You know me, when somebody says party my brain goes into overdrive!!   When planning a party I always think about a theme first.  Whether that theme is a color palette or a style doesn’t matter….just something that makes bringing everything else together easier.  I immediately thought of a vintage baby boy theme since I have some cool vintage glass plates and cups that I have been DYING to have an excuse to use, so this was perfect!   You can find them pretty easily at most antique stores.

I found this cute little shop online, Pretty Little Studio, that makes the most adorable vintage baby flashcards and all kinds of fun stuff.  I had her custom make some invitations for me and I think they turned out SO cute!!

We served simple breakfast foods that were yummy…a parfait bar with yogurt, fresh berries and granola, bite sized cinnamon rolls and other pastries, and a yummy drink.  To go along with the theme I made a little label for each food item

I just made them in photoshop and printed them out on cute scrapbook paper.  I also made one for the gift table:

Now my favorite part…the favors!!   John thinks I’m crazy because I spend hours making things like this, but this is honestly the most fun part for me.   These are very easy and inexpensive to make, but they are time consuming.  If you have the time and love to be crafty then these are perfect for you!

to make the giant cookies find the recipe here

for the bags you will need:

a roll of parchment paper

thread

a sewing machine

ribbon

a hole punch

pinking shears

any deocrations you want for the bags

Cut parchment paper into 6.5×14″ strips.  fold in half and stitch the sides up using a colorful thread and a zig-zag stitch.   trim off the excess on the sides with the pinking shears.  slip a cookie into the pouch.  fold the top of the bag over and punch two holes at the top about an inch apart.  feed the ribbon through the holes and tie into a bow on the front sideof your bag.  decorate as you like.

like I said, pretty easy, just time consuming but I think the result is WELL worth it!

It’s easy to do this for any shower boy or girl, or even if you don’t know what it is just make a mix of boy and girl vintage tags!   It would also be cute for a little girl’s birthday party if you played some vintage games and added a few more decorations and changed the food a bit!

Hopefully that gets your creative juices flowing for your next party!

Have a great day!
-t

How about having the supplies on hand and making it baby shower activity? Let each of the guests create their own unique onesie for the mom to be.

I’m always looking for fun and unique gift ideas and I think these are perfect!! Just a warning though, if you show up with a couple of these at the next shower, be prepared to be invited to many more!!!

Check out the tutorial on the American Crafts blog.

Happy Crafting!

-t

I am feeling inspired.  It’s been a while since I threw a little shindig and I’m kind of getting the hankering for one now…especially after seeing this over at Amorology Weddings.  I secretly want to be a wedding/party planner when I grow up.   I LOVE looking at wedding blogs for inspiration.  So many of the ideas can be transformed to everyday use– it’s great!  Check out the photos from this turquoise and lemon drop inspired wedding and tell me you aren’t in the mood to host a little garden party…

The color pallette was AMAZING!!!!

Love, love love the idea of the lemon drops holding up the place cards…SO cute!!!

Remember when I found these yummy vintage blue glasses at HG a few months ago???  Well, I’m thinking those combined with the millions of lemons from my parents backyard and we’ve got a party!!

Thanks for the inspiration Heather!  If you’re looking for some more great paty ideas check out Amorology Weddings.

Have a great day!

-t