Here's another super quick and inexpensive idea for party decor! I was inspired by these topiaries, found at Simply Designing, but, I wanted something a little smaller. To make my version of star topiaries, you''ll need: red, white, and blue construction paper or cardstock star punch (Hobby Lobby) straight pins styrofoam balls (mine were 4 inches from Jo Ann's) wooden skewers paper … [Read more...]
{birthday party “guest book” autographed baseball}
I'm sharing two tutorials from the party today! Head over to see Kate @ Cheap Crafty Mama for my tutorial on making a Burlap & Twine name banner, and read on here for the details on my version of a birthday party "guest book". I knew before having my little guy's birthday party that I definitely wanted some sort of a "guest book" for him me to look back on (let's be honest, he most likely … [Read more...]
{all-american first birthday party}
We had a great time celebrating our little man's first birthday this year. Since he was born July 3rd, we decided to go with an All-American theme! Just a few short weeks ago this little guy... became this one year old big boy! I still can't believe it's been a year! To celebrate the occasion, we decided to have a big All-American Birthday Bash (being that his July 3rd birthday falls … [Read more...]
{highchair fabric banner}
I can't believe it. It seems like just yesterday this little guy was born... And now we're less than three weeks away from celebrating his first birthday! Yikes! This mama is in party mode for sure. There are so many fun ideas swimming in my head for his red, white, and blue bash (he was born just shy of Independence Day on July 3rd). One such idea is a fabric birthday banner to wrap … [Read more...]
{i clicked it up a notch}
I missed entering Courtney's contest last month and was bummed! Luckily I made it in this month! Jackson is growing up way too fast 10 months old now! He's also starting to refuse baby foods and wants to eat anything that Shane or I eat instead. Here he is enjoying a mixture of cereal, blueberries, and lima beans....yum! As mentioned, I'm entering it in the "I Clicked It Up a Notch" … [Read more...]