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Mrs. Moonbeam, Los Angeles/San Antonio Age and Occupation: 26, Intern Architect Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Studio Analyst, aspiring Screenwriter Engagement Date: May 20, 2009 Wedding Date: November 2009 Venue: Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church (LaCoste, TX) and Mary Gray Events Center (Castroville, TX) About Me: I was born and raised in Texas, but after college I moved to Seattle for a couple of years and loved it. Then I followed my beau out here to LA and we're getting settled in. I've been making things since I can remember. I was raised by crafters. I love to sew, draw, paint, build, cook, bake (anything with a tangible end result is fair game). In that same spirit, I've been hosting since I was old enough to cook and set a fancy table. I kind of take after my grandmother, who believes that your morning OJ always tastes better out of the good crystal.
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Paper Dot Garland

September 15th, 2009 @ 11:55 am by Mrs. Moonbeam
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I’ve seen this on some blogs somewhere (I can’t remember where), but I loved the simplicity of this idea.

Paper Dot Garland : wedding crafts Img 424

So… clearly I go to PaperSource too often. But those bags are certainly pretty enough to reuse.

Paper Dot Garland : wedding crafts Img 42401 I know everyone’s got great little paper punches, but all I had was an X-Acto. I cut out a bunch of different sized circles.

Paper Dot Garland : wedding crafts Img 42402 I sewed them together using a zig-zag stitch, pulling some thread between each one to make a longer garland. Paper ruins your needles, so keep paper needles and fabric needles separate.

Paper Dot Garland : wedding crafts Img 42403 String them up for a little festive addition to your decor. I think I’ll hang them around the favor table or something at our wedding.

What are some other creative uses for paper garlands?

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18 Responses to “Paper Dot Garland”

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Mrs. Bruschetta (message)  5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

Love it! A green decoration, and really unique way to reuse paper bags!

9/15/09 @ 11:59 am (reply)
 
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HugsKissesLadyBugsBride
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HugsKissesLadyBugsBride (message)  361 posts, Helper bee

Cute Idea!! Very green!! :)

9/15/09 @ 12:02 pm (reply)
 
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BrooklynBride10
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BrooklynBride10 (message)  746 posts, Busy bee

Ooh, pretty! What a fantastic idea!

9/15/09 @ 12:03 pm (reply)
 
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abrideagain
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abrideagain (message)  532 posts, Busy bee

I had NO idea that paper ruins needles…I’ve been sewing all kinds of wedding projects with paper and no problems yet…

Thanks for the tip!

9/15/09 @ 12:21 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Locket
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Miss Locket (message)  2,837 posts, Sugar bee

@abrideagain…sewing paper will dull your needles which can cause problems especially if you are sewing finer fabrics (you risk causing damage to the fabric)

This is such a great idea though…never would have thought of it…did you use an industrial strength thread?

9/15/09 @ 12:35 pm (reply)
 
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LatteLove
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LatteLove (message)  5,587 posts, Bee Keeper

very cute. And i never knew that paper ruins your needles! note taken.

9/15/09 @ 12:41 pm (reply)
 
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MissGuinness
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MissGuinness (message)  64 posts, Worker bee

Uber cute!

9/15/09 @ 12:51 pm (reply)
 
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kmattso2
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kmattso2 (message)  1,046 posts, Bumble bee

Very cute!!!

9/15/09 @ 1:15 pm (reply)
 
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Mrs. French Bulldog
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Mrs. French Bulldog (message)  7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

SUPER CUTE!

9/15/09 @ 1:48 pm (reply)
 
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alvina
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alvina (message)  807 posts, Busy bee

recycle and reuse! great idea! :)

9/15/09 @ 2:27 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Cola (message)  2,868 posts, Sugar bee

Those are adorable! Maybe I need to actually go into a Paper Source someday, instead of ordering all my paper online. I love cute shopping bags, and have a huge collection of them. But I never thought to reuse them like this!

9/15/09 @ 2:32 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Giraffe
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Miss Giraffe (message)  4,216 posts, Honey bee

Double cute!

9/15/09 @ 2:37 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Moonbeam (message)  1,732 posts, Bumble bee

@bluebutterfly: I just used regular thread.

And since so many didn’t know that paper ruins needles, it also ruins scissors. Fabric scissors are for fabric only. Paper just dulls everything faster.

9/15/09 @ 2:37 pm (reply)
 
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tea
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tea (message)  7,263 posts, Bee Keeper

very cute moonbeam!

9/15/09 @ 2:44 pm (reply)
 
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Jessie516
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Jessie516 (message)  5,480 posts, Bee Keeper

This is really cute. I actually just emailed this idea to a friend to help decorate her baby daughter’s room. :)

9/15/09 @ 3:00 pm (reply)
 
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RecessionistaBride
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RecessionistaBride (message)  5,018 posts, Bee Keeper

I have a paper dot garland for our Christmas tree… I made it last year after seeing it in on Martha Stewart! Love it :)

9/15/09 @ 3:29 pm (reply)
 
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alishaneva
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alishaneva (message)  2,152 posts, Buzzing bee

Good idea! These are really cute!

9/15/09 @ 3:46 pm (reply)
 
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Miss Poodle
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Miss Poodle (message)  3,387 posts, Sugar bee

Loving it!!

9/16/09 @ 10:07 pm (reply)
 

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Mrs. Moonbeam, Los Angeles/San Antonio Age and Occupation: 26, Intern Architect Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Studio Analyst, aspiring Screenwriter Engagement Date: May 20, 2009 Wedding Date: November 2009 Venue: Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church (LaCoste, TX) and Mary Gray Events Center (Castroville, TX) About Me: I was born and raised in Texas, but after college I moved to Seattle for a couple of years and loved it. Then I followed my beau out here to LA and we're getting settled in. I've been making things since I can remember. I was raised by crafters. I love to sew, draw, paint, build, cook, bake (anything with a tangible end result is fair game). In that same spirit, I've been hosting since I was old enough to cook and set a fancy table. I kind of take after my grandmother, who believes that your morning OJ always tastes better out of the good crystal.

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