Tip Tuesday: Centerpieces with personality

Table decor is a great way to express creativity at your event.  I love the idea of adding personality to each centerpiece by incorporating items that are special to the guest of honor.  

Here's a few unique options:

 

Something sweet!

Something sweet!

Book planters!

Book planters!

Fishbowls for an aquatic theme!

Fishbowls for an aquatic theme!

Travel inspired!

Travel inspired!

Totally out of this world solar system!

Totally out of this world solar system!

Repurposing Jars for Fun Party Lighting

Looking for a fun DIY 4th of July project?  Repurpose mason jars as lanterns!  This a great way to incorporate pretty, patriotic decor into your party.  

Jars repurposed into decorative party lighting

To get this look:  

1)  On clean, dry glass place sticks in the shapes of stars and dots. Then paint with American Decor Chalky Finish Paint in White all over jars.

2) On jars you would like stripes, section off evenly with painters tape and paint with American Decor Chalky Finish Paint in Romance.   On jars you would like stars, place 1.5 inch star stickers over dry white paint finish and then paint blue over all stickers.

3) After all paint dries, peel off stickers and painters tape.

4) Place votive in jar and light :)

Repurposed jar lighting with candles