So I’m that lucky mom this year that gets to throw the kid’s Easter party at school. Fortunately, all the cool stuff we made for Brennan’s 1st birthday party just needs a touch of pink to make some really spectacular decor that only the teachers and I will appreciate. I never can do things by…
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The Frog Prince Birthday Candy Buffet – the Birthday Party “WOW” factor!
I read somewhere not too long ago in some brilliant woman’s blog that when you throw a party, you just have to have a single element that is really a “WOW” factor that you spend time making perfect. Just one impressive feature – I think anyone can do that! Candy buffets are “in” right now for…
Birthday Party Entertainment
It’s rough herding cats. And 20 or so children under the age of 5. I wanted to give them something to do that they would think was neat during the party so total chaos did not ensue. There ended up being some chaos anyway, but we were pretty successful at keeping everyone occupied when…
A Frog-tastic Birthday Tablescape
When I throw a party, or do anything really, necessity is truly the driving force behind the creative process. I couldn’t round up the 20 chairs I needed for the kid’s table, so I put the table on a couple of paint buckets to raise it off the floor. Since the kids were going…
Frog Prince Cupcake Tower – it was DIY!
Cupcake towers add that perfect bit of dazzle to a table. I opted for 3 tiers on mine; the bottom is a giant platter I used just so the cupcakes didn’t have to sit on the table. The cupcake wrappers and toppers added even more personality and personalization to the display. These cupcakes were made…
Big Man Frog Prince Birthday Crown Tutorial
Rarely does my significant other have much of an opinion on what I do or do not do in my art projects. While I was working on little B’s frog prince birthday crown, he heard me mention “maribou” and he flat out put a stop to it. No feathers. I pleaded for pom-poms. There…
Tiny Frog Prince 1st Birthday Invitations
I love how designs evolve while you are working on them. I originally envisioned this as a 5×7 flat card (to make it simple) but ended up getting a bit carried away with myself and got a 4-panel fold booklet instead. The frog prince colors I chose are apple green and tiffany blue (royal, don’tcha…