40 is a big milestone in a woman's life! My girlfriend Zu is throwing herself (with the help of her doting boyfriend and moi) an amazing martini party this Memorial day weekend. Being that I have zero dollars but loads of paper, I decided to handmake some decorations to make things a bit more festive. Recently, on a trip up north to visit my mother-in-law, I gained inspiration at the local craft store for these fun-loving paper garlands. Luckily, they allow you to use their die cuts with the purchase of paper...and I never turn down an opportunity to buy some fun new prints! After I cut out the crowns, hearts and circles, I took them home and sewed them together. Of course, I couldn't stop there. I then used all my scraps to punch out the mini garlands using punches I own. Pretty sassy right?
The banner was simple too. I simply used the craft store's die cuts to punch out the words 40 & Fab! and then cut out flags to paste them onto. The ties are pieces of eyelash yarn (one of my fave finds at Michael's!).
Total cost of project:
3 sheet double-sided scrap paper-$3.00
