Project
No-Melt Pop Invitations
Retro-looking ice pops conjure sweet flashbacks -- and, in the form of invitations, set the tone for a summer party. Glassine and vellum papers give the cutouts a frosty, fresh-from-the-freezer look.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, August 2011
materials
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100 percent vellum tracing paper, 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, by Staedtler; staples.com
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Spray adhesive
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Glassine paper, in pale and dark pink, 24 inches by 36 inches; New York Central Art Supply, 212-473-7705
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Wooden craft sticks
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Self-adhesive paper
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Glassine envelopes, paperpresentation.com
steps
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Print the clip art onto a sheet of vellum. spray adhesive on a blank sheet of vellum, and adhere it to reverse side of printed sheet.
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Rip 2 strips of pale-pink glassine (to cover the top third of each pop shape), and 1 strip of dark-pink glassine roughly twice as wide; arrange them as shown. Secure the strips to vellum with spray adhesive.
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Write in party information. Cut out pops.
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Sandwich sticks between cut-outs, and glue together with glue stick. Repeat for more invitations.
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Print clip art for the "sprinkle" envelope labels on self-adhesive paper; write in addresses, and affix to glassine envelopes.
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