Wedding Fever!!!

So here's the thing.  I now have "Wedding Fever" thanks to my friend Tonya.  She is a party planner in Alabama and she's been asked to plan a family member's wedding.  We've been talking about it and it has officially sent me to that crazy place I go when I get something in my head and can't let go of it.  Biggest problem I see with this?  No one has hired me (yet!) to plan their special day. :-(  Hmmm, how to fix this?  I'm working on it.  In the meantime, I asked the Handy Dandy Hubby if we could get remarried (after assuring him that I meant remarried to each other) he still said no. :-/  Wonder why he would have done that?  Could it be because we only got married 2 years ago?  Not exactly time to renew our vows.  Another reason might be that I tend to go a little crazy when planning weddings (I've planned several for family members).  I absolutely LOVE weddings.  Seriously, do you get that I LOVE them?  Ok, good. 

 

So here's what I'm thinking.  A lot of you probably don't follow me on Pinterest (shame on you) so I think I'm going to share some ideas that I've found on there with you guys over here on the blog.  How does that sound?  Good?  Great!

 

The first thing I want to share with you is this beautiful Coral Country Wedding board I have.  I've created it with the idea of mixing coral, mint and a gorgeous antique gold, but there are also lots of country aspects to this board that you could use with almost any color scheme.  Burlap and lace would go beautifully with the country elements as well.

 

Speaking of burlap and lace.  I am OBSESSED!!!  If my hubby ever decides to let me plan a vow renewal (not that he has much choice) this is what the theme will be.  Can you say gorgeous?!!?  Here is my Burlap and Lace board with some ideas on how you can incorporate these details into your special day.  I had to post a picture of this!  How gorgeous is this bouquet from Gypsy Farm Girl's Etsy shop?!  Be sure you check out her shop, she has some beautiful bouquets!

 

So, what do you think?  Do you have a wedding theme, color scheme, etc. that you would like to see inspiration for on the blog?  If so, leave me a comment and let me know.  I would LOVE to put together some ideas for you!  Not sure what you want?  Let's talk and I'll help you figure it out.  Hope you enjoyed this little peek into the Wedding Fever moment I'm having. Don't forget to check my Pinterest boards often as I am always updating them.  Have a wonderful weekend!

See ya next time!

Vintage Airplane/Travel Baby Shower

Hey there everybody! Thanks for stopping by today! I posted a couple of sneak peeks recently of a baby shower I had been working on and today is the day you get to see the whole shebang! Are you excited?!! I am!

Remember the Gender Reveal Party I did a while back for my sister?  This shower was for that same sister.  She and her husband picked out a nursery bedding set that had older airplanes and helicopters on it, so I got it in my head that I just had to do a vintage style airplane theme for the baby shower. 

It all started with the Boarding Pass Baby Shower Invitation I created. I absolutely adored the little biplane on the invite, but I had a really hard time finding anything like it when it came time to look for decorations.  That's when I decided that I would add travel to the theme instead of just airplanes.  I am mostly happy with how it turned out although there are a few things I wish I had done differently.  Then again, there always are. :-)

When guests first walked in the door, there was a table holding the "In Flight Activity".  I had bibs and fabric markers laid out so that guests could create a personalized bib for baby Judah.  For guests who didn't consider themselves artists, I had cookie cutters laid out so that they could trace designs onto the bibs.  I wish I had gotten some pictures of the finished bibs, but by the time I thought of it, they were already packed away with the mommy-to-be.

 

The tables were set with map place mats that I tore out of an atlas and cut down to size and cloud and globe centerpieces.  I also had little wooden airplanes resting on some of the clouds.  I added brown paper plates and mason jars with striped straws to finish it off. 

 

I decorated the dessert table with a combination of vintage suitcases, airplanes, globes and maps.  Remember the new paper that I aged?  I used it to make these map buntings! Sorry for the picture overload here!

 

The favors were "Complimentary Peanuts" that I put in these cute little treat bags.  I added custom labels that said "Frye Flights- In Flight Snack" (that's the last name of the parents to be).  These were a pretty big hit. :-)

 So, there you have it.  Sorry this post was so short on words and long on pictures.  Like I said, there are definitely things I wish I could have done differently.  I had grand plans for this party, but sometimes life gets in the way.  All in all, I think it turned out pretty well.  If you don't count all of the stuff I bought and ended up not using, I'd say I spent about $200 to $250 dollars including the cookies and brownies, but not including the rental fee for the building where we had the party.  Keep in mind, that amount covers supplies for 40 people.  What do you think?  What was your favorite part?  Leave me a comment and let me know!  See you next time!
 

