A few weeks ago was my dear nephew’s First birthday party. In true Cabrera style, it was an event to behold! Mom was in charge of cooking, and cooked for a week! Lea bought the best of everything for her little prince, and I… did the decorations. As you can see, I was very inspired by what I saw at CHA just a few days before the party. Specifically what I saw at the Girls Paperie booth! Margie and her team worked MAGIC. I was just a little sad that her line wouldn’t be ready for my party. (but there is always a Cabrera party around the corner!)
This banner greated guests in our main party area. Since I had very little time to get all the decorations done. To put it together was pretty simple. I started with some premade chipboard letters by Making Memories. I covered them in real German Glass Glitter. (Meyer Imports)
To finish, I adhered die cut scalloped circles to vintage book papers, then adhered the letters. I ripped the bottom of the book papers and strung up the whole thing with ribbon.
For the bows, I used vintage sewing pattern paper. To create..
Create a paper rossette. (great instruction can be found at Paper Source) and set aside.
Cover a chipboard circle with a scallop circle cut from patterened paper of your choice.
But the sewing pattern paper into long strips, and loop into a bow like shape. Use craft wire to “tie” together. Hot glue the rossette to the bow. Glue the chipboard to the center of the rossette, and add a glittered monogram.
I used the same technique to create this rossette. I simply adhered it to a long wooden dowel.
