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.

 

 

 

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

custom invitations ::super bennett

My son is turning 5 in a few weeks. How it is possible that I have a FIVE year old is beyond me, but five it is. He wanted a superhero party like every other 5 year old boy out there. Everywhere I looked I saw the same sort of pop art superhero party theme. Which is so super cute, but I wanted to do something a little different. I am so glad I did because I could not be more obsessed with these cute super boy invitations. We are doing a breakfast with cereal and donuts, so it shouldn't be too much stress. Check back in two weeks for pictures of the party.

Check out Bennett's 4th birthday camping party invites here.

Find pictures of his 4th birthday camping party here.

See his 3rd Birthday invitations and party here.

kidlark favs :: cotton on

While visiting one of my local malls a few months back, I saw that they were opening a new kids store called Cotton On Kids, and it looked like something I would LOVE. I did a little research and found out that Cotton On Kids is an Australian based company. If you follow party & design blogs, then you already know that those Australians have some fabulous taste. Anyway, the store finally opened and I went for the first time this week. I fell head over heels for this place. Not only were the clothes darling, but the prices were very reasonable too. Think crewcuts style with gapkids price range and quality (side note: every shirt my daughter owns from crewcuts, has holes in it. LAME!) The website does not even come close to doing the store justice. I was especially happy to find cute BOY clothes for my 5 year old because that is always a challenge. If you live in South Orange County, run over to The Spectrum and hit up Cotton On Kids because the entire store is 30% off, but only through the end of January. I promise, it's worth it.

custom labels :: surf/shark party

Here are the designs I did for Amber and her son's surf/shark party. Below are the designs in action. Thanks again Amber for sharing the pictures of the party. Everything turned out better than I imagined! I especially love the idea of using a pail as the party favor container. Genius!

custom invitations :: surf/shark party

Blogger went a little haywire last week. Glad things are back to normal around here. To start off this week's posts, I am sharing a fun kid party with you. Amber's son requested a shark/surf themed party. I love the color scheme of yellow, grey and navy that she chose. This is the design for the invitation. Tomorrow I will share the water bottle, food pick, party favor sticker, and t-shirt designs. I will also share some pics of the actual party that Amber kindly emailed me. I love seeing my designs in action and getting fun party ideas from a creative mom like Amber!

party idea :: cinco de mayo

photos by tiffany garfield

Happy Cinco de Mayo. I love a good fiesta, hence the 2nd birthday party we did for my Scarlett here. I love the food, the colors, the mexican cokes and I especially love the look of papel picado like the invitations I did here. One Charming Party has a darling free invitation and some fun Cinco de Mayo party ideas. Check them out here.

home projects :: girl's room

I am having my second girl, so I have been trying to decide on how I want to decorate their room. I will have a crib and a bed in there and I have decide on this Rosette bedding from Anthropologie that I got for a steal. I am thinking I will pair it with these DwellStudio for Target sheets on the crib that match perfectly. Now I just need to figure out my accent colors and get searching for some decor for the room. Do I find throw pillows I like, or do I make them myself? I can't decide if I want it to be a little more modern/sophisticated, or more kid-like. I am leaning towards the less kid-like route. Any ideas?

custom party :: roma june

custom labels :: tyrannosaurus max

Hailey throws the best parties and is such a pleasure to work with. I am always excited to collaborate with her because her parties are one of a kind. This time around, it was a t-rex party for her son's 4th birthday. Of course no detail went unnoticed and the party looked like a hit. I made water bottle labels, party favor tag, napkin ring stickers, and a fact sheet about the birthday boy. Be sure to check out all of the details over on Hailey's blog.