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{DIY} How to Design Your Own Printable Banners
Have you ever wanted to design your own party printables, but didn't know where to start? Well, Beth Picard of My Friend Beth and Great Graphics, put together this video to show how simple it is to design a banner. And the best part is you get to create it exactly as you like!
Hi, I'm Beth, and in this video I will show you a quick and easy way to make a banner. To do this, all you need is Photoshop Elements (version 10 or 11). If you don't have Elements, you can download a free trial from Adobe.
Here's What's in My Party Toolkit
I've been meaning to post this for a while... Here are the items in my party toolkit that I couldn't live without. I'm dying to know what is in yours, so please comment at the end of this post.
A good pair of sissors.
Here's What's in Your Party Toolkits
Now that I've shared what's in my party toolkit, I thought I'd compile a list of all the items you have in your party toolkits (thanks for all the comments) so everyone can see and maybe add to theirs.
3M Mounting Strips - Love these, have some. Must get more!
DIY TUTORIAL: How to Make Jeweled Pumpkins
I saw these jeweled pumpkins on Glory's blog Glorious Treats and thought they looked so elegant and expensive.
It turns out Glory created these used Martha Stewart Glitter (in onyx) and Martha Stewart Arts & Craft Glue, and that was it!
DIY Tutorial - How to Make a Kiddie Table
Nicole W throws the most beautiful parties and comes up with the cleverest of ideas. Here is her simple tutorial on how to make a kiddie table. I think this is brilliant!
So you're hosting a party for children. You want to make the party inviting, friendly--just their size. But you have regular folding tables and don't want to go rent special shorter tables and chairs for your party. What to do? Use this simple tip and instantly convert your regular folding tables into ones just the right size for kids.
PARTY ON A BUDGET: Backyard Carnival Party
I saw Brenda F's Backyard Carnival Party and almost flipped. The attention to detail was amazing. Then I discovered she pulled the whole thing off on a budget of $464 for 70 people. That's about $6.50 per person.