The daughter of a very good friend of mine is having a Hawaiian-themed birthday party next month and Eva, Bianca and I wanted to make her something special. So, I came up with the idea of making a paper lei. The little girl's favorite colour is pink, so I knew the typical bright, Hawaiian colour palette wouldn't work, so I decided to use some pretty pastels instead. I found all the supplies I needed at Hobby Craft. I started with these beaded bracelets that I found in a Pond Shop.
After we finished painting the beads, we cut them off the strings and allowed them to dry. Next, I cut out a bunch of paper flowers using some paper punches and some pretty scrapbook paper that I also found at Hobby Cratf.
Ideally, I wanted to use two-sided paper or card stock for these flowers (to give them some more stability), but I really wanted to use this paper, so I just glued two flower shapes back to back.
Next, with Eva's help we punched some holes in the middle of the paper flowers.
I just alternated the flowers and the beads, but you could make any pattern you want. Next time, I think I'll vary the size and shape of the flowers for added visual interest.That's it!
The daughter of a very good friend of mine is having a Hawaiian-themed birthday party next month and Eva, Bianca and I wanted to make her something special. So, I came up with the idea of making a paper lei. The little girl's favorite colour is pink, so I knew the typical bright, Hawaiian colour palette wouldn't work, so I decided to use some pretty pastels instead. I found all the supplies I needed at Hobby Craft. I started with these beaded bracelets that I found in a Pond Shop.
After we finished painting the beads, we cut them off the strings and allowed them to dry. Next, I cut out a bunch of paper flowers using some paper punches and some pretty scrapbook paper that I also found at Hobby Cratf.
Ideally, I wanted to use two-sided paper or card stock for these flowers (to give them some more stability), but I really wanted to use this paper, so I just glued two flower shapes back to back.
Next, with Eva's help we punched some holes in the middle of the paper flowers.
I just alternated the flowers and the beads, but you could make any pattern you want. Next time, I think I'll vary the size and shape of the flowers for added visual interest.That's it!
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