You’ve found your pot o’ gold! In the
form of paper.
As we move into the month of March, I
can’t help but be a little giddy for St. Paddy’s Day!
Lucky You... St. Patrick's Day Freebie
O.M.G. Our first submitted
party! YAY!!!
It came from family, but I
am still thrilled about it!
Remember that post a
couple weeks ago about my bridal shower invitation inspiration? Well, from that
card came a wonderful shower for a special friend.
My sister-in-law, Annie,
and her mom finally threw their long-time friend, Kristin, a bridal shower. I
say “finally” because I feel like I have been waiting forever for it!
Before all the guests
arrived, I snuck over to take a few pictures and help out just a bit. I love
how everything came together. And, I heard through the grapevine that the bride
enjoyed everything, too! She even asked Annie if she could borrow some of her
décor for her big day in just a few short weeks.
My favorite part of the
party? The dining table décor. Annie took a large piece of burlap, cut it up,
and turned them into 3 table runners placed horizontally. Then, she placed 3
different white floral arrangements on top. (Be sure to notice the other
arrangements around the party. I love them all!)
For my sister’s 25th masquerade birthday party, I created three separate prints. And, boy, did people just love them!
A Masquerade 25th Birthday
My
not-so-little, little sister turned the big 2-5 last year. A whole quarter of
the century. Actually, it has almost been an entire year since her last
birthday. In just one month, she will be 26! Eek!
Parties are the best, aren't they? And, I will find any excuse to have one. I love to
throw them for friends, my boo thing (that would be my dog), and myself, of
course! Parties are a way for me to be creative. It is such a fun outlet.
On the other hand, parties
can be pretty stressful. Especially if you are a last minute girl like me!
Planning them usually takes quite a bit of time. However, if I have my basic
party essentials, it makes it that much easier… and faster. Long story short, I get to party
much quicker!
So, below is a list of my Top 5 absolute must-haves. A
lot of them may be pretty trendy right now, but until something changes in today's current
style, I have them and will continue to use them until they are worn out. Then,
I’ll buy them all over again.
1.
Tassel garlands
I don’t know who invented
these things, but thank you to whomever did! Who would have guessed that such a
simple DIY could make a party so festive, shiny, and wonderful? All you need to
do is grab some gift tissue paper in your party’s color scheme and some baker’s
twine, and you have an eye-catching party decoration. You can always buy your
own tassel garland, but because of its popularity these days, they’re getting
quite expensive!
Currently, I have 2 different colors of this stuff. One is light pink, white, and gold Mylar. The other is black, white, and gold Mylar. I bit the bullet and bought these because I knew I would use these colors the most. But, I think I could tackle making my own one day. I’ll keep you posted!
You can use them almost
anywhere. I typically hang them from curtain rods, but I have also seem them
adorning dessert tables or drink stations. They can even be seen hanging from
balloons.
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Tassel Garland from Etsy Shop, BringYourOwnCake
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I find inspiration in so many
things.
But, it usually only takes one
thing out of the blue that catches my eye to be totally inspired for an entire
party. It allows me to visualize the primary colors I want to use, the food and
drinks I want to serve, and even the centerpiece I want to put together to
create a beautiful tablescape. Once I have it all planned out in my head
that means I get to go shopping. And, isn't that the most exciting part of
parties?!?
(Try
saying that five times fast…)
So,
we did it. We had our 5th Annual Sister-Friend Valentine-Making Party.
And, in my opinion, it was the best one yet!
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