Holidays

Valentine Cookie Cartons

0 · Feb 2, 2011 · 8 Comments

I am in love with Valentine’s Day this year. I just can’t get enough of it and all the fun creations that come with it.

Again… packaging is everything!! I made some fun heart shaped chocolate chip cookies the other day, and thought this would be a fun Valentine goodie, but what should I put it in?

I found these lovely cartons at a restaurant supply store here in Vegas, they were super-cheap and I knew I could dress them up!

I designed a logo for the front of the carton which I printed on sticker paper, basically one large label. You can find them at your office supply store. I then created a topper for the lid, and voila, done. A perfect little container for my sweet little heart shaped delights!

Oh… and just because I {heart} you, I am going to share my printable for the Valentine cartons!! {Click on the image to download.}

Ribbon Christmas Trees {Tutorial}

288 · Dec 21, 2010 · 81 Comments

I wanted to do something different with my Christmas décor this year to break away from the traditional red and green. I decided to go with black and white.

But in an effort not to break the bank, I tried to make a lot of the new decorations. One thing that caught my eye this season was the ribbon Christmas trees we’ve seen so often. But I wanted to do them a little bit differently.

Instead of folding the ribbon in half (picture on left), I looped it around (picture on right).

First I spray painted my Paper Mache cones black. Then I cut black and white stitched grosgrain ribbon into pieces ranging from 2.5 –4 inches. I started with the longer pieces at the bottom. After looping the ribbon, I secured each piece with hot glue, and finished row by row, shortening the ribbon lengths as I got higher.

On one tree I alternated colors every row, and on the other I alternated each piece.

I finished the top with a bit more ribbon wrapped around the tip.

Now I have two beautiful trees that go perfectly with my new décor!

Company Christmas Party–Décor {Event Styling}

5 · Dec 14, 2010 · 11 Comments

On December 4th, WhipperBerry had the pleasure of coordinating a company party for a business client. We stylized the event, as well as provided a full dessert table. But one thing at a time! Today we will focus on the décor, and we will bring you the dessert table tomorrow, so stay tuned!

We were given an empty office space to fill and decorate.

Heather designed this beautiful paper-chain chandelier with actual book pages.

The vintage look of the old text print – coupled with the wooden snowflake ornaments – brought a classic feel to the bright colors used in the more modern commercial holiday decor paper fan arrangements on the walls, and room decorations, resulting in a retro feel through-out.

The large paper fan spanned over six feet in diameter. In the corner we set up a custom made 10 x 13 ft. projector screen, and projected a movie for the kids.

For dinner we did something really fun! Heather enlisted the help of the famous (in Vegas, anyway) Slidin’ Thru gourmet food truck! They parked outside and provided their wonderful sliders and fries! Visit their website here.

Come back tomorrow to see the gorgeous dessert table!

And don’t forget to link your Christmas gift projects up to our 12 Days of Christmas Show-Off linky party! We will feature our favorites this Friday, so get your submissions in.

12 Days of Christmas–Day One–Paper Wreath {Event}

1 · Dec 1, 2010 · 50 Comments

On the first day of Christmas, my true friend gave to me…

Are you excited? I’m excited!! We at WhipperBerry are all working like busy little bees to bring you… (da ta ta da!)

The Twelve Days of Christmas!

Let me explain. This is a gift giving experience for you and your family to spread some cheer this season. Pick a special person (or family), and secretly deliver a gift-from-the-heart 12 days in a row! If you want to deliver your final gift on Christmas Eve, then start on Dec. 13th. We will have you all prepared by then! Today we are focusing on day one and our paper wreath.

Starting today, and continuing each day through December 12th, we will be bringing you a free printable, a gift idea, and a tutorial as well!! You can use our ideas or come up with your own, and we will be having a link party on the 13th where you can all showcase your creativity!

Kristin has made a wonderful FREE PRINTABLE for you to use. You can choose to use our cute poem and gift idea, or fill out the blank one with your own ideas.

Click on the picture for the free download!

On the first day of Christmas my true friend gave to me… One wreath to make my door pretty!

Here’s a suggestion of a wreath you can make to give, or you can choose to make or buy your own.

Pretty Paper Wreath Tutorial

This paper wreath uses the same Mod Podge twisting method I used with my paper pumpkins.

Supplies:

Scrapbooking paper cut into 1 inch strips
Original Mod Podge
Kraft or packing paper
Spray Paint
Hot glue gun
Ribbon
Embellishments of your choice

Twist your kraft paper into a tight cord and form into a circle slightly smaller than you want your wreath to be. Mine measures about 10 inches in diameter. Secure with hot glue. Spray paint the ring black (or another color depending on the colors of your paper).

One at a time, dip your paper strips into Mod Podge, and twist them to form a stick.

After they are mostly dry, bend them into a circle, and wrap each piece around the kraft ring, hot gluing the ends to the back. Keep layering on paper strips until the wreath looks very full and even.

Tie ribbon to the top to hang the wreath, and embellish it as you wish! Heather decorated mine with cute holly berries and a wooden ornament. For more tips and tricks for twisting paper visit my pumpkin tutorial.

Join us tomorrow for Day Two!

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