Everyday Celebrating

Everyday Events: Honey-Do Shower

Everyone knows that most crafty folks and event planners loves wreaths.  They are easy to create and can really tie together the look of a room.  And the possibilities are ENDLESS in what to use to create one.

I just had to share this super creative wreath with you.  Brittany of Grey Grey Designs is right down the interstate from me in Memphis and she recently put together a "Honey Do Shower".  Going to places like Home Depot to find decorations is always a fun challenge and above was the outcome for the wreath.

Made from an extension cord!  Click on the picture above so you can really see it up close.  I LOVE that you can see the plug!  She said it took over and hour to thread the extension cord 'round and 'round that wreath, but boy was it worth it!

Other fun things...

Cupcakes sitting in crushed oreos (i.e. dirt) with shovels featuring the cake stand covered in grass scrapbook paper.

Paint cans as decor!

Visit Grey Grey Designs for more Honey Do Shower decor ideas   

 

Cake swoon.

I love cake.  And I love beautiful cake design.  And after having attempted to make a somewhat decent cake for my son's birthday, I now REALLY have a new appreciation for the work that goes into it.  Even the cakes that look so simple... just ... aren't.  LOL

But don't they just pull together a table so beautifully?

Makes you want to see the REST of this wedding?  All the magnificent details?   Here you go:  Style Me Pretty  

 

Oscars!

The Academy Awards are this weekend!  Planning an Oscar party?   Spray paint the Barbie Dolls for centerpieces!  And other ideas on a previous Oscar post of mine.

Also, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences offers an online Oscar party kit featuring recipes, Oscar bingo and crossword puzzles and even downloadable ballots for your guests!

Chocolate Nests

Woman's Day magazine gives a great tutorial to make these cute chocolate nests.  I'd like to see these presented on an upside down GREEN ramekin (to give height) and add color.

 

Everyday Events: Cupcake Birthday Party

This cute birthday party was created by my friend, Greta of Tea Parties and Baseball Games.  Greta and I were high school classmates and later became sorority sisters in college.  

Her daughter Olivia recently turned 7 and her friends came over for a cupcake decorating party!

Greta and Olivia prepared for the party together by making the table runner.  Olivia placed the candy themed iron-ons and Greta ironed.   Then they glued on polka dot ribbon edging.

The apothecary jars were filled with treats!  The large center jar held the girl's goody bags.  These were filled with fancy lotions, soaps and lip gloss.  The smaller ones are filled with items such as lollipop shaped soaps, candies and a super cute idea that I love, birthday candles from years past!

The girls each got to decorate 4 cupcakes.  They picked the ones they wanted to eat at the party and the rest went home on green plates (purchased on clearance after the holidays.)  

    

 A great birthday afternoon spent with a few good girlfriends.  Don't we all need that every now and again?  :)

 

Printable treat bags

photo credit:  Heather at The Coterie Blog

A great tutorial on how to print graphics onto paper bags and finish it off with a cute twine handle.

 

Happy Valentine's Day: Heart shaped felt treat bags

Happy Valentine's Weekend!
Above are a couple of the treats I made for my son and his daycare buddies.   

Heart shaped felt treat bags!   Each "bag" included a small toy.  Boys received small wooden cars (found at the Target Dollar Spot) and girls received mini mermaid dolls (found at the Dollar Tree).  You can see her pink hair peeking out of the bag above.  LOL

Very easy to make:

Cut pieces of felt into heart shapes.  You'll need 2 hearts per bag.

Hot glue the hearts together, but leave the top open and unglued to fill with treats.

I glued on white foam hearts onto the outside along with initials of each child's name.
(The initials are letter magnets found at the Dollar Tree.)

Then cut a slit into each heart at opposite ends.    Thread the ribbon through and tie a knot on each end forming a handle for the treat bag.

Fill with treats!

 

Still time to: create your child's school valentines

photo credit:  Chica Schmica

Cute and easy Valentine's Day treats perfect for school!

Staple a sucker between two cardstock hearts.  Decorate one side with a cute face!   

 

Everyday Events: Minnie Mouse Birthday!

I've said time and time again that I love hearing from readers!  I love hearing that they've taken even a small bit of inspiration from this blog and ran with it in creating their own spectacular occasion.  

Shay emailed to share her daughter's first birthday party - a Minnie Mouse theme.  This couldn't have come at a more perfect time as I have two friends who are looking for Minnie inspiration for their own toddler parties.  

Here are just a few of the beautiful details!

First, an adorable cake, complete with ears!

 

plus an all pink smash cake

 

Table decorations complete with baby pictures of the birthday girl

 

Glass bowls filled with pink roses and bead filler, embellished with the minnie ears!

 

Simple and cute tables.  Remember, wrapping paper makes great runners!

 

Bath salts as favors for the adults adorned with houndstooth fabric

  
  Cookies for the children

Continuing the Minnie theme 

 

Drinks in individual carafes - lemon water, punch and apple juice

 
How cute was the birthday girl??

Thanks to Shay for sharing some of the adorable details of a very special day.  I encourage others to submit their parties to share.  Inspire others! 

Mini Milk Carton Valentines

Ran across this super cute Mini Milk Carton Valentine Kit on etsy.

Includes everything needed to recreate this create Valentine's Day gift.