Happy March Birthdays 2014!

Happy Birthday to Dad, Mom, Amalia, and me!  We had an equestrian theme for this year's March birthdays.  Amalia and I pulled out some of our favorite photos from our horse riding days.  Those were such good times!  Since our horse show ribbons were thrown out in a cleaning spree a while back, I went ahead and made some.  There's an awesome tutorial here from 100 Layer Cake.  We did, however, still have a saddle and our riding helmets so those made perfect props.  I didn't have a particular color scheme in mind for the flowers, but there just happened to be blue hydrangeas, red carnations, and yellow chyrsanthemums at the store -  the colors of first, second, and third place ribbons.  Here are some photos...

  

Treasury Time: Moonlight & Starlight

 

Get out your telescopes!  The night sky was the inspiration for my latest bunting in "Constellation", a mix of black, white, gold, and grey with a star print.  It would be perfect for a star-themed wedding or an out-of-this-world birthday party.

  

Jeu de Ficelle / Print / Pos... MathildeAubier $15	2014 Lunar Calendar /// Year... KinOfKin $20	Moon Phase Dress graciechai $210	black, white and grey leathe... redstitchlab $12
Grey Rabbit No. 2 Archival ... amberalexander $20	Star and Crescent Moon Neckl... Muse411 $64	Moon and Stars 6 - Contempor... TheBlackbirdSi... $60	Zodiac constellation - Embro... GalaBorn $25
Dark Blue Maxi Evening Dress... Lennyfashion $180	Felted Soap with Libra Const... SoFino $18	Minimalist dreamcatcher, wh... wincsike $37	Geometric Hanging Porcelain ... RevisionsDesig... $42
Ursa Major Glow in the Dark ... lovecalifornia $62	silver tiny wooden stud earr... BelleAccessoir... $5.9	Galaxy brooch in black & whi... bstudio $40	Flat shoes. Oxford shoes. Bl... ImeldaShoes $184

                        

Treasury Time: Poppy Fields

This spring treasury was the inspiration behind my latest bunting in "Poppy Fields", a mix of florals in red-orange and mint green, with burlap and cream solids.

poppy art, floral, french co... amberalexander $20	vintage poppies temporary ta... pepperink $5	Red Poppies Print 8"x10... CalamariStudio $15	Poppy Posy Brooch laylaamber $15
Poppies photograph. Poppy fi... BeatriceLechta... $35	Floral High Waisted Panties ... EgrettaGarzett... $28	Flower Photography - Fine A... kimfearheiley $30	Flower Art 11x11 Bordered Pr... Rynndition $35
Peach Pink Flower Photograph... KamenaPhotogra... $17	Vintage poppy art print Anti... AntiqueBotanic... $10	Memo Board/Cork Board /Red F... AppleWhite $15	Matte Pink Blush . POPPY Min... BLSoaps $4.95
Shirley Poppy Print 8x10 theblackapple $16	Boho Decor, Digital Art, Pri... Cmykprintabled... $5	10 Red Paper Poppies - Minia... SQUISHnCHIPS $6	Hand painted wooden earrings stakshop $12

 

Customer Photos: February 2014

A big thank you to a lovely customer who sent me these photos from her son's birthday party.  I loved the bright pastels she picked out, and I just love how she used the Happy Birthday banner to decorate the wreath.  It looks wonderful! Thank you again for sharing!

New Item: Personalized Cake Toppers

You asked for it, and they're here!  I've had so many requests for personalized cake toppers that I have started adding new listings to the shop.  The banners are made from hand-cut paper and sewn together with white thread.  I'm taking custom requests for these as well, so I've had lots of fun picking out new papers and patterns (and they're available in whatever wording you would like).  I hope you like them!


Happy Birthday personalized cake topper

Photo Friday: Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Here are some photos from our very sweet Victorian-themed Valentine's Day party.  Lots of tulle, pink, and cherubs.  And of course cupcakes - chocolate cupcakes with cherry jam frosting.  Yum.  If you've seen photos from my other parties here on this blog, you may have noticed that I repurpose a lot of my decorations for different occasions.  I do enjoy adding props and pieces to my collection, and try to find as many creative ways as I can to make good use out of them.  The cherub is actually a Christmas ornament, but I think it fits in perfectly here.  The birdcage, which I bought at AC Moore, was used at last year's indoor garden party and again at our vintage seaside birthday party.  This time I cut out butterflies that I had printed onto cardstock, folded them gently in the middle, and attached with a bit of double sided tape (a little tedious, but worth it, I think).  I just picked up the little cupcake stand at Joann Fabrics, so keep an eye out - you might see it turn up again soon!