A few weeks ago, we had the honor of doing a presentation at the Multnomah Athletic Club with the Paper Source about a few ideas to incorporate when planning your own party! Paul Rich Studio came to take some photographs for us and featured them on his blog today! Stop by and check them out! Paul also took photos of the How- to projects we did at the event, so we could share these steps with you!! Read on to learn how to line an envelope, make a flag name tag and a flower pom!

A huge thank you to the vendors who were a part of the event:
Multonomah Athletic Club for hosting the event, the food on the display tables and the delicious lunch the guests enjoyed!
Blum Design in Flowers for providing the gorgeous centerpieces for the display and guest tables!
Paul Rich Studio for photographing the event!
Paper Source for being a part of the presentation, the fabulous paper products,  the novelty items which were included on the display tables, and showing us how to line an envelope and make a flag name tag!
The Party Place for providing the wonderful rental items!

On to the How-to’s!!

How-to line an envelope

What you need:

Envelope, liner pattern [Can be found at Paper Source], scissors,  double sided tape, patterned paper or color of choice

Trace pattern on to back of patterned or colored paper

Cut along traced line

Slide the piece of paper into the envelope- pattern side up

One liner is inserted, fold envelope down

Make a crease along the fold of the envelope

Open up the envelope and put double sided table on the edge of the liner

Press liner to envelope

Voila! You have a gorgeously lined envelope! An easy way to spice up an invitation, note or thank you card!

How-to make a name flag

What you need:

Paper [pattern or color of choice- something that matches the invitations or other décor], scissors, double sided tape, straw [look for straws with patterns or other colors to match your event décor!], round stickers for name

Fold paper in half [The paper should be at least 8 in wide [4in when folded]]

Once you have your folded paper, you can cut the sheet into 1 1/2- 2in pieces so theres a fold on every piece—Then cut the end were the two loose ends come together into the shape you’d like your flag to be!

Open the paper up and put double sided tape onto the white side

Take the straw and place it in the center of the paper, making it so the two ends come together – you can put the paper at the top of the straw if you just want it to be a flag or if you’d like them to be able to use the straw, put the paper about an inch down from the top [as pictured]

Add the name sticker

You have a name flag! The perfect alternative to a wine charm for beverages not served in a stemmed glass!

 

 

How-to make a paper flower

What you need:

Tissue paper, scissors, pipe cleaner or wire

Take a package of tissue paper and unfold it so you have approximately 8 sheets of paper layered – packages of tissue paper vary in count. You will want about 6- 8 sheets think to make a flower, if you want to make a pom you need 8-10 sheets [based on how full you want it to look and what size you may add more]. You then cut the sheets to a rectangle about the size of flower you’d like.

You then fold the stack of sheets in half to make a crease

Accordion fold from the center to the end of one side and flip and fold the other

Once you’re done folding it, it should look like this

Then fold it in the center to make a crease

Take a pipe cleaner or wire and wrap it around tightly- securing the paper together

Cut the ends at an angle, point or leave them straight- each create a different look

You then take each sheet of paper and slowly pull it to the center – pulling too close to the edge may cause the paper to tear – some tissue paper is thiner than other

Once you’ve finished one side, do the same for the other – if you don’t put the pipe cleaner in the center, it will cause one side of the petals to be longer than the other

You have a paper flower! If you wanted to make it into a pom, you would do the same thing from the other side- pulling the other sheets to the center- until you have a round shaped pom!

Photos by Paul Rich Studio

Thank you to all who made it to the presentation! If you have any questions about any of the projects, please feel free to email me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)! Head on over to see a few images from the event on Paul Rich Studio’s blog!!

Happy Planning!

Cheers,

Mandi, Rachelle & the Champagne Team