Adding Pink!

If you read my home tour post you will remember that I commented on how bare my walls were.  I hadn't noticed it really before, but after taking pictures it was evident that I needed to add some colour!

It was my sister's 30th birthday party this weekend and I had made a bunch of tissue paper pom poms to hang up at the restaurant.  There were four left over so I decided to hang them above my desk area.  The pink is perfect and definitely adds to the space.

 {Sneak peek at my new cake stand.  It's absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to use it!}

 This is what the restaurant looked like.  I was decorating for a space I'd only seen once, and it turned out to be much bigger than I remembered.  It meant that the pom poms couldn't be clumped together like I'd hoped but it added just enough colour to the otherwise white space.  Along the back wall you can see the photobooth we set up.  It was a huge hit and I'm already planning how I'll make the next photobooth I do even better!

There are loads of tutorials on how to make tissue paper pom poms online.  They are super simple and many of us used to make similar 'flowers' when we were younger.  I did decide that I didn't like cutting the edge like they suggested.  I quickly snapped a picture of the two different shapes from one of my crafting sessions.  Most places suggest that you round off the edges, but I only rounded the four corners. 

The pom pom on the left is cut the way they suggest, the one on the right is partially cut the way I like it; I felt like it was a cleaner look.  Except you can see that I missed a few pieces. Oops!  Also, I used napkins instead of tissue paper because they are a little more structured. 

I totally recommend these as an easy and affordable decoration!

Happy Grey's Day!

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