This is so super exciting you guys. You all have heard about Paper+Cup‘s new book, Paper+Craft, yes? It’s amazing. Really. So many beautiful, crafty paper creations.
Here’s a little sampling of what you’ll find in their book, which is a collaboration between Randi Brookman Harris (heart her!), Paper+Cup Design, and Johnny Miller. (A dream team, don’t you think?)
There are some painfully cute crafty ideas for all you brides tackling your wedding with paper. Minhee has been so kind to do a tutorial on her super cute silhouette escort cards.
AND, we’ll be giving away 3 books to 3 lucky readers!!! Please leave a comment below and we’ll pick winners at random.
Materials:
Silo template (Download it here!)
Black construction paper
mini glue dot
Drink glasses
Exacto cutting knife
Scissors
Cutting mat
Thin black pen
White ink pen
Small jewelry tags
or
Rub off decals or number stickers
Instruction/how to:
1. Download and print template on plain white paper
2. Choose the size you need and cut it out and lightly tape on to the black construction paper.
3. Using your exacto and scissor, cut out the silouhette shape. You can cut about 3 sheets at a time.
4. Write names with the white ink pen and attach it to the glass using a double stick tape or mini glue dot.
If using mini tags:
5. write with the black pen, the table numbers on the mini tags
6. loop around the base of the glass. Works best for wine or champagne glasses.
7. attach the silhouette towards the rim.
If using the decal/stickers:
5. place the number centered on the glass
6. attach the silhouette head towards the rim using a mini glue dot.
Cute, no? These would make such excellent additions to a holiday celebration too!
Don’t forget to leave a comment to be entered into the book giveaway! You want this one, we promise.
This contest is now closed. We’ll be announcing the winner on Friday. Thanks for entering!
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Pink
Metallic
Red
Green
Yellow
Rings
Dresses
Bridesmaids
Accessories
Flower Girl
Hairstyles
So cute!!!!! I love the little animals!
what a great giveaways. it’s like christmas come early! i would love to use the portrait silhouettes at a dinner party.
mustache stirrers. yes, please!
The squirrel is just adorable! Such a pretty idea!
Adorable!
I love all the crafts and wedding touches. It’s so hard to figure out which ones will be best for my wedding next November!
love these! so adorable!
The octopus and squirrel glasses are my favorite! Ooooohhh I hope I win!
I love all things silhouette!
Those are so sweet!
Oh, so sweet! The animals could be used for so many things! I love the silhouette idea as well.
absolutely fantastic! dibs on the giraffe glass!
j’adore the animals and mustaches!! And the headpiece is unbelievable. Cannot wait to get my hands on this book!!
Love these! Such a classy and sophisticated twist to any party.
Very cool!
Um… those mustache drink stirrers amazing!! This are def. going to make an appearance at my Wedding’s cocktail hour!! Who can resist those?
I have been secretly lurking here for months but the first time commenting
Loving these, great way to get my superuptightisn’tchatty aunt out of her shell!!! yay
Def. Grabbing this book asap for more ideas.
The animals would be wonderful for the kids at a wedding or for a birthday party,
Adorable! And I love the bridal flower headpiece! It’s too perfect.
What a sweet idea! I love the animals on the glasses too!!
Ooooh! I love this post! Such cute ideas! I need to read this book!
Love the mustache stirrers!
Love this! Such a sweet idea.
such a great idea! i’d love a copy of the book!
I heart paper! I heart books! pick me!!!
Those mustache drink stirrers are nothing short of pure genius.
These are so cute! I love silhouettes, but always joke that my guy and I have very poor silhouettes for decorating things. The animals, etc., are wonderful alternatives.
These are so very adorable! I would love to win that book
I feel the craftiness bubbling up in me wanting to spill out! It would be so awesome to win a book.
My theme is vintage/antique, and this would go perfectly!
i am on a quest to become more crafty and this book would definitely help!!
How adorable! I love love love paper crafts!
Simply gorgeous! Those pinwheels are precious! And i would absolutely love to try my hand at making that hair piece!
Would love to receive this book, looks like it’s filled with such great ideas! Thanks for the giveaway!
Oh I love this book! The octopus cutout is my favorite!
Crafting with paper is the best!
I love this idea for a holiday party too. you can have your guests write their name and stick it to their glass so they don’t lose it during the night.
HUUH, your posts are amazing. I have been dropping on your page so often that… oh well… you have given great ideas to me and to the wedding of mine ahead!
Oh how fun! I’ve been eying this book since it’s release and would l-o-v-e to give it a home on my bookshelf!
love the mustached straws!
Me me me, please!! I love papercrafts! Seriously…it’s a sickness. A crafty, crafty sickness.
Pick me! Pick me!
Super cute. Gives me ideas for Thanksgiving table setting accessories….
