Light up your Summer Night Party...

with Rainbow Glow Lights of the Deep Blue Sea....

Have you ever had a chance to experience the captivating glow of the 

mysterious jellyfish... those translucent creatures of the Deep Blue Sea...

Well how about turning your next Summer Night Dinner Party 

into one enchanting & captivating experience after dark...

by adding these stunning "Glowing Flowing Sea Lights"....

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I know you can't wait to start this amazing project so here is what

You will need ->

• One round Plastic Bowl each - White or semi-transparent (approx 15" inches)
•  Textured Rice Paper in White and Pink (Arts & Craft Shop)
•  Organza ribbon in White and Pink, about 1-2" inches wide
•  Bookbinding Glue or Wallpaper Paste
•  Hot Glue Gun
•  Flat brush
•  Packing Cording - White
•  Scissors
•  Drill
•  Light kit for hanging Lanterns

Step by Step instructions ->

• First drill a larger hole in the bottom of each bowl, this is where your will string your lantern light kit through in the end

• Take Six (6) equally long pieces of the White packing cord and glue them with your hot glue gun onto the bowl. Place them so that the round surface is divided into six equal segments (see pic) 

• Now take the Pink Rice Paper and cut it into wide strips. With your brush apply the bookbinding glue and place your pink paper strips over each packing cords, it is OK for the paper strips to overlap about 4" inches at the end of the bowl. Repeat this with a second layer of Pink Rice Paper  

• Repeat step #3 with two layers of white rice paper, let everything dry completely

• Now cut your organza ribbons in three different lengths, take your hot glue gun and glue the organza ribbon strips inside the bowl - Start with the longest ribbon first and alternate colors - First White... then one Pink strip.

• Repeat this task with the second set of the organza strips and finally a third time with the shortest strips. Make sure to be very careful while working with that hot glue gun because it can easily damage the plastic bowl as well as the organza strips.

• Once all the strips are glued on take a scissor to curl your ribbons (same method as wrapping a birthday present)

• Finally, take your Lantern light kit and string it through the large whole in the center of the bowl. Also make sure you use halogen light bulbs that way your organza ribbons will NOT catch on fire

  

Look at this... simply breathtaking

Happiness is a summer breeze...

with sand between your toes...

& Friends by your side...

I think I can say that many of us are so very ready for our summer fun at the beach to finally get here... and I guess depending on where you live for some the summer has already started while a few others anxiously awaiting for Miss Sunshine to finally arrive...


Either way I figured no matter where you are we all love beautiful Beach Decor... especially if it helps to ease that long wait until we finally get to feel the sand between our toes....

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Gorgeous Beach Candlelight Decor....

Things you need:

• Large Glass Vase
• Sand (Michael's)
• Decorative Seashells 
• Medium Candle (size depends on glass vase) 

 Super simple....

Just fill the bottom of your glass vase with sand... 

next place your candle in the center of the vase...

then place your decorative shells around the candle...

Voila - All done... 

 

 

 

It's Summer Summer Summer time ....

I am sure you are about as ready as I am.... and you can hardly wait for this years relaxing beach summer fun time  to start. 

So I thought... while we are waiting we might as well get a  head start with a little bit of the beach fun stuff right here at home with some of these gorgeous...

Ocean themed candle lights

What a quick and easy deco idea... and all you need is:

• Tall Drink Glasses 
• Glas coasters or dessert plates 
• Some pretty Ocean theme pictures or post cards 
• Transparent or Tracing Paper (Printable kind) 
• Superglue
• Tea lights 
• Sand 
• Sea shells 

Easy does it...

• Copy your Ocean theme pictures onto your transparent paper 
• Take the super glu and dap a little onto the back edge of your transparent picture 
• Place the glued side of your picture onto the glass then add a little more glue to the second back side of your picture 
• Wrap it tightly around the glass and wipe off any access glue 
• Place the now pretty decorated glass onto the coaster or dessert plate - sprinkle some sand and a few decorative shells around it.... 

                 Voila all done....  

                             Quick and easy as always

Summer + Sun + Fun + Friends = Party time

Guess what... It's almost Summer Sun Fun time....

Which means you are probably going to have a few super awesome summer fun party's over the next several months or at least I hope you will....

So I thought I could throw you a few unique and outstanding decorating ideas for your next summer fun gathering ->

So how about it.... here are a few "cool" ideas that most likely are going to be a "Named Hit" ..... 

Hello & Welcome from the Deep Sea's  .....

  

Tonight we are making Memories ......

 

Pasta anyone....

Isn't this cute.....

For the Sushi Lovers .....

Lemony fresh.....

Ice Cold Summer Blues ....

Well and here are the things you will need for each "Summer Cool" Plate settings....

Enjoy and I mean really enjoy your "Summer Fun Party Times"

Seashell.... Plate setting:

• One large Shell
• Clear Tape
• Pretty Plate
• Napkins
• Silverware 

Making memories... Plate setting:

• White Paper
• Small Wooden Bowl
• Small Rocks & Sea shore finds
• Feathers
• Blue Ribbon
• Blue Marker

Pasta anyone... Plate setting:

• Small Laboratory Glass
• Colorful Pasta (uncooked)
• Colored Poster board

Isn't this cute.... Plate setting:

• 2 Pages of natural Poster board (medium size)
• Pen (Calligraphy)
• Zick Zack Scissor
• Needles & Silver Floral Wire
• 1 Bag of Doll House Silverware

For the Sushi lover... Plate setting: 

• Large Leaves (at the Asian market)
• Chinese Sticks
• Toothpicks
• Permanent Marker

 Lemony fresh... Plate setting:

• Lemons
• Yarn
• Colored Paper
• Black Permanent Marker
• Small Wooden Clothes pins

 Ice Cold Summer Blues..... Plate setting:

• Clear Foil (for Gift baskets)
• Silver Permanent Marker 
• Paper clips

Don't show up without one...

Without a awesome gift that is!
I mean we all like to receive pretty little tokens of appreciation so therefore we also can't show up without one...
But I know times are tough for everyone and no one has any extra cash to spare these days, therefore in order to stay within that tight budget why not make a pretty gift ourselves....
Well and if you ask me - I think there is really nothing more amazing then a handcrafted gift and believe me it will bring so much more joy then a store bought one...
So how about a bottle of some real yummy good smelling...

Bath Oil  

You will need:  

Pretty glass bottles with cork top

Beads - in any colors your heart desires

Wire

Decorative Paper (scrap book paper)  

Hole Punch

**You can find all these things at "Michael's"

Bath Oil: (easy recipe)

2 cups of Olive oil 

3 tea spoon's of shampoo (the more liquid'y kind)

a few drops of your favorite perfume' or any good smelling perfume'

Here is how you do it:

• Take your beats and string them onto decorative wire 

• Take your pretty scrap book paper and either print or hand write i.e. "Relax - take a bath"!

• Cut the label out. If you like your label to have a neat edge you can use one of those zick-zack scissors

• Punch a hole in one side 

• Take your pretty beated string and wrap it around the bottle and place the label on one end. Secure everything by twisting the wire.

Bath oil: 

• Mix everything together real well and fill the individual bottles

• Take the kork and close all bottles tightly....

               ..... as always - 

"Voila, all done"