Party Decorations by Michelle Jackson-Mogford

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A Purple Cows Designer Project

Party Decorations

by Michelle Jackson-Mogford

http://mjm-thearttart.blogspot.com/

Tools:Purple Cows 2 in 1 Combo Trimmer #1040

Purple Cows Hot & Cold Laminator #3015/3025

Purple Cows Click Blade Wave #2803Purple Cows Click Blade Score #2811

W R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile

Supplies:Purple Cows Hot Pockets 8.5"x11" #4040

Purple Cows Hot Pockets 5"x7" #4021

Bazzill cardstock - greens, yellows, pinks, blues, & white

Cosmo Cricket DeLovely crafting kit

Anna Grin patterned papers; pink rose, green ower, blue rose

Anna Grin Isabelle collection 3 dimensional stickers

Clearsnap Color Box cats eyes ink stacker in primary elements

Helmar premium craft glue

Clearsnaps white glitter

Petaloo mulberry blooms

bazill bling gemsissue paper, eyelets, ribbon



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Party DecorationsStep by Step:

Cake Stand

1. First up we will start with the cake stand! You can of course

use the colors that match your theme, I've just picked bright fun

colors for my project. Take 3 pieces of 12 x 12 cardstock for the

base of your cake, mine is green.

2. Using the guillotine on your 2 in 1 combo trimmer cut one of the 12 x 12's in half (making (2) 12'' x 6'' pieces) score 1/2'' along

one of the lengths on each piece and also 1/2'' in on both ends

of the pieces, cut into the corners where the score lines meet so

the sides will fold in smoothly. Trim the other 12 x12 piece down

to 11'' on one side and then cut this in half (creating 2 pieces 11''

x 6'') These will form the sides of the box and ensure it stays

square by trimming this extra inch off.

3. Using the Helmar glue, stick the sides of the box together

(obviously with the 2 longer pieces opposite each other there-

fore creating a square) From the remaining green 12 x 12 cut a

square 11'' x 11'' with the guillotine and add this to the top of

your cake base. Because of the accurate measurements on thebase plate and accurate cutting of your guillotine on the 2 in 1

combo trimmer, everything will line up to create the perfect

square box.

4. Cut a piece of 12 x 12 white cardstock in half (creating 2

pieces 12 x 6) Score along one length of each piece at 1/2'' and

score along both ends of both pieces at 1/2''. Flip the cake base

over and adhere these 2 white strips inside for support. This finishes the construction of the base layer of your cake.

5. The next layer of the cake is con

structed in exactly the same way, just using a different color cardstock (mines yellow) and different sizes as follows; Cut 2 sides @ 8'' x

5 1/2'' scored along 1 of the lengths of each at 1/2'' and both ends on both pieces at 1/2'' Cut 2 sides @ 7'' x 5 1/2'' scored along 1 of

the lengths of both pieces at 1/2'' and 1 square top 7 x7. Construct in the same way and this time only cut 1 support from white

cardstock at 8 x 5 1/2 scored at 1/2'' along one length and 1/2'' in on both ends.6. And finally to finish the cake construction create another box for the top in a different color (mines pink) and different sizes as

follows; Cut 2 sides @ 4 1/2'' x 4 1/2'' (high) scored along the 1 of the lengths of each at 1/2'' and both ends on both pieces at 1/2''

Cut 2 sides @ 3 1/2'' x 4 1/2'' (high) scored along 1 of the lengths of both pieces at 1/2'' and 1 square top 3 1/2'' x 3 1/2''. Construct in

the same way and this time you don't need to make a support as the box is quite small.

7. To decorate you will use the rotary side of the 2 in 1 combo trimmer and decorative click blade #2803 creating your own layers of

decorative paper ribbons which are so easy to make with this trimmer, have you seen how thin you can cut paper ribbons with it

accurately every time? Ok with the scallop blade good to go in your trimmer create the decorative strips as follows;

For the green box; trim 2 strips of white cardstock 3'' x 12'' with the scallop blade and score at 1/2'' on both ends of both pieces,

adhere these two to opposite sides of the base. Trim 2 more pieces of white cardstock with the scallop blade 3'' x 11'' and adhere

these to the opposite two sides of the base box left covering the overlaps of the other two white strips. Now trim some patterned

paper from the Cosmo Cricket DeLovely kit using the same scallop blade, you will need two strips 2'' x 12'' scored at 1/2'' on both

ends of both pieces and 2 strips 2'' x 11''. Adhere these centrally on the white strip on the box. And finally from some more white

cardstock trim 2 pieces (with the scallop blade again) 1'' x 12'' scored at 1/2 '' in on both ends of both pieces and 2 pieces 1'' x 11''. Ihave then cheese holed these white strips with my crop-a-dile for decorative interest. Adhere centrally on the patterned paper strips

around the box.

8. For the yellow box the creating is just the same using the scallop blade #2803 but with different sizes and a different patterned

paper. The sizes to cut as are follows; from white cardstock trim 2 strips 2 1/2'' x 8'' scored at 1/2'' on both ends of both pieces and 2

strips 2 1/2'' x7'', adhere round box. From patterned paper trim 2 strips 1 1/2'' x 8'' scored at 1/2'' on both ends of both pieces and 2

strips 1 1/2'' x 7'' , adhere round box and finally trim 2 more strips of white cardstock 3/4'' x 8'' scored at 1/2'' on both ends of both

pieces and 2 strips 3/4'' x 7'', cheesehole if you wish and adhere to box.

