Birthday Hats & a GIVEAWAY!

Monday...again?! What happened to this weekend?! Way too fast at my house :) Did ya'll do anything exciting?? We watched a lot of basketball, spent time with friends and tried to get some stuff done around the house. So no, not too exciting ;)

Several people emailed me to ask how we made our party hats and cone chair hangers from our Dots, Stripes & Plaids Party in our CHA booth. So I have step by step instructions! 

And to make it better, I am going to give away some goodies to a lucky blog reader! I will be giving away a 12x12 printed, a 12x12 cardstock and a box of chipboard from this line! All you have to do is leave me a comment and tell me about one of your favorite birthday's from the past. Mine would have to be my 6th birthday where my mom rented a chimpanzee named Bubba and his trainer to come entertain me and my friends. And Bubba ended up pulling up my dress and I was soooo embarrassed that my little crush, Daniel, saw my undies! lol. My boys love hearing that story!! 

So check out these instructions and enter in the giveaway!! It's been a little while since we've done one so I wanted you to feel the DCWV love ;)

Winner will be posted on Wednesday!

Dots, Stripes, and Plaids

Party Hats

Supplies & Tools:

• The Dots, Stripes, and Plaids Stack
• Assorted colored feathers
• Circle tracing tool (optional)
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Hot glue
• Scissors

Instructions:

1.     Using a circle tracing tool, cut 10” circles from two coordinating pieces of paper. If you don’t have a tracing tool, find a 10” circular object to trace.

2.     Curl each circle and adhere to each other to create a cone shape.

3.     Cut assorted thin strips of paper (¼” x 12”) and curl around a pencil.

4.     Adhere curly paper strips and feathers to the top of cone hat.  

Dots, Stripes, and Plaids

Party Candy Cone

Supplies & Tools:

• The Dots, Stripes, and Plaids Stack and Cardstock Stack
• Circle punches (1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ¼”)   
• Ribbon
• Foam squares
• Alphabet rub-ons or marker
• Hole punch
• Score tools
• Hot glue
• Scissors

Instructions:

1.     Cut a striped sheet of paper to 10”x10”. Curl into a cone shape and adhere.

2.     Circle punch or hand cut three circles in the following sizes: 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ¼”.

3.     Rub-on or write the word “FUN” on smallest circle.

4.     Cut a sheet of solid teal cardstock to 6” x 3”.

5.     Score and fold at every ¼” and create a circular fan shape. Adhere ends.

6.     Layer fan shape and circles with foam squares.

7.     Wrap and adhere ribbon around cone.

8.     Punch a hole at the top of cone. Insert another piece of ribbon through the hole to hang candy cone.