Planning a Spring Soiree?

I love a good craft session.  Here are some great DIY projects.  From center pieces to favors, I'd like to give you just a few easy projects sure to impress your guests at any summer soiree.

The Blue Days of Summer

By Mattew Mead Style via Style Me Pretty

To make the tip can wraps, featured in the top left corner, collect a handful of tin cans leftover from soups and sauces. “Cover each tin with paper and personalize with a names, date, and rick rack.”

To make the napkin ties, featured in the top right corner, "purchase candy flowers from a cake decorating store or craft store. Tie 6 inches of silk wired ribbon around a rolled napkin in a bow. Hot glue a candy flower to the center of the ribbon.” Absolutely gorgeous on any table setting. Vary the ribbon color and the flower for more versatility.

To make the candy tins, featured in the bottom left corner, start by finding the perfect container to accompany your wedding decor. Papermart has comparable tin containers. Paper Source also has a pretty array of paper boxes that would be perfect and the Container Store sells miniature paint tins that would be absolutely adorable. Fill the tin with your favorite candy, then add a customized label to the top with your new monogram.You can print labels at home using a color printer. If you are design challenged, don’t fret over the label. Just use a single letter monogram in a clean, simple font. Voila!

To make the chocolate favors, featured in the bottom right corner, pick out your favorite peanut butter candy (or something similar) from your local candy shop. “Use the computer to print name tags on colored paper. Cut into flags and pierce two holes with an ice pick…. thread on a skewer, and plant
in the candy. Place one at each setting.”

Bloomin' Favors

This a great tip from Posh Paperie.  Dress up your favors, add them to your seating cards, decorate your cake table – heck you could even string them down the aisle. The possibilities are endless with these pretties.  Posh Paperie explains all the pretty details…

Supplies:
-crepe paper
-scissors
-glue dots
-ribbon
-crystal clear box (can be found at clear bags)
-macaroon (or sweet of your choice

Directions:

1. cut crepe paper in to 4 x 4 squares; 3 squares per bloom
2. stack 3 sheets and fold in half
3. cut into half circle (round the edges)
4. layer the petals (staggered)

5. pinch from the center (underneath) and twist to secure
6. feather crepe paper with fingers to create a full bloom
7. attach bloom with glue dots (and ribbon, if desired) to top of favor box
*another option: put the bloom on a cake ball lollipop

Photo Credit to Jackie Wonders

 How cute are these little flowers?!  I want to put them on everything!

Pretty Preppy Party

I love the center pieces!  These centerpieces are easy to make, and a great way to make your guests drool over your Martha Stewart skills.

Photo Credit from Style Me Pretty DIY Blog

To Make the Flower Arrangements… I purchased most of our flowers from Costco. The centerpieces were created using large square vases purchased at IKEA. The space between the stems and the vases were filled with limes, then with pink, green and white flowers. We made the centerpieces the night before then placed them outside in the shade.

To Make the Pink Table Runners... We had 60″ round tables and made two-toned table runners to create a custom look. I purchased 60″ wide light and medium pink shantun silk and cut them into 12″ wide strips and 61″ long strips. I used the light pink 12″ strip for the center and two 12″ medium pink strips, folded in half, ironed under and sewed onto the middle strip.