Turn your Paper Napkin into a Stationary

We (at least me) always buy this designed Paper Napkins when I saw then at the store. Most of the time I am looking for the good deal at the end of a season, then I buy for next year :)

The napkins do look good on your table , but what if you could expand this design you like from the napkin to all your table presentation.

Here it is ! You will learn how to transfer very easily the napkin design to a regular paper that you can use as stationary decoration for your table.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED ...

Your favorite designed napkins

White craft paper or printer paper

Plastic Wrap

A sketch book

An iron

Step 1

- Turn ON the Iron on max and turn OFF the steam

- Separate the layers of the napkin and keep the top 

  one with the design

  

Step 2

- Cut a piece of white paper that you want to transfer the napkin on

- Then cut the napkin a little smaller than this paper

Step 3

- Place the white paper in the middle of the sketch book

- Then place a layer of plastic wrap (be sure there is no fold)

- Top with the napkin

Cover the whole thing with 4 pages of the sketch book and iron on top.

Make 6 slow motions back and forth.

Lift the pages slowly to check if the napkin has transfered to the paper.

If a corner is still not transfered: cover back with the pages and iron on this spot for 4 seconds. Repeat if necessary.

You can do it with independent papers instead of the sketch book, but it is easier with it, since the pages won't freely move 

Step 4

Trim the papers to the border of the design napkin.

From here your creativity is infinite using scissors, punch, glue,....

In this sample I made a bottle wrap and 2 tags.

DIY Cookie Bag

Remember the Valentine's Day Cookies ? I promised I will post how to create cute gift bags.

ahah like we would not eat all of them and actually give it away to people :)

   Instructions

What you will need :

- 4x5 treat bag (any craft store)

- 4x4 pattern paper

- 2x2 pink paper (min. size)

- 1 1/2x1 1/2 black paper (min. size)

- Love theme stamp

- white ink pad

- 2" round scallop punch

- 1 1/2" round punch

- stapler

-glue

-scissor

Note : Shape, Size and Color can be adjusted to any theme you are working on !             Be Creative !

    STEP 1 : Scallop punch

  

Turn your punch over and slide the paper in. 

This way it is easier to frame the punch you are going to do.

    STEP 2 : Stamp, Punch, Glue

   Stamp in white on your black piece of paper. Wait 1 minute until the ink is dry,

   then with the same technique as above punch around the writing (in this case it 

   becomes very useful to be able to see where you punch). 

   Next glue the round piece onto the pink scallop you cut earlier.

   STEP 3 : Fold, Decorate and Close up !
  
  Fold your last piece of paper in 2.
  Glue the decoration previously
  made on top.
  Finally slide the bag between and
  staple both right and left corner.


NOTE : Don't forget to put your 
Cookies or Candy inside the bag 
             before closing :)

DIY COOKIE BAG DONE !

Use your creativity to match any themes for any events (baby shower, birthday party,...)