Living the Anthropologie way of life...: Parties Handmade with Love...

Create a party made with Love...

handmade decorations for your

soiree will surpass anything

you find at local discount

store...
Here are some great party ideas to
get you inspired..

Previous posts have great directions

for the pom poms and buntings

groupings with lanterns

and pom poms look amazing!!

Love Love Love the paper drink straws...

and what is better than pairing the cute

straws with mason jars for guests

to drink from...

These adorable straws can be

found at:

shopsweetlulu

Here is a new fun type of pom pom..

seems simple..cut pieces of

tissue into many circles

and glue onto lantern..

look at these adorable cones

made from cardstock and added

frill!!!

or simple to hold snacks..

Not feeling crafty

this etsy shop will take

good care of your handmade party needs

BlissfulNestStudio

banners are timeless for homemade parties...

This above setting has it all...

pinwheels add whimsy..

and make great additions and

are easy to make yourself...

cute on the wall too!

What You’ll Need (for the pinwheels)

Several sheets of 12" x 12" double sided scrapbook or decorative paper (a lighter weight paper, not stiff, heavy card stock)

Round-headed pins

12" wooden dowels

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

A push pin

Flower shaped craft punch

A pair of scissors

A ruler

Pinwheel Instructions

1. Begin by measuring and cutting several 6" inch squares out of your paper.

2. Find the center of your one of the squares and mark it by poking a hole through it with your pushpin. (see figure 1)

3. Lay your paper pattern side down, and use your ruler to draw
diagonal lines from each corner to make an "X". (see figure 1)

4. Cut along the diagonal lines, from all four corners, stopping
one inch before you meet the hole in the center of your paper. (see
figure 2)

5. Use your pushpin to make a hole in the right hand corner of
each side of the square, just to the left of the line you just cut.
(see figure 3)

6. Use your punch to cut out a paper flower. Stick your round-headed pin through the center of the flower. (see figure 3)

7. One by one, bring each of the four pin-holed corners to the
center and stick the flower and pin through each of the four holes.
(see figure 4 and 5)

8. Next, put the pin through the hole in the center of the square and set aside.

9. Make a pilot hole, using your pushpin, 1/2 inch down from the end of the dowel.

10. Put a drop of hot glue on the hole, and quickly insert the
pin that runs through the pinwheel center into the glue and dowel.
(see figure 6 and 7) Be careful not to let the pinwheel paper touch
the glue on the dowel while it’s drying. If it sticks, it can’t spin.

11. Arrange your completed pinwheels in a vase or container like flower stems.