Oh I would love love love to do the mustache drink straws! We’re having a photo booth at our wedding, so I’d probably use the templates for this as well!!
I love the animals!!
Yes, please!
The animals are så qute! I have to make some myself.
Great inspiration!
Those are awesome! It would be great for a cocktail party or maybe a bridal shower?
SOOO great! thanks for sharing!
Paper fun! The octopus glass is just too cute!!
Love this! Thanks for posting!
Oh I just LOVE this book!
Love it!
This is right up my alley!
Ooh! Awesome! Count me in!
yes, yes, yes!
Oooh.. I had this on my wishlist! It would be great to you know, just have it instead of waiting around! LOVES!
Great for the bridal shower I’ll be planning soon!
nothing is classier than a good silhouette.
I may have to add this to my Christmas list!
The animal silhouettes are so cute and perfect for my friend’s birthday gathering!
I love those silhouettes….
WOW… love these ideas. Must have this book!!! Getting into this papercraft thing a whole lot!
Soooo adorbs! I love this!
I am getting married in April and would love to use some of these amazing crafts on the day… Hope you looking for a South African winner….
paper+craft+me=happiness
i absolutely l.o.v.e. papercrafts! these are all such great ideas.
Simply wonderful! So many great ideas!
Super Cute!
Unique & Sweet!
Thank you!
Oh my gosh, so cute! I would LOVE to have this book! Thanks!!!
What a cute idea!!! I also really love the mustache straws. This book looks great!! Thank you for sharing!
brilliant! loving the silhouettes! thank you!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! Please let me be the winner!!!!!
I {heart} this post!~
cute!
Very awesome!
Oh my gosh, that octopus is adorable!
Ohhhh I have had my eye on this book! Those animal drink markers are the funniest, cutest things.
I want an octopus hanging delicately from my beverage!
Super cute!
I love everything posted above. Are you kidding? I would love to make this stuff.
How cute are these? I love the animal ones, too.
I love those mustache straws for cocktail hour! so clever. id love to see what else is inside that book of diy paper goodness
I’ve been wanting to get this book, and am excited to see some of the ideas that are in it! Such a great idea!
I’d love to have this book!!!
this book sounds like a paper lover’s dream! swoon…
the big pink flower!!! swoon worthy!!!
I love the look of these. The silhouettes remind me o f the ones my grandmother used to make!
I would love to win that book. I can see some of those craft ideas coming in handy for my DIY wedding.
I love everything here! If I don’t win this book, I’m definitely going to buy it.
Thanks 100 Layer cake for posting about our book! and Thank you all for the wonderful comments!! Can’t wait to find out who the lucky 3 are!
I love the silhouettes! Cameos are my thing.
oooo PICK ME! Pick mE!
I would love, love, love to win this book…so many useful ideas for my DIY wedding!
I’m a DIY fiend!! I’d love to win this
I’m really trying make a lot of my own wedding favors and decorations. This would definitely put me on the right track! That’s for the opportunity!
This book looks amazing! I’m a big fan of paper+cup!
Love Paper + Cup!
I love the cutout animal idea – so fun for a classy touch to a kid’s birthday party! I would love to win this book! Thank you for the giveaway!
these are great! i’m sure the book has a lot of amazing ideas!
Love the animal paper cut!!!
Lovely !
this looks INCREDIBLY lovely
OF COURSE it’s published by Chronicle. Love it.
Lovely giveaway! The book sounds fantastic
Very cute! Love the mustaches
Squirrels, mustaches, silhouettes or my! I’d love to win and find other super fun ideas for my wedding. THX!
Love the silhouette idea! I was thinking of incorporating it into my wedding.
There is something simplistically cool with silhouettes – you really can’t go wrong. Loving the menagerie.
So Cute!!
what a fabulous idea! I think I want to try some of these out!
Love the animals!
YES! I want this book. Thanks for the giveaway!
Makes my fingers itchy with the possibilities! So many ideas. Beards on straws so that when you drink you have an instant soul patch?
I LOVE this idea! so sweet, definitely using this!! The animals have got to be my favorite though!!
Ah! I wanted to intern at Paper+Cup design the first year I entered into design school… I would still love to intern for them…
love paper crafts!!!
Those just looks amazing! Amazing giveaway as always!
I love these! How cute and easy to do on your own…for any event!
I’ve never been very crafty, but I’ve wanted to be crafty-er for a long time. A book would be a great starting point.
Oh wow, those animals are adorable. They are right on trend with the mindset I’m stuck in, with safari animal christmas tree decorations and pin cushions. This book would be fantastic in helping create all the stores of ideas in my head, and to add to them!
I need the moustaches in my life! xx
ooh pick me!
I would love a book!
I love this craft! And I would love your book– it’s beautiful!
i absolutely adore everything paper + cup, I expect the book to be nothing short of fabulous!