Boarding Pass Invitation

Hey everybody! So sorry that I've been MIA for a while! I'm working on a series of blog posts, so hopefully, that will change soon! No promises though! :) For today, I have a sneak peek at a baby shower that is coming up very soon. The theme is a Vintage Airplane/Travel kind of thing. I am super excited to show you all the details...just as soon as I get them all figured out! You see, when I first started planning for this theme, I had tons of ideas. But sometimes, I just hit a wall in my creative process. Does that ever happen to you? You run out of ideas, every idea you have seems to fall flat or the budget just doesn't allow for all the creative things you've dreamed up (this is usually what happens to me). I'd love to know how you deal with this. As for me, I tend to shut down for a while before bouncing back. That's the thing though, I always bounce back and usually, the event turns out better than I could have hoped. That's what I'm hoping for with this shower. I am starting to bounce back now and I am hoping that this shower will be one for the record books! We will soon see! :) In the meantime, I thought I'd give you a look at the Boarding Pass Invitation that I whipped up. It's supposed to resemble an airplane boarding pass. Let me know what you think! And if you have any tips for getting past that creative slump I was talking about, let me know! I'll be back soon!

DIY Chalkboard Bunting

Hey there! I wanted to pop in and show you guys this little project I did the other day. A teacher friend of mine asked me to set up her room for her "Muffins with Mom" Mother's Day get together. I didn't really get any pictures of the room, but I did get some pictures of something I made for the backdrop. A chalkboard bunting! I have been wanting to make one and I decided that this was the perfect excuse.

 

I'm just going to jump right into the tutorial.  I haven't done a whole lot of tutorials, so I'm definitely open to pointers if you have any!  Just leave me a comment! 

 

Ok, so I started with these chipboard bunting flags that I found at Hobby Lobby.  They came 9 to a package and I got them on sale for around $3.50 a package.

 

 

Next, I grabbed some chalkboard spray paint and followed the directions (shocking, I know) to cover each flag with the paint.  So here's where I tell you my little secret.  The can said to wait 24 hours for the paint to dry completely... Ummm, I am just not that patient.  I think I might have waited 12 hours...maybe.  Guess what?  I don't think it made a bit of difference.  I had no problems with the paint.  So, here are the flags after the 2 coats of paint.  Sorry they don't show up very well.  I was painting them on a trash bag. :-/

 

After waiting as long as I could for them to dry, I seasoned them with a piece of chalk.  To season them, you simply take a piece of chalk and rub the side of it all over the flags until each one is pretty much covered with chalk.

 

Next, I just took a dry washcloth and rubbed off most of the chalk.  I left a little on the flags because I liked the way it made them look.  They looked more "used", not brand new.

 

Luckily, these flags came with prepunched holes already in them, so all I had to do was string twine through them.  You could really use anything for this. Ribbon, fishing line or even tulle would work.  I used the twine because I plan on reusing this bunting over and over again and I felt like the twine would go with just about any theme.

 

After that, it was just a matter of writing my message on it and then hanging it on the backdrop I had created.

 

So there you have it.  A super simple diy chalkboard bunting.  I have a feeling I'll be using this for lots of different things.  When I went to erase the message, it came right off, no problem!  So, what do you think?  Will you be making one of your own soon?  What will you use it for?  Any tweaks you might make?  Leave me a comment and let me know!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Jungle Theme Baby Shower

Hey there everybody! Sorry it has been so long since I last posted! Baseball season has started up for my son and it keeps us pretty busy. I do have a few pictures to show you of the jungle theme baby shower I did the other day. I'm sorry to say, I still haven't learned how to take decent pictures and my daughter was at school, so she was unable to take them for me. The fact that the party was held in the school library didn't really help matters either. :) Needless to say, these are not the best pictures, but hopefully, you'll get the general idea. I did get lots of compliments on the decor, I even had a couple of people tell me that I should start a business (I'm trying!). I always wonder if people are just being nice because they know how much I like doing it or if they're being sincere. Does anybody else have that little insecurity? ;) Anyways, enough about me, on to the party!

