DIY Tea Bag Favor

If you started crafting and looking for a simple , quick and fuss free project , try making your own tea bag labels. 

For my hen's night, my amazing friends planned the most fabulous tea party . . . . with a spin. Basically no tea was served that day just lots of colorful cocktails :) However to stay in the spirit of the theme, i made small tea bag favors for my guests .

What i used :

1- Tea Bags

2- Tea pot shaped plates

3- Small paper envelopes

4- Glitter paper 

5- Heart puncher

Start by punching hearts out, i chose both purple and gold glitter paper

Glue the heart to the tea bag , allow it to dry properly

I used graphic tape to cover the glue

Voila! The tea bags are done!

Finally , I placed the plate and tea bag in the envelopes and signed them off with more hearts

Some pictures from that day :

My lovely DIY favor table set up by Mirna, Tsolaire and Christina

DIY bracelets out of lace and flowers. They know me too well

A DIY pink and white paper wedding dress just for me 

Raquel S.

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DIY Bridal Ribbon Bouquet

Belles Of Beirut is back! It feels like a  part of me is alive again :) If you're wondering, I've been out for good and happy reason, i got married and went away on a long and charming honeymoon to Italy ...  And now that this stage of my life is over , i can't wait to show you what I've been up to while preparing for the big day

If you're a bride-to-be or know someone who's engaged to be married, make sure you do something personalized whether big or small , it makes all the difference. I'll be posting some pictures from the wedding once the professional pictures are out to show you how my friends at Cherry On Top Events turned my ideas into reality.

Once we set the date , the first thing i started thinking of was the bouquet. Many brides obsess over the perfect dress and with good reason but a statement bouquet has a aura of its own. I thought of what flower i loved the most and trust me i researched plenty only to realize that i didn't have one . My passion was for ribbons and that's how my bouquet came to be. 

 Roula , my wedding planner helped me find these ribbons. We went for different fabrics , colors , sizes and for those who know me well, plenty of lace

Lay the ribbons piece by piece and fold them in 2 , they don't have to be even or symmetrical . Let is look as if you just picked up a pile of ribbons

Once done, fix the folds so that the ribbons are not bent then get someone to help you tie them at the neck. Use a thin ribbon to secure and make sure the bouquet is not too heavy!

Your bouquet will last forever 

Raquel S.

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DIY Old Hollywood Earring Holder

Wether it's in fashion or jewelry, the era of Hepburns , Kellys and Taylors is often the source of inspiration for many designers, artists and yours truly! Some of the most viewed posts on BellesOfBeirut are old hollywood inspired . Here is another one which i hope will please the nostalgic romantics out there.

All you'll need to make your own earring holders are thin paper cardboard , magazine cut outs , a pair of scissors and some glue!

Try It Yourself!

Raquel S.

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Recycle Birthday Cards

If you have an untidy stack of birthday and christmas cards or even wedding invitations, here is something cute that you can do to reuse , recycle and preserve souvenirs

All you'll need are a pair of scissors and a pen!

Try it!

Raquel S.

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DIY Cork and Beads Table Accessory

Have you saved too many wine corks? Here's a litte something i did to make use of them around the house or even give as a cute handmade gift.

What you'll need:

• Corks
• Thin metal wire
• Beads

Raquel S.

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DIY Giant Paper Flower

I've recently developed an obsession with giant paper flowers! I found this cute DIY tutorial and had to try it out. I didn't have the same materials they used so i replaced metal wires and colored paper with empty tissue rolls and neutrals

Here goes!

Using empty tissue rolls and tape

 Cut in half and roll to make a thin stem for the flower

Tape 4-5 rolls together and the stem is ready

Cut crepe and papyrus paper in different sizes to make the petals

 Starting with the smallest size petals, form a bouquet then keep adding layers . Once done , secure with tape and stick the flower in the stem and you're done!

Pretty

Try it!

Raquel S.

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DIY : Bracelet Holder

When it comes to jewelry , bead bracelets are my favorite and i have a pile of them stacked in my drawer.

Since i'm always rushing to get dressed , i always end up wearing the bracelets that are on the surface so my next project is an easy to make bracelet holder .

What i used :
- empty paper rolls
- glue gun and mod podge
- magazine cutouts and beads

Lucky for me the magazine featured many colorful chinese print dresses

 Using mod podge and tissue paper to give it a matt and used look

For the second roll , i cut out the horoscope because i loved my star sign reading.... something about creative skills :)

Then i glued beads around one end of the rolls so that the bracelets won't fall off

What do you think so far???

This is what they look like with the bracelets

I thought they were too pretty to be kept inside a drawer

Try it yourself

Raquel S.

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