Bucket O Bunnies

Happy Monday- Hope you had a great weekend.

Bucket o' Bunnies

You will need Marshmallow Peeps, Sour Apple Big League Chew or Edible Easter Grass (found at Target), a clear pail (carried at most craft stores) or a cellophane bag, and my printable tag.  If you are using the pail, I would recommend printing the tag on full label sheets and the punching out with a 2.5 inch punch.  If you are making this in a bag, print on bright white card stock. If you would like me to send you the tags:
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Fill the bottom of the bucket with "grass", line  the pail with bunny peeps, close the lid and put on your sticker.  Add a ribbon and your done.

A bucket of yum to share!

But they also look just as cute as a bag o' bunnies.

Wouldn't these make great Easter favors? XO
Jenny

Apple of Our Eye Party

Finally, it's time to share my daughter, Charlotte's Apple of My Eye Party on my blog!  I was going to wait until the party planning series is over but I have a lot more to say and I can't wait any longer to share these photos with you.  

I created this Apple of Our Eye party for my daughter, Charlotte’s, sixth birthday. I did not want the party to feel like a harvest so I incorporated crisp, modern printables and a preppy bright pink and apple green color scheme.

When the little guests arrived for lunch, they untied their apple baskets from the backs of their chairs and dined on applewiches, harvest chips, mac ‘n cheese, apple sauce and of course a crisp green apple. They sipped on apple juice and lemonade served in glass jars. Each girl had an apple of our eye gumball tube at her place setting. To make the placemats, I simply made a document on word and then had it enlarged on thick glossy cardstock at my local printers

After lunch the girls did apple of my eye make up, made paper mache apples using left over fabric from the bunting and made apple necklaces. They also made their own mini apple pies in mason jars that we called, Charlie Pies- my daughter’s nickname.

The girls treated themselves at the farm stand, which was filled with apple cake pops, apple cupcakes, applejacks, and candy apples. There was also ice cream scooped in candy cup and shaped to look like apples complete with wooden stem or spoon. They also loved the M&M apples done in baking cups as well.

Party favors were apple of my eye t-shirts.

lime sherbet with wooded spoons for stems

favors were apple of our eye tshirts

I made this placement on my compute,r then had the copy store enlarge it on glossy cardstock

The complete line of printables, the chevron sandwich bags, baking cups and straws are available in my etsy store.  HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

All About A Bloom- A Party Link Party #4

I loved our Link Party last week.  There are some amazing ideas and although it would be great to have a lot more linked up, it's nice to be able to focus on these wonderful tips.  Because I got to spend so much time on each links blog, it's hard for me to choose my favorite.  So, I decided that until we get more than 50 participants, I will highlight the link with the most views. You're all my favorite!

This week, the two links with the most views were
Easter Ideas on A Budget by A to Zebra Celebrations

Peeps Easter cake by Creative Party Ideas By Cheryl

Thanks to everyone who participated in my party link party last week! This is your chance to share something YOU created on my blog.  Next week, I will highlight some of the most viewed links.  Ready to share your party inspiration?  I would love for you to share your parties, creative holiday ideas, and favors. 

Really, I would love to see anything pretty.

 A few rules:

1. Please be a follower of Bloom Designs Online (a member in bloom)

2. Link directly to your idea not your home page.

3. Insert a text hyperlink back to my blog.

4. No Etsy shops, giveaways or personal link parties.

A HUGE thanks to my friend, Kristyn at Lil Luna for listing me on her link parties. Wishing her luck at her party this weekend!  Come back next Thursday for another link party. Ready to bloom?

Party Planning 101- part 5

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After theme, mood, color, party plan and invitation, the real work begins- repackaging and labeling.  This is where your party goes from good to great.  I start by going down my party checklist.  I look at each individual item and decide how it is going to be packaged or displayed and how it needs to be personalized or labeled to highlight the party theme. I'm sure I take this to the extreme but everything that is out at a party I am hosting is repackaged or relabeled, be it a beverage, food or craft item.  I am obsessive (nutty?) that way.  Try starting simple with just a few items, even that will make a huge difference.

For example, at my Apple Of Our Eye Party, I decided to serve lunch in bushel basket.  They were lined with the green gingham fabric I had found for cheap and then tied with a ribbon to the chairs- adorable decorations.  Then I had to come up with ways to make the food highlight the theme of the party.

Sandwiches were wrapped in gingham favor bags tied with bakers twine and labeled with a sticker calling them "applewiches."  They were simple turkey sandwiches cut in the shape of an apple with a cookie cutter.  Honestly though, the girls liked them much better with the cute name.  Apple sauce was served in mini glass jars tied with ribbons and labeled with a sticker.  "Harvest Chips" were packaged in clear cellophane bags with labels and the macaroni and cheese was served in individual paper ice cream cups, secured with a ribbon and sticker. All cute little presents for my guest to open.

I made very simple covers for the juice boxes and printed them on full label sheets to cover the ugly packaging and served lemonade in reused frappuccino bottles that were relabeled.  None of this was really expensive but it make a huge difference.  I use the same process with crafts.  This extra effort really makes your guest get into the spirit of the party.

If you asked for a party checklist- it is coming.  I am revamping it a bit.  Please remember to vote!
XO

Pretty Perfect-

A few images really caught my eye last week around the party web.

Stop, Drop, and Roll

I love the fresh take on the fireman theme in this party which used the black polka dots from the dalmatian for the party inspiration.  I also was drawn to the red, black and white color scheme (which happens to be the color scheme of a party I am currently styling).  Cute ideas for your little guys.

Next,

I am in LOVE with this cake. It was shared on Lil Luna and I Heart Naptime in a recap of their Glitter Academy at which Kim from TomKat Studio styled the dessert table and spoke. It's so smart to have the sprinkles spilling onto the cake platter.   I even bought those sprinkles a while back because I LOVED their color and larger size.  This cake is very "do"able using fondant techniques that I shared in a Make It Monday a while back.  Pretty pretty!

This week, I am also very happy to share a great dessert table styled by Hannah Krivis of Inspired Living Interiors & Desserts.  Hannah contacted me about making the labels for this event and I was so impressed with her work that I have to share it with you. Aren't the Bride and Groom Cake Pops amazing? Again, love the color scheme.

Here's another party Hannah did using pink and turquoise

Great inspiration. Send me yours!
See ya tomorrow-
XO