Wednesday, May 16, 2012
My sister’s birthday is today. So what better topic to post about? Dress up your next present with these beautiful flowers ( using this easy crepe paper flowers tutorial ) — an unexpected surprise on any gift.
You will need: navy blue and green crepe paper, cardstock paper, scissors, hot glue gun
1 – From the cardstock paper, cut out a 1 inch circle. Cut one slit to the middle of your circle. From the navy blue crepe paper, cut a dozen 2 1/2 inches x 3 inches tear drop shaped petals and 6 petals approximately 1 1/2 inches x 2 inches. From the green crepe paper, cut a 3/4 inch x 3 inches rectangle and cut slits down one long end to create a fray.
2 – Shape the cardstock circle into a cone shape by pulling part of the paper over from the slit. Glue the cone shape in place.
3 – Working from the inside of the cone, glue your larger petals into place. Work your way around the flower until you have 6 petals glued.
4 – Glue the remaining 6 larger petals over the first set of petals. Offset your petals to cover up any gaps.
5 – Finish your petals by gluing the 6 small petals on the top.
6 – Take your frayed piece of green crepe paper and roll it up. Slightly mess up the frays to give it more of a natural look, and glue it into the center of your flower.
Styling and photos by Sara Schmultz. And Happy Birthday to Erica 
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Cute miniature polka dot lanterns strung in a garland are a great way to add color and a festive mood to any event or party! The secret is tissue paper. And the best reason to use tissue paper–it’s available in almost any color.
You will need: tissue paper, 1″ circle punch, 3.5″ mini paper lanterns, Mod Podge
1 – For each lantern you will need to 1) assemble your lantern, and 2) punch out 12 1″ circles from the tissue paper.
2 – Gently glue the tissue paper onto your lantern with the modge podge. Evenly space your circles with three rows of dots – 4 on the top, 4 in the middle, and 4 dots on the bottom row.
Styling and photography by Sara Schmultz.
Friday, May 11, 2012
These pictures are from the Mother’s Day post that we did for HGTV online last year. I love these pictures more every time I see them. Happy Mother’s Day!
Photos by Nicole Hill Gerulat.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
THANK YOU CARDS
Who doesn’t need some cute thank you cards tucked away in their stash of stationery? Think Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation, and Birthday Party Gifts. With cute and customizable options like these, writing thank you notes will never be a chore again.
1. Fill-in-the-blank calligraphy (free printable!) template from Melissa Esplin at ISLY | 2. Personalized kids stationery from Tiny Prints | 3. Pretty letterpress boxed notes from Smock | 4. Adorable owl thank you cards from the Thank You Cards Shop | 5. Color block thank you cards from Pinhole Press | 6. Printable photo card thank yous from Freckled Expressions | 7. Customizable robot notes from Itsy Bitsy Paper | 8. Pink pennant string thank you cards from Fiore Press
Lyndsey Wells works behind the scenes for One Charming Party, but in her free time she chronicles her paper obsession at The Stationery Place. She’ll be here every month sharing some of her favorite paper ideas.
Monday, May 7, 2012
It’s taken me a few days to catch my breath after SNAP! the conference. I had such a great time! Thank you to everyone who participated and introduced themselves. I feel like I met a bunch of new best friends there. And I was so happy with the panels and classes that we ended up with for all of you party peeps. I’d love any feedback in the comments of what we could improve on for next time.
The SNAP crew.
Pics from the floral arranging class by Megan. Photos by Bettijo Hirschi.
A big hello and special thanks to these gals for all of their help on the panels and teaching the classes: Michelle, Kendra, Sara, Courtney, Marie, and Megan.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
I love the month of May because my birthday and my sister’s birthday are both this month. A few quick things:
- We had a nice little mention in the May issue of Parenting Magazine. Hooray!
- I’m super busy at the Bake It Pretty warehouse these days. If you haven’t seen our new shop, you can take a peek at some of our cute party supplies.
- The SNAP! Conference is over and it was a huge success. Tauni Everett did a fantastic job. I’ll be posting some pics soon.
- I’ll be at a local bloggers retreat this weekend, Breathing Space. If you are going to be there, please find me and say hi.
- I have another fun week of giveaways planned for this month. Stay tuned!
- And all of our Party Plans are on sale this month, buy one get one free. Use the code: SPRING
xo Brittany
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Enjoy the beautiful spring weather by going on a picnic! Pack an adorable lunch with these fun downloadable lunch labels and spring picnic ideas.
For a special dessert, a sweet and easy strawberry shortcake in a jar is a perfect way to go!
For each dessert you will need:
8 oz. Mason Jar
1 vanilla pudding cup
angel food cake
strawberries
Layer your shortcake in the jar. Start with the angel food cake, next add half of the pudding and top with strawberries. Repeat the layers again to fill up your jar. Put the lid on your jar and top with a cupcake liner, twine and the 2″ circle label for some added cuteness.
Photography and styling by Sara Schmutz.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Pinwheels are such a fun site for spring! Add a little pinwheel fun in your life by making this adorable pinwheel matching game with your child.
You will need:
5 sets of 2 matching 4″x4″ square pieces of scrapbook patterned paper
10 4″x4″ square pieces of solid color paper
paper straws
glue
Glue the back sides of the patterned scrapbook paper and the solid color paper together. All of the pinwheels need to have the same color back. Then, cut 1 1/2 inches in at the corners in a diagonal. Fold in the corners to form a pinwheel. Repeat this step with all 10 4″x4″ squares. Glue the paper straws on to the back of the pinwheels.
To play, flip all of the pinwheels over and take turns picking up pinwheels to find the matching patterns. The person, in the end, with the most matching pinwheel sets wins. It’s a fun and easy twist on an old loved game! A perfect activity to bring along to any spring time outing or picnic.
Photography and styling by Sara Schmutz.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Enjoy a springtime lunch with this fancy packed lunchbox!
You will need:
lunchbox
twine
chipboard alphabet
mini clothes pins
scrap paper cut into 1″x3″ pieces
Directions: Wrap the twine around the front end of your lunchbox, twice. Fold the 1″x3″ pieces of scrap paper in half and glue on one of the pieces of string. Trim the paper into a pennant flag shape.
Spell out your child’s name using the chipboard alphabet. Attach the name onto the lunchbox with the cute mini clothes pins. You could even have your child spell their name and help decorate their own lunchbox as a fun picnic activity!
Photography and styling by Sara Schmutz.
