I love envelope wraps. Easy to use and they really stand out in a pile of mail.
This one is in my etsy store. Stay tuned... I'll soon be adding a chic chandelier wrap.
Need something special for your next occasion or have an idea for a wrap to use every day? email me!
Melissa from A Very Chocolate Life, created a wedding with beautiful details she made herself. It is amazing what lovely details come from paper.
Her bouquet... made from paper...
along with the pomander for the flower girl
poms on the church pews
poms along with lanterns above the dance floor
Some of the other details she made that I loved... banners in the reception
boutonnière for the guys
table numbers and holders
Take a peek at Melissa's blog to check out pictures of the rest of her fabulous details! They are a real inspiration for all of us DIY types.
First, have you entered my Goodwill Gift Card Giveaway? If you're someone who loves thrify crafts and redo and even clothes... go enter! Entries will be taken until Thursday!
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Oh how I love when someone takes some of my ideas and runs with them! I love hearing from readers and seeing how they used ideas they saw right here. Remember my airplane party? Dawn of Not Just a Mommy recently threw this airplane party and it had great details! Here are a few of them!
The dessert table. For those that LOVE Amy Atlas and most do, part of what makes Amy's presentations so striking, if you'll notice, is that she always ALWAYS creates a backdrop behind the table that matches/compliments the desserts. This sky background worked perfectly..
She used the infamous Martha Stewart poms to create puffy clouds
She created "propeller pops". The props were made out of chocolate and mini m&ms.
The lunch counter was decorated as a runway. Children's meals were served in clear containers while the adults grabbed sandwiches and personalized water bottles.
The guests were remembered through the Pilot's License photo prop
Guests picked up their favors of an airplane treat, a toy airplane and homemade playdough complete with airplane cookie cutter
More photos are on Dawn's blog. Head over and compliment her hard work! And remember, I love to hear from readers! Show me YOUR parties! Do you need an airplane party invitation? Check out my etsy shop for editable invitations!
Facebook fan, Tina, is looking for inspiration for her son's upcoming pirate themed party. This one is fabulous and sooo inspirational. My son is starting to get into pirates and swords and I'm tucking these ideas away in case his fascination holds until his birthday.
This party was created By Stephanie Lynn for her son's 3rd birthday. So many great details!
Invitations were sent in bottles with burnt edges. She even added ocean scented oil to the bottles so when they were opened there was a fresh ocean scent!
This is my FAVE piece of the decor. The centerpieces! She cut grapevine wreaths in half to create boats! And used stamped muslin as the sail.
Lots of great activities kept all the guests entertained including:
"Walk the plank!" created from a large piece of scrap wood bound together with decorative jute.
There were several sandboxes and all were filled with buried treasure!
Look at his personal cake!
and each child got to take home a smaller version in cupcake form
There are TONS more details on her blog. Muslin flags added to their playset, treasure maps, etc.
Amazing attention to detail! Drop by and soak it all in!
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Tobi, a Nashville pediatrician, recently submitted photos of her daughter's Pirate Princess Party. Lots of fun details to share that I know will serve as inspiration to others!
Invitations featured illustrations drawn by a friend. She printed the art through Shutterfly and then placed it on cardstock.
Food!
Food served included fruit skewers, chicken nuggets, chocolate covered pretzels, bottled water and soda and cupcakes!
Love those boxes on the food table? Toni picked up crates from the Liberty of London line at Target, turned them upside down and used them to give some height to the table.
Cones were filled with chex mix. Made from scrapbook paper and hot glued to hold their shape. The illustration carried the theme to the cones.
She prepackaged the children's food in gable boxes. (Love the napkin rings, btw!) They included:
Favors for the children were treasure chests from Oriental Trading filled with pirate loot: gold chocolate coins, bandanas, necklaces, tattoos, etc. All the girls also received tutus to take home!
So cute! And a different take on the traditional pirate theme!
Visit Toni over at her blog DrBabyMamaDrama to see links and additional photos.
Recently, I held a simple egg dying gathering for neighborhood children and their parents. Nothing fancy.. just a few covered tables, eggs, stickers and dye. A great way to get to know your neighbors better and spend a fun afternoon together with your children.
Friends thought I was nuts, but really, it wasn't that messy at all. We had baby wipes on hand and disposable tablecloths.
Started with several eggs...here are some of them... not all...
It ended up being REALLY windy and a bit chilly so we moved it into the garage. We had originally hoped to host it outside in the yard. This is my husband.. I'll call him Martin Stewart. LOL He's always so good at setting everything up.
As you can see, tables were covered in disposable plastic tablecloths from the Dollar Tree. I tied them on since it was originally so windy.
Last year, I had amassed a HUGE bin of Easter egg dying supplies from Target. I think they were on 90% clearance or something. So I had TONS of stuff. We pulled LOTS of it out. I had egg decorating kits in everything from Hello Kitty to Transformers to SpongeBob. Plus a few of these to hold the eggs.
I had this nest that actually came from a birdcage bought at a yard sale last year. It was my husband's idea to use it to hold eggs. He's great, isn't he?
This wire Easter bunny came from Goodwill. Great find! I believe it was $1.
in progress!
A great time was had by all! This is a really inexpensive get together to host. Less than $20!
Right now, Goodwill has lots of Easter egg dying kits, baskets and the like for next to nothing. Grab some disposable tablecloths and some eggs and you're good to go! While I provided all the eggs, you can even have each family bring a dozen or so, if you'd like. One parent brought snacks for the children!
At the end, I dumped out the unused dye, rolled up the trash up in the tablecloths and with the kits being so inexpensive on clearance and at Goodwill, threw it all away!
There's still time to dye your eggs on Saturday for Sunday's big day!
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
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? :)
For the invitation for the Black/White Damask shower, I created an oversize postcard and had them printed at Vistaprint. I love the size and the glossy front side really made the design shine.
While they ARE postcards, they were mailed in white envelopes (available also at Vistaprint). On the outside, I used a matching envelope wrap. Very easy to use. Just print out and attach with a glue stick. The invitation and envelope wrap design is available in my etsy store here.
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!