Handmade Butterfly Party Banner

So I know everyone wants to see all of the party pics, but when I realized how many there were, I thought maybe I should do this a little at a time. Plus, it will keep you coming back, right? Right??

Every birthday party has to have a banner and this one is no exception.  This one happens to be my all time favorite.  First, we made lollies according to the directions on Rhonna Farrer's video.  So easy.  Then we cut out letters with my handy dandy Making Memories Slice machine and some butterflies.  (LOTS of butterflies!)  My sister wanted to add a layer of tulle under the letters and the birthday girl added some rhinestone bling to the butterfly bodies.  

I am sure if you have ever photographed a banner, you know how hard it is to take a good picture, because they are so long.  But, let me assure you, this one is CUTE!  It spelled out her name and this one is my all time favorite!  Love the colors!  Love the bling!  Love all the details that make it so sweet!

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Handmade Butterfly Invitations

Coming soon-Butterfly Party.  The invitations have gone out, so I can show you these!

These had to be hand-delivered, but most of our guests are neighbors.  I simply left off the stick for the ones that had to be mailed.  Inside the brown cardstock cocoon, is the butterfly invitation.

The party information was printed on labels stuck to the back of the butterfly.  My soon-to-be seven year old traced a butterfly pattern and cut these out herself. The pattern was a page from a chipboard mini album that we got at Michael's from the dollar section. She also picked out the different patterned papers.  The butterfly was rolled up onto a pencil.  Then we pulled out the pencil and rolled the brown cardstock paper around the butterfly roll.  We glued the edge closed with glue dots and glued it to the stick with glue dots.  I am sure hot glue would work as well.

I sprayed the cardstock before rolling with several different colors of Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist.  I liked the way silver looked the best.  It made this look more like a cocoon and less like you know what.  (If you don't know what, my kid will tell you a "t*rd."  Just ignore her.  Please don't encourage that type of language by laughing.)

These are my favorite invitations yet. I totally had fun with this one and I like that my daughter got to help make them this year. 

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