A New Twist on an Old Fav!

I volunteered to create some baby shower invitations for my friend- because I'm *always* down for a crafty project!  I was so excited when she told me the color scheme was leopard print and corral with accents of gold! How much fun is that?!  As I was planning the design, I came across an old favorite: the New Arrival Cricut cartridge!

Super Hero Birthday Party!

Wow!  The last year has been absolutely *NUTS*!! New job, new city, and new demands!!  I didn't have the opportunity to do as much crafting as I usually do, and unfortunately blogging was off the table as well.  But 2013 is a new year and I'm ready to get back in the swing of things!!

First post of the year:  A Super Hero Party!  I created invites and decor for a co-worker's son and I had such a great time with this one!!

I created the invitation in Cricut Craft Room using the Super Dad father's day card.  I modified the design and created the 'M' logo (mimicking the infamous 'S') to carry throughout the designs.

The decor consisted of bright primary colors, the classic 'boom' 'pow' & 'crash'  signs, and lots of city buildings!

Each child who attended the party received a "Super Hero Transformation Pack" that held a cape so they could turn into their super hero alter ego!  I created the packs using the gable box from Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More 2.

The party bags I created also sported the birthday boy's super logo!  The smaller bags were for the classroom party and the larger bags were given at the end of the actual birthday party.

Last but *certainly* not least - the cake at the birthday party was Ah-Mazing!!  The talented Nikki with www.sweetladiesbakery.com created this awesome confection and  I wanted to make sure that it was featured in the post!  Isn't it fantastic?!?

Invites, Invites, Invites!

Whoo!! Has this month been a flurry of activity!  Filled to the brim with projects, preparations, and plans!  ...okay, enough with the "p's"! LOL  But seriously- between invitation requests, birthdays, and hosting my very first card swap- there has been a lot going on!  Let's talk invites, shall we?  I had two requests this month, one for a baby shower and one for a surprise party.

Surprise!!

I was approached by one of my co-workers, who asked me to create invitations for his wife's surprise birthday party.  Even though I am *supposed* to be ultra-focused on the DIY Bridal Shower, I couldn't resist squeezing this one request in!  So I pulled out my Gypsy, welded some letters & a rectangle together- and VIOLA! Instant invitations! LOL I heard that the invites were a hit- and I'm so glad that I could contribute to this very special event!

Now my next posts really *will* be all about the DIY Bridal Shower!! Promise! :o)

Princess Tea Party!

Time has certainly flown by because I can't believe that my God-daughter just turned four!!  It seems like she was just born yesterday!!  But in these short four years, my friend (her mom) and I have made a tradition out of creating a different birthday experience for her each year.  This year, since it's been discovered that she is *very* much a girly-girl, we decided to have a Princess Tea Party!

My friend found a real tea house that caters to the little ones and we knew this party was going to be a hit!  I also knew that I had more than a little bit of work to do to take this party up a notch!

 I designed her invitations on the computer and had them printed as 5X7 photos at a Walgreen's in her area.  Since we live in different states, it's super-convenient to be able to upload them to their website, they print them up and she can pick them up in about an hour!

DIY Bridal Shower ::The Invitations::

One of my very best friends in the *entire* world is getting MARRIED and I am sooooo excited!!  Oh- and guess what?! I'm her Maid of Honor!  When she told me I was so honored that I was flying high on could 9!  ....it wasn't until days later that I started to wonder 'what exactly am I supposed to be doing as a Maid of Honor'??...  Well thank God for Google! LOL! I quickly got schooled-up on all of my MOH duties and discovered that one my major duties was to plan and host the bridal shower.

Invitations Fit for a Little Diva

A friend of mine asked me to make invitations for her daughter's birthday and I was so honored!  Her daughter is definitely one my favorite kids on the planet!  When my friend told me that the colors were going to be pink and zebra-print (what else would you have for a little diva?!) I knew that the Forever Young Cricut cartridge was going to come in handy.

Diva on a Dime!

My friend had a make-up party and wanted to do something simple and elegant to set the tone for the event. So I created individual custom invitations using a gray scale monochromatic color scheme.

For the thank you card, we did the Joy Fold card in the same color scheme. For the embossing, we used the Divine Swirls Cuttlebug folder. Instead of the traditional Joy Fold closure, we used ribbon delicately knotted in the middle.

For the favors, I made the 2-5-7-10 box. This was an incredible easy box to make and I love that you can make it with just one sheet of 8.5 X 11 paper. While making the box, I noticed that I could fold it small enough to fit into a Cuttlebug folder, so just experimenting, I decided to emboss the entire box before I assembled it - and I loved how it turned out! A quick 60 second assembly followed by some sheer ribbon- and it was done!

Here is the link to the 2-5-7-10 box: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/2_5_7_10_box/

The party turned out great- everyone had a fabulous time!