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
What an adorable use of a fortune teller! We made those all the time in school...probably to the dismay of the teachers. :-)
Posted by: Edna | March 27, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Happy Birthday! Such a cute idea. Thanks for the inspiration and helpful hints. Love the Jillibean Soup package.
Posted by: Claudia | March 27, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Wow I love this idea! Loved making fortune tellers as a kid, what a clever idea! Thanks!
Posted by: Barb Yochem | March 27, 2012 at 12:23 PM
What cute ideas :) Really like the tip about cutting the small slit for the twine.
Happy Birthday!!
Posted by: Kay | March 27, 2012 at 12:27 PM
I love this idea. I'm going to try this very soon. Thanks for the tutorial. And thanks for the chance to win those luscious papers.
Posted by: Donna R | March 27, 2012 at 12:29 PM
You have just given me some great ideas for my daughter's upcoming birthday party!! Thank you Aly!
Posted by: Alison Day | March 27, 2012 at 12:29 PM
The fortune teller is a great idea!
Posted by: Charlene Walberg | March 27, 2012 at 12:30 PM
I love the idea of the fortune teller as a treat holder.
Posted by: Tami B | March 27, 2012 at 12:33 PM
Happy Birthday!!
Posted by: Nancy L. | March 27, 2012 at 12:35 PM
So cool and my daughter loves those fortune teller things.
Posted by: Chelle K | March 27, 2012 at 12:37 PM
so amazing!!!
Posted by: tammy K | March 27, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Cute project! Thanks for the chance to win some Jillibean Soup.
Posted by: HeatherH | March 27, 2012 at 12:39 PM
I love things that combine my favorites: scraping and candy! Great idea
Posted by: Virginia Fynes | March 27, 2012 at 12:41 PM
Happy Birthday! Love the Jillibean Soup collection... thanks for chance to win!
Posted by: Marion S | March 27, 2012 at 12:42 PM
What a beautiful Easter party decor! I would have never thought of such a sweet bonbon holder myself. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
Posted by: Nicole Doiron | March 27, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Such a cute little basket! Another day of Happy Birthday wishes to SCT!
Posted by: Stephanie Patterson | March 27, 2012 at 12:53 PM
I love this idea!!! And it is just too darn cute!!! Thanks so much for the step by step how to, I can't wait to try it for my next party and happy birthday again!
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa L. | March 27, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Another terrific give away!
How nice!
Congratulations to the lucky winner!
Enjoy!
Posted by: Alli | March 27, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Happy Birthday!
What a beautiful collection!
Posted by: Vicki S | March 27, 2012 at 12:59 PM
Aly, your project is just darling!!
Posted by: Becky Fleck | March 27, 2012 at 12:59 PM
I love the treat holder it is so cute!! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Posted by: Kristan Richard | March 27, 2012 at 01:02 PM
Dumpling Soup looks like a great collection for Spring and Easter. I would love to win it!
Posted by: Lorie B | March 27, 2012 at 01:02 PM
I remember making these as a kid ! What a great idea for Easter treats ! Thanks for the reminder on how to make them ! And thanks for the chance to win some Jillibean!!!
Posted by: Wendy Van Soest | March 27, 2012 at 01:05 PM
That's so dang cute!!! I haven't thought about those fortune tellers in years!!!
Posted by: Selenaintx | March 27, 2012 at 01:06 PM
Happy 6th Birthday! Love this paper collection! thanks for a chance to win!
Posted by: Barb | March 27, 2012 at 01:06 PM