Pinovember 20

my third lovely little requested

a pink ballerina princess tea party

for birthday #3.

As much as i am on the verge of being over pink,

you should've seen her excited face when she asked,

so her wish was my command.  ;) 

 

{ the food table }

i honestly didn't go crazy with the actual theme,

but there was just enough there to appease the birthday girl

and convince her it was indeed fit for a ballerina. 

i used the duvet cover from a sister's bed as the table linens,

thus freeing up some budget for other frivolities.

{word credit: JSPS}

i stamped e's onto little wooden spoons.

the ballerina prints were from a

sweet, little market in Covent Garden

from our holiday a few years ago...

perfect for our Edie London-Rose.

 

the menu consisted of cheddar broccoli soup

and tomato basil soup shots with grilled cheese sliders.

alas, we had a very happy birthday girl on our hands. 

{photo credit: mimi}

Pinovember 19

{ thanksgiving photo booth }

i love me a photo booth.

so i did up a quick, easy one

for the early thanksgiving we had with my family.

Pinovember 18

{ salted caramel almond pretzel popcorn }

um...

do not try this at home...

but really do. 

recipe: here

game night at my parents + this heaven = empty bowls + a sticky dice 

Pinovember 17

miss edie's birthday treat

for her preschool friends. 

after doing all of her party prep,

i couldn't bear one more pink thing

(you'll understand when you see the pics.. ha ha),

so purple it was!

Pinovember 16

{ Party Favors }

my favorite pink candy right now is

strawberry whoppers...

oops, this is about edie..

okay, EDIE'S favorite pink candy right now is

strawberry whoppers,

so i knew i wanted to use those for her favors.

I started with... what else.. a million circles.

these were 2 inches.

you fold them in half

and punch holes near but not touching the fold. 

then you simple hold four of them together

and thread a coordinating ribbon through. 

now just gather and secure under the box. 

{aerial view}

Pinovember 15

we're in the throws of party planning here,

so i'm a little behind posting.

today i made some decorative food picks. 

i love a simple project,

and this one required just two items.

{ food picks & washi tape }

these couldn't be easier,

but all little touches

really add up on the big day.

japanese washi tape

has been my newest indispensable object around here.

it adds a nice pop to almost anything.

i just folded it around the pick

and trimmed a V at the ends. 

dunzo!

Pinovember 14

my current, slightly unhealthy, obsession is chevron.

unfortunately when i get into something,

it pretty much consumes me,

and i want it from head to toe on me

and from basement to attic in my house.

i can't promise this will be the last chevron DIY

you read about here. 

so today's project is transforming some old plates

i have had on the header in my kitchen forever. 

let me start off by saying

achieving an even zigzag pattern is no joke.

in fact, i can't even begin to explain how to do it,

so i'm just hoping you're content

with stripes or something easier.  ha ha. 

i actually made a template out of rectangles on my cricut (die cut machine)

and cut it out of regular old contact paper.

it was just a matter of making sure the ends were sealed,

and then i just spray painted away. 

(i chose a cream gloss.)

technically, i'm not done with this project

because there are five more plates to go,

but at least i have the basic concept down,

so the other ones should be super fast to complete.