Papier Maché Donut & Garland DIY

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If you’ve been following, you know we’ve been having a love affair with papier maché lately. It all began with a papier maché Christmas tree my crafty friend, Camille, made and then we made a V-Day Heart, giant Easter eggs, and now this irresistible donut! I have to admit, we were inspired for this one by Kelly of the Studio DIY blog who is the queen of donuts! We just had to give her a shout out. Can’t wait to see what funny craft ideas she’ll come up with next week. Apparently, June 5th is National Donut Day! Well, donuts can have their National day too, can’t they? In my book, it means it’s the perfect excuse to throw a donut party. I like the idea, a lot.

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And then Camille couldn’t stop, so she made this adorable donut garland. Well, if you’re going to throw a donut party, you need a few fun party decorations! This one is so simple; all you need is thick paper (a cereal box would work great), acrylic paint, brushes and baker’s twine.

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Click here for all the detailed steps on making papier maché. We explained everything is an earlier post.

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A fun thing to do with your crafts would be to setup a cute corner to take some party pictures of your guests. Add a few cute props like a chair, a plant, or this cute cactus! The donut poster is handmade and pretty simple to achieve. The trick is to draw the lines with a paper pencil first, then grab your brushes and go for it! It does not need to be perfect.

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Strike a pose and have fun with your guests! As you can see, we don’t take ourselves very seriously 😉

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This papier maché donut is a keeper, I’m going to use it as a decor item in the studio, it would also look so cute on a bookshelf!

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Have you tried papier maché yet? We’d like to see your creations! Tag @babasouk via instagram to show us your work of art. We’ll regram our favorites! -Stephanie

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Free Wrapping Paper- Mother’s Day

Flowers and stripes are two of our favorite things! Marie-France and I have created some free wrapping paper for you to download! It’s free! Just click below to download. It is perfect for Mother’s Day, which is just around the corner! Oh! By the way, isn’t this the perfect heartfelt gift for our mothers?

Go ahead and download our Mother’ Day wrapping paper! You can print it at home, or have it printed on larger pieces of paper at your local printer.

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Click here to download the red flower pattern.

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Click here to download the striped pattern.

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Click here to download the yellow flower pattern.

Can’t wait to see how you guys use our paper! We want to see! Tag us via Instagram so we can see your creations, and we’ll regram our favorites!

*For individual use only. Please do not use for commercial projects, all rights reserved. Please contact us for commercial inquiries. All designs by Marie-France Auger for Baba Souk.

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The Majorelle Garden, Marrakech

If Marrakech is on your destination list, make sure you drop by the Majorelle Garden. This cobalt blue oasis was designed by French artist, Jacques Majorelle. When Yves St-Laurent and Pierre Bergé came across this hidden gem, they decided to restore the garden and opened it to the public in 1947. Yves Saint-Laurent actually lived in that blue house and after he died, his ashes were scattered in the Majorelle Garden.

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I arrived at the Majorelle garden bright and early, (it gets super crowded) and tried to capture all its beauty for you guys. The vegetation is incredibly luscious! It’s a crazy mix of giant cacti, so many different succulents and palm trees, lots of tall bamboo plants and large pathways bordered by big colorful planters. Add huge stands of bougainvillea, a large a pond with water-lilies, an amazing blue house with bright yellow accents and there you are, in an exotic Yves Saint-Laurent dream. -Stephanie

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