Mrs. Lilien Cocktails
Life-style maven and blogger, Mrs. Lilien {http://blog.mrslilien.com/} has put together the most wonderful collection of cocktail recipes, each with graphic, easy-to-follow direction cards. {You could even make these if you were already tipsy!} Perfectly priced at $14.99 for stocking-stuffing or hostess gift-giving!
Rosettes: Adorn trees & packages!
We were inspired by all the beautiful papers in the shop right now! Alicia's festive tree is covered in paper rosettes, ribbons, and banners
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Make accordian folds along the length of the rectangle
Fold in the center and tie tightly with
{Devine} twine. Tape the open edges together.
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| Everyone loved the paper rosettes they made at Alicia's Christmas luncheon |
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| Such fun! |
Paper Garland
I couldn't find a garland to match my holiday decor, so I decided I'd make my own!
Ta-Da! The finished product made me so happy I could hardly stop!
The foyer...
between the dining room and living room...
To make your own, choose paper {even scraps} and cut them into 5" X 1/2" strips.
Mine all came from Paper Delights: patterned rolled giftwrap, shimmery cover stock, printed cocktail napkins, vellum...
Pull out your sewing machine and get to work: line your strips up, overlapping and criss-crossing a bit. Make a running stitch down the center, adding strips as you sew...
It will come out flat so you'll want to bend and twist the strips to create a full, fluffly garland!