Make — birthday

Learn how to make a personalized bar necklace in this metal-stamping tutorial. With an initial investment in the right tools, including a set of metal alphabet stamps, you'll be able to personalize this necklace and many more with any word, phrase, or name that you want. Once you master the technique, you'll have a heartfelt go-to gift for birthdays, holidays, wedding showers, and beyond.

When you’re running around hunting down the very best superhero cape and perfecting your from-scratch confetti ice-cream cake technique, sometimes the best-laid birthday party decor plans can fall by the wayside. 

Not to worry! Using regular balloons and ordinary craft supplies you may already have at home, it’s easy to take your last-minute decorations to the next level.