9 Nov

DIY Video: Owl Drink Stir Sticks

categories: DIY, baby shower ideas, decorating ideas

owl drink stirrers DIY

Remember the gorgeous Anthropologie-inspired Owl Baby Shower that we featured last month? Well, there were tons of inquiries about how to make the adorable owl stir sticks that one of the shower hostesses – Jesi Haack from Jesi Haack Weddings – made for the party.

When I asked Jesi for the DIY info, she was kind enough to not only share the details, but she also create a fabulous how-to video to demonstrate all the steps! Click the play button below to watch:

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9 Nov

Winter Wonderland Dessert Buffet

categories: DIY, food presentation, holiday ideas, wedding

winter wonderland wedding dessert candy buffet

Maddy from Inspired Bride and Amanda from Bake It Pretty recently put together this absolutely stunning “Winter Wonderland” themed dessert buffet… seriously, how gorgeous is this?!

Better yet, they’ve broken the buffet down into a series of detailed DIY posts for each individual element – from the winter wonderland cupcakes (pictured below) to the dessert treat bags, so that holiday hostesses & brides-to-be can recreate this exact look at home!

winter wonderland wedding dessert candy buffet

I’m especially loving the winter wonderland centerpiece… check out this close up of the adorable white birds perched on the white branches: Read More…

6 Nov

REAL PARTIES: “Wild Rumpus” Birthday

categories: birthday party ideas, kids party ideas, real parties

Where the Wild Things Are birthday party theme

Today’s Real Party feature looks like so much fun! It’s a “Wild Rumpus” Birthday that Kristen Gau created to celebrate the milestone first birthday of her (super adorable!) son Henry.

Where the Wild Things Are birthday party theme

Inspired by the colors of autumn and the Where the Wild Things Are book & movie, this party is packed with creative ideas! Read on for lots more pics & all the details, as told by Kristen…

Where the Wild Things Are birthday party theme

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5 Nov

Free Printables: New Moon {Twilight Saga}

categories: free printables, theme parties

New Moon party ideas - free printables

The New Moon movie premiers in just a couple weeks! So for those of you planning to host a New Moon party, I’ve designed some new, printable quotes from book #2 as a follow up to the earlier Twilight quotes & drink labels.

Since the New Moon movie paraphernalia features a different look & color palette than the book cover (see above), I decided to create these quotes in 2 different styles as well: the “woodsy” theme for the Wolf Pack quotes and the signature red/black/white theme for Bella & the Vampires.

There are FOUR 8×10″ quote designs and TEN 5×7″ quote designs. Scroll down to check out all of the available designs. You’ll find printing tips + links to download high-res PDFs of everything at the bottom of this post. Hope you have fun with them! (P.S. Stay tuned for additional NM party ideas… coming soon!)

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Here are the 8×10 Quotes (featuring Bella, Edward, Jacob, and Alice):

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4 Nov

REAL PARTIES: Twilight / Breaking Dawn Bachelorette Party

categories: bachelorette, real parties

Twilght bachelorette party ideas

I can’t tell you how many emails I’ve received lately asking about New Moon party ideas!  I’ve been working on the new movie quote designs and they’re coming tonight… it will be late-night though!

In the meantime, I wanted to share this email I recently received from Jackie Culmer about a Twilight/Breaking Dawn themed bachelorette party that she created for a close friend.

There are so many fun, clever details in here – from the invite wording to the mini first aid kits… and it’s always such a cool feeling to see my original Twilight quotes & labels in action at others’ parties! =)

Twilght bachelorette party ideas

Here’s the email from Jackie with more info on the party

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“I just wanted to thank you for the Twilight theme inspiration and signs. I used them for a friend’s Bachelorette party. She is obsessed with Twilight (as we all are) so I called it the “Breaking Dawn Bachelorette – Party ’til the sun comes up.”

I got a life size cut out of Edward for pictures and “Twilighted” the room out with your quotes & drink labels, candles, red ribbon, and pictures of the bride to be. Read More…

4 Nov

Simply Stated: Quick & Easy Thanksgiving Centerpiece Idea

categories: Simply Stated, centerpiece ideas, thanksgiving

easy thanksgiving centerpiece idea

Today’s HWTM post over at Real Simple… a Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Centerpiece idea so that you have more time to spend in that kitchen! *wink*

P.S. Need to make a bunch of them? Check out these glass 3-Tier Servers from IKEA for $14.99 each!

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