Crafting

Printable masks for Birthdays Mardi Gras and cake toppers.

Mardi Gras season is almost here and that, of course, means a lot of dancing, fun and masquerade masks to dress up in! Quick easy Printable masks to make at home.

These printable masquerade masks are a simple craft that you can print and decorate at home to bring a little bit of New Orleans to you. Personal Creations included adult and kid versions so everyone can dress up and celebrate.

From traditional gold, green and purple masks to fancy flowers and even a superhero mask, you can dress up as any character you’d like.

These masks make perfect party decorations as a cake topper or table centerpiece and because there are so many options, you can use these templates to celebrate multiple occasions. For example, the ladybug mask could be a cute Valentine’s craft for little ones.

Directions

If you’d like to get even more creative, there are blank templates you can print and decorate all on your own. Here are the simple instructions to make your one-of-a-kind masquerade mask:
Supplies
● White or colored paper● Scissors● Glitter● Glue● Markers● Rhinestones● Paper straw or wooden dowel○ Alternatively: hole punch and ribbon

Directions
1. Print out the mask template 2. Cut out the mask template3. Decorate as you’d like using color, glitter and any other craft items4. Glue a paper straw or wooden dowel to the side of the mask for easy handling● Alternate option: punch holes in both sides and attach a ribbon or elastic5. All done!

Karins Kottage

Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!