Giveaway

Ok this giveaway is serious business. I would LOVE to win this, oh how much simpler life would be. (ok not really but my party making would be) Have you seen what this machine can do? Amazing!!! Head on over to one of my most favorite party sites "Kara's Party Ideas" and enter to win one and while you're there you might as well check out all the cute parties she's featured(warning: it will take you all day to see all of them).

A little back to school something

During my perusing blogs over the summer I came across some really cute teacher gifts. This one I saw and wanted to do for the boys first day back to school. It was really easy and fun to put together. You could really use this for so many different things.

I found the take out boxes at Michaels for about a $1

I could have sworn that I'd seen fortune cookies at the grocery store with the other Asian products but no such luck. I ended up going to our local Chinese take out place, and just FYI, about a dozen fit in the box.

I think they turned out pretty cute.

Flower Headbands

I've been a bit obsessive as of late. I'm in LOVE with fabric flowers. I have looked up tutes on how to make like 5 different kinds. These are some of the ones I've completed. I'm also working on some to put on flip flops and a couple to go on clips.

This one in MINE!
It's a satin flower with beads as the center. (thanks Kate for the beads)

This one is Hollands to wear for our pictures I'm doing.
It's a tattered fabric flower

This is the first one that I did, I think I'd wear it with a white T-shirt and jeans.
It's two different kinds of flowers, the ones on the ends are rolled fabric flowers and the one in the middle is a ribbon flower.

This is Ellie's to wear for our pictures
They are all rolled fabric flowers.

All the tutes I've used are posted on my side bar if you'd like to give them a try yourself.

Giveaway

I love looking at all the party blogs out there and when I find one that has amazing elements it makes my day. Well one of the amazing elements I've found recently are some super cute party attire for kids. I was in love with these little girls outfits the moment I saw them. Where you ask, well go take a look at Bella Grace Party Design and you'll see just what I mean. And she's doing a giveaway for a super cute pair of bloomers from Three Yellow Starfish, now you must go see and enter to win. I will have to get a pinafore top to match this if I win to complete the outfit.

invitations

I'm excited to be throwing a baby shower, actually I should say a baby sprinkle since she has two boys already but is expecting her first girl, for my friend and neighbor. I have had so much fun planning and dreaming this up. I can't wait for it all to come together. So here's a little sneak peak at things to come. I truly believe the invitations sets the tone for the party so I hope mine says cute and fun. What do you think?

Teacher Appreciation

Teacher appreciation week is this week and I've been lucky enough to be able to help out little at my boys school. For teacher gifts this year I thought I'd try my hand at stationary. Let's just say I won't be opening my own shop ~ probably ever. It was fun to play around with and I hope they like what I did. I made flat note cards with their names, thank you cards, and book labels. I think they turned out pretty cute. I love my digital scrapbooking kits!





The tags on the bag says: "A teacher affects eternity; she can never tell where her influence stops." Henry Adams.

Ladybug Party

Because I am the way I am I have already decided on a theme and started collecting ideas for my girls birthday party this year (in October).

I thought I could go through what I've found so far and maybe that would inspire me more or someone out there would have some more fabulous ideas. I'll try and site my findings best I can.


First of course they will need party hats just for them and of course for the rest of the guests. I'm hoping to find some red polka dot paper and use black marabu and polka dot ribbons. I found this SUPER cute out fit at Miacarina. I think it would be perfect for Holland and of course Ellie would need something as well. I found a black and white pettiskirt at Halo Heaven for her and I'll make a T just for her too.

For the favors I've found lots of cute things. starting at the top ~ chocolate ladybugs, ladybug pencil and erasers, ladybug pen, two different kinds of ladybug stickers, ladybug note pad, ladybug bubbles, and of course a net to catch them in. I thought it would be fun to put the favors in clear pail with a cute label and some ribbons of course. (not everything here will be in the pail, just ideas) most things I found at the Ladybug Gift Store. Also found some things at Oriental Trading and Birthday Express
When I saw this cute red and black favor box the first thing that came to my mind was that it would be fun to serve the kids lunch in these. Stick a cute label on the front with their name on it and serve with a water bottle with a matching label. The oreo suckers I thought I could make look like ladybugs and put a wrapper on them and a cute tag. I've found lots of ideas for ladybug cakes but haven't decided what to do yet.
I'm excited to get started on the decorations. I think I can make paper ladybugs to put up, a banner, pom poms, balloons, and I want to design my own invitation and all the labels and tags and a door sign.

So that's what I've got so far. Any more ideas?