Party + Wedding Ideas

Faceted Vase DIY + Free Template

I love the modern look when paper gets folded in facets. This modern paper vase tutoria is really easy to make and you can just slip it over a glass for a fancy look. It is easy to resize the template to go over a bigger or smaller vase if you need. (ps: Find the star tutorial here, and the moon pinata here.)

Materials Needed: Cardstock, Free Template, Glue, Scissors, Scoring Tool

Step 1: Download Templates here and cut them out.
Step 2: Score all lines on the template.
Step 3: Fold all lines that are perpendicular in the same direction.
Step 4: Glue the tabs and hold until secure.

Credits and our Talented Contributors:
All photography by Kate Nicholson for Oh Happy Day
Art Directed by Jordan Ferney
Produced by Ashley Rose Kirschling
Styling and Crafting by Chloe Fleury
Assisted by Anais Profit
And thank you to Lauren for modeling!

Moon Pinata DIY

This moon pinata can work two ways. Of course, you can hang fill it with candy but you can also just use it as a decoration. This technique of making a pinata (instead of paper mache) goes so quick and has a lot less mess. When I’m making a pinata like this I usually add the fringe while I’m watching a movie. It’s mindless work but is really relaxing. (See all of our pinata series right here.)

Credits and our Talented Contributors:
All photography by Kate Nicholson for Oh Happy Day
Art Directed by Jordan Ferney
Produced by Ashley Rose Kirschling
Styling and Crafting by Chloe Fleury
Assisted by Anais Profit
And thank you to Lauren for modeling!

Paper Party Necklace

This week I worked with Chloe Fleury on some really fun paper party ideas. If you don’t know Chloe’s work, she is a crazy talented paper artist (see her website here.) The first project we are sharing today is a paper party necklace that Chloe came up with. It is such an original idea. Instead of a party hat or a crown of flowers you can give your guest of honor a festive necklace to wear. I love this idea for a birthday party or a shower. You can change the style or colors of your necklace depending on the theme of the party. It is a really easy project, it took about 20 minutes to make the necklace. Find the full instructions and photos right here.

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Geometric Paper Runner DIY

This Project doesn’t really need a step-by-step tutorial but sometimes it is nice to see how someone made something, even if it is simple. This project is really easy, you just need paint and brown paper.

Materials needed: Thick White Paint (creme), Roll of Brown Kraft Paper, medium size paintbrush.

Gor the Geometric Runners: Take a piece of paper and paint a line. From there paint other connecting lines. The key is to always make sure the end result is triangles. It is actually really fun to make, almost therapeutic.
For the Polka Dot Runners: We just used our fingers to make the circles. It was easy.

After the paint dries cut the paper just larger than the plate, we added a little ribbon cut on the ends to make it look finished.

Credits and our Talented Contributors:
All photography by Karen Cline of Pretty Simple Productions for Oh Happy Day
Art Directed by Jordan Ferney
Produced by Ashley Rose Kirschling
Styling by Irene Yu
Crafting by Caitlin Barker

Flower Party Blowers

Here is a fun and easy little DIY project you could do for a birthday party to make the party blowers a little sweeter. It is super easy and can be done in about 30 minutes. These would work great for a little girls’ birthday party and look great displayed in a vase like flowers. Find the full instructions and photos right here.

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