Party in a Box
My friend Michelle is a really special person. She does nice things for me all the time (even when she is super pregnant.) I think she has made me a birthday cake the last three years in a row. On top of that she is nice to everyone. After I got married and I didn’t know a lot of people, she was the first person to be my friend.
So I made a birthday surprise for her. First I spray painted a box gold. (It looks like a regular ol’ box here but trust me its sparkly and shiny.) I taped her name on it so she would know it was for her. Then I filled it with lots of balloons, snuck into her building, set up a camera on a tripod, and doorbell ditched her. It’s a party in a box.
I like stuff like this that is pretty simple but a fun surprise. (I love a good surprise.)
Category: birthdays, things I made
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This is a lovely idea, Jordan. Yay to good friends and good surprises!
This is awesome – what a fun surprise!
What a wonderful surprise!
How sweet!
that is super sweet!
This is AWESOME!!! Love it.
What a great/simple/inexpensive idea to make someone's day! Love it!
This is amazing… I am defiantely stealing this idea!
I love surprises! This nearly brought me to tears.
wow. what a great idea!
Fantastic idea! I'll certainly be "pinching" it for my own friends. Thanks for sharing.
super cute- what a good friend!
Cute.
Lovely idea! I might have to steal it =]
this is so lovely! you're so thoughtful!
So cute and simple with big results. I love that!
This is such an amazing gift — so simple and thoughtful at the same time!
So lovely!!! what a sweet surprise
I was definitely surprised and felt very loved. What am I going to do when you move to Paris?! Waaaaaaahh
Your surprises always delight! Bookmarking this one for future use!
this is just so ridiculously lovely…! you are an amazing friend.
What a good friend you are (and so creative)!
how sweet and creative! i love seeing bits and pieces of SF in photos
That is full on awesome! : )
This is brilliant!
What a simple and special little idea. LOVE! I love that you went to the trouble of recording it too. Thank you!
I love it I love it I love it!!!
wow have to try this!!
Ok so I think you need to be my friend so I can have surprises like this! So adorable.
I did this once for my boyfriends birthday when I was in high school. I got an old refrigerator box and filled it up with balloons. It seriously never gets old.
CUTEST THING EVER!
This is such a cute and fun idea for a gift/birthday! I am totally going to use this!!
WOW!!
This is so awesome, and what a nice tribute to your friend
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