Ramadan Joy

Eid Mubarak

Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Eid.

Eid tags by Silver Envelope

Money Envelopes as Decoration

Choose some pretty envelopes, add a note and some cash.

Add some ribbon or raffia under all the envelope flaps and then seal the envelopes closed.

Eid Money Envelopes

Giving Eid money can be made a little prettier by adding decorative paper bands around a plain white or colored envelope.

Tissue Favors & Paint Chip Tags

If you have any paint chips laying around they an be reused to make colorful tags for gifts and favors.

Materials

• tissue
• paper towel rolls
• ribbon
• paint chips for tags or decorative papers
• scissors

Directions

Fold the tissue in half and then center the roll on the tissue

Placing the tube close to the edge of the tissue roll the tissue tightly around the tube

On one end stuff the tissue up into the roll. Flip the tube around and add candy and small treats in to the tube.

Tie a ribbon to seal off the candy right at the top of the tube. Add name tag to the favor.

Vellum and Star Decorations

Materials

• vellum, cut as many as you want into 4" x 6" pieces
• decorative or construction paper
• glue
• scissors
• ribbon

Directions

• fold down 1/2" on one end of each of the vellum pieces
• cut decorative shapes; stars and or moons
• glue shapes to the front of the vellum, the folded side is the back
• place ribbon under the fold and the glue in place

Felt Favor Bags

These wool felt favor bags are nice and easy to make for EId goody bags. They can later be used for the little ones treasures.

Materials

• All you need is: a little felt, thread, needle & scissors
• sewing machine optional

Directions

• Cut 2 - 5" x 5" pieces of felt for the bag
• Cut 2 felt strips, for the handles
• On one of the 5" x 5: pieces you can sew decorative stitches, glue or sew on shapes like stars and moons or leave plain.
• Pin the bag pieces together on three sides and sew, either by hand or machine.
• Trim close to the sewn edge.
• Sew the ends of the strips on to the top of the bag, one strip for each side.

The handle on the red bag is braided. To braid the handle cut thin long strips of felt, braid and then sew onto the inner sides of the bag.

 

Crepe Favors

Crepe Surprise Balls

 

These are wonderful favors to make for children but they would be a treat for adults as well. The favor in the photo  has thiker beads at its core and other little treasures layered in the crepe.

The key to it is many, many  layers of crepe wrapped tightly but not too tightly that the crepe tears. With the outer layers cut the crepe into thiner strips and then you can create a pattern and ribbons can be added as well.

 

Encouraging Word Prints

Small Canvas Prints

I really like the pattern of text and the idea of using text as art. With this project I was thinking about simplicity, in both  design and concept. With the text I wanted to create a reminder to myself; to be grateful, to be thankful, to do good. Maybe, if these words are visually in my life then it's possible that even when I'm not consciously seeing them they are making an impression on my heart. 

 

 

The text was done with the computer and then I printed  it on cotton fabric on my printer. The fabric was then stretched  over a small thin 5" x 5"  frame. The idea could even made simpler by printing onto card stock and then framed or just push pinned onto the wall.

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Mini Paper Lanterns

This garland was made like the larger lantern except all the sizes vary on the lanterns, the smallest is around 2" and the larger ones are about 4".