Year in Review 2012 | January-March

It was fun to go through my archives from 2012. I tried a few different models where the first part of the year I had contributors in addition to my own projects and the last part of the year we experimented working a team to produce our projects in-house. We are still making adjustments so we can find the right set up but it has been really great working with other people. I’m excited for all of the things in store for 2013.

1. Stamped Party Favors DIY 2. Pinwheel Party Favor DIY Free Printable 3. Wooden Spoon Flags

4. DIY Surprise Lantern 5. Mini Crepe Paper Flower Favors DIY 6. 10 Tips for Traveling with Young Kids

7. Valentine Scrabble Gram Free Printable 8. Mini Cakes DIY 9. DIY Confetti Tablecloth

10. Painted Dipped Baby Food Jars DIY 11. Animals Ready to Party 12. 10 Things Paris with Kids

13. DIY CMYK Lanterns 14. Birthday Installation Yarn Trail 15. Stamped Envelopes

Pink Your Sink with Method

This post is sponsored by Method Home.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Method has a campaign to support a search for the cure. The Pink Your Sink scents smell amazing and will be available here and in stores the next 6 months. Here are some pretty pink things I found recently.

1. Colorblock Hat 2. Confetti System Ornament 3. Ikat Throw 4. Neon Bracelet 5. Coral Vases 6. Textile Tote

Parties to Pretties – A Booth of Smiles!

by Emmadime

I know that photo booths aren’t foreign to anyone these days – they are almost a staple at weddings and/or the local bar. You can’t go wrong with some silly props ( and creepy masks ), bright colors, good friends, and lots of smiles!!

Booth Picture by : Candice Lake / Balloon Picture by : Geronimo Balloons / 01. Pink Hat Prop / 02. Confetti Garland / 03. Mod Cloth Dress / 04. Pig Mask / 05. Glitter Boots / 06. Chalkboard Speech Bubble

DIY CMYK Lanterns

by Jenny Batt

March is a big birthday month for us and my husband, is having his birthday this weekend. Instead of a traditional dude birthday, I wanted something bright. I was refilling my printer ink and noticed how cool the CMYK colors really are together.  I’m also a bit of a design nerd, so a little light bulb went off in my head.  I’ve wanted to make something with tissue squares ever since I found them at the craft store, so I grabbed some of my white lanterns and started gluing. This is something you can do in mere moments and is a great way to customize your party.

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DIY Confetti Tablecloth

by Jenny Batt

I have confetti on the brain.  I can’t help it. It is just so fun and makes me smile. Another one of my favorite things? Vintage tablecloths. I had a great thrift store that used to get the best and brightest mid-century styles, but I think someone else caught on and now it’s all dried up. I still keep checking weekly, but for now I will just settle on making my own.  I have two boys, so tablecloths are both heaven sent and a necessity.  Now, since I can buy plain white tablecloths, my supply will be unlimited.  Let the fun begin!

You will need: a tablecloth (Target has nice thick white ones), craft paint, circle punch, cardstock, freezer paper, tape and a paint brush.

Wash and dry your tablecloth. While you are doing this, clear a space larger than the size of the tablecloth on a hard floor and tape lengths of freezer paper shiny side up. Overlap the edges a little. I popped my tablecloth right from the dryer down, eliminating any ironing. Win! Tape each corner of the tablecloth down, no need to be perfect,  it just needs to stay put while painting.

Cut your cardstock into four pieces. Punch the center out of each card with your circle punch, I used a 2.75 inch punch.  Make a bunch of these, you will go through about 4 for each color, depending on how careful you are.

Start painting, one color at a time.  I used a different plate for each color. For each dot, place your template down and hold with one hand.  Take your brush and work from the paper, like a stencil and paint your dot.  It’s pretty fast, but be careful not to get the brush under the dot.  If anything goes wonky, just carefully paint the edge smooth, and start with a new card, easy peasy.  Go to town and think “scattered” like confetti!

I had to add more colors after dinner time.  This really goes fast, and is an easy way to update an existing tablecloth.  I plan on making more confetti tablecloths from home decor fabric and old floral ones that need some love.

Just add cake and turn every day into a celebration.