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Brittany — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:00:01 +0000

Here are the party pictures for the Vintage Glam Barbie Party. The birthday girl turned six, but she might as well have been 16. She was so sophisticated and knew exactly what she wanted for this party.

For this party the guests started out with a glam makeover and a photoshoot with the photographer.

See what I mean, tres sophistique.

Then the guests went to the bracelet table and made a bracelet.

Next was the sundae stations where guests drank pink lemonade, ate a mini cupcake, and put together their own pink sundae.

Last was the pinata, full of ring pops of course.

Here are the favors. They each contained a Barbie sticker, a lipstick shaped pen, mini bubbles, and ring inside the ring box.

Here’s the gorgeous cake again.

All of these glamorous pictures were taken by the hip and humble Casey Hyer Photography.

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Brittany — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:00:37 +0000

tuesday tutorial: paper dolls

Brittany — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:00:23 +0000

{I know that it’s Thursday and this says “Tuesday Tutorial.” It’s been a long week.} When I was a kid, I totally had Barbie paper dolls. I can clearly remember playing with them on the floor at my friend Amy’s house. That was back before Barbie dot com when we had to actually do all of the work ourselves, like punch out the clothes and stand the dolls up and make them say silly conversations with our friends’ paper dolls. For this party I thought it would be fun to photocopy a few of my client’s vintage Barbie paper dolls. The finished paper dolls were given to my client after the party so as to abide by copyright laws, and were not used for commercial gain. Or whatever that means.

directions:

1. I took the paper doll books to my local copy store and had them color copied. I used cardstock for the dolls and the fancy, shiny paper for the clothes. Here are two links that I found that have printable vintage paper dolls: Scrapscene & The Bleu Door.
2. I cut out the dolls and clothes.
3. I had the dolls laminated for stability. But I didn’t laminate the clothes so that they would retain a more authentic feel.
4. Enjoy, just like the good ‘ole days.
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vintage glam barbie party: table decor

Brittany — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:00:36 +0000

From the moment that I saw these glass jars I fell in love with them. I knew that they would be perfect for this party, filled with a little bit of candy for color and tied with a bow at the top. I love their shape and the little lid. Also, I think they are very versatile and will be great for lots of different occasions. I bought them at Tai Pan, a local decorating store.
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vintage glam barbie party: garden flowers

Brittany — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:00:27 +0000

What girl’s birthday party is complete without tons of fresh, beautiful flowers? An easy and inexpensive way to accomplish this is to use flowers cut from your yard to decorate. These roses are from my client’s yard and the beautiful peonies are from my parents’ yard.

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vintage glam barbie party: bridal websites

Brittany — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:00:52 +0000

If you are throwing a girly girl or vintage glam party, as in this case, make sure to check out bridal sites for some stylish bling. For example, these invites for the Vintage Glam Barbie Party have a faux diamond monogram on them. They add the perfect sparkle, don’t you think? And here’s a fake wedding ring that adds a little glamour to this mini cupcake. Check out Favor Ideas for some great links to tons of bridal items.
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vintage glam barbie party: luncheon trays & cups

Brittany — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:00:28 +0000

I love, love, love these glass trays and cups. My client has a whole collection and showed them to me when we were planning this party. She gave me the hot tip of looking at thriftstores. I went right away to my local thriftstore and hit the jackpot, tons of them in four different styles. Plus I got them for a steal. Aren’t they so pretty? I showed my new collection of trays and cups to my mom and she remembers back in the day when they used to use these at luncheons. Unfortunately I think they’ve been replaced by disposable paper plates and cups at parties but I think it’s time for a comeback. What do you say?
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vintage glam barbie party: cake stand

Brittany — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:06:28 +0000

I love this black scalloped cake stand. It’s called the Rosanna Rococo Noir. I think black is really such a versatile party color and I’m glad I picked this one up. And while we’re at it, check out this amazing cake that my client made. She has a very sophisticated 6 year old daughter who knew exactly what she wanted for this party. My client (8 1/2 months pregnant) took on the task of making the cake of her daughter’s dreams. It’s beautiful Jennifer!

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tuesday tutorial: pink sundaes

Brittany — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:00:27 +0000

How to make a pink sundae {a special thanks to Martha Stewart’s Kids Magazine for the inspiration}

directions:

1. all natural strawberry ice cream
2. bowl, whisk, whipping cream & marachino cherries
3. to make pink whipped cream: pour whipping cream into a mixing bowl and add some maraschino cherry juice for sweetness and to turn it pink. whisk together until fluffy or use a hand mixer.
4. pink candy toppings & strawberry syrup
5. sliced strawberries
6. top with a cherry and enjoy!
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vintage glam barbie party: using reusable linens

Brittany — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:00:33 +0000

I think it’s always a great idea to use reusable linens verses disposable products at a party. This includes tablecloths, chair covers, chair ties, napkins, etc. It’s more of an investment initially and yes, you will have to wash them, but they look so much nicer and at the end of the party you can feel great about having one less thing to throw away.
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