Wouldn't these patriotic 4th of July place card holder hats make a cute table decoration for your 4th of July party or picnic?! I saw the examples and instructions on the Country Living website and thought I would give them a try! It's almost like making paper hats when you were a kid, just a little fancier.
I used a piece of designer paper 8 1/2" square. You could make it larger or smaller. Mine turned out about 4 1/2" wide at the base and 3" high. One is made with the First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper #121878 and the other with the new Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper #126902. I loved using the Red (#121790) and Silver Glimmer Paper (#124005) for the stars. Unless you already have the Stampin' Up! retired star punches you'll have to cut out your own stars, but that is fine, too. Just decorate these little hats however you like. For a place card, just attach a name to a toothpick or skewer or pipe cleaner and insert in the top of the hat.
Try it! The instructions are pretty clear. Use some scrap paper the first time. When you get to Steps 5, 6, 7 and 8 just keep folding that bottom portion up until you form the folded over brim of the hat…which forms the base. That's the only part I found a little tricky following the directions.
Find the directions HERE.
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Hi Robin, Someone asked me about these place cards a while back and I know I looked EVERYWHERE to try to find the directions. Tonight I went to CountryLiving.com and found a way to “sign in” and I found the spot where the image would have been. When I clicked the Gallery arrows which would normally show photos, underneath I saw some directions. I wrote them down and tried to duplicate these hats. I got part way through but haven’t figured out how to fold the bottom yet. In more searching tonight, I see a couple of places where people made these, credit Country Living, but they don’t have any directions with their project! One person even said she couldn’t get the bottom folding for awhile, but when she did, then it was easy. I’m going to have my husband look at it when he has some free time and see if he can figure out how to finish the folding. These are so cute, mine AND the couple other ones I saw online, so why oh why did they take down their article!! It’s only from 2007, 17 years ago!! We should be able to find anything on the internet now, shouldn’t we?! Anyway, if I figure it out I will let you know! But try going into countryliving.com and see if you can sign in or sign up and then search and see if you find at least the directions (which aren’t that good without pictures!).
Karen
Hi Karen, I know that this is from an old post from Country Living, but it’s since been taken down. I’m looking to Make some of these cute patriot hat name holders and was wondering if you still might have the directions? I would so appreciate it. Thank you