She also wanted place cards for guest seating.
It's so fun when someone contacts me to make something that isn't in my shop!
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Apple Favor Tags
Early this year, one of my friends asked me to design a favor tag for a bridal shower she was hosting. She gave each guest a jar of caramel and an apple packaged in a cellophane bag and needed a tag for them. Here's what I created for her.
She also wanted place cards for guest seating.
It's so fun when someone contacts me to make something that isn't in my shop!
She also wanted place cards for guest seating.
It's so fun when someone contacts me to make something that isn't in my shop!
Monday, October 20, 2014
Bad Pants in Texas
I was contacted by the director of The Bad Pants Open Tournament benefiting the Texas Children's Hospital. She requested 40 centerpiece sticks for the tournament. Of course I jumped at the challenge. But, there was a catch...she needed them made and delivered in only 5 days. So, in true me fashion, I got busy and had these 40 centerpiece sticks out in less than 24 hours.
She wanted some of the golf balls made with logos as well as some "fun colored" flags-since this IS the tournament of bad pants!
She wanted some of the golf balls made with logos as well as some "fun colored" flags-since this IS the tournament of bad pants!
Friday, October 17, 2014
C is for Cookie!
Last week I had a request for my Cookie Monster food tents with printing. I love the wording my sweet customer chose!
Thursday, October 16, 2014
NYC bound
Here's just a few of the 65 invitations that I created for a sweet customer's ice skating party at Wollman Rink in Central Park! That sure was A LOT of tiny marshmallows to attach to those mugs!
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
For the love of polka dots!
I am obsessed with LOVE polka dots! I REALLY want to create a gold polka dot wall in my studio! There are so many great photos of polka dot walls on Pinterest. I've been inspired. I'm hoping to someday soon have an "after" photo of this boring (and horribly photographed) wall covered in gold polka dots...
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Any guesses?
Can you guess what the theme that I've been busy creating today is called? HINT: It's not candy or ballerina.
Monday, October 13, 2014
How it all started....
I've been very busy adding new products and party themes to the shop these past few weeks. Too bad my brain works much faster than my hands! I have so many items and themes that I want to add eventually!
All of these ideas floating around in my head and scribbled on scraps of paper got me thinking about how my love of party planning and decorating has evolved since I became a mommy.
I remember looking through birthday themes when my first born was turning 1. Since you only turn 1 once, I wanted to make sure I had a unique party for my baby! I didn't want a party that anyone else could have easily recreated. It had to be different. It's easy to go to the store, load up on every birthday item you see. Anyone can do that! I wanted to make the party OURS.
So I created her birthday invitation and have made them for her (and her sister!) every year since! Each year I've added more and more handmade decorations to both of my daughters' birthday parties. And once the party is over, I use these items as keepsakes from their birthday that year and have instant scrapbook pages.
When my girls were each too young to ask for a specific birthday theme, I was the one who got to choose their party. I always picked color schemes and something cute (usually food related!) to go with the colors...pink and yellow cupcake party, pink and brown ice cream party. Basically, I loved thinking of themes that weren't in the party aisle at Target.
I have to say that there's nothing wrong with character themed parties but there is something special when you take that character and customize your party and SPRINKLE it with personalized and unique handmade items. I've thrown several licensed character parties but made them all very different than something you'd find in a big box store or at the party you went to last month. The world of licensed characters can collide with handmade goodness!
In the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of the parties I've created for my girls in the past as well as ways to use the products in the shop. For now, it's off to work on some decorations for a "photo shoot" this week!
All of these ideas floating around in my head and scribbled on scraps of paper got me thinking about how my love of party planning and decorating has evolved since I became a mommy.
I remember looking through birthday themes when my first born was turning 1. Since you only turn 1 once, I wanted to make sure I had a unique party for my baby! I didn't want a party that anyone else could have easily recreated. It had to be different. It's easy to go to the store, load up on every birthday item you see. Anyone can do that! I wanted to make the party OURS.
So I created her birthday invitation and have made them for her (and her sister!) every year since! Each year I've added more and more handmade decorations to both of my daughters' birthday parties. And once the party is over, I use these items as keepsakes from their birthday that year and have instant scrapbook pages.
When my girls were each too young to ask for a specific birthday theme, I was the one who got to choose their party. I always picked color schemes and something cute (usually food related!) to go with the colors...pink and yellow cupcake party, pink and brown ice cream party. Basically, I loved thinking of themes that weren't in the party aisle at Target.
I have to say that there's nothing wrong with character themed parties but there is something special when you take that character and customize your party and SPRINKLE it with personalized and unique handmade items. I've thrown several licensed character parties but made them all very different than something you'd find in a big box store or at the party you went to last month. The world of licensed characters can collide with handmade goodness!
In the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of the parties I've created for my girls in the past as well as ways to use the products in the shop. For now, it's off to work on some decorations for a "photo shoot" this week!
