The beauty in Burlap

 A few months ago I came across a piece of burlap that I had purchased some years ago. As soon as I saw it cake topper ideas came to mind. Such a beautiful texture and so inexpensive that the idea of possible uses is really endless. Immediately, I decided to stiffen the burlap with Elmer's glue in order to achieve a clean professional finish. I waited 24 hours to allow the piece to dry and started cutting away. My first design were cute little birdies all dressed up for their wedding day. Once these were cut I added skewers to allow these to serve as cake toppers. Skewers were attached to the piece using the best tool in a crafter's toll box ( glue gun.)

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  After the success of this first piece I envisioned the many possibilities of the material. There is a certain elegance to burlap. It is the type of material that can go from a simple family get together to an elaborate wedding.

Love Birds at heart Cake topper

Love at sea cake toppers

Anchor cake topper

Wedding Petal cones

Burlap party favor bags

Seahorse inspired favor bags

Silhouette bridal shower cake topper

Doves cake toppers

Purr cake topper

 I hope this post inspires you all to head out to your local fabric store in search of burlap. You can create a superb look for your next event with very little money by incorporating burlap in small or more elaborate ways. Baby showers inspired by the nautical theme can use burlap to make cake toppers, favor bags, cup cake decor, table decor and so much more. You can even add burlap to make invitations and fans by simply attaching wooden handle sticks. As always, remember that the best events are those you share with close friends and family members.
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Free Monthly Giveaways

Every month GirlyBows.com will be giving away free favor bags, place card holders,  and table decor as a way of promoting our web site. You can check us out at www.girlybows.com . No purchase is necessary to win. Help us to promote by passing the word onto friends and family. Also, www.girlybows.com is here to assist you with any questions you might have for your next event, simply e-mail us and we will gladly answer your questions and help you come up with a truly unique favor for all to enjoy.

Well folks, we are absolutely obsessed with creating and coming up with new ideas for favor bags. Above we have presented just a few of these new designs. There is an endless amount of themes out there for you to explore. These little 3" x 4" sheer organza bags are so easy to create and the cheapest way of adding a big impact to any event. Fill these with mints, self made cookies or chocolates and walla! you have the sweetest little treat bag. Once the event is over guest can enjoy the sweet treats, reuse the organza bags to store little trinkets and the theme piece can be used for scrap-booking, Christmas tree decor, and much more.These can all be recreated easily by using heavy 110 pound card stock paper , scissors, ribbon and some cheap paper punches; make good use of those 50% coupons from Jo Ann Fabrics and Michaels for this project. Take your time in preparing for your event. The more time in advance you set for prepping and mapping out your ideas the better prepared your event will be. Be unique in creating your event and in adding a personal touch to every detail. Most important of all is to enjoy the moment you'll be creating and sharing with friends and family.   

Party Favors By GirlyBows: Summer is here!

Party Favors By GirlyBows: Summer is here!: What a better way to enjoy Summer parties than to include fun nautical themes to your next event. Easy favors and decorations can be created u...

Summer is here!

What a better way to enjoy Summer parties than to include nautical themes for your next event. Easy favors and decorations can be created using inexpensive material such as paper, felt and our much beloved cold porcelain paste. Start by selecting a clip art image on which to use as inspiration. Now head out to your local craft stores or maybe you have these items already around the house and start crafting these cheerful summer favors and decorations. For our nautical favor bags we opted to use a life saver, anchor, and sail boat. These can be customized to match any color schemes. For our favors we went with acrylic colors in navy blue, red and white. Our favors are made using cold porcelain paste simply because it is the material we are most used to working with but these could easily be hand crafted out or heavy card stock paper, either hand cutting or using Cricut's "Life's A Beach" cartridge. Remember to always add special details to your creations. Here we choose to add jute rope and star cut outs. Other possible ideas for Summer party favors are lighthouse, seagulls, and beach sandals. Above all enjoy your Summer and when planning events remember to invite friends and family over to help out with your creations. Not only will you have made unique party favors but you will have also created unforgettable memories with the ones you love.

Have a GREAT Summer!!

Crazy about Felt!

Here, we go again creating new and surely unique baby shower favors. These favor pouches are great for packaging little treats such as candy or cookies. They are sure to add a special touch to any event.

When creating your events, add touches that will make your party stand out from the rest. With a little time and effort you too can create beautifully crafted items.



Inspiration for your party themes and decor can come from a wide array of places. Use images from the Internet or from magazines to gather colors and themes. From these you can create a truly unique collection of party items.


I personally love gathering inspiration from invitations, specially when it comes to baby shower favors. For these can guide you with color and design. The most important thing in creating your next party favors is to have lots of fun!




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Here are fresh new ideas for party wallet favors. These are adorable and pretty simple to make. Get a group of friends together and have each add their personal touch to these cute felt creations.
Everyday is a great day for getting together and enjoying life's little joys and the company of close friends!


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Felt Baby Shower Favors

In preparing for your upcoming baby shower, do not settle for the same favors and decorations found at your local stores. With some time you too can create truly unique favors at little cost. A great favor would be these felt favor wallets. Customize these to match your desired color scheme and party theme. These goodie felt wallets can be filled with cookies, chocolates, almonds or any other desired favor. These are easy to create and can be done in your desired size and color. Another plus is that felt is affordable and extremely easy to work with.
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