As most people know....when it comes to party planning its all about the details. Whether they are purchased or handmade, that extra little touch usually goes a long way. My girlfriend really lucked out when she asked her mother, our good friend Mrs. R (a fashion designer) and myself (an interior designer) to be in charge of planning her bridal shower. She thought that having a "country" inspired backyard barbecue would be something easy to plan and no stress involved....but little did she know to what extreme the 3 of us were going to take it! Add a little of my mom and you have a creative explosion! In need of some necessary tools, the hubs and I made a trip to my parents house to have a crafting extravaganza weekend! My mom calls it "Creative Clutter."
I awoke Saturday morning bright and early with many ideas buzzing around in my head and the thoughts of all the tasks that I needed to accomplish. First off was to trim and fold all the inserts for the S'more kits that I had layed-out in Photoshop. My friend saw this idea on the internet, so I took the idea and ran! I mean it was the perfect Thank You gift for those who attend the shower.
Next was to take on the task of the table runners. Our original thought was to hand-make blue gingham tablecloths, however there was a supply-demand issue....we had a demand, but no supply. So my creative wheels started to spin. What could we do? I contacted my local commercial fabric rep to see if she had any discontinued memo samples that I could take and make table runners out of. She of course agreed and let me raid her storage unit! I felt like a kid at Christmas, well you know the strange kid that gets excited for getting socks! I got a variety of blues, teals, yellows and golds. My mom and I went to work laying out the fabrics and piecing them together. They turned out AWESOME (in my opinion!) We made a total of 6 table runners to go throughout the event.
Next item on the to-do list. Thank you tags to go on the thank you gifts. (S'more Kits) My mom has this ah...mah...zing machine.....I don't know if you have heard of it. It's called a Cricut machine. It laser cuts any shape you want! I was able to cut 30 tags in under 3 minutes! I mean seriously! Made my life so easy. With a little distressing and a Thank You stamp, Viola! Instant Tags!
You know when you go to a party, and you get to talking to someone and you put your drink down. Then you walk away forgetting your drink, then you have to get another glass because you don't remember where you left it. Well my next craft project were drink "Flags" with all the guests names on them, that doubled as drinking straws. Some cardstock and a little time with Photoshop and assembly. Now everyone will be able to keep their mason jars nearby at all times!
Stay tuned for part 2....more details to come!
To see the completed party please visit my recap post!
I awoke Saturday morning bright and early with many ideas buzzing around in my head and the thoughts of all the tasks that I needed to accomplish. First off was to trim and fold all the inserts for the S'more kits that I had layed-out in Photoshop. My friend saw this idea on the internet, so I took the idea and ran! I mean it was the perfect Thank You gift for those who attend the shower.
Next was to take on the task of the table runners. Our original thought was to hand-make blue gingham tablecloths, however there was a supply-demand issue....we had a demand, but no supply. So my creative wheels started to spin. What could we do? I contacted my local commercial fabric rep to see if she had any discontinued memo samples that I could take and make table runners out of. She of course agreed and let me raid her storage unit! I felt like a kid at Christmas, well you know the strange kid that gets excited for getting socks! I got a variety of blues, teals, yellows and golds. My mom and I went to work laying out the fabrics and piecing them together. They turned out AWESOME (in my opinion!) We made a total of 6 table runners to go throughout the event.
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You know when you go to a party, and you get to talking to someone and you put your drink down. Then you walk away forgetting your drink, then you have to get another glass because you don't remember where you left it. Well my next craft project were drink "Flags" with all the guests names on them, that doubled as drinking straws. Some cardstock and a little time with Photoshop and assembly. Now everyone will be able to keep their mason jars nearby at all times!
Stay tuned for part 2....more details to come!
To see the completed party please visit my recap post!
AMAZING!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Leslie! It's going to be so much fun!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!! I'm so blessed to have such creative and wonderful ladies in my life. You were right, I was thinking simple and easy but you guys definitely took no short cuts. I can't wait to see it all come together this weekend. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! YAY!!! I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome! It's going to be great! Stay tuned for part 2!
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