holiday cards :: pricing and info

I have received many emails inquiring about Holiday Cards. Just to clarify, the order deadline was NOT November 1st. There was just a special promotion if you ordered before then. So please, feel free to order away. If you would like a custom designed holiday card, pricing is listed below. Also, you can visit the kidlark store in the sidebar to view our latest template cards. Thanks for all of your love and support over the years!

fun find :: cupcake stands

I have received a few inquiries as to where I bought the cupcake stands pictured in the previous post. I got them from a Farmhouse Wares. It is an amazing website with a lot of great items. I especially love all the galvanized tin items they have. Like these place cards, or this cake stand, and this silverware caddy.

custom party :: tea party for two

I just came across pictures from my Scarlett's third birthday party back in October, and realized I never shared them with you. I was going to take a year off from doing a party, but it was our turn to host her little playgroup and one of her friends has a birthday just a few days from Scarlett. So, my friend Erica and I decided to do a little joint tea party for the girls. We kept it very simple, but it all turned out so cute. I used my Cath Kidston table cloth as the main inspiration and planned everything around that. The girls, and Bennett, had a great time sipping tea, play dress up, and dancing their hearts out. We also did a little activity of making little tea cups out of ice cream cones and candy. It was a fun and crazy afternoon.

 

 

 

 

 

5th birthday :: super bennett

My son wanted his 5th birthday party to be a superhero party. I on the other hand, did not want a party full of batman, superman, spiderman, etc. So we compromised! Instead we had a Super Bennett breakfast, and I love the way everything turned out. For the decor, I loved all the rainbow parties I had seen around so I decided to mix that into the theme. I made the mobiles that I had seen on Oh Happy Day, and then made a Super Bennett garland, as well as a little paper strip garland for the mantel. That was pretty much the extent of the decorations. The menu was very simple with super hero named cereals, donuts, fruit, and of course cupcakes too. We played a game of the pin the cape on Super Bennett, ran around, opened presents, etc. I decided to keep it fairly short since we had so many little boys over and I am so glad I did. I was exhausted! Check out the invitations I made for the Super Bennett party here.

 

 

 

baby shower :: vintage alphabet

Months ago I posted these custom baby shower invitations that I made. I finally got some pictures from the shower to share with you. I wish I had better images, but the lighting wasn't great for my amateur photography skills. We had delicious panini's, salads, and a variety of homemade cookies. It ended up being a gorgeous night and the house near the beach was the perfect location.

 

 

 

 

kidlark favs :: land of nod {rugs}

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I am always on the hunt for cute rugs that don't cost a fortune. I was so happy to see the new selection at Land of Nod. So many fun and colorful prints. Not only are they great for kids rooms, but they would really look great anywhere around the house. The only bummer is that the largest size is a 5x8, but still great nonetheless. These are Kidlark's favs!

1. Pink Crow's Feet 2. Yellow Raised Floral 3. Cream Better Floors and Garden 4. Lavender Magic Carpet

5. Pink Broad Stripe 6. Grey Zig Zag 7. Green Diamonds in the Rug 8. Blue Brick by Brick

free printables :: valentine's {part 1}

My nieces asked me to make some Valentine's cards for them. One of them is in 8th grade and her and her friends have a "mustache club". So, she wanted some mustache themed valentine's cards. We decided that it would be fun to make chocolate mustache lollipops and attach this tag to them. I found mustache candy molds at Michael's. I will post a picture of the final product once we finish them, but wanted to share this printable with you in the meantime. If you want your free mustache valentines, send me an email and specify whether you like the plain or the chevron, and I will send you the download. Check back for more valentine's printables this week and next!

baby shower :: baby ford

all images via MeOhMy

My friend Nicole of the blog MeOhMy, had a sweet baby boy just days before Christmas. So, a few months ago I helped throw her a baby shower to get ready for the arrival of her baby boy. She posted the pictures on her blog a few days ago, and I wanted to share them with you as well.

In this post on her blog, she shared her nursery inspiration board in which she showed the baby's bedding. I decided to base all the designs for the shower off of that. We kept it very simple, and I love the way everything turned out. The other girls throwing the shower were in charge of all the food, and the food was incredible. Especially these cheesecake bars. The party favors were these darling bags found on etsy, filled with some of Nicole's favorite candies. All in all, it was a fun night with great friends!