Free guide for decorative place cards made from manilla labels

Here's a free guide on how to make decorative and simple place cards out of manila labels. The place cards are a great way to finish off your table setting and can bring just a little extra charm to your napkins as a napkin ring. In addition, the manilla labels come in a variety of lovely colours, so you can create place cards in your favourite colour palette and/or party theme.

Find more inspiration for festive table settings and decorative DIY projects in similar guides, such as:

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You will need:

• Manila labels (we used pink manila labels 4x8 cm) 
• DMC Nova Vita 4 - Recycled (Here we used DMC Nova Vita 4 in the colour Unicolor 04)
• Napkins (we used off-white napkins 40x40 cm)
• Posca marker, Calligraphy marker or another type of marker
• Scissors
• A flower or branch from your garden, if you find it fitting

Instructions:

1) Unfold the napkin entirely. With your right hand, grasp the centre of the napkin. With your left thumb and forefinger, form a ring around the centre of the napkin. Pull the napkin through the ring, so that the napkin is shaped like a crepe. Cut about 25 cm of string and tie a knot around the napkin:

2) Write the name on the manila label:

3) Put the manila label on the string and tie a bow. Add a flower, branch, cone, leaf or whatever is appropriate for the season. The napkin is now ready to decorate your festively set table:

Enjoy!