Patriotic Party!

Take a look at these fabulous 4th of July party ideas from A Muse Studio! 

I just love all of these ideas and they can be altered to suit any party theme. The little banners made with circles punched from cardstock is my favorite, what a clever idea! I'm seeing an apron card in my future too!

 

Love this simple goody bag idea too...

 

Love this too....

All supplies to make these projects are from A Muse Studio.

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Julie D.

...a little favor

I love favors! You know, those little treats that you bestow upon your guests to thank them for attending your celebration, no matter how large or small it was. A favor can be anything from a single piece of candy wrapped with decorative paper and adorned with a snippet of ribbon, to a whole bag of either homemade goodies or other favorite treats with a cute paper topper.

This adorable little matchbook favor makes the perfect treat for a bridal shower or wedding. You can whip up a whole bunch of them in no time at all, cheap! They look great when they are placed in a coordinating basket or bucket, ready to snatched up and enjoyed by your guests. This one has a wedding theme but they can easily be customized to match the color or theme of any event and hold your choice of wrapped candy. I used Life Savers inside mine.  All supplies, except for the candy of course, and the punches are from A Muse Studio.

Here's a little hint: staple through the wrapper to secure the candy inside.

Birthdays, graduations, showers, weddings and many other family gatherings will take place during these summer months. Favors are an easy way for you to add a personal touch and will make your guests feel appreciated. They can be any small treat, the possibilities are endless! Just use your imagination and then get a little crafty and personalize them with a bit of paper and ink. Most of all, have fun and celebrate!

Recipe:

Calendar Fun and Friend to Friend stamp sets
Sugar, Sky and Onyx paper

Slate pigment ink

Clear embossing powder

Quickie glue pen

Diamond glitter
Word window punch (SU)

Circle Punches (Creative Memories)

 

Thanks for visiting!

~ Julie D.

Birthday Memories

At our house we are busy preparing for my daughter's fourth birthday party. This year she has requested a Strawberry Shortcake party and while I did pick up a few Strawberry Shortcake items, the main theme is really just berries.

All this party planning and the fact that she is already four has me looking back at her past three parties and I thought I'd share a few of my favorite things from them.

Her first birthday party was a Winnie the Pooh party. I purchased almost everything that year, except the cake which I made to look like a beehive. I thought it came out pretty cute.

I found the perfect flag for the day too...

Just love this shot...

For her second birthday we went with a fairy theme. I was a little more crafty that year and made the invitations as well as the favors. I purchased cupcakes topped with a variety of icing flowers and added little butterfiles from Michael's to them. Here is the invitation which had a sliding inner panel.

These little fairies were the favors. My sister-in-law helped me make up a bunch of these little cuties. They were super easy to make. I will share more details about them in another post.

For her third birthday we had a mermaid party, not neccessarily Ariel, just mermaids. I found the perfect cake at Market Basket of all places! It was so good that I ordered this year's cake from there too.

I also made some extra cupcakes adorned with seashells that I made with Sizzlits dies that I had.  

And my favoritest creation of all is this paper-mache mermaid that I made. I admit it was a labor of love but came out so great. It is hanging on the wall in her room now.

Wow, that was a long post, but I could not resist!

Thanks for visiting my blog!

~ Julie D.