What a fabulous collaboration of great minds! I can’t wait to get my paws on this =)
gorgeous!
love those silhouette escort cards.
i have been itching to get my craft on… this book would help me get started! i love those adorable animal shadows on the drinks in the first picture, how playful for a baby shower or kid’s birthday!
I love paper crafty goodness especially when they can be used in my wedding.
I kinda want to do the animals at birthday party though….
Love the silhouettes. Cameo placecards!
These silhouette-drink-name-card tags are PERFECT for my black/white themed holiday party in a couple weeks. Hoping Santa brings me Paper+Craft for Christmas!
I love these! They are so charming…thank you!
So cute!
love these, and would love the book!
This book looks unbelievably fantastic! I definitely will be grabbing a copy for myself and gifting this to my crafty friends!
So awesome! What a great giveaway!
Blown away by the hat idea. My September 2011 wedding is too long a wait to wear such a charming piece! I’m going to have to make one for our annual Kentucky Derby party this spring as a trial run.
i want to do my whole wedding in silhouettes and this is the perfect inspiration for that! so cute.
This looks great! Love it!
What fantastic creative paper projects! I am planning to make save the date buttons with silhouettes of my fiance and me.
i love the idea of using silhouettes at my wedding i cant wait to include some of these ideas!!
I heart paper + cup. Like a lot.
Pick me, pick me
Those projects look awesome.
oh man the squirrel is SO CUTE!!!
Delightful!
Pick me! Pick me!
I would LOVE to have one of these books.
Perfect! These would be great for my son’s first birthday party.
And thank you for hosting the giveaway – I would love to win one.
ME WANTS IT!!!
Wow- the crafts in this book look like such blast! I’d absolutely love to be able to do them all, then share with my sister!
Thanks for the cool giveaway!
Stay Cakey!
As a self-confessed paper lover, I would love to get the Paper+Craft book, please!!
Thank you oh so much!!
xx,
diane
As always, you don’t disappoint!
I love their moustache straws, great book!
I LOVE all things silhouette! Please pick me!
Oh so many lovely ideas. I can feel my fingers itching already. Would love a book. Love your blog, and I get heaps of ideas for entertaining and such although I’m not getting married. Keep up the good work
Ahhh these are AMAZING!
You could use them for parties as well as weddings. Very cute.
Julia x
This book sounds amazing! I love anything crafty, this would be such an adorable personal touch to a dinner party.
Holly Marieee x x
Talk about a book full of amazing ideas! This is definitely going on my wishlist!
Elephants! Moustaches! And silhouettes!! Oh the prettyness!!
Adorable ideas! Would love to win a book!
Adorable ideas! Would love to win a book!
So cute! Would kick any party up a notch.
Lovely idea! I could sure use some more ideas like this one for my wedding in April. It will be here before I know it!!!
The snail on the stirrer-glass is understated and precious.
What a cute idea! I would totally LOVE to own this book.
this book sounds great! i would love to win a book!
Ridiculously cute!
Those animals would be especially exciting on the kids glasses!
Not a bad idea at all………..
How awesome would a copy of this be? I might skip work for a day to read it if I’m the lucky girl
These are so cute! Thanks for the opportunity to win the book!
These are adorable!! Fingers crossed on the book giveaway!
I love the animals! We’re getting married in a barn so we were thinking farm animals. Love these! The face silhouettes are beautiful too. They can be so personal to the bride and groom
Lovely!!! So simple & elegant. Perfect for any wedding! Great post!
I’m not getting married any time soon or even engaged or even dating someone special but I LOVE coming to you site every day.
I’m in love with this idea—now to just get started in making 300 + of these!
Would love this!!
too cute! my sister in law and i have an obsession with this.
Yes, yes yes!
Ohmigosh, that headpiece is spectacular! And those silos are such a cute idea.
This is such an easy, cute idea. I’ll definitely incorporate this into my next party. Thanks!
So cute!
these are amazing ideas – I’d love the chance to win!
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Thanks so much!
briiiiiiiiiilliant!! countdown ’till i get my very own copy!
thanks for the chance to win! the book looks awesome
i am a paper cutting machine! baby stuff, wedding stuff, pretty much ANY stuff…
pick me! pick me!!
xx
maria
I just love every idea in here! So great for our wedding!
Oh, fantastic!
What a great giveaway! Can’t wait to check out the book, the images you’ve provided here are gorgeous.
I would definitely love to win this book. Thanks so much for the excellent giveaway!
I would loveee to play with this book! Pick meee
Paper crafts ahoy! I love it!
What great ideas! I’d love a book!
i think i am swooning over the loveliness of it all…
wooahh that book looks awesome. i would love to win a copy and check it out!
Aw. That’s really pretty.