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
American Girl Party Napkin Rings Tutorial
As promised, here's a quick and EASY tutorial to make gerber daisy napkin rings for your American Girl party.
When you go to an American Girl Cafe, they have hot pink gerber daisies on the tables and hot pink bow napkin rings that double as a hair tie. We decided to incorporate both into my daughter's party.
Start with a bunch of flowers from the craft store. Cut the stems off the flowers with wire cutters. Hot glue gems in the centers for some extra bling. Next hot glue hair ties to the back of the flowers. Now you have napkin rings and a fancy hair tie for your guests.
When you go to an American Girl Cafe, they have hot pink gerber daisies on the tables and hot pink bow napkin rings that double as a hair tie. We decided to incorporate both into my daughter's party.
Start with a bunch of flowers from the craft store. Cut the stems off the flowers with wire cutters. Hot glue gems in the centers for some extra bling. Next hot glue hair ties to the back of the flowers. Now you have napkin rings and a fancy hair tie for your guests.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
It's our 1st Birthday!
One year ago today, The Sprinkled Celebration was launched on Etsy. What a fun year it's been!
Monday, August 4, 2014
American Girl Party
A few months ago I created an American Girl inspired birthday party for my daughter. You can find most of the items I used in my Etsy shop. www.sprinkledcelebration.etsy
If you don't see what you want in my shop, please ask. Items sell out and I may not have re-listed what you need but can still make it.
For colors, we chose raspberry and bright pink. Here's the dessert table:
I made place cards for each of the girls and whipped together a gerber daisy napkin ring. (Stay tuned for a quick and easy tutorial.) I wrapped pink and white striped straws with coordinating color washi tape flags and hung stars from the chandeliers.
For the centerpiece, I created this centerpiece stick and put it in a painted bucket with some star shaped lollipops and paper shreds. I made doll-sized party hats that the girls decorated with felt flowers while we waited for everyone to arrive.
Here's another centerpiece stick. I made 2 of these and placed them on both sides of my mantle.
I covered our mirror with hot pink wrapping paper and added the star. The name banner is also in my shop.
I made the cupcakes and embellished them with raspberry and bright pink stars and pink and white starred cupcake wrappers (both available in my shop.)
For the Birthday Girl, I used the cake topper and a couple extra cupcake toppers for her special cupcake!
The "Happy Birthday" banner is also available in my shop. I chose to hang it on a chalkboard that I covered in bright pink wrapping paper. I love using party backdrops. Wrapping paper makes it so easy and affordable!
Of course the dolls had their own table too! I wish I had taken a picture of the table with all of the doll guests. The doll "place mats" are coasters and their "centerpiece" is lollipop erasers.
Here's a link to my Etsy shop where you can find many of the items for this party:
www.sprinkledcelebration.etsy
If you don't see what you want in my shop, please ask. Items sell out and I may not have re-listed what you need but can still make it.
For colors, we chose raspberry and bright pink. Here's the dessert table:
I made place cards for each of the girls and whipped together a gerber daisy napkin ring. (Stay tuned for a quick and easy tutorial.) I wrapped pink and white striped straws with coordinating color washi tape flags and hung stars from the chandeliers.
For the centerpiece, I created this centerpiece stick and put it in a painted bucket with some star shaped lollipops and paper shreds. I made doll-sized party hats that the girls decorated with felt flowers while we waited for everyone to arrive.
Here's another centerpiece stick. I made 2 of these and placed them on both sides of my mantle.
I covered our mirror with hot pink wrapping paper and added the star. The name banner is also in my shop.
I made the cupcakes and embellished them with raspberry and bright pink stars and pink and white starred cupcake wrappers (both available in my shop.)
For the Birthday Girl, I used the cake topper and a couple extra cupcake toppers for her special cupcake!
The "Happy Birthday" banner is also available in my shop. I chose to hang it on a chalkboard that I covered in bright pink wrapping paper. I love using party backdrops. Wrapping paper makes it so easy and affordable!
Of course the dolls had their own table too! I wish I had taken a picture of the table with all of the doll guests. The doll "place mats" are coasters and their "centerpiece" is lollipop erasers.
Here's a link to my Etsy shop where you can find many of the items for this party:
www.sprinkledcelebration.etsy
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Welcome!
Here goes nothing!
I started an Etsy shop almost a year ago and am finally getting around to starting my blog. I plan on sharing party planning tips, party decorating ideas as well as document (and hopefully inspire) how I use the products I make.
Here's the link to my Etsy shop of handmade party supplies:
www.sprinkledcelebration.etsy.com
I started an Etsy shop almost a year ago and am finally getting around to starting my blog. I plan on sharing party planning tips, party decorating ideas as well as document (and hopefully inspire) how I use the products I make.
Here's the link to my Etsy shop of handmade party supplies:
www.sprinkledcelebration.etsy.com
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