Altered Cutlery Caddy

As another added touch, I decorated this cheap cutlery caddy, along with the matching plate caddy (not pictured) with some red and yellow paper and then cut the banner letters from Country Life at 3" and attached them to each other with mini brads.   I attached the cutlery one to the front and the napkins one to the back side and then used the negative letter that were left over for each of the short sides, so that people could see it from all directions.

Carnival Centerpieces

These centerpieces were so simple to make.  I started with these square containers that I had used previously for my son's Lego Birthday party.  I inserted a piece of perfectly cut foam (I get this from the recycling at the return center for my work).   A tip when cutting foam, I find the easiest way is with a bread knife!

   I cut the pinwheels by hand.   To do that, you need double sided paper cut into a square (warning that anything over 9" gets too heavy).  I used some paper from Martha Stewart Crafts.   Measure from each point, half way to the center and cut only half way.   Then fold each point in.   I used some ATG tape to hold the points down and then a brad in the center.   Since these were centerpieces, I didn't make them 'moving' pinwheels. 

They were each held up by a skewer that I wrapped with pipe cleaners.  I added some other, twisted pipe cleaners into the centerpieces and some shredded paper.

I used the strips of paper that I had left over from cutting my pinwheel paper down to 8x8 or 9x9, to cut the #5 out for the sides of the red containers.   Since this was my daughter's 5th Birthday party.   

You may notice that we also used strips of tickets to lay out on the tables as decoration and filled the small green 'bucket' containers with whole peanuts, which were a huge hit!!

Carnival Signs - Desserts

For these carnival signs, I am just going to give the details under every one.  I used real raffle tickets and some curling ribbon to snazz them up and then put eyelets in the corner of each sign, to hang them.

All of the letters were cut at different sizes from the Country Life cartridge.

The cotton candy was cut from County Fair at 11" (the biggest on 12x12 paper) and then I covered it with fake spiderweb batting that I inked in the same color.   The paper for the 'cone' is from DCWV Carnival stack.

The cupcake was cut from Hello Kitty at 7" and the paper was from DCWV Celebrations

The snow cone was hand made with DCWV Celebrations paper and then a circle cut in half and then glittered with aqua glitter.   

The Popcorn is from the County Fair cartridge at 5"

Carnival Signs - Drinks

For these carnival signs, I am just going to give the details under every one.  I used real raffle tickets and some curling ribbon to snazz them up and then put eyelets in the corner of each sign, to hang them.

All of the letters were cut at different sizes from the Country Life cartridge.

The pop can was cut from the Fast Food cartridge at 7".

The water bottle was cut from Nifty Fifties, the Coke Bottle at 8 1/4" and then trimmed down to be even and a water bottle label added.

The juice box was cut from Fast Food at 6 1/2"

The beer mug was cut from Everyday Pop Up Cards at 8 1/2"

The lemonade was cut from Just Because Cards at 7 1/2" and the top sheet was vellum to make it look frosty.

Carnival Signs - Fun Stuff

 

Today's post are the signs for the activities that we had for the carnival!

For these carnival signs, I am just going to give the details under every one.  I used real raffle tickets and some curling ribbon to snazz them up and then put eyelets in the corner of each sign, to hang them.

All of the letters were cut at different sizes from the Country Life cartridge.

This little bird from Birthday Bash was cut at 3", it's the bird2.

The paints were cut from Wall Decor and More at 8" and then I inked the ends with different color Sharpie's and made lines all over the poster.

The camera was cut from Summer Vacation at 5"

Carnival Signs - Games

Today I have all the carnival game signs!!  

For these carnival signs, I am just going to give the details under every one.  I used real raffle tickets and some curling ribbon to snazz them up and then put eyelets in the corner of each sign, to hang them.

All of the letters were cut at different sizes from the Country Life cartridge.

This duck was cut from Wall Decor and More at 3 1/2".   I cut it in blue because my ducks were pink and blue.  ;)

Tic Tac Toe was cut my hand except an 'O' from George and basic shapes.

Ping Pong Bounce (bouncing a ping pong ball into jars of water) was made using a 1 1/2" circle punch

The bottles for ball toss were cut from County Fair

more circles

The beanbags were cut into rectangles and then the corners trimmed like they were 'tied off'

Carnival Signs - Food

My daughter recently turned 5 and we had a carnival at our house.   I made a ton of signs along with some other items that I am going to post this week!  

For these carnival signs, I am just going to give the details under every one.  I used real raffle tickets and some curling ribbon to snazz them up and then put eyelets in the corner of each sign, to hang them.

All of the letters were cut at different sizes from the Country Life cartridge.

The pizza is cut from Fast Food at 9" (this is the biggest on a 12x12 sheet)

The hot dog was cut at 4/ 3/4"; the mustard at 7"; and the ketchup at 6", all from the Fast Food cartridge

The pulled pork sandwich is the Burger1 cut from Fast Food at 6" with small strips of brown papers attached.

The nachos are a combination of the Nuggets tray from Fast food cut at 8 1/4" and then cut in half and 'nachos' added using a 1 1/2" circle punch.   All of the circles were inked and rolled with a pen and then the 'cheese' was cut by hand from a yellow/orange paper and I used Glossy Accents to make it shiny.

Welcome Baby Turtle

I have to admit that I had the hardest time getting a good picture of this card.   I made it for a DCWV challenge, using a sketch.   This was the first time I have ever used a sketch so, it look me a little while to come up with something 'inside the box' so to speak. 

All of the printed paper is from the DCWV Nana's Nursery, Baby Boy stack.  I started with a 4x6 card and then cut the yellow scallop from Bazzill Double Dot paper, from the Preserves cartridge.   The cut was the kumquat lid at 4 1/4" and I inked the edges in a darker color yellow.   Then I cut the aqua strip from solid card stock and used a large circle punch to invert the ends of each side.   I decided to add another piece that wasn't as wide, using the DCWV paper and then a Fiskars punch for the waves across the top.  I wrapped it with a cream colored yarn and then topped it off with the sea turtle.

The sea turtle and shell were cut from the Splish Splash cartridge.   The turtle was cut at 3" and the shell at 1".   I stamped the sentiment onto the shell, using a Studio G stamp and then pop dotted the turtle onto the card.   I was please with the results for my first ever sketch and I love that it's not a baby looking card.