HOW TO MAKE GILDED TASSELS

Fun with gold, again. Have you figured out yet that if there is a possiblity for me to paint it gold, I will. I accept myself for my faults, of course, I don't really consider it a fault. I made some simple tassel sculptures or ornaments and the pictures do not do these justice. They are so easy to make and you can adorn them to anything, like as placesetting decor. How perfect are these for an oscar party? Gold is the perfect way to add a little sparkle to your table.

Now, just because I say it is easy, doesn't mean it isn't messy, but you can contain the chaos by coating a baking sheet with foil. If you craft alot (ahem) I recommend saving those ugly old baking sheets for art projects. Don't toss or donate them, just keep the old ones in the craft closet and you will have a ton of uses for them down the line. That is exactly what I did to make these tassels from a little kitchen twine, regular latex paint (to make it hard) and some liquid gilding. *Note: liquid gilding is GORGEOUS, but smells to high heaven, do that part outside. Trust me.

Check out the full DIY over on Project Wedding and have fun. These actually adorned my Christmas tree as ornaments this past year.

GEOMETRIC PARTY DECORATIONS PART 1: HONEYCOMB DIAMONDS

Are you looking to spruce up your next party with something new? Hanging decorations are always fun and can instantly make your party feel like the celebration it should be, but as much as I love tissue poms and honeycomb balls, sometimes I just feel like something different. Geometrics are awesome and everywhere so shouldn't they be at your party too?

A side note on my creative process: I usually obsess over things. That's why you will see an abundance of fringe or tissue paper or geometrics around my DIYs. I have a monthly schedule that I run and as I finish new tutorials, I go to my next project and sometimes ditch the original plan from my list to make this newly inspired creation. Such is the case with the two geometric projects that popped out yesterday. First, I made the diamond honeycomb DIY for Ruffled. I love how insanely easy these are, I mean can you cut in a straight line? Done. To be continued... (always wanted to say that!)

Update on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 4:49AM by Jenny @ Hank + Hunt

I forgot to mention this, but it is in the full DIY post, these are inspired by Confetti System's PARTY PARTY Collection. Inspired is a tricky word, it's a case of I saw it and said "I could totally make those" and of course I have to show you how too. For two reasons, A. Budget restraints keep us from buying crates full of these things and B. Even if A wasn't an issue, you still can't get them yet.

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to not have to make everything myself, but then I think what would I do with a spare bedroom not filled with craft and party supplies and what would I do with all that spare time on my hands? Ok, sometimes I think it would be nice but I would be back at it in no time.

FUN WITH FANS

In case you were ever wondering, the second week of the month is my busiest. If you ever stop by the house, you would think it is sheer chaos, and you would be exactly right. A benefit? The third week of the month is always the one with a crazy amount of DIYs. Add in an extra for Father's Day this week and a guest post, like this one above and we are set! When Melanie of YOU ARE MY FAVE asked if I would do a few DIYs for her, of course I squealed with delight and said YES! Go check out my DIY for an easy but fun backdrop made of paper fans. 

DIY CONFETTI CAKE STAND

A BIG announcement..guess who is the newest contributor to ONE CHARMING PARTY? Yep. I'm really excited because Brittany's gorgeous blog was one of the first to open my eyes that you don't have to throw an ugly kid's party. It can be simple, fun and gorgeous. So each month you can find one of my DIYs on ONE CHARMING PARTY. Let the fun begin! This month, have you ever decoupaged a cake stand? No? Learn how in my DIY for a confetti cake stand.