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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Tissue Paper Poms

Here's the guest post I did over at Two Yellow Birds Decor a few weeks ago for Jill's Blog Birthday Bash. These are simple and adorable decorations that are perfect for a birthday party, baby shower, or wedding. I've been making tons of these, and tons of mini poms for cake toppers (tutorial to come) for my friends wedding coming up in a week and a half!

Tissue Paper Poms

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The best part about these is that you probably already have everything you need to make them!

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Here's what you need:
Tissue paper
Vinyl coated wire or twisty ties
Scissors

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Layer 8-12 sheets of tissue paper and begin folding it like a fan.

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Then fold the tissue paper in half and tie the wire around it.

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Make one cut at the middle fold of each section, to cut the sections in half.

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You'll end up with four sections of fold. At this point take each section and start separating the layers.

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After they are all separated, gently pull the layers in different directions and fluff them. You can fluff them all around so you end up with a round pom, or leave a flat side to hang on a chair or use as a table centerpiece. I left mine flat on one side.

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Sorry the pictures aren't great, but I hope you get the idea.

Hopefully I'll have a few more pictures to show them in use after the wedding!

Happy Thursday!


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22 comments:

  1. PamAugust 23, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    This is so cute! It reminds me of helping to make floats in high school. Thanks for sharing! I found you at the Crafty Blogstalker.

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  2. PamAugust 23, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    P.S. I'm no following, and so glad I found your blog!

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  3. Gina KleinworthAugust 23, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    I just adore this!!!!!!!!! Definitely will do it for my next gathering.

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  4. KC CoakeAugust 23, 2012 at 6:30 PM

    Looks really easy and like it would save me some money. When I have bought these at the store, it seems like they charge a lot for them. Thanks!

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  5. Kathryn Ferguson GriffinAugust 23, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    That is so cute! I've bookmarked it for my daughter's bday party. Thank you for sharing. Visiting from Bear Rabbit Bear. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/08/make-it-pretty-monday-week-11.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  6. Jill @ Create.Craft.Love.August 25, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    Those are adorable! I've never seen them done with the split but it makes them fuller and rounder! I am going to have to try it that way next time! Thanks for the tip and for linking up to the Pomp Party! Pinning!

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  7. UnknownAugust 25, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    The split is a great idea! Also, I think your pics are great! Visiting from Create Craft Love

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  8. ChristinaAugust 26, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    I have to make a bunch of these for my friend's wedding....I love the color of yours so much!!

    I featured this on my blog today:
    http://christinasadventures.com/2012/08/sunday-features-87.html

    And I pinned it too:
    http://pinterest.com/christinasadven/20-below-features/

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  9. Ang ParisAugust 27, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    Hi there! I'm stopping by from Our Favorite Things. These are so pretty, and you've made them look so simple! I'm pinning it now :)

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  10. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    Beautiful! I always wondered how to make those. Thank your for sharing at my Our Favorite Things Link Party.

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  11. NicoleAugust 28, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    Thanks for the tutorial. I have always wanted to know how to make one of these. I think they are such cute and festive decorations for just about any occasion. I could totally do this for my daughter's bday.

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  12. Michelle DayAugust 29, 2012 at 12:44 PM

    Liz,
    These are amazing! I can't wait to create some poms for my house. This would be a great way to add color for the holidays and not have to store more decorations! My husband will love this idea. Thanks so much for sharing at Creative Thursday last week. I can’t wait to see what you link up this week. Have a great day
    Michelle

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  13. Cristina GarayAugust 29, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    How pretty!! I love it! Nice tutorial. Now I know how to make them! Thanks!

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  14. UnknownAugust 29, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    These are really pretty, and I might just try some and hang them from the ceiling. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. keri @ shaken togetherAugust 30, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    I never knew how EASY these were to make! Thanks for sharing these ... I'll be featuring you today!!

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  16. FAugust 30, 2012 at 8:53 PM

    I was looking for how to do this for my little girl's room. They have really nice visual impact for very little cost!

    We'd love to have you participate in our new Eat Make Grow blog hop:

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  17. theartandcraftgallerySeptember 2, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    Hi Andy, Thanks for sharing different version of making PomPom. Breaking the fan in three parts before pullling the layers certainly makes the pompom more fluffy and big.

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  18. BetsySeptember 3, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    I've been meaning to figure out how to make them. They look super easy. Thanks for the tutorial.

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