Have a Dog Picnic

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Here's a cute placecard idea from Jamie Kisler and Michelle Caballero, of Pawsitively Delicious, a gourmet dog treat and gift company in McKinney, Texas. It matches the picnic invitation.

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If you're making invitations, send them out two weeks before the picnic date, to leave plenty of time for people to clear their schedules. Here's a great idea for a cute invitation you can make, from Jamie and Michelle:

MATERIALS

• Heavy-duty paper in black, white and red check

• Scissors, hole punch

• Glue

• 7/8" ribbon

INSTRUCTIONS

You can either hand-letter the names of the guests on the finished place cards or design them on your computer with clip-art before you cute the paper.

Cut a black rectangle measuring 5" x 4.25". Next cut a red check rectangle measuring 3.75" x 2.25". Last, cut a white rectangle measuring 3" x 1.25".

Fold the black rectangle in half vertically to make a tent. Glue the red check on the front of the tent. After the glue dries, glue the white rectangle onto the red check piece. Ensure a larger top margin to leave room for the bow.

Punch two holes in the top of the invitation. Thread the ribbon through and make a bow. Trim the ribbon.    Next

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