Friday, February 10, 2017

10 ideas to make your minnie party a success

Take note of these 10 creative ideas that will make your Minnie Mouse party a hit with your guests:

1.- Use balloons. From the simplest as a centerpiece, to the most striking thing like a column or a bow, the balloons will undoubtedly attract attention and make your party unforgettable.






2.- Welcome sign . Place a sign  at the entrance or door indicating the place of the party




3.- Minnie-shaped plates. Use black dishes for the head and a couple of circles of cardboard for the ears (or two small plates)





4.- Accessories for photos. You can make them in cardboard, carton or foamy. Just stick a wooden wand and place them in a special area for your guests to pose and take all the photos they want.


5- Paint area.- Set aside an area specifically for children to paint. Place crayons, markers and photo-copies of Minnie Mouse drawings, which you can draw from a coloring book.





6. Area of beauty for girls . If the guests are young girls, you can place a small table with a mirror where there are beauty accessories for them. You can include necklaces, bows or ribbons, bracelets, etc. 


7. Figures of Minnie with accordions paper . Circular figures or accordion rosettes made with paper are perfect for creating a multitude of ornaments quickly and economically. 




8.- Decorative strips. Use cloth or paper strips to decorate any part of ​​your party. 





9.- Area to decorate cookies. If you are baking you can bake cookies and let your guests decorate it to their liking. Equip an area of ​​the party with glazes, sprinkles, icing, and everything necessary for the decoration of cookies. 


10. Fun accessories. Give your guests both adults and children diadems with ears or other accessories to represent the theme of Minnie




Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Paper decorations for frames or walls

Use paper of different type or thickness (paperboard, bond paper, carton, etc.) to make beautiful decorations in the form of pictures or to glue directly on a wall. It's a cheap and creative way of giving you room a new look, another advantage is that you can easily replace or remove them whenever you prefer. Look at these examples we collected for you:


 1.- Create these beautiful hanging pictures made with cardboard in two colors.


 2.- Reuse the sheets of magazines (choose those that have the colors that match your decoration), cut into triangles and stick them on a surface of cardboard or wood, previously painted white. Do not stick all the triangles together, but rather leave spaces between each piece so that white lines can appear. 



3. Cut flowers of cardboard or paper (plain or stamped), fold the petals inward and sick them in the middle of the wall you want to decorate, using tape or double-sided tape


4.- Make fan-type flowers or accordion using a thin paper type tissue or (Chinese paper) Use this style especially to decorate parties or events.



5. Make mobiles for your room by gluing paper figures like hearts or stars on a piece of thread or wool and then holding them to a wooden rod (or even a tree branch). It is a great idea to use in bedrooms, especially at the head of a bed.

10 original ideas for children's party invitations.

Get out of the traditional and forget the typical cards inside an envelope to make an invitation to a children's party. unleash the creativity and use different elements at your fingertips to make different and original invitations that attract the attention of all your guests. Look at the following ideas we have compiled for you:



1. In a lollipop. Print the invitations in a circle and stick it on the surface of a lollipop.



2.- In circular envelope. With colored cardboard, you create these circular pocket-type envelopes (according to the chosen theme) to insert the sheet with the invitation.


3. Cookie Monster. Make this fun cookie monster character with simple circles of cardboard or paper


4.- Sandals. This is a perfect idea for a summer party at the beach or in a pool. Simply print the invitation on colored sheets (plain or stamped) and cut into a sandal. You can glue it on thin fomi and add a ribbon for the strap.



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5.- Drop-down envelope. Cut out the template, and fold the dotted line to create a drop-down envelope. You can print in the template directly the invitation of the party or add an extra sheet.


This is a good idea for a themed butterfly party, ladybug, bee, caterpillar or other small insect.Add the invitations to a paper sheet



7. Popsicle. Make these fun cards in the form of popsicle for a summer party or pool. Add a wooden stick for more realism

8.- Magic wand. Print the invitations on a cardboard star, stick on a wooden wand and add a decorative ribbon. A good idea for a fairy party or princesses.


9.- Princess dress. Print the invitation in the form of a dress and add a piece of tulle or veil to place on top.


10.- Message in a bottle. If you are planning a party with pirate theme, this is the perfect idea. Give as an invitation small bottles with sand and chocolate coins inside. Do not forget the party details rolled up in an old parchment.

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

6 original techniques for decorating with glass bottles

One of the most simple and inexpensive items to decorate a room are glass bottles. Its shape is so simple and elegant that lends itself to an endless number decorative projects.. Plus it is very easy to get them and recycle them, you can use different techniques with very low cost materials that make them look spectacular.Take note of these original techniques that we have compiled for you.


1.- Bottles with lines. Cover the bottle with masking tape (you can also use string) forming lines to your liking. Apply paint spray and let dry before removing. For the design of two colors, you must first give a layer of paint with a color to the bottle, let dry completely and proceed to place the tape. Apply a new coat of paint in a contrasting color. Leave to dry and remove tape.





2. With textures. Create textures on the glass surface by applying hot silicone dots or lines. Make designs to your liking. Leave to dry and apply spray paint of your favorite color on the bottle.



3.- Acrylic paint. Make beautiful and colorful designs on your bottles using acrylic paint. First you must put on a layer of white paint, let dry and draw penciling the design you have chosen. Color using acrylic paint. Once dry, make black lines using an permanent marker or sharpie



4.- Metallic finishes. Give a completely different image to a bottle using spray paint with metal finishing. Simply apply and let dry.


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5.- With wool or yarn. To do this technique you only have to entangle and glue thread or rope on the surface of the bottle until completely covering it. Apply hot silicone from time to time so the string is held in place.




6.- White and sharpie. Fully paint a white bottle, either with acrylic or spray paint. Let it dry and then make simple designs using only a black sharpie marker.