Put It All Together And What Do You Get?

The last few posts I have shown you how to make a Chain Garland, a Satin Ribbon Garland, Cake Pops and Paper Baskets.

But what I was really showing you, little by little, was how I was pulling together a small dinner party for some very special friends.

Put them all together (with a few extra touches) and this is what you get:

I added some crepe paper, some small hearts hanging from ribbons on the chandelier and some white tulle and colorful ribbon on the chairs. Then I set the table with the paper baskets for the Valentine exchange.

All in all, this whole room transformation was made with one pack of scrapbook paper, ribbon and tape. I added small embellishments like crepe paper and pink party napkins, but overall, the decorations and food were made by me.

The whole space cost me less than $30 dollars and it created a mood and theme, welcomed my guests and made them feel as though I had gone out of my way just for them.

Satin Ribbon Garland

In the last post I left you with this picture of how I used my scraps to create a second garland.

I started with many different hearts cut from Valentine themed scrap paper to make a Chain Garland.

The insides of these hearts are what I used to make this Satin Ribbon Garland.

All I needed to complete this was a length of 1" satin ribbon and an Xacto knife. I made 2 slices in the paper with the knife that were wider than the ribbon.

Then I thread the ribbon through it. It was really that simple.

Then I went on to the next one. And the next one.... and the next one.

They're light enough that all I had to do to display them was tape a few to the wall. They're also easy, practically free, and they use up scrap materials!

Materials:
scrap hearts
satin ribbon
Xacto knife