Thank you for joining us for Day Two of our birthday celebration! We are celebrating our 6th birthday at Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine and are ready to par-tay all week! Today we have the ever amazing, and creatively genius Aly Dosdall with some fun birthday ideas...and a prize below!
"Do you remember making fortune tellers in grade school? I do—my friends and I made them all the time! Here’s a fun way to use a fortune teller as a party favor or treat container. Just turn it upside down, and fill up the four sections with your favourite treats.
Supplies: patterned paper (October Afternoon), baker’s twine (We R Memory Keepers), paper doilies and lollipop sticker (Wilton), mini wooden clothespin (Bazic), circle cutter (We R Memory Keepers), square punch (Marvy Uchida), paper trimmer and scoring blade (Creative Memories), decorative scissors (Fiskars)
I added a candy sign to mine, and created a matching invite. You can make one of these for each party guest to take home, or you can use them as table centerpieces that guests can snack from.
To help keep the twine on the invite from shifting out of place, simply cut a small slit in the crease with a craft knife, and then thread the twine through using the dull edge.
I also added a wooden mini clothespin (found mine at Michael’s) at the top of the card. I love the look of baker’s twine and wooden clothespins!
When folding your fortune teller (click HERE for a refresher course on how to fold one) your paper is less likely to tear at the creases if you score it first.
If you’d like to add a sign, turn your finished fortune teller upside down and use a brad setter or paper piercer to punch a hole in the center. You may need to work the tool around a bit to create a hole large enough to fit your lollipop stick.
Add two doilies taped together at the top of the lollipop stick with the stick in between them, and embellish with patterned paper and baker’s twine.
This project works great for birthdays, summer barbecues, baby or bridal showers, or your child’s school party as well. I hope this project inspires you to make something fun for your next party. Happy birthday to fabulous Scrapbook and Cards Today, and happy crafting!" ~ Aly Dosdall
And of course, what's a birthday without a present right? Today we have the beautiful Jillibean Soup Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup collection as featured in our Top 10 Most Wanted in the spring issue!
Leave us a comment below by Thursday, April 5th at 6:00 p.m. EST and one lucky birthday winner will have this fun collection, and a few extras, to enjoy!! Good luck!
Tomorrow we have sketch challenge by the queen of sketches herself, Becky Fleck! Be sure to join us! And make sure you checked out yesterday's post too ;)
~ Catherine
This is such a cute idea. I think I might just "steal" for my Easter TAble.
Posted by: Sue Alg | March 27, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Super cute ideas! I love the paper pack too.
Posted by: Karen Horne | March 27, 2012 at 11:52 AM
My girls are gonna love making these Easterish goodies...thanks eh!!!!!
Posted by: marlene verhulst | March 27, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Very cute party ideas ... love these! I'm working on Easter projects right now so great timing.
Posted by: Lorrie Everitt | March 27, 2012 at 11:55 AM
I love the basket idea!!! Happy 6th Birthday!!!!
Posted by: Jess | March 27, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Happy 6th Birthday!!!! Thank you for taking me down memory lane with the "fortune tellers". I love your alternative use of the "fortune tellers".
Posted by: Fiona Rollo | March 27, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Going to "scraplift" this one!! Thanks for the idea! The prize pack is just way too cute for words and would look fabulous on my desk in my craft room :) Fingers crossed!
Posted by: Charlene O. | March 27, 2012 at 11:58 AM
What adorable projects! I love the whimsy of them.
Posted by: Jenny Kozar | March 27, 2012 at 11:58 AM
WHat a fabulous idea!! Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Tracey | March 27, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Oh My Goodness, I use to love making fortune tellers!! What a super cute idea to use them for candies!! I think I might make a few for my Easter table...Oh What Fun !!! Thanks SCT
Posted by: Bonnie | March 27, 2012 at 12:02 PM
so cute...what great ideas!
Posted by: lana day | March 27, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Ohhh, how cute is that paper?! I know I have pictures that would go with those! Again, Happy Birthday, SCT! Here's hoping for many more years of inspiration!
Posted by: Melissa Joyes | March 27, 2012 at 12:03 PM
What fun projects. I love them. The card is Beautiful and the candy holder/fortune teller is such a neat idea. Thanks for sharing. Happy 6th Birthday.
Posted by: Amy Jones | March 27, 2012 at 12:03 PM
What a clever idea! I am drooling over the prize!
Posted by: Michelle | March 27, 2012 at 12:04 PM
A terrific idea! And perfect for these papers. Spring is here, so they tell us...still waiting to enjoy it...rain rain rain. I need one of those umbrellas in the paper.
Posted by: Candy | March 27, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Awesome prize give away once again - would love to add this to my stash!
Posted by: Liz Rempel | March 27, 2012 at 12:04 PM
This is so cute!
Posted by: conniemelancon | March 27, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Happy Day 2 of the birthday celebration! I am loving this cute idea for celebrating with treats! And a chance to win Jillibean? Spectacular!
Posted by: Kathy P | March 27, 2012 at 12:09 PM
This Jillibean Soup, 'Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup' paper prize pack looks and sounds good enough to eat. I absolutely love the colours and would be so happy to win this prize to make some beautiful cards to celebrate and cheer up my friends and family. Imagine, your birthday and we get the prizes, thanks and Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Bevb | March 27, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Great ideas again:)
Posted by: Joyce Horst | March 27, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Happy Birthday!! Such cute ideas! My daughter, 9, loves fortune tellers, and how clever to use them for treat holders! We will be making some of these for sure! Thanks!
Posted by: Paula DeRuntz | March 27, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Happy Birthday 2 you SCT. Wow such cute- great ideas. My mind is working in overdrive, I have a bridal shower, baby shower and anniversery celebrations to host this year, what a great candy dish/centerpeice.
Thanks, now I have to go create one. Have a great day.
Posted by: Lynn | March 27, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Great, fun and easy idea! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Melinda T | March 27, 2012 at 12:15 PM
bringing back memories too..love it!!i need to try this again show my kids bring it back in style..lol thanks for showing us your cte projects!
Posted by: Tina Mayo | March 27, 2012 at 12:17 PM
The card was just toooooo darn cute!!! It's fun thinking about things we did as kids again.
Day two of being able to wish you a "happy 6th birthday"!!!
Keep up the grrrrrrreat work.
Posted by: Jude | March 27, 2012 at 12:17 PM