i wanted to add some extras to the baby shower dessert table & thought cupcake toppers & stripey straws would be perfect accessories! {sidenote: we didn’t actually use the straws during the shower, but they were very festive!}
not surprising that i found some pinspiration!
{ribbon flags on drink stirrers: oh joy! blog}
{paper flags on stripey straws: etsy}
amanda (the mama-to-be) loved dalmations as a child – the dog breed, not the movie! – & so i incorporated a bit of animal print into the shower theme.
i couldn’t find any dalmation printed paper at my local craft stores, so i scoured the interwebs & found this pdf of dalmation spots. i simply printed a few pages on my home laser jet printer.
supplies:
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paper for flags
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glue stick
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ruler
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pencil
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something to glue flag onto (straw, lollipop stick, bamboo skewer)
{stripey straws from amazon//lollipop sticks i picked up at michael’s}
i turned the paper so the printed side was down (this way you can see your pencil marks!) & began measuring. i wanted pretty small flags & ended up cutting paper strips that were 3/4” by 3 1/2”.
then i ran a glue stick along the entire back of the paper strip & wrapped it around the straw/stick about an inch or so from the top (this is totally a personal preference). i also pinched the paper closed right near the edge of the straw/stick in order to make sure it was well adhered (see last picture below).
finally, i cut a small triangle from the outside edge of the paper strip. you could use a pencil & ruler to mark this, but i did it just with scissors since it was such a small cut.
VOILA!
{sorry this isn’t a better picture of the cupcake toppers, but you get the gist!}
what do you think of paper flags to decorate cupcakes & straws?
M