Yarn Tassel Garland

Looking for a fun garland idea for your NYE party? How about making this super easy tassel garland, I made for my mantel. It's my twist on the popular tissue tassel garland, except this one won't be ruined if it accidentally gets wet. Speaking from experience here. ;) 

 Here is a list of the supplies you will need.

Extra thick or fluffyYarn (I found mine at Joann Crafts and Michaels Craft Store)

Scissors
Lace (Just another option)

Tape measure

First you will cut strips of the yarn and lace. I cute mine to about 14 inches. You can make yours as long or short as you'd like. To make mine extra fluffy I used 15 strips of yarn per tassel. 

Next you will just fold the strips in half.

 Then cut an extra piece to tie around the bundle. Then you end up with a tassel.

You can trim pieces as needed. I would make at least eight of these to make a tassel garland. Last step is to just string them together with a long piece of yarn. 

There are so many great yarn choices out there now, that you can really create some beautiful garlands. You can make one for NYE, a birthday party or shower, or a pink, red, and white one would be gorgeous for Valentines, which is just around the corner. I made several of these for gifts this year, they are just so fun!

Thanks for stopping by, hope you feel inspired to create a yarn garland of your own.

XO~Gretchen

Pleated Crepe Paper Flowers

I am working on some decorations for an upcoming Father/daughter dance that our school is hosting. I had several request to post a "how to" on the these little crepe paper flowers that I am making as part of the decorations. These are so easy to make, and there are lots of fun ways you can decorate with them.
Supplies needed are:
Crepe paper(color of your choice)
Scissor
Tape
tinsel or something for the center

First you start to fold the paper like this...

Continue folding around to get a pleated circle.

You will end up with a completed circle like this. I used tape to secure the pleats in the front and the back.

I then added a little piece of left over Christmas tinsel that I had. I am making these for a Snowball themed dance, so I wanted them to have a little sparkle, and be an icy blue. You could put cute embellishments or scrapbook paper in the center if you wanted.

I am planning on stringing them together to make a garland for a backdrop. I also wanted to show you another idea that would be cute to make as an embellishment.

I just cut out some scrapbook paper and made ribbons hanging off of it. These would be great for a card, or a cute birthday banner, name tags, etc.
So there you have it! A really easy DIY that you can customize and make your own. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you feel inspired. :)

Be sure to follow me on IG, I'll be posting photos of the SnowBall dance decorations on there. :) My user name is GretchenBlack
XO~Gretchen