9. For the pink box the creating is just the same using the scallop blade #2803 but with different sizes and a different patterned

paper. The sizes to cut as are follows; from white cardstock trim 2 strips 2'' x 4 1/2'' scored at 1/2'' on both ends of both pieces and 2

strips 2'' x3 1/2'', adhere round box. From patterned paper trim 2 strips 1'' x 4 1/2'' scored at 1/2'' on both ends of both pieces and 2

strips 1'' x 3 1/2'''' , adhere round box and finally trim 2 more strips of white cardstock 1/2'' x 4 1/2'' scored at 1/2'' on both ends of

both pieces and 2 strips 1/2'' x 3 1/2'', cheesehole if you wish and adhere to box.10. All that remains now is to add some of the 3D stickers for decoration, place in

the middle of the party tea table and add some cakes!



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Party DecorationsStep by Step:

Bunting

Now we have the table centre piece what about the walls? Well

it's time to re up the Purple cows Hot/cold laminator and

create some bunting with a dierence! You will need some

dierent color 12 x 12 cardstock, again pick yours to suit your

theme, I have stuck with my cake colors, some contrasting 12 x

12 patterned paper, Anna Grins tted great for my theme

and some 7 x5 Hot pockets. (oh and some lovely owers from

the garden)

1. Fold a piece of 12 x 12 cardstock in half on the diagonal.

2. Place the triangle under the guillotine side of

the 2 in 1 combo trimmer with the fold towards

the top of the trimmer and the point of the

triangle on the 2'' mark.

3. Line the lower point at the top of the triangle

up on the cutting guide of the guillotine and

trim the excess o.

4. Unfold the newly cut triangle and place the fold line

on the guillotine cutting guide and cut the piece in half

making 2 triangles for your bunting. Make as many of

these as you need in as many colors as you want.



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Party Decorations5. Taking the 12 x 12 patterned paper, create triangles in exactly the same

way as the cardstock ones then trim o the sides using decorative click

blade #2803 (scallop) in the rotary side of the 2 in 1 combo trimmer. Line up

the edge of the patterned paper triangle with the outer edge of the white

cutting strip on the rotary trimmer. Ink the edges of your paper triangle to

pick out the lovely decorative edge and mat it onto

a cardstock triangle.

Because of the precision cutting of the trimmer you

will be able to mat the triangles together perfectly.

Continue creating your bunting in the same way.

6. Fire up the Hot/Cold laminator on the 3mil hot setting and while it is heat-

ing up mark out a triangle on a piece of 7'' x 5'' white cardstock. You need thebase of the triangle to measure 5'' and it's height to be 6 1/2'' (mark the base

line half way at 2 1/2'', draw a straight line up from this at 6 1/2'' then from that

top point draw a line down to meet the ends of your base line to create the

triangle) Then from either end of the base line make a mark 2'' in.

7. Now the laminator is heated

up, place a 7 x 5 hot pocket on

your piece of cardstock with

the triangle drawn on it andfeed it into the laminator

keeping the side of the trianglemarked parallel with the machine. Let it feed through until

the 2'' mark on one side that you have made starts to

disappear through the laminators mouth and press the

release button, pulling the laminate out towards you

as you do it. You will have now created a seal for one

side of a triangular pocket.

Repeat the same action for the other side, now you

will see the triangular pocket working, you've created

a pocket within a pocket! Make as many pockets as

you need and don't forget to switch o the laminator

when you are done!



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Party Decorations

Step by Step:

Faux Candle Pillars

8. Trim the triangular pocket into shape on the rotary side of your 2 in

1 combo using the scallop click blade. Line up the cloudy edge of the

triangle with the outer edge of the white cutting strip as a guide.

9. Adhere these pockets to your

triangles using the superb

helmar glue which worksbrilliantly with the laminates.

Punch holes in the top corners

of the cardstock triangles and x

eyelets then thread with ribbon

to join your bunting together.

Hang it up then add some pretty

posies to the pockets, as the

laminated pockets are water-

proof it means you can give your

owers a good drink before they go in as it doesn't matter the stemsare wet, you won't damage your paper and cardstock!

So we now have a table centre piece and wall decor, what about some mood lighting?

These laminated pillars are so super easy, look great and are fun to make!

1. Turn on the Hot laminator (3mil hot setting) Take an 8.5 x

11'' hot pocket and ll it with ripped and scrunched tissue

paper in colors to match your theme. Remember to leave a

small margin clear all the way round the pocket to allow the

laminate to adhere. Make up as many pockets as you wish inas many colors and for some extra festive fun sprinkle the

tissue paper with some white clear snaps glitter before you

close the pocket up and laminate it. Tip, put the laminate on

a thin piece of cardstock to act as a support to feed it

through the machine.

2. Once you have all the pockets laminated (switch o the laminator!) Roll them into tubes and adhere the

overlapping seam with some Helmar glue. Once the glue is set, decorate the outside of the tubes with

some Petaloo owers and bazill bling gems. Add a BATTERY operated tea light inside (please don't use a

real candle, the laminate WILL melt!) and watch it glow on the birthday tea table. I've even made Christmas

versions of this by piercing small holes in the laminate before I make the tube and pushing battery oper-

ated fairy lights through them! Simple 'lighty up' fun :)So what party goodies will you cook up with your Purple Cows

tools? Please share with us over at the pasture! Thanks for playing

and until soon I hope you have some moo-verlous crafting fun,

love M x

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