Coming soon: Unbirthday Photographs. Photoshopped!

I am learning some tricks on Photoshop! It's not difficult, but slow going and with other commitments (oh you know, that Degree shizz...) I've barely got time to edit the photographs! But here is a sneaky preview of what I have managed so far!

Love!

♥ Rachel ♥

21st Un-Birthday Tea Party Extravaganza - Playing Card Ceiling Streamers!

Today I am going to share with you a quick tutorial for simple but pretty decorations! I can't claim that this idea was created by me as I took two concepts and smooshed them together, but needless to say I am quite pleased with how these turned out!

You will need: A deck of cards, red and black card/paper, scissors, a hole punch and some thread.

1) Create a template for a heart, diamond, spade and club shape.
2) Using these templates cut out a number of shapes in their correct colours (red hearts, black spades)
3) Punch holes into the top and bottom of each shape, as well as a number of cards (depending on how long you want the streamer to be)
4) Tie each shape together with a length of string. This bit takes some patience. Maybe get some kind person to help!
5) Don't forget to add thread to the very top shape as this is what you will use to hang your streamer.
6) Done!

The streamers in this picture are not quite finished as I am yet to trim the excess thread off, but you get the idea!

My plan is to hang these off the ceiling interspersed with streamers made up of just cards. I hope the effect will be magic!

Coming up next time: Mugs fit for the Mad Hatter!

♥ Rachel ♥

On Turning 21

In less than 10 days I turn 21. Twenty One. Not sure if want...

But, despite showing signs of an Early-Life-Crisis (the desperate need to act young,rather than my usual granny-self) I am determined that I will have a thoroughly 'me' style celebration. This - naturally - will include my all-time-favourite Alice in Wonderland!

So I shall be hosting a Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Mmmmmm. And I shall be Alice. Obviously. Over the next week I will be making decorations, baking and preparing for my Un-Birthday Extravaganza (as it won't be on my actual birthday.) Of course, preparing for all of that would not be an issue if I didn't have to prepare to give a presentation to one of the most frightening tutors I have ever had in my life. But oh well, I'm practically 21 - this means I need to grow a pair I guess.

I gathered all my party inspiration on to Pintrest (the best place on the Internet beside Ravelry...) If you fancy, check out my Party Pin Board and the others here. If you don't fancy, however, then I won't be offended. Much.

In the spirit of things I will have a few D.I.Y party decoration ideas and bakes to post here, so keep an eye out for the fun! Right now, for example, I am cutting out Clubs, Spades, Diamonds and Hearts to make few cute mobiles with. (It's theraputic, as well as good procrastination.)

I'll be back later this week with my first '21st Un-Birthday Tea Party Extravaganza' craft update. Until then!

♥ Rachel ♥