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Beach Party Fun!

May 16, 2012 1 Comment

With summer quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about the summer-time parties! I found some GREAT beach party and summer fun party inspiration for you to check out!

First up, one of the CUTEST parties every, a Beach Baby Birthday party, featured on Kara’s Party Ideas:

And from Paisley Petal Events, another sweet beach party theme… with BARBIE! Read through her post to be ‘in the know’ as to how to recreate it!

From the Hostess blog, a PREPPY beach party theme…once again, make sure you read through her post to be ‘in the know’ on how to create this fab party! Sailboat cookie cutters and crab cookie cutters are easy to find and decorate! Need a good glazed sugar cookie recipe – Click Here (it’s awesome -the best I’ve ever made!)

Click through to check out several Beach Party food ideas.. from chickabug. She offers links to tutorials and recipes too! These are FABULOUS!

And from my favorite cookie maker/blogger, Sweet Sugar Belle, check out the adorable Seahorse Cookie tutorial:

Will you be heading to the beach to party this summer? Tell us all about it!

And don’t forget to enter our Book Giveaway!! Click HERE for details!

Filed Under: Decor, Events Tagged With: beach, beach birthday cake, cookies, favors, food, party, theme

Wedding BLING!

May 10, 2012 Leave a Comment

It’s been a little while since we talked about Weddings and Bling… it is so time for another post!

Check out these super-fun super-bling wedding shoes, found on Style Me Pretty:

And this stunning wedding cake bling! From a gallery on onewed.com…

You just can’t get MORE FAB than crystal encrusted bottles at your wedding… can you? Check out the inspiration photo from Nancy Swiezy’s Events Weddings and Flowers (with a great little tip on how to make these affordably!)

And of course we have BLING in the Diva Entertains shop. Have you seen our crystal cake toppers?

Will YOU be adding bling to YOUR wedding? If so, how? We’d love to hear about it!

Filed Under: Decor, DIY Diva Tagged With: bling, bottles, cake topper, shoes, wedding

Peacock Bridal Shower and Favors AND Customer Photo!

May 3, 2012 Leave a Comment

We have mentioned this before, but the Peacock theme is an incredibly popular one right now for weddings and bridal showers. Today I have inspirations for those of you who are planning a peacock event. (And if you AREN’T planning one… shouldn’t you be??)

So, to start us off, here is an incredibly simple way to decorate a dessert table by using peacock-colored cupcakes, like these from RoseBakes.com. You could add simple toppers, and even peacock feathers as toppers (as mentioned in her post). You can also wrap your cupcakes with our Peacock Cupcake Wrappers.

From Giggles Galore, comes an INCREDIBLE Peacock Party post with lots of inspiration. The party was actually a Peacock Princess party, but I think the ideas could easily be adapted for a bridal shower. My favorite? The peacock cups! You can check out the TUTORIAL HERE.

I found a Pretty Peacock “real party” post on The Hostess Blog, with tons of incredible inspiration. I could not get over how gorgeous this next photo was… just had to share! What a great idea for the drinks and dessert table:

Also, we are sharing another customer photo today! Bonnie sent us a photo of some FAB Bridesmaid gift bags she put together, using our Peacock Favor Bags.

Here is a photo of the Favor Bags from our Diva Entertains shop:

And here is how Bonnie dressed them up… gold tissue paper, a peacock feather. Did I say FAB??!

We also have an article that can help you Plan a Peacock Bridal Shower!

We also carry the largest selection of quality Peacock Wedding Favors.

Filed Under: Decor, Events, Favors, Weddings Tagged With: bag, bridal shower, cupcake wrappers, customer, favor, party tips, peacock, peacock favors, photo

Shoe Themed Party – FUN!

April 26, 2012 Leave a Comment

Today we have fun pictures from one of our happy customers from the Diva Entertains shop. Cynthia planned a shoe themed party, and ordered a cake topper and party favors. Here are a couple of her photos. Note that the shoes that she wore is on her left and she decorate our shoe cake topper (on right) to look just like it. Great job Cynthia!!!:

Shoe Birthday Parties are big! You can see ALL our the Diva Entertains shoe party favors and accessories HERE.

Thanks, Cynthia, for sharing!!

Filed Under: Birthdays, Decor, Decorations, Diva Entertains, Favors Tagged With: cake topper, centerpiece, party, shoe, stiletto

Kids Parties – Farm Birthday Party Theme!

April 26, 2012 Leave a Comment

One of the most popular themes for kids’ birthday parties is the Farm and Barnyard Theme! And honestly, it’s a great theme for adults too… and even baby showers! I’ve got some great inspiration for you today with lots of flannel, red checks, barnyard animals and HAY!

First, from Shindig Diva, an ADORABLE 1st birthday Barnyard Party. Animal crackers, “moo” juice, and cow and pig suckers – FUN! The post is full of great ideas for decorating, favors and more so make sure you click through to it!.

From Blowout Party comes a Barnyard Birthday Bash! The barnyard cake Amazing! Print the picture and take it to the bakery to see if they can replicate it! With ideas for favors, food, and even a barnyard craft table make this party a HIT!

Check out the very colorful Birthday Farm party on the Hostess blog. Once again, the adorable farm birthday cake for this party makes me squeal! Scroll through all her pictures for inspiration and at the end of the post she describes how she created this party and, where applicable, lists where she purchased specific items from.

