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Classic Invitation Create a classic 1920's party invitation. From "Weekend Entertaining" episode WKE-413

Host Jeanne Benedict creates an invitation using stacks of tissue paper and cardstock.

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Materials:

7 tissue paper squares
heavy duty paper towels
spray bottle with 1/2 cup water
white glue
harlequin design background stamp
silver pigment ink pad
hair dryer
scissors
double stick tape
5" black square blank card
4 7/8" square metallic nickel cardstock
party information printed on white cardstock

Figure A

1. Layer the squares of tissue paper evenly and smooth out any wrinkles.

2. Place the layered squares onto heavy duty paper towels.

3. Mix together white glue and water inside of a spray bottle, and then spray the tissue to saturate (figure A).

4. Turn the stack of tissue over, and then spray to ensure the tissue is saturated through all the layers.

5. Place the stamp, rubber design up, onto the work surface.

6. Set the silver ink pad, ink side down, onto the stamp and tap lightly to ink only the raised areas of the stamp, moving the ink pad around as necessary to ink the entire raised design.

Tip: If any ink gets onto the recessed area of the stamp, use a damp cotton swab to remove it.

7. Set the saturated layers of tissue centered over the harlequin design.

8. Place the paper towels over the tissue, and then press firmly so that the tissue presses into the design of the stamp.

9. Continue pressing the tissue with the paper towels to absorb as much of the water from the tissue as possible.

10. Remove the paper towels from the tissue.

11. Turn the stamp over, and then carefully pull the tissue from the stamp.

12. Lay the stamped tissue flat to dry.

Tip: To speed the drying process, blow with a hair dryer (figure B).

13. Once the paper is completely dry, trim the edges from the stamped design.

14. Use double stick tape to apply the metallic nickel card stock square onto the center of the card front, offsetting the square to make a diamond shape (figure C).

15. Use double stick tape to apply the stamped design, centered over the metallic nickel diamond shape. Note: Be careful to press only where the design is recessed so you don't crush the relief design.

16. Use double stick tape to apply the invitation information to the inside of the card (figure D).

Figure B

Figure C

Figure D

RESOURCES :

Whole Foods Market
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Create for Less
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Fabric.com
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Bixby Knolls Party Rentals
Website: www.bixbyknollsrentals.com

GUESTS :

Krista Lawlor
Craft Expert
Creative Ta Da
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Debbie Lee
Culinary Expert
President
Paragon Events and Catering
1620 Broadway #H
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: 310-453-8023
E-mail: debbielee@paragoncatering.com

Casey Coleman
Flower Duet
4633 Berryman Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone: 310-390-4968