No-Sew Sachets

If you need a quick and easy party favor for a bridal shower, birthday party, bachelorette party, teacher gift or girls’ night out, think sweet. No-sew sachets filled with sweet-tasting candy or sweet-smelling potpourri look pretty and are simple to make without a lot of crafting experience.

Purchase Supplies

Head to the nearest art supply store Long Beach CA or in your hometown. You will need to purchase the following supplies: scalloped fabric scissors, a yard or two of beautiful sheer or lace fabric, and a couple of spools of thin satin ribbon. If you want to fill your sachets with aromatics, look for the dried flowers broken into the smallest pieces rather than the large decorative potpourri. An excellent option is dried lavender. If you would rather fill the little pouches with candy, something that won’t melt easily like pastel candy-covered almonds are nice.

Make a Pattern

Using a salad plate, trace a circle onto your lace fabric. With the scalloped scissors, cut just inside the line so the pen markings won’t show. Cut a piece of ribbon about 18 inches long. You may need to adjust this based on how large or small you want the bow.

Fill the Circle

Put about two tablespoons of lavender or candy in the center of the lace circle. You will have to experiment to get the perfect amount.

Close the Purse

Gather the edges of the fabric firmly around the center ingredients. Tie tightly with the ribbon. Satin ribbon is slippery so make sure to double tie it before making the bow. If you’re filling the little bag with candy, don’t make it so tight that it can’t be opened later.

It will probably take a few practice attempts before you have just the right size for each little pouch and your bow looks just the way you want it. Add a dab of hot glue onto the bow to hold it firmly in place. While you’re making this fun easy party favor, don’t forget to make a few extra for yourself.

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Tips For Throwing An Amazing Party

 

Party decorating can be an easy, but expensive task. To some people party decorating is a difficult task because they don’t know what to purchase and where to receive the best deals. There are a few steps that should be taken before thinking about decorations and throwing an amazing party. Determining the celebration is important so that the host will know how far they should take the decorations. Many people tend to over decorate an event and it comes out looking messy or cluttered. 

Determining the theme or the color is important because the biggest mistake that anyone can make is buying the wrong decorations for an event. The theme will set the mood for the event. Knowing what the theme will be will make the host more confident about picking out the right decorations. At a party a person wants to try their best and impress the guests by showing off their decorating skills. One of the most commonly used decorations is a centerpiece. The center piece can create the center of attention. The center piece will make the table look beautiful and help correspond with the theme of the event. The host can design a center piece if they would like or buy one. Buying a center piece will make the job easier and making one will save money, but that is up to the host. Lining up furniture against the wall to make space is a bad idea. Creating a design in which the furniture will be set up gives the party a good look and makes it seem planned. 

Making a sign that welcomes the guests or guide them through the party can easily be made. The signs will give the guests something to look at and keep them busy while the host is floating around to mingle. Setting down place mats will make it easier for the clean up afterwards. Paper place mats are available in store and are easy to dispose of. If the event will be celebrated yearly plastic place mats can be cleaned off and kept for next year to save money. The most favorite type of decorations is balloons. Balloons are not only for children events they can be used to celebrate any event. If the event is specialized there are companies that are able to customize balloons with special writings on them. The guests will see the host has put in a lot of effort into making the party a success. Making a balloon chandelier is a good idea to give the event a more classy look and creative style. These tips should help any host have the most successful party no matter what the event is. The guests will talk about it for a life time.

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