find... well, cheap ones that is. I was looking around Wally World {aka Wal-mart} about a month or two ago and found Bubble Wands... PERFECT! AND they were only a dollar each... SCORE! SO, I grabbed as many as I thought would cover the birthday party and a few extras just for fun.

Add a bit of green curling ribbon and the tag...

You now have yourself a Knights Sword.

(photos and content courtesy of Angela Yosten, Moda Home Mom)

Cornish Fairy Party

This is the Fairy Party to end ALL Fairy Parties!

I think I've died and gone to FAIRY HEAVEN!

I found this beautiful and whimsical Cornish Fairy themed birthday party at the blog for Tradewind Tiaras. Nicole, the author and owner of a tiara designing company shares wedding planning tips, products and tutorials on her gorgeous blog. The Cornish Fairy Party is so full of beautiful photos and there are many tutorials to help you create your very own backyard fairy experience.

Nature inspired Storybook Invitations.

(click for the Storybook Invitation Tutorial)

Each party guest received her very own tutu and lovely purple and yellow set of pixie wings.

 

Beautiful handcrafted, beaded tiaras were also worn by all the party guests.

Is it a hanging topiary? No! It's a PINATA! This is just too pretty to hit with a stick:)

(click to make your own Tissue Rose Pinata)

The tablescape carried the rustic, wooded, nature theme perfectly.

(click here for Rustic Wooden Cake Stand Tutorial)

The dessert table displayed several unique, theme specific treats.

Edible Fairy Wands

Meringue Mushrooms  (don't they look like the REAL thing?)

Lollipop Topiaries

(click here to make your own Lollipop Topiaries)

Fairy Berries

Nicole used river rocks to label the different treats. Click here to learn how to Decoupage River Rocks to use as labels. These would also make lovely matching place cards

The centerpiece of the entire party was this colorfully whimsical cake, baked and decorated by Nicole.

(watch out Cake Boss!)

 More cake details.

 

Hanging above the dessert table was an iron chandelier draped with green beads, complete with a little fairy perched in the center.

Browse Tradewind Tiaras for more photos and additional party tips. Get Inspired!

(photo credits: Tradewind Tiaras)

Tissue Pom Tutorial

Martha Stewart Tissue Pom

Click the link above to view a simple tutorial that you can try at home for your Girly Girl Birthday Party.

(photo credit: Martha Stewart)

TuTu Tutorials

Girls and their TuTus! Need I say anymore?

I have been making TuTus for years now. And while others marvel at their CUTE FACTOR, I always marvel at how easy and affordable they are to construct.

Let GGBP do the work for you!

The following will be an ever growing COMPLETE listing of free TuTu Tutorials from around the web.

NO SEW TuTu TUTORIALS!

*Ambrosialove
*Cafemom Street Team
*Cut Out + Keep
*Grosgrain Fabulous
*Kiddley
*Make It and Love It
*Mommy Blessings
*Paige and Brooke
*Plum Tickled