Butterflies and Berries

I love hosting parties... most of all I love decorating for parties! Here are some quick, simple, and inexpensive ideas for party decor for your upcoming celebration from my daughter's 1st birthday party! The inspiration was a paper stack I found at a local craft store.


1. My mom and I handcut 100 butterfies this summer from the inspirational paper stack. The colors are so bright and cheerful. We used butterfly silhoettes as the template, and designed varied sizes. After gently folding a crease in the butterfly's belly, I used blue painter's tape to attach the butterflies to the wall - having them trail along from our entrance to the back patio. Something so simple and small goes a long way! I plan to transfer the butterflies to my daughter's playroom walls! (I'd love to take credit for this idea... but I did find the original online. )

*Click to download butterflies template {PDF}*

2. This polka-dot garland was inspired by one of Martha Stewart's products. I used a circle diecut I had in my craft room to punch several polka dots. I sandwiched inexpensive ribbon inbetween the polka dots and glued them together using craft glue. These would be super cute hanging vertically from the ceiling as well in different lengths - finishing them off with colorful ribbons at the ends.

3. Use cake plates you have around the house, cut circles of paper to line them, and stack them to display your tasty desserts!