Fabulous Friday- Simply Modern Mom

Happy Friday! 

Today I get to sit back while Tiffany does all the talking! She is here all the way from Simply Modern Mom with a fantastic tutorial- you won't want to miss! Take it away Tiffany!

Hello Somewhat Simple. I'm Tiffany Bird, the mom behind the blog, Simply Modern Mom. I have two girls, Kaye, 3, and Elle, 1. Simply Modern Mom is dedicated to simplifying and improving the lives of women and mothers. It is a place to learn about the latest trends and share ideas in technology, crafting, sewing, photography, design and many other topics. Please come over and visit!

First birthdays are special, even though Elle will never remember it. I took ample pictures then made her a fortune cookie jar full of birthday fortunes, or wishes, from her loved ones. The fortunes are to be kept unopened until a later moment in time, like her 16th birthday party. Similar to the concept of a time capsule. And fortune cookies because her birthday party was based on a Chinese theme.

The intention was to set up a table where guests would write birthday fortunes to Elle as they entered the party. Great idea, but it didn't go as planned. Majority of the guests arrive an hour before party time, while we were still in the process of setting up decorations and cooking the meal. Oh well. Plan B. I had everyone email me their fortunes to Elle, including my husband Nathan's family who lives everywhere but here.

Supplies:

• cardstock paper
• glue
• something circular as a template (3" diameter)
• scissors
• rubber band
• jar

1. Gather your paper. Use something circular and at least 3" in diameter (depending on how big you want your cookies to turn out) to trace circles on the back of your paper. I used a coaster.

2. Cut out the circles and the fortunes. I printed the fortunes then cut them into strips.

3. Make a crease at the center of your circle about 1 1/2" with the wrong side out (the paper patterns are on the inside touching each other when you fold to make the crease. Don't fold the entire circle in half, just make a crease at the center.

4. With the crease pointing at you vertically, put glue at the edge of the circle going only about 1/3 of the circle. Make sure your crease is at the center point of where your gluing.

5. Place your fortune paper, folded, in the middle of the circle.

6. Fold circle in half touching the no-glue side to the side with glue. But don't press down at the fold. Use laundry pins to hold the sides down.

7. This is where the crease comes in handy. Puff up your paper by pushing down on the crease and it should bend in the middle at the crease line. And it will open the holes at the two corners (see second picture below). Continuing to bend the crease until the paper takes shape of a fortune cookie.

8. If your cookie doesn't hold it shape, put a little bit of glue inside the fold right above the crease line then use a rubber band to hold the cookie at the bend together. Allow for the glue to dry then remove rubber band.

9. Put it all in a jar then you can label or decorate the jar.

Thanks for letting me guest post!

xoxo,

Tiffany Bird {Simply Modern Mom}

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Not only do I adore Tiffany's creations, but her pictures are just awesome! I have a great camera that may as well be from the 1970's because I dont know how to use it! Someday I want to be like Tiffany and take awesome pictures!

Thanks for visiting today Tiffany- you are fabulous!