BBQ

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designer: Kelly Purkey

I love getting together in the summertime with friends for a BBQ.  Invite them over in style with this easy card, and then treat them to some homemade decor once they arrive. Put together a quick and fun centerpiece to add flair to your tabletop, and then spice up your condiments (drinks, bowls, etc.) with grill shaped tags.  They’re a quick and easy accessory for your fun bbq party.  Enjoy!

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Instructions (Print version)

Card:

Supplies:

Li’l Davis: Away We Go buttons, patterned paper, chipboard letters
Li’l Davis: Ornaments stamps
Li’l Davis: Foil Rimmed Circles
Fiskars: Twinkle Twinkle squeeze punch
White cardstock
White thread
Brown ink

1.) Trim Away We Go patterned paper into a strip for the card base and fold in half.  Trim two small strips of paper and adhere to the front of the card. 

2.) Stamp three Ornament stars onto white cardstock and punch out using Twinkle Twinkle squeeze punch.  Adhere a button onto each star and attach white thread.  Adhere stars to card.

3.) Adhere chipboard letters to foil rimmed circle.  Adhere circle to card.

Centerpiece:

Supplies:

Li’l Davis: Away We Go buttons, patterned paper, rub-ons
Li’l Davis: Paint, Glitter Glaze
Li’l Daivs: Striped Chip
Fiskars: Threading Water punch
Fiskars: Twinkle Twinkle squeeze punch
White cardstock
White thread
Kabob sticks
Cup

1.) Use a 12”x12” sheet of paper or trim into a smaller square.  Fold paper into a fan at 1” increments.  Cut the fan in half vertically.  Fold both pieces of fan in half and glue or staple together at the tops and bottoms to create a flower. 

2.) Paint chipboard with gold paint and glitter glaze.  Punch star from patterned paper using Twinkle Twinkle squeeze punch.  Adhere a button onto each star and attach white thread.  Adhere stars to chipboard pieces and attach to the flowers.  Adhere to kabob sticks.

3.) Trim a piece of patterned paper to cover the bottom of a cup.  Use rub-ons on white cardstock and trim into a strip.  Adhere to cup.  Use Threading Water punch on patterned paper and trim into a strip. Adhere to cup.

Grill Tags

Supplies:
Li’l Davis: Away We Go patterned paper, buttons, epoxy stickers
Fiskars: Round ‘n Round XL squeeze punch
Fiskars: ¼” Circle hand punch
Cardstock
Thread
1.) Punch circle out of patterned paper using Round ‘n Round squeeze punch.  Cut in half.  Punch top half of circle with ¼” Circle hand punch.
2.) Trim cardstock into three long strips and one short strip.  Adhere onto bottom half of circle.  Adhere buttons to front two strips.
3.) Adhere halves together with foam dot.  Add epoxy sticker.  Tie with thread.