Graduation Party Plan: tissue paper decorations

My husband Franco is graduating in less than three weeks! I haven't even finished mailing out the invitations yet! Ahh! I am, however, carefully planning the decorations. So even if no one shows up because they didn't get the invitation on time, the decorations are going to be so rad.

I'm going economical + d.i.y. and using a lot of tissue paper. First up, the garlands: (credits linked below their respective photos)

fringed tissue garlands + fringe layers

d.i.y. confetti system garland + glitter letter garland {mine's going to say "congrats!"}

These are made using crepe paper, but they're so simple, I can't wait to make them!

zig zag accordion streamers d.i.y.

Black damask and pink baby shower paper decorations

Thanks to the inspiration I got for d.i.y. paper decorations, the baby shower I helped decorate for last weekend went very well! With a few supplies and tools I already had, I made these damask and pink paper decorations:

-"It's a girl" bunting banner {I don't think bunting will ever get old!}

-damask table runner made from wrapping paper

-impromptu door sign--I literally made it in less than 5 minutes with leftover damask paper I had printed and crepe paper, creating a ruffle using tape on the back

-flower branches--fake flowers from the dollar store taped to a couple of tree branches

-tissue poms {always a hit and hard to mess up}

-paper pinwheels

-framed chalkboards {from the dollar bin at a local crafts store}

I didn't make the diaper cake, but it turned out so pretty! Susie loved it, and it was a perfect blend of simplicity and playful elegance. And it didn't break the bank! Like I said, most of the supplies I already had, and my local dollar store had the rest of the things I needed. Be creative and do some harmless googling before you needlessly shell out precious dollars for gaudy party decorations. Unless, of course, you want to! =)

Paper craft d.i.y. decorations= my salvation

I'm in charge of decorations for a good friend's baby shower this Saturday and got incredible inspiration from this lovely picture of paper craft decorations. I especially love the truthful statement in the companion article: "With all the over the top dessert displays all over the internet, your average party planner can feel incredibly overwhelmed. Today, I have the pleasure of sharing with you a shoot that proves that simple can be stunning."

Amen.

from somewhere splendid. links to tutorials gratefully provided by creature comforts.