Twilight New Moon DIY Napkin Rings

I have to say that I am really happy with how my DIY napkin rings turned out. I have been saving toilet paper rolls for a month. Since the party is next week I got them made up this week.

Here is my tower of 24 napkin rings. See how each one is unique. I love them!

Close-up of a napkin ring

I have two variations of the napkin ring. Here is the first one (my favorite) showing it plain.

Here is the ring with a Bella pin attached.

INSTRUCTIONS:

you need:

TOILET PAPER ROLLS (EMPTY)

TWILIGHT INSPIRED SCRAPBOOK PAPER (RED, WHITE, BLACK- SCROLLS, MUSIC, DAMASK, GRUNGE)

MOD PODGE

FOAM BRUSH AND SCISSORS

Measure diameter and length of toilet paper roll. Cut paper to fit as close as possible. Mod Podge to roll and let dry. After it's dry Mod Podge top to give a nice look and make more sturdy.  Let dry.

Cut each roll where the paper met in the middle. (you will be cutting vertically) Then carefully with out bending too much you cut each into rings of about 1/2 inch. (If you look really hard at the picture you will notice that every ring was a different diameter. I just guessed and didn't guess too well)

If any got out of the round shape just mold it back. You can embellish with some black ribbon, or buttons..... whatever you want! I really like the simplicity and formal look with the pattern of the paper being the complete design.

Twilight/ New Moon Inspired Inexpensive party favors or prizes

While looking for items for prizes and party favors for last Spring's Twilight party I found these items at a Michael's craft store. They would work for any Twilight party (regardless of the book).
Shown in the picture is a red/black damask vinyl zippered bag. It's really cute and could actually hold quite a bit inside. Also the black/white bag. Just a few months ago I found the white/black notebook with red plastic spiral binding. Also... I found the black/white note memo cube. (If you want the blue ribbon is easily removable.). Each of these items were $1.00 a piece! You can't beat that. If I were giving them out the bags would be filled with black, red, and white candies. And I'd probably alter the notebook somehow and place in a basket on the tables for the ladies to take one on their way home. Both the notebook and memo cube actually fit into the bag... so that would be a $3. favor plus some candy.

Twilight and New Moon Notebooks:
I am in a boutique selling handcrafted items with other women in town. I bought a few random notebooks that have the red/white and black color scheme and then I embellished with cardstock, ribbon, photos from the movie, and fun quotes. I have made about 20 to sell.... they might be added work to make your own for a party to give out as favors or prizes... but I think your guests would love them.

Hawaiian Luau Party Details and Ideas to use for your party

This party was really easy to plan and host. Luau decor can be found at most all party stores, and in the summertime the dollar store, Walmart and other stores carry Luau themed items.


MUSIC
For this party I actually began gathering items in mid January. I found the music at the dollar store. There were a number of CD's. I got the themes- Hawaiian Party, Hawaiian Luau, Tropical Breeze and 2 different CD's titled Tiki Music.




DECOR
At the dollar store I picked up a yard sign, some tissue paper garlands (pineapple and flamingos), lei's (for each lady to wear), drinking straw decor, foam fish to use as placecards, and grass skirts to cover edge of tables.
At Costco I got pineapples to use for centerpieces, and a blue and white tropical print paper plate and napkin set.
From a friend and her mom I borrowed- a little surfboard, seashells, and lava lava's (I'm wearing one)
I already had- bamboo placemats, bamboo coasters (from Beau-coop.com) that I recently won), nice elegant white paper napkins, ribbon and silk orchids to make the napkin holders.
At Target I got a metal door sign. I got 3 large palm fronds outside someone's home (after they did some trimming) and used them to cover my computer printed in the corner.
Placesettings
I used the bamboo placemats and coasters that I already had along with the white linen tablecloths and natural fish nets.

Napkins

I folded the plasticware into the white larger paper napkin.
Then I wrapped the designer paper napkin around that.

I cut a ribbon just larger than the width of the wrapped plasticware and wrapped it around the roll and stapled.
Then I tucked a cut orchid (flower) into the front of the napkin.

Napkin Rings -new and inexpensive

One thing that I really love about the dinner parties is eating with cloth napkins. I love how they class up a meal and how they feel when you use them. Since I use them now I want to have pretty and interesting napkin rings to show them off. The other day I was at Bed Bath and Beyond with a gift card that I needed to use. In the store they have a display full of different styles of napkin rings. I went through them and was thrilled to find clear jeweled rings on clearance for 99cents a piece. They were normally $3.99 each. So I got enough for a dinner party. They would look great at my next candlelit dinner party or even the Christmas party that I plan to host in the near future. I may add a pretty trailing ribbon to it. They really are gorgeous and the jewels are EVERYWHERE all over it!

Low Cost Mexican Fiesta Centerpiece

They look nice by themselves, but it looks extra nice with the pot wrapped in brightly colored tissue paper and finished off with a ribbon, raffia or twine.
After the party consider letting guests take one home as a favor. The cactus's below have couples names and initials on a card. They are meant to be favors below. They could also be used as a placecard telling guests where to sit.
A Fun Centerpiece
Add punch to a Southwestern- or Mexican-themed dinner with a centerpiece of blooming cactus. Fill a clay pot with Spanish moss, and top it with a green cabbage. Use a toothpick to add a flower head. Or wrap Spanish moss around the end of a trio of zucchinis, stuff the moss-wrapped end in a clay pot, and insert a bloom.

Maggie and Erin's Twilight Goody Bag Favors

***Reposted one month later**

Here is a sneak peak of what's in store (so far) for tomorrow night's Twilight DVD release party. As stated earlier in a post for this party- EVERYONE coming to the party is helping contribute to it in one way or another. We have 4 people assigned to bring the movie food/snacks, 2 over decor and punch, 1 over the movie set-up and the rest to bring 12 favors for the goody bags. Just like the stars sometimes get goody bags at movie premieres and the Grammy's or Oscar's - we will have our own! Because we have 28 guests expected there will be a 2 to 4 gals bringing items for the main characters, but each guest may only get ONE of each characters favors. Each guest should go home with about 10 favors in their bag. As the favors come in today I will share them with all of you (and the corresponding quote). Each item had to go with a quote from the Twilight book.

EDWARD




His skin was as icy as ever, but the trail his fingers left on my skin was alarmingly warm- like I'd been burned, but didn't feel the pain of it yet. - Bella (quote attached to BOTH Dentyne gums packs)

BELLA



(below... Mary Kay perfume- 'Bella' Belara
JACOB

DR. CARLISLE CULLEN
Bandaids "Now he is all but immune to the scent of blood and he is able to do the work he loves without agony"

"I'm aftaid you're going to have to make a choice." Carlisle
ESME
"Something about her heart shaped face, her billows of soft caramel-colored hair reminded me of the ingenuses of the silent movie era" Bella's observation of Esme when they meet at the Cullen's

ROSALIE




ALICE


GENERAL TWILIGHT