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Thursday, August 29, 2013

{MG Party Impressions} A Very Blessed Housewarming

Today I am over at MG Party Impressions sharing a lovely housewarming party that I styled and hosted for my cousin, Kenya.  Here's a quick look at some of the charming details that went into creating this event.


Want more details on everything that went into making this housewarming truly blessed?  Head over to MG Party Impressions now for more!


Wednesday, August 28, 2013

{Featured} Mini Top Hats Featured on Hostess With The Mostess Trend Alert!

I felt so excited when Tonya Coleman of Soiree Event Design asked if she could feature my mini-top hats as part of her Trend Alert on Hostess With The Mostess!!!  You might remember I made a bunch of these tiny toppers for the guests at my for my daughter's Monster High Spa Party.  Well once I agreed, Tonya reached out again and asked if I could create custom hats for her upcoming Twilight Fairy’s Hollow Halloween party and I could not say no!

Here are some of the adorable photos Tonya shared with me of the custom hats I created for her.





I've always loved making handmade party hats and now that this trend is picking up, you can be sure to find more of them stocked in my Etsy shop.  In the meantime, read more about this hot new party trend over at Hostess With The Mostess!


Tuesday, August 27, 2013

{Giveaway} $1400 Back to School CASH!!!!


I am so excited to be a part of this AWESOME back to school giveaway!!!  I've been waiting for this one for a few weeks and now I can share!  You have an opportunity to win $1400 in back to school CASH - CHA-CHING!!!!!  I've partnered up with Spaceships and Laserbeams and a handful of amazing bloggers to give a lucky reader a chance at making back to school a bit easier this year.  I'd love it if one of my readers one so, read the details below and enter to win!!!!

A giveaway this large couldn't be possible without a partnership between a fantastic group of bloggers and small businesses. Just a few of them include: Spaceships and Laser Beams, Vanessa Grant Events, Go Against the Grain, Michelle's Party Plan-It, We Heart Mom, Design Dazzle, One Inspired Party, Just a little Sparkle, Angelina's Dream Parties, Mimi's Dollhouse, PaperCandee, BellaGrey Designs, hello love designs, Samantha Walker Designs, Petite Bebe, I Will Invitations, Inkberry Cards + Design, We Heart Parties, Simply Sweet Parties, Dandelion Avenue, Cakes And Kids, Made by a Princess Parties in Style, paper & cake, Miss Party Mom, Doodlecraft, Adorable Cakes By Elizabeth, Kimberley's Kitchen, Love The Day, Simply Nesting, Mighty Delighty, Swish Printables, Partystock, Simply Brigadeiro, Lemonberry Moon, Modern Moments Designs, Sweet Petite Soirees, Forever Your Prints, Sweet Dahlia, Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams, Party Patisserie, The Family Map and Cupcake Express.


And that's not everyone! Please refer to the Rafflecopter form to see a complete list of all the generous sponsors who made this giveaway possible!

Prize: One winner will receive $1400 USD

Eligibility and Rules: This giveaway runs from 11:59PM ET on August 26, 2013 to 11:59PM ET on September 17, 2013. It is open to individuals over the age of 18. The winner will be chosen randomly through the Rafflecopter form. It is the sole responsibility of the winner to adhere to all laws in their respective country, which includes payments to any governing tax body. This giveaway is void in any country where it is prohibited by law.

Claiming Prize: The prize will be sent via PayPal. The winner must claim their prize within 48 hours of receiving notice. If you do not claim your prize within this time frame, your entry will be void and another winner will be drawn. We don't want to have to do this! Please ensure that the email spaceshipsandlaserbeams [at] gmail [dot] com is on your "safe list."

Disclosure: This giveaway is a blogger-sponsored event that is in no way affiliated with PayPal, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram or any other social media channel. If you have questions about the administration of this giveaway, email Stephanie at Spaceships and Laser Beams at spaceshipsandlaserbeams [at] gmail [dot] com.

