DIY Mother’s Day Tea Party Decor

Canvas Corp:

 Tissuestock 12×12 – French Script on Ivory
Grey & Ivory Mini Dot Reverse
Grey and Ivory Ribbon Stripe
Pink and Ivory Ribbon Stripe
Pink & Ivory Dot Reverse
Ticking Fabric – 30″ x 36″ – hot pink
12 x 12 Canvas Sheet – Canvas
12×12 Canvas Sheet – Hot Pink
Black & Ivory Plaid
Paper Mache Letters – MOM
Crepe Paper

Felt

Tissue Paper in various shades of pinks
Bakers Twine – pink and white
White Paper Doilies

The Setting:  For the setting I used a sewing machine table, antique chair, watering can and topped it off with white porcelain dishes and of course goodies.   You can use found furniture you might have around the house, search local garage sales or maybe there is a flee market in your area.  A mixture of finishes and colors look terrific together.  If you come across any vintage tea or coffee cups they would be terrific too, even if they are not in perfect condition they are part of the display and you can hide the imperfections or show them off!!!

The Backdrop:  If you have the luxury of a fence or a wall you can create this floral banner for your backdrop.   I used flowers to string a backdrop using pink and white Bakers twine to hang the flowers from. Here I used a wooden branch from my backyard to give more of a rustic feel. I also made large tissue paper flowers to set off the ends.  If you don’t have a wall or fence, you can string the twine or cord across the room and let the flowers hang down from various locations.  They look great from all sides and make a terrific party decoration.  This is a great decorating idea for baby showers or birthday parties too.

How to make the flowers:  For the flowers I used my Sizzix Bigz Flower 3D and Flower Layers #12 dies, plus Brenda Walton’s Camellia and Peony dies. I also made felt and paper roses, and loopy felt flowers. There are many floral templates you can find online. Canvas Corp also offers fabric flowers in a variety of colors.

The Letters:  After making multiple flowers, with assorted paper, tissue and fabric, I filled the “MOM” letters and then hot glued them on.   I started off with using “MOM” paper mache letters that you can purchase at your local craft store. With an X-Acto knife, I cut off the front of the letters and removed the cardboard packing or choose the letters with open backs and turn them around. I painted both the outside and inside of the letters. I recommend Tattered Angels High Impact paints or Decor & DIY paints, both are great options for all surfaces and dry to a great finish.  You can also leave them unpainted for a more rustic look. For the inside backing of the paper mache letters, I used Grey & Ivory Mini Dot and Ribbon Stripe paper. To create the backings, trace the paper mache letters themselves. When cutting, cut in about an 1/8 of an inch so the paper easily fits inside, then decoupage them on.

The Details:

The Coffee Cups:  Pick up white tea or coffee cups and fill them with flowers, a handmade paper tag and a macaroon cookie.   The paper tags are a great way to use up the scraps from your flowers and add a special touch to each cup.  You can create a cup for each place setting if you are setting a table inside or outside and add the name of each person to your tag.

The Deserts:

To create a fun little desert display, start with an old chair and add a little paper banner across the chair with twine, clothespins and your choice of Canvas Corp Cardstock papers.  Add a vintage drawer and a white cake plate, this can be old or new depending on what you can find. Milk glass is another great option.  Top the cake plate with a tiny coffee cup centerpiece, cupcakes and macaroons.  Handmade cupcake flags are a great touch. Simply cut slips of fabric in a flag shape, wrap them around a tooth pick and then add a tiny handmade paper flower.  They can be added to a range of foods you might be serving.

If your desserts span more than a cake plate will hold, add a vintage doily or placemat and add white plates and saucers to hold an assortment of desserts, the random mixture adds to the eclectic look.  You can also pile a stack of white plates off to one side perfect for each guest to gather their own goodies.

The banner:

This sweet banner is perfect for draping across the table, side table or even a chair and adds another touch of color and dimensions to the decor.

The rest:

Add rustic watering can filled with live or faux flowers. Each of these pieces together make a great statement.

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