And finally, remember that I said a barnyard theme would be great for a baby shower too? Well, check out this sweet post from Sweet Iced Tea… lovely, fun ideas for a “little chick” baby shower. I love her “Do Me A Favor” preserve party favor idea. Easy and so adorable. Scroll down to the end of her post to see it:

Filed Under: Baby Showers, Decor, Decorations, Events, Kids Birthdays Tagged With: baby shower, barn, barnyard, barnyard birthday, barnyard cake, birthday, farm birthday cake

Shabby Chic Mason Jar CraftsTutorials

April 24, 2012 Leave a Comment

I have three great tutorials for you today. They are easy as can be, and in just a matter of minutes, you can be turning ordinary mason jars into super fab pieces! These would be great for party table centerpieces, shower gifts… or even just your home decor!

First up, from Julie Ann Art, a colored mason jar tutorial… the see-through colored glass look is SO gorgeous! She shares how to paint mason jars, including the specific paint to use, for a beautiful finish like the picture below.

From Decor chick, a spray paint mason jar tutorial that produces a completely different look!

And from Crafts By Amanda comes a VERY shabby chic look.. burlap, doilies, and mason jars. There are lots of potential ways to design these luminaries… check out the post for a variety of ideas!

Filed Under: Decor, Decorations, Shabby Chic Tagged With: chic, crafts, doily mason jars, jars, mason, shabby, spray paint mason jars

May Day Inspiration

April 19, 2012 Leave a Comment

I’m sure you’ve noticed in recent posts that I’ve been OVER THE TOP about flowers and spring. I just can’t help it. And you can expect more… like today! As April starts to wind down (already!), it’s time to start thinking about May Day and Mother’s Day! Now, I know May Day is traditionally more for “kids”, but as I was looking at gorgeous May Day bouquets, I realized what great inspiration they would be for a spring bridal or baby shower… or a Mother’s Day tea. So, are you ready for more flowers?? (Even if you aren’t, here they come…)

First up, from A Bit of Sunshine, an absolutely lovely tutorial on making Fancy Felt Baskets for May Day. These would ALSO be good for centerpieces at a shower, or even gifts for party guests.

A very simple and shabby-chic-esque idea comes from Martha Stewart. Simple cans made into May Day baskets:

I just have to share one for the kids… I can’t help it. From Rage Against the Minivan, a great tutorial for making cone baskets… again, these could be embellished and made into lovely centerpiece bouquets!

And finally… one more “shabby chic” idea.. from Patina White. Peat pots turned into LOVELY baskets for May Day… or any day!

Filed Under: Decor, Decorations, Flower Arrangement Tagged With: arrangements, bouquets, centerpieces, day, flowers, may

Spring Baby Shower Ideas

April 17, 2012 Leave a Comment

Oh, I have some lovely, lovely things to share with you today! It’s SPRING… and it’s time to think about BABY SHOWERS! April Showers… May Flowers… oh, so many fun ideas for themes!

First up, from Thoughtfully Simple, a “Baby in Bloom” shower idea. The post is FULL of fab ideas for celebrating with a blooming baby shower including a cheap and easy way to decorate with homemade flower poms. Click here to learn how to make tissue paper pom poms:

From Kara’s Party Ideas, a modern baby shower theme… bright, bright colors like orange and blue AND with chevron print. A must see!

From Hostess with the Mostess, an INCREDIBLE Spring themed baby shower… or “sprinkle“. Featuring a pastel baby shower them, there are many gorgeous pictures and ideas! Be SURE to scroll to the end of the post where there is specific info about almost everything pictured, so you can re-create a sprinkle for your favorite mom-to-be.

From Jay’s Catering, check out this Spring Baby Shower post, with great ideas for decorating INDOORS, but still getting that feel of spring.

Aren’t you inspired!! I sure am.

Filed Under: Baby Showers, Decor, Decorations, Events, Flower Arrangement, Table Setting Tagged With: blooming baby shower, how to make tissue paper pomps, spring baby shower

Easter Crafts with Kids (or not:)

April 4, 2012 Leave a Comment

In case you missed it, yesterday I mentioned that we are on “spring break” around here, and every SO busy with fun things like bike rides in the park and NAPS. We are also making several easy Easter crafts.

One of the cutest crafts I found this year was this Hanging Egg Door Decoration. It is easy enough to do WITH the kids… yet elegant enough to do on your own and take ALL the credit. When you click through to the site below make sure you scroll through all the crafts featured (19 pages to scroll through) because there are other Easter egg crafts as well as other fun Easter arts and crafts.

Get all the quick and easy details from BHG.com:

Filed Under: Decorations, DIY Diva Tagged With: decoration, diy Easter decor, door decor, easter, Easter crafts for children, easter egg crafts, Easts arts and crafts, Easy Easter Crafts for Kids, egg, hanging, Homemade Easter decorations, wall art

Fruit Salad in a Watermelon Boat Extraordinaire!

April 3, 2012 Leave a Comment

And I’m busy, busy sleeping IN, going to the park, hanging out in the sunshine, making fun crafts, and taking naps with my kids. Because of that, posts will be a bit shorter this week, BUT they will all be devoted to ideas for all YOUR last minute Easter fun!

Today’s quick link? A super fab Flower Watermelon Basket Garden, from babble.com: