.......All that Glitters.......
A Gold Sparkly Birthday Party
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Photo by Kathy Dobson |
Anything glittery gold catches my
eye. So when I found that a new co-worker loved gold things I set out to make
something special for her birthday. Sparkly gold details in gilded foil and
glitter make this little party pretty much perfect.
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Diana Bales made the beautiful cupcakes dusted in
gold powder and glittery stars. They were just as delicious as they look. She
said the trick is to add soda pop or sparkling water to the cake batter.
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A mini banner strung across the card and a
monogram medallion make the birthday wishes extra special. These are the pieces
used to make the card.
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The medallion begins as a rectangle scored horizontally across the center and vertically every ¼”. Then the corners of the left side are adhered together and the same on the right side creating a circle. The medallion is attached to a banner shape on the card. Layers of circles and a monogram complete the medallion.
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The flag shapes are strung together on glossy embroidery
floss and attached to the card. Sticker letters spell a gilded “happy birthday.”
Gold thread accents woven into rickrack finish the card.
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A helpful trick is to turn the paper punch upside
down to see exactly where it will cut.
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The circles were originally intended to hang
from gold balloons tied to the office chair. Once the letters were printed and
attached to the double sided glittery circles the balloons were too weighed down.
Strung together the circles would make a great banner draped across the chair
or screen. These circles ended up decorating the desk like giant confetti.
I hope you enjoy the photos of this little glitzy gold party. I had fun making it and sharing it with all of you. Have a dazzling day!
I I think you need to add a picture of you gluing the corners together on the medallion because that does not make sense to me....
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