This is the main table. I went with a very natural color scheme, browns, greens and animal prints. I used plain kraft paper to cover the backdrop and draped some vines around the edges. You can't see it very well, but I made the giraffe print bunting that said "Welcome to the Jungle". I used moss balls and what I'm going to call ummm, wicker balls? My mind is totally fried! I can't think of the name for these little balls, but I love the texture they added! I used a burlap runner for more texture.

Here is another view. I made some green punch to add a little more color and to coordinate with the cake. I also hung leopard print lanterns above the table. I loved being able to mix animal prints!

Of course, I alternated green and brown plates and green napkins with brown zebra print napkins. I don't know if you can see it, but I bought this great wooden "thing" at a craft show and it is the perfect silverware caddy! Not sure if that's what it was made for, but it works. :-)

 

 

Here's a shot of the cake and a better look at the bunting. Wish I would've  taken that silver thing out from under the cake, but, oh well.

 

 

This is a table I set up for people to sit at. I started with strips of burlap that I used as a runner and added vines, wicker ball thingies :), and these cute little wooden animals that I got at Hobby Lobby for next to nothing.

 

This was a sign I sat on the gift table reminding people to fill out a Wishes for Baby card and take a favor. The favors were probably my favorite part. I wrapped little candles in tulle and added a poem I found on Pinterest. It said, "Here is a candle for you to light, once baby Braxton has arrived. With the flicker of the flame, say a prayer in baby's name." 

 

I didn't really get a picture of the gifts that we gave the mommy to be, but you can kind of see them in the bottom corner here. I put together a Hospital Survival Kit, Bath Time in a Jar and a Diaper Quick Change Kit, all found on Pinterest, of course. :-)

 

 

So, there you have it! Sorry for the crummy pictures! I promise, I am working on getting somebody else to take pictures of the parties I do! Anyways, hope you guys liked it! Remember, if you haven't followed me on Facebook yet, be sure to click on the link up at the top and follow, follow, follow!

Thanks for reading!

Bow Ties or Bows, Soon We Will Know!

Hey everybody! This weekend I had the pleasure of hosting a Gender Reveal Party for my sister Harlibeth and her husband Derrick. It was so much fun! I think it was a fairly new concept for most of the people that attended, but they all seemed to enjoy themselves, so I'm considering it a success. Unfortunately, I didn't end up with a lot of good pictures this time and I'm really disappointed about that, but, what can you do? I'll show you what I have. :)

The theme was "Bow Ties or Bows, Soon We Will Know!" My hubby helped me make this chalkboard for another party I did and I decided to use it for this one when the backdrop I had made, ummm well, let's just say it kind of fell apart. Just keepin' it real here, I am not perfect! Sometimes my ideas just don't work the way I want them to. :) Anyways, see the tulle pom poms on the sides? I'm thinking there's a tutorial coming up soon on those! They were so easy to make and the are sooo cute! I also made a bow and bow tie garland to hang at the top of the chalkboard. I framed an ultrasound picture and added it to the backdrop as well.


I love these letters I found at Joann's. I just painted them white and added bow ties and bows to them. I'm hoping that since I painted them white, I'll be able to pull off the bows and reuses the letters.


For the table settings I had pink plates and alternated between solid blue napkins and blue ones with white polka dots. I added pink forks and we drink from mason jars. I found the blue striped straws at Michael's for a dollar per package! Score!!! I also had the chevron table runners made and I plan on reusing them for other parties.


We had sandwiches, chips and blue and pink juice. I cut some white lunch bags with scalloped scissors and added bows and bow ties to them.


This was probably my favorite part! I printed out a paper for each letter of the alphabet and asked everyone to draw and color a picture to go with the letter they chose. At the end, we put it together to make Baby's First ABC Book! Everyone had so much fun with this and Harlibeth loved it!


I kept the kids table really simple, just these little packages with crayons, a coloring book and stickers. This is definitely something I would change next time! It didn't keep the kids occupied for very long and let's just say I used a lot of stain remover getting crayon out of the tablecloths. Definitely gonna rethink the kids table!


The cake.


Team Pink.


Team Blue (plus one little girl in pink who just wanted to be by her daddy.:) Don't ask me why the big goofball in the middle (my brother) wore a red shirt. He's an attention hog. ;)


And for the win.....



Team Blue!!!! Introducing Judah Knight Frye!!!



I am so happy for Harlibeth and Derrick and I can't wait to meet my newest nephew! Now it's time to start planning the baby shower!!!