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Party Ideas: pink Poodle

 

 

With so many daughters and granddaughters pink is a very popular color in our house!  I designed this fun little pink poodle party for my little granddaughter who just turned three and she absolutely loved it!  I made poodle skirts for each of my granddaughters (I chose to do them in a Chevron pattern which turned out really cute--I was worried that the Chevron might look funny since the zigzags would bend funny when sewn into a skirt, but they turned out to be adorable!) and the girls had a ball just spinning round and round in their skirts and seeing how big they could get their skirt to flare out! I found strands of pearls at Walmart in the fabric section that were sewn together (so I wouldn't have to worry about beads flying everying if the pearl strands broke) and they were perfect to give the poodles on the poodle skirts little pearl collars and to make the handles of the goody bags as well.  I set up a dainty little tea party with kid friendly treats (cute plates with a popcorn cup, a fruit snack cup, etc...) and they were a big hit!  The kids ate and boogied out to some fun music we had playing in the background and everyone had a good time.  If you want to throw a Pink Poodle party, then I have everything already done for you! You can download bottle labels, candy bar wrappers, cookie pockets, gift bags, purses, candy cups, a party banner, good bags, cupcake liners, cupcake tags, candy pouches, silverware holders, poodle skirt patterns and MORE just by visitng my website!  All of these downloads are free (except for the poodle skirt pattern), so all you have to do is print it off, cut it out, put it together, and your Pink Poodle party is ready to go!  

 

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Party Ideas "Pink Flamingo"

 

Pink Flamingo party ideas are a charming and different way to throw an adorable, trendy party.  There's something about flamingos that's just so classy and so fun--your flamingo party is sure to be a hit among all of your party guests! With all of the babies that will be born soon, you could use this theme to thrown an adorable baby shower for a little girl--help prepare mama bird for her special little stork drop! Or, you could use these cute pink flamingo party ideas to throw a bridal shower (or even a bachelorette party!) for any classy lady that you know--make the night extra special by filling the pink flamingo goody bags with the appropriate kind of "goodies."  These parties ideas would be perfect to spruce up just a special get together with a group of girlfriends, or, you could use these pink flamingo party ideas to throw a killer birthday party!  These party ideas come with absolutely everything that you could possibly need to have a delightful party: cupcake holders, candy bar pockets, good bags, candy cups, an absolutely adorable banner to deck out the entire room, a money pocket (always the perfect gift!), cake pop tags, bottle labels, gift tags, cookie pockets, napkin rings and more! What more could you possibly want? To throw an adorable pink flamingo themed party, all you have to do is click HERE and you'll be able to download all of these fun ideas and MORE for free?  You can't beat that!  So go all out this year and throw the party that you've always dreamed of...we've done all the work for you already!  All that you need to do now is download, print and party!  We hope that you enjoy and come back to us with all your party needs!

 

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Baby Shower Theme Bumblebee

Throwing a baby shower? Perhaps for the very first time? Throwing a baby shower can be stressful--they're a lot of work.  What I think is always the most stressful part of throwing a baby shower, however, is finding a theme! It's hard to know how to decorate and how to make it extra special for the new mom-to-be.  Well guess what? We just took the most stressful part of the shower and handled it for you! We've designed this adorable "bumblebee" themed baby shower that is perfect for whether your new mommy is expecting a baby girl or a baby boy.  The "bumblebee" baby shower theme includes everything you can possibly imagine--invitations, party favors, bottle labels, silverware pouches, banners--even the pattern for an easy baby quilt that you can make as an adorable shower gift! So no more stressing, because we have you taken care of! Simply click here and you can download all of this and much more and print it out in either pink or blue so that you can throw a shower that will really cause a "buzz".  Hope you enjoy!

Baby Shower Theme Bumblebee

Diaper Baby Carriage

                           
My daughter Ana is having a baby in a month and all of her sisters threw her a very cute baby shower. 

Of course I still had to get in on the action and the shower was at my house. 

I told my daughter Megan that I wanted her to create a diaper carriage.  

Our theme was baby girls. 