Please use the Rafflecopter form below for your entries!
All entries are optional BUT the more you complete the more chances you have to win!
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

{Happy Customers} Luke's Fire Truck Party

I am always so excited when an Etsy customer shares photos from their child's birthday party with me.  I was contacted by Kacy in June for party goods from the Fire Truck themed collection in my shop.  She was kind enough to send me a few photos of her set up and some kind words to boot!

"....The decorations were lovely and everything was perfect! You really helped my party to look way more polished. 

Thank you so much for everything...." - Kacy





Thank you again, Kacy for sharing the lovely photos and being a wonderful customer to work with.

If you've ever used printables or party products from my Etsy shop and would like your party featured on the blog....feel free to email your photos to me with a brief description of your event.

You can view more client appreciation photos here.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

{DIY Party Decor} Bow Tie Straw Toppers & Tissue Paper Tassels

Last week I showed you how I styled a retro inspired swagged out cocktail bar.  Today, I'm sharing how to re-create some of the decorative elements that were used get that look.  First, I'm sharing how to create these adorable Ribbon Bow-Tie  Straw Toppers.
Bowtie straw flag, Tutorial, cocktail party

To start, you will need to following supplies:
bowtie straw topper supplies
Step 1: Measure out your ribbon to 3" and another at .5".
Step 1 - Bowtie Straw TopperStep 2: Using hot glue or fabric glue, add adhesive to both ends of the 3" ribbon and bring each side towards the middle, slightly overlapping one end on top of the other.
Step 2 - Bowtie Straw Topper
Step 3: Once glue has dried, pinch the ribbon closed towards the center to create a pleated look.
Step 4: Wrap the .5" ribbon around the center of the pleated ribbon and adhere with glue to create a bow.  (Tip: a clothespin is helpful during this step to hold the pleated ribbon together as you glue on the center strip of the ribbon.)
Step 3_4 - Bowtie Straw TopperStep 5: Your finished bow should look like this.  Simply add to a festive paper straw and CHEERS!
Step 5 - Bowtie Straw Topper
bowtie straw topper_on straw

Another element that was used for the cocktail station was the ever popular Tissue Fringe Garland.  I also used fringed tassels to anchor the 'cocktails' banner that was used for the drinks station.  You can download the FREE cocktails banner here.  I know that there are plenty of tutorials on how to make these and there is no wrong or right way to make them.  I've come up with several different styles of making them but the way I'm going to show you today, is the easiest for me.  The key is no more than 2 sheets of thin tissue paper :)

diy tissue fringe garland, how to make tissue paper tassels, tissue tassel tutorial
Here's how to make your own tissue fringe garland.
Step 1: You will need at least 2 sheets of tissue paper, a ruler, a glue gun and scissors.
Step 2: Most tissue paper comes folded. You can use the fold line as a guide to cut your paper in half lengthwise.
Step 3: Fold both sheets together width-wise.
Step 4: Use your ruler as a guide to begin cutting paper into strips.
Tissue Fringe Garland Steps 1-4
Step 5: Cut paper into strips up to the edge of the ruler.
Step 6 - 8: Cut again centering each cut from the last and repeat until you've cut the fringes to the width you desire.  For best results each cut should be between .5"-.75".
Tissue Fringe Garland Steps 5-8
Step 9: Unfold tissue gently.
Step 10: Unfold again, gently until you can lie the tissue flat with fringe flat on both sides.
Step 11: Start rolling up the middle of the paper all the way through to the end.  You should have something similar to a fringed 'wand'.
Tissue Fringe Garland Steps 9-11
Step 12: Gently roll and twist the center section of the 'wand.
Step 13:  Bend the twisted section in half to form a loop and add hot glue.
Step 14. Seal the end of the loop to close.
Tissue Fringe Garland Steps 12-14
You can make as many fringed tassels as you'd like, find a nice sturdy string and thread through the loops and hang!
Tissue Fringe Garland Steps 15-16

finished tissue fringe garland

I hope these ideas help you to create a swagged out space for your next bash!


(This post was written by me and  originally featured on MG Party Impressions)

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