{real party} zebra glam birthday for amelia

I posted a sneak peek a few weeks back of the party I helped out on for my cousin's 5th birthday.....and now for the final reveal!!! Little miss Amelia turned 5, and a zebra print party infused with accents of pink, green, and orange was just a perfect fit for her personality!

This table was the focal point for the party. Definitely a challenge to tablescape food rather than candy. The menu consisted of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips & dips, and fruit. The background is paper streamers that I ruffled in the sewing machine. I wish it would have created a solid background without letting the light shine through, but I still like the effect.

Tablescape Close Ups:

Fabulous food labels that my friend Krissy @ Trendy Henry helped me design! She was such a trooper putting up with all my revisions. Thank you!!!

First thought: How do I make condiments go with the theme? I don't think that bright yellow and red bottles will coordinate!!! I remembered my fab sticker paper and seeing clear condiment containers at the store= fun, cute squeeze bottles that compliment the decor! One of my favorite touches of the party! Those cute little orange balls in the apothecary jars are cheese balls. Perfect snack item!

I am a fan of symmetry and needed something to anchor the tablescape. I whipped up some paper flowers, added feathers & a boa, and added some zebra "poms" and sparkly bits...Viola! A centerpiece!

Drink Station:

Decided to give the pink lemonade and orange punch cute, theme appropriate names: Citruslicious & Pink Zebra.

Party Favors:

I saw a lollipop tree created by A to Zebra for her daughter's birthday and Diane and I agreed that it was very creative & a must have! Heads up: The lollipop tree is very, VERY heavy and could possibly be a hazard! It held 2 regular and 1 large bag of tootsie roll mini pops.

Mini candy bars were a part of the favor buckets. Wrapped in all the colors of her party with sayings: Happy Birthday, Amelia, Thank You, & 5.

Banner & Decor:

This is the banner I created for Miss Amelia. I found the inspiration in an etsy shop. Since I am the crafty type, I made it myself instead of buying it. If you're not crafty I encourage you to get the one of etsy!

The paper lanterns added such a great pop of color to the party. We also had them lined along the top of the wall dividing the kitchen and living room.

What's a party without a wreath? :) Don't know if you can see through the window, but the moon bounce was in the backyard. They were definitely the coolest parents on the block that day!

The Cake:

Here's the fabulous cake made by Oh My Ganache! Bakery. Isn't it great?!? It is chocolate cake with buttercream icing & fondant accents. They did a great job capturing the look of our inspiration cake! They also made the fondant cupcake toppers as well.

There is the birthday girl, Amelia! Isn't she darling?!? I think her party was a success! More pictures can be found in my Flickr Feed!

Enjoy!

Amanda

{real party} pumpkin carving party

Grant and I hosted a pumpkin carving party this past weekend, and we had a blast! I want to share some of the pictures from our little shindig!

The invite:

I handmade all of the invitations for the party. The vintage pumpkin was my inspiration for the entire card. I found these great mini file folders at the dollar store, and aged them with some brown paint. I layered vintage papers and inked the edges (I swear I ink everything! That is my favorite part of scrapbooking). I pop-dotted the pumpkin for a 3D effect, and hand cut the party information to fit the file folder layout. The envelope wraps were free online. I just LOVE envelope wraps. What a cute way to address envelopes! will definitely be using them again!!!

The Tablescape:

This was my pride and joy of the party. I had a great time putting together all of the elements. Of course, there is always more one would like to do--but I was pretty pleased with it, especially my book wreath!

Close ups:

All of my fabulous finds are featured in this tablescape. I love LOVE my birdcage. It is slightly an obsession. I found it at Goodwill for $5. Of course, I had to get a little black raven to make it halloween-y. I also picked up some glittered skulls for my apothecary jar.

The rice krispy treats were a big hit. Everyone couldn't resist such a childhood classic! I put reese's pieces candies in them as well for a little bit of a halloween spin.

Drinks table:

Close up of the table pennants I made:

Room decor:


My lovely tulle wreath I made :) Apparently, I was on a wreath making frenzy!

Any party at halloween has to have candy!

Time to carve!

We had small contest for the best carved pumpkin. The winner won a $10 starbucks card & bragging rights! Time to line them up & vote!

And the winner is.....Aimee & Josh! I was very impressed with their carving skills and EXTRA points since it was done free hand!



These are the take-home-gifts for the guests. Inside was a battery powered tea light-- safe, practical, & cute!

Grant & I had such a great time that we are thinking of making it an annual event! We pregutted all pumpkins this year...Maybe next year it will be BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin)! I think Grant will appreciate that since he was a trooper and gutted them for me :)

Amanda

PS---Here are mine & Grant's pumpkins. I did the witch & he did the ghost.