When I was young, I would go on weeks long summer vacations with my grandparents in their fifth wheel trailer. Some of my favorite childhood memories took place with the two of them and me and the open road in the middle of nowhere. They took me to Sequoia, Redwood, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Tetons and of course, the Grand Canyon. In the spirit of those two, and with my obsession for vintage travel trailers, let me share with you our brand new set, these Happy Camper Party Decorations! While my grandma and grandpa drove me around with a much larger...
DIY Zombie Birthday Party
This DIY Zombie Birthday Party has to be in the top 5 best themed birthdays in our house of all time. It just HAS to, because, well, look at it! Let me back up a moment here. My son’s 13th birthday was fast approaching when we started to discuss his party theme ideas. We’ve had some seriously epic parties for his birthday in the past, Steampunk, Fire Truck, Science, and we wanted this one to be memorable as well. One of is favorite video games involves Zombies, so he thought, let’s do that! With the undead on my mind, I...
An Under Construction Birthday Party
I am in LOVE with this adorable Under Construction Birthday Party one of our customers recently put together for her son, Ettore. She actually lives in Italy, and put this party on in a local children’s play space called The Planet of Children – such a perfect name for a venue like this! For this Under Construction Birthday Party, the birthday mom, Desanka, set up three different vignettes within the room – a table for drinks, a table for food and a workbench for the dessert “table”. On the dessert table, tool shaped cookies, candy, cupcakes and a layer cake...
A Princess party for Two
I have these two cute little cousins who ADORE all things princess themed. These sisters have birthdays so close together, that they share their celebrations, and guess who gets to help decorate? ME! And this year, they wanted a princess party for two. Not just a princess party for two, but one that they could invite their favorite princess character to, Snow White. So, yeah, therein lies my dilemma. Snow White is not something I own any rights to, not something I can use imagery for, not something I’m comfortable recreating. So, I didn’t. Taking the illustration from our Pink Princess...
Succulent themed Birthday Party
In 2002, my husband and I welcomed our baby girl into the world (after about 40 hours of labor!). You just can’t prepare yourself for your first child, no matter how many books you read, or how many other parents you talk to. From the moment our daughter Autumn was born, I knew I was in for a seriously wild ride – she was loud, she was strong and she was perceptive. I’d like to share with you her Sweet 16 birthday party details, with this Succulent themed Birthday Party, and maybe even take you on a trip down memory...
black and white birthday party
My older sister turned 50 this year. I know, I know, its SO hard to believe because I’m so very young and everything. But, 50 is a pretty big deal, so I wanted to help make it memorable… so what’s a younger sister to do but design a kick ass black and white birthday party! This stunning black and white birthday party all started with that cool piece of vintage furniture – that I found in the alley behind my house. I’m not usually a dumpster diver per se, but this one just screamed my name! After a thorough cleaning, some...
Marine Steampunk Birthday Party
My son Jack has an obsession with sharks, has even known for years that he would like to be a marine biologist when he grows up. When I asked him what theme he would like this year, of course he asked for sharks – for the second time! Now, I really wanted to make this “Under the Sea” theme happen for him, but at the same time make it age appropriate for an 11 year old, and of course, cool enough for my kid. I’m not sure how I came up with it, but, the word “steampunk” almost immediately came to mind for...
Gemstone Birthday Party Ideas
So many parties… so little time, am I right? My sweet niece turned FIFTEEN recently, and she really wanted a memorable party theme. So, magic party Auntie Abby (ME!) to the rescue with a new set and some Gemstone Birthday Party Ideas! Let’s kick off these Gemstone Birthday Party Ideas with some pictures, shall we? Gorgeous, sparkly, golden pictures! See more of our teen and tween age themed parties, including this gorgeous Succulent Party! Now, this party setup may look all high end expensive – but really its all fairly budget friendly. Lets start with that backdrop! Our golden sequins...
Easy Kids Parties at Home
I absolutely love that I can throw so many of my kids parties at our home. It makes logistics much easier for me, especially if I forget something, or if I dump an entire liter of fruit punch in my lap. Even the weather over the years has been kind, only one party has been rained on (but only for about 20 minutes, then we went right back to it), and once there was a chance of rain, so we moved it inside only to have to most gorgeous weather that day. Anyway, with all that, I guess you could...
Bug Birthday Party Supplies
Bugs can be cute. Don’t believe me? Take a peek at our new Bug Birthday Party Supplies! This swarm of geometric and colorful bugs are just the right look for your sweet boy or girl’s next big celebration. We went with COLOR for this new set of Bug Birthday Party Supplies, and did they turn out just perfect! From the pennant banner to the cupcake toppers we decked it all out. Now, because our new set of decorations is a printable, all you’ll need is a color printer, acrobat reader (free from adobe.com!), some scissors, tape, ribbon and toothpicks. Now,...