For the housewarming on Saturday I’ve decided to make a few different
things:
- Colourful bunting;
- Paper pom poms in various sizes;
- Balloon string ornaments (maybe – we’ll see if I have enough time);
- Decorated jam jars for drinks;
- Small banners to show people what’s in each drink or plate of food.
None of these are very ambitious, but I’m having a great
time.
Last night I made paper bunting – really easy but really
satisfying. I had a big pack of pastel coloured paper (I chose pink, green,
yellow and blue), an ancient hole puncher that I never use, scissors, colourful
thread, good old pritt stick and some random flower cut outs – I have no idea
where they came from.
I basically folded the paper into a square and then folded
the square in half so I had two triangles. Then, I made two holes in each
triangle, making sure that they weren’t too close to the edge of the paper. I
cut out some letters from contrasting coloured paper (I chose to spell CROESO –
the Welsh word for WELCOME) before gluing them onto the triangles, along with
the random flowers. I placed the thread through the holes and voila – I had
colourful paper bunting.
I’m sure there are some stunning pieces out there that are
wonderfully decorated, but I kind of like my simple but cute version. Also,
this is way quicker – and cheaper!
However, this has given me some confidence to know that I
can make pretty things, and I hope to make some more.
I’ve also already made a couple of the paper pom poms which
I’d like to show you (two are already on Instagram) and I’ll make a few more
things this week and keep you updated with my party planning.
I hope I enjoy the party as much as the planning…