 Diaper cakes are very popular right now and  I wanted something a little bit different. 

Megan is amazing and made this adorable diaper baby carriage out of disposable diapers, 

receiving blankets, bottles and baby wash cloth.  

All usable items for the new mother-to-be.

Megan made huge snicker-doodle cookies for a party favor take home and we housed 

them in the carriage. It was a fun centerpiece, gift and handout.

The instructions on making this 

diaper baby carriage is free and you can download it HERE.

Diaper Baby Carriage

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Printable Candy Bar Wrappers "I'm Here" Baby Boy

A month ago my son and daughter-in-law had a new baby boy and I wanted to tell the whole world! To help spread the word I made candy bar wrappers that had the baby's name, date he was born and how much he weighed.  It was fun passing out candy bars to friends and family. 

These would also be great as a baby shower party favor. This downloadable packet comes with four candy bar wrapper options, gift tags and candy tags. 

Printable Candy Bar Wrappers "I'm Here" Baby Boy.

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Black & White & Yum

I have a confession to make. I've been having an affair--with black and white. Even though I love color, and it's definitely my first love, black and white is just so clean and modern and makes a statement. I adore it.  It's even creeping into my holiday decorations.

Which is why I am loving this black and white dessert table via Amy Atlas. Lovely, right?

What about you? Do you have a color story that you are secretly crushing on? xoxo

 

 

 

Cupcake themed party ideas

If you're planning on hosting a cupcake themed party, here are some ideas to get your juices flowing.  With so many options on the market for cupcake invitations, cupcake party supplies and millions of posts on cupcake decorating, this topic seems to be far from over.  In fact, there are so many new great ideas as to how to incorporate cupcakes that it seems fitting to make an entire party themed around these great little desserts.

There are so many fabulous invitations on the market that feature cupcakes, some that you can make and some that you can create online.  Here is a sampling of just a few of my favorites:

These darling cupcake invitations from the Etsy shop, Whenitrains include fun pattern paper and an insert where the invitation information goes.

Or, a more grown up cupcake inspired cake invitation is this great birthday invitation from UrbanityStudios where you can easily change the colors and text in their online tool.

After you select your invitation (good luck, there are so many great options) and select your guest list, it's time to start thinking about decorations.

For centerpieces, why not use the plastic cupcake liners and fill with fresh blossoms:

Or, what about making a sign that hangs above your buffet or even on your entrance that says "Hello Cupcake!"

Banners are always a great option and I love Event Lucky's twist on using actual cupcake liners to make the banner.  So great.

During the party, there are many fun ideas for carrying on the cupcake theme.

Take for instance, this interactive way to serve cupcakes during your party. Set up a buffet full of undecorated cupcakes, toppings, frostings and you have a cupcake bar.

Source: pizzazzerie.com via Jade on Pinterest

 

Or, what about creating a cupcake contest.  Ask guests to bring a few cupcakes to share and have judges score the cupcakes on taste, presentation and of course, creativity.

If your having a children's cupcake party, you can give each child a baked, undecorated cupcake and ask them to make the most outlandish, fancy, etc. cupcake they can. Provide the kids with sprinkles, cotton candy, edible flowers, and other fun items that will make the cupcake decorating a ton of fun.  Give out prizes for "the most imaginative cupcake" or "most explosive" or "most colorful".  Have enough prizes for each child and award them for their great cupcake work.

Rustic Elegance-- in a Baby Shower

I'm generally a modern girl, but this gorgeous baby shower (for twins!) made my heart skip a beat {via Amy Atlas}. The newspaper theme creates the rustic (I love the invites and the crossword puzzle, as well as the baby letters), and the all white flowers and black and white details bumps up the sophistication.

Someone have a baby (or babies!) so I can re-create this beauty! xoxo Event Lucky 

P.S. Have you seen my re-design yet? 

 

How to make pinwheels

 
These pinwheels made the perfect center pieces for a bridal shower we recently hosted.  Their colorful whimsy will liven any party, girl's room, babies room or any room needing a splash of color. 

Download the free pattern and how to make these pinwheels

HERE at Parties and Patterns. 

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