Thursday, March 11, 2010

DIY:-Votive Holder Vases

February 17, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, DIY, DIY, Favours, Favours, Featured

 
I came across this sweet idea to recycle old votive holders and use them as flower vases / place settings / favors, via Project Wedding. Talk about budget friendly! I have lots of old votive holders lying around, and I certainly wouldn’t protest against putting them to such good use. These would look so lovely as place holders at a baby shower, [...]

Sweet Monday:-Pretty Pretty Cookies

February 15, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Fabulous Finds, Favours, Favours

Here’s a little Monday sweetness coming your way…these oh SO pretty cookies from Better Bit Of Butter. If you haven’t heard of them, do look them up, because these cookies would be so fabulous as party favors! You can choose from their existing designs, or request custom orders. Their cookies are made from the best ingredients [...]

Real Parties:-My Little Cupcake Baby Shower

February 11, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Baby Showers, Real Baby Showers

I’ve been meaning to post pictures of this pretty baby shower that Jessica from Party Box design sent me, and I finally got a chance today! Jessica put together this darling baby shower for a friend, using the colours from the baby’s room. She chose the My Little Cupcake theme because in her words “I thought [...]

Real Parties:-Pink & Brown Baby Shower

February 2, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Baby Showers, Featured, Real Baby Showers

 
If you love pink and brown, you’ll love this ultra girly baby shower by Clau of Eye Candy Events. It oozes girly sweetness, and serves up some delighful bakerella inspired treats…from the famous marshmallow pops, to the DIY cookie jar favours.

 
That dessert table is just so adorable! 

I love the idea of using Marshmallows as toppings for the cupcakes, and these [...]

Cute As A Button Baby Shower / Party Favours

February 2, 2010 by Jen  
Filed under Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, Favours, Favours

Here’s a fab favour idea, for a cute as a button birthday party or baby shower. Cute little candy buttons made by melting candy, pouring them into a button mold, allowing them to dry, then packaging them in little clear bags, and stapling on some cute labels.

   Find the tutorial at Bake It Pretty, along with free downloads of the ‘cute as [...]

Blooming Centerpieces As Party Favours

October 30, 2009 by Jen  
Filed under Birthday Parties, Decorations, Decorations, Favours, Favours

This week I featured the Blooming Baby Shower/ First Birthday Party Theme, and I thought I’d throw out some more ideas surrounding the theme.  Pictured above are some great “blooming” centerpieces which double as party favours. See the How To Guides here: Paper bag centerpieces, flower boxes, potted orchids, floral cones.

Real Parties:-Two Gorgeous Elephant Themed Baby Showers

If you need a bit of inspiration for an elephant themed baby shower have a look at these two gorgeous parties. Brittany from One Charming Party, styled the pretty pink & grey baby shower pictured above. You can view all the lovely details here. She even has a tutorial for the adorable elephant on top of the [...]

Party Inspiration:-Blooming Baby Shower / First Birthday Party

 

Blooming is defined as “opening in blossoms, flowering.” “ Thriving in health, beauty, & vigour; indicating the freshness & beauties of youth or health.” Whenever I think of the word “Blooming”, I think of wonderful blossoms of pinks & reds bursting with life, opening up to reveal beauty & splendour. That’s why I think this is [...]

Real Parties:-Turtle Baby Shower

October 27, 2009 by Jen  
Filed under Baby Showers, Real Baby Showers

I spotted this turtle baby shower over at Half Baked. This is a great baby shower theme for a boy, with a cute & refreshing blue-green colour combination. Carrie Sellman of Half Baked, made the gorgeous cake. Sundried tomato, goat’s cheese & cucumber chive sandwiches were cut into little turtles using a turtle shaped cookie cutter. There were [...]

Party Inspiration:-Fuchsia & Orange Baby Shower

October 23, 2009 by Jen  
Filed under Baby Shower Themes, Baby Showers

I love this colour combo, so I thought I’d share a bit of inspiration incase you’re thinking of planning a fuchsia & orange baby shower for a special mum to be.  The drinks are mocktails ofcourse (non-alcoholic cocktails). The table center piece is actually a bouquet of paper flowers, tucked into a long stemmed vase with little goldfish swimming around. I [...]

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