While pretty because the paper doily is embossed it is really hard to get a smooth finish and is a bit fussy to work with.
Solution? A dyed coffee basket filter and fringe! I just used a glue stick to attach it to my round light cardstock base and then used those cute pearl stickers you can find in any craft store to embellish the top.
The instructions for the doily parasol are over at Papermash in a PDF. My version has a larger base (about 3 1/2 inches diameter) and I used double sided tape to secure the cone seam.
TIP: Once you glue the doily or coffee filter to the base make sure you find the circle centre and make a mark and pencil in your cone cut. Decorate the top of the parasol before you cut the tensie triangle to make the cone shape making sure you don't decorate on the cone overlap.Cuticle scissors are ideal for making the fringe cuts.
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