baby shower August 29, 2008

so, a few gals and i had the priveledge of celebrating our dear friends baby girl on the way!

i absolutly LOVE to host and plan showers! I just LOVE it!

Here are some pictures and some ideas for parties in general!

the food table!

GREEN DESIGN TIP…. use glass baby bottles as vases for the yummy flowers! BPA free of course! (and super cute polkadot tins from the dollar section at target full of sugar babies! delightful!)

i designed and printed these from my computer at home! adds such a personal touch!

the guests were greeted by some love… such an easy way to welcome your guests! just take down the wreath or door decoration and replace it for the evening with a framed piece of paper in your theme! i also used synonyms for cute and hung fun circles around the house! do you get the “dot” theme yet!??!

and for dessert… instead of having a buffet style dessert, we assembled each plate beforehard and just passed them out individually! everyone loved it and got a sample of all the desserts on the menu!

and of course, no party is complete without my signature WATER BOTTLE LABEL! So easy and chic and EVERYONE goes gaga over them! just tie a satin ribbon around the top and you are set!

we had a complete ball throwing this shower and i hope you enjoyed it as well!

random find August 9, 2008

i’m always on the look out for some cute gifts or just personal touches that make ordinary things stand out…

found these super~cute pencils at spoonsisters.com…

your run-of-the-mill plain pencils, bedazzled with a swarovski crystal topper! so cute!

how fun to use these at a baby shower or bridal shower for guests to use for playing games…

or, just a fun little addition to your office pencil jar…

all in all though you could buy them at spoonsisters.com and enjoy the finished product… BUT, they aren’t all that hard to make!

you’ll need some flat backed swarovski crystals… as found here at my fav: jewelrysupply.com

buy a few of these bad boys and use your hot glue gun and attach to any pencil that doesnt have an eraser… and voila! a pencil with a bit of pizazz!

makeup July 11, 2008

so, a friend of mine told me about this site that sells everything for $1. its called ELF. EyesLipsFace.

It is a rad website and everything is $1. lipstick, nail polish, eye liner, shadows, even tinted moisturizers! now, i am a sucker for department store makeup and if a chanel saleswoman tells me i need $28 mascara and the fall eyeshadow pallet for $56, i usually deceive myself into thinking somehow that is a good deal. so, in the past, i have not been too thrilled with cheap makeup, but this stuff is good. really good.

i showed the website to my husband and he asked if it would turn my face green? (because the price is so low)… NO it won’t! it is really great stuff.

I especially like the Hyershine Lip Gloss:

Liquid Eyeliner (in coffee):

and the nailpolishes!

Use “Carolina” in the coupon code line and you can get 50% off orders up to $15 (which is 15 items!!)

Such a cute gift idea for a friend, or maybe a prize at a bridal shower! the possibilities are endless, not to mention a little something for your own collection