Another Birthday Party

I came across this picture recently:

The story behind it was this:

a little girl (I think a 7 year old) was having a birthday....she wanted to go bowling. Each of the guests received an invite and a funky pair of knee socks. Each girl coordinated her outfit for the party with the knee socks she received (and wore bowling).

I love this idea! My oldest will turn 9 (wow!) on her next birthday. She's outgrowing the little girl birthday themes...so my eyes are always open for creative ideas like this!

Full details here!

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Cupcake Kits

I came across these super cute cupcake kits at Plum Party.

Each kit costs $11.95 and is enough for 24 cupcakes.

There are 19 different kits to pick from...

Check them out here!

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Pioneer Girl Party

Wow...those pioneers sure know how to throw a party!

I know 2 little girls, who live in this very house, that would love this party!

Find all the details here!

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The Pink and Green Party

The Pink and Green Princess Party was a success!

Here's lots of pictures for you!

Ella's one request was a sign that said "Happy Birthday Princess Ella". She reminded me a couple times a day about it!

To welcome the royal guests...
I like it when you can tell you're at the right house...over half the guests had never been to our house before.

My husband can build houses...and apparently castles now too!

Based on the castle on the invitation!

I purchased a 3 sided presentation board (already pink) at Hobby Lobby.

My husband drew out the castle shape on the backside, and then cut it out.

The flags are wooden skewers with green felt flags!

Every girl at the party got to be a princess...complete with their own cape and crown!

I used the same tutorials I used here!

No royal banquet is complete without flowers...tissue paper flowers fit into this "not so royal budget"! I used Martha's directions.
Every princess needs a sparkly slipper...template and directions found here!
Homemade green gingham napkins and pink hobnail plates that I found at a garage sale...8 for $1.00! With 3 girls in the house, I couldn't pass them up!


Homemade tablecloth and banners complete the festive look!

Another view!

The menu was kept simple...cake and a drink.

Sugar rimmed glasses held the pink and green princess punch!

(A scoop of lime sherbet, a scoop of raspberry sherbet and some 7UP)

Each girl got her own princess cake.

I used this pan to create the bottoms of the dresses.

(I bought mine at Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon)

Polly Pockets and Princess make up the top half of the girls

We played pin the crown on the princess. Again modeled after the princess on the invite.

Everything was felt so it stuck by itself, instead of needing pins or tape.

Bad pic...the background is pink with a white princess.

Other games we played were:

a treasure hunt...the were on the hunt for the queens treasure box. Inside was diamonds, necklaces and rings for everyone.

Queen Commands (Simon Says)

The Royal Freeze Dance Ball

And a Pinata.

To carry all the goodies home, each girl received her own canvas bag with her first initial monogrammed on it.

We also set up this castle tent we already had...the girls had fun pretending with it!

Oh...if you live near me...and are planning a pink and green princess party, feel free to borrow all our pink and green party supplies!
I'm serious...so don't be shy!

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Instant Party

2 Things I love...cute and easy!

After reading my last post about the birthday party theme, my friend Lisa emailed me about the 2 party lines Stampin'Up! carries.

Both lines include everything (except the cupcakes) you need for a great party for eight!

The Princess Party

Includes products to create:

• 1 banner
• 8 invitations
• 8 crowns
• 8 purse boxes
• 8 food toppers

Isn't it adorable!!! Too bad I already bought all the party supplies.

The Pirate Party

The Pirate Party Includes the items needed to create:

• 1 banner
• 8 invitations
• 8 eye patches
• 8 treasure boxes
• 8 food toppers

A party for 8 for $15.95....hmmm.

I think there's 3 things I love....cute, easy and cheap!

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Pink and Green On The Brain

There's a certain little 4 year old in my home who is turning 5 very soon...this little 4, soon to be 5 year old is always very decisive.

This girly girl decided she would like to celebrate princess style this year...pink and green princess to be exact!

I love a good color theme...no problem there...

but princess in the right color combo...there is the challenge!

First we needed an invitation.

I was planning on making the invite, but needed some ideas.

I started searching etsy and lo and behold I came across these!

Perfect!!! So perfect that I opted to not make my own, but buy from event123.

They arrived and were lovely and very well made...and with the sweetest matching envelopes.

A great start to a sweetly royal birthday party!

Stay tuned for more!

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A Birthday Flashback

Last year at this time it really wasn't on the radar to have a birthday party for Sophia beyond the immediate family...most of our family lives 2-3 hours away...plus we were trying to save every penny to get into a house. It just so happened that my brother was receiving his Masters degree from the university in our town on the weekend before Sophia's birthday...so my brother's family, my sister and her husband and my parents were going to be in town anyway...so why not have a birthday lunch. Since we were and still are :) living in a small 2 bedroom apartment I decided on a picnic lunch in the park.

I put together "lap lunches" for everyone...each adult and kid got their lunch packed in one of these red gable boxes. I hit up Fancy Flours for this cute gingham wax paper to wrap our sandwiches and the muffin cup. (make sure to check out all their offerings...especially their other muffin cups...it'll take your brain to all kinds of creative places)!

I had this lovely etsy seller make some custom stickers to "jazz" up the boxes.

I made a couple different cupcakes...funfetti cupcakes for my brother-in-law who also received his Masters the same weekend...gluten-free chocolate cupcakes for my brother...and lollipop flower cupcakes for the kids. I hit up the local "sweets" shop for my cupcake decorations. The "tray" is part of an old game that I picked up at a garage sale.

Other items not pictured: picnic blanket/tablecloths that I made from a cheap white twin bed sheet from Wal-Mart and red and white gingham fabric sewn on all four sides.

A big wicker basket filled with "park toys"...red balls, bats and bubbles.

We were prepared for a great picnic in the park......we ended up with a rainy day and a great party in the apartment!

And Sophia was the perfect little lady...never touching that tempting treat in front of her.....



HA! Fooled you....

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A Birthday Checklist

Happy May Day! I can't believe May is here already...but what's even harder to believe is that my baby will be 2 in less than two weeks! WOW! I thought we'd be in the house by now and that I could plan a little party for her and a few little friends...not this year...maybe we'll have a "just because" party next fall when her 2 older sisters are off to school. Even though I'm not planning a party I still have a birthday checklist...just a few things I'm thinking of for her special day.

An empty t-shirt + a little bit of fabric + some matching tulle = a cute tutu t-shirt that declares to the world that she is officially 2!

A little child sized hutch I picked up at a garage sale (for $7.50!) This will be transformed into a little kitchen/pantry for her new bedroom. Stocked with everything a kitchen needs...and hopefully lots of felt food!

If for some reason the above doesn't happen there's always this little dollhouse from Pottery Barn Kids!

Of course there will be birthday cupcakes and yummy food too!

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