A few months before my daughter’s birthday party, I asked her what kind of theme she wanted. She was (and still is) obsessing over two characters: Barney and Curious George. However, no offense to Barney, but I cannot stand that purple dinosaur. So…Curious George it was. If you are a DIY type of person and […]
Toy Story Party
April 28, 2012 3 Comments
It all started with a party invitation designed in Photoshop… We decorated the house with drawings from Andy’s room as seen in
Toy Story Cupcake Tree
April 27, 2012 Leave a Comment
My son is obsessed with Toy Story. Enough so that we had to do a Toy Story party for his 4th birthday. I’m saving the party planning details for a later blog post, but the cupcake tree I made deserves its own post. And here is a closeup of some of the aliens to give […]
Hello Kitty Card
November 20, 2011 Leave a Comment
I recently bought a Cuttlebug and wanted to experiment with embossing paper (click the card below to enlarge and see purple flower background). I didn’t realize how easy it is to emboss card stock. I’m addicted! I recently made this Hello Kitty card for a little birthday girl: This is an easy project for Hello […]
Party Favor Idea for All Ages – Personalized Water Bottles!
October 16, 2011 2 Comments
If you’re having trouble coming up with a party favor that would work for all ages and both boys and girls, consider personalized water bottles. For my daughter’s second birthday, I was having trouble coming up with a favor that would work for a variety of guests, ranging from toddler girls to high school boys, […]
Rescue Pack Goodie Bags (Go Diego Go! Theme)
April 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
What better way to send your guests home than with Diego’s Rescue Pack! Cutting the images out is a bit time consuming, but the end product is pretty adorable.
Make Your Own Customized Stickers – Great For Party Favors!
April 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
I wanted to personalize my son’s cupcake favors from his recent birthday party, so I decided to make customized stickers for the boxes. Here is the final product: Making the stickers was easier than I thought it would be!
Go Diego Go! Cake
April 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
My son wanted a Go Diego Go! party for his 3rd birthday. I thought about ordering a cake for him from our favorite Italian bakery, but then I was overcome with sticker shock when I got a price quote. So, I decided to try my hand at baking his cake myself. After searching online for […]
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