Well, the Winter Birthday Party plans continue. I got the invitations out and finished her snowflake birthday banner and it turned out great.  Eden is going to be 12 and is pretty much over having birthday parties with activities and games. I still have to make a few decorations, as well as the cake and cupcakes for both her family party and her girlfriend party.

I have wanted to make these oversized pom-poms/paper flowers for like….forever, but have never had a reason to do so. It might be a bit of a stretch, but I thought why not go for it using white tissue and call them snowflakes instead of flowers. I followed Martha Stewart’s tutorial and this is what I came up with. I have only made one so far, but will probably make a few to hang from our chandelier over the table in the dining room. It was super easy to make, but takes a bit of patience and a soft touch to carefully pull the layers of tissue apart.

Use 8 full sheets of tissue paper.

Fold the sheets accordion style. My folds are about 11/2″ wide.

Continue to fold until you reach the end.

I tied the centre with fishing line, leaving enough length to hang it when I am done.

Carefully begin to pull the layers of tissue apart. The first layer or two is the most difficult.

Keep pulling…

and pulling…

and pulling until all the layers are pulled apart and you have a nice full pom pom.

I think it will look fine when I have everything put up. Sometimes you just have to wait until all of the decorations are set-up for a theme to really come together.

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