Monday, December 27, 2010

Movie Night Got Published on MG Party Impressions!

As I already posted, we had a lot of fun at my girls' Movie Night party last week. But I am happy to report that I submitted the photos and a write up of the party and it was featured on MG Party Impressions! MG Party Impressions is a blog that writes about all elements of parties - decor, themes, printables, etc. It is a sister site to www.mygrafico.com, a digital design site that I am absolutely in love with. I swear, I spend way too much money there, and I already have to reign myself in. The clipart, digital scrapbooking papers, invitation templates, etc. can be used in so many ways. I used the "Movie Party Kit" by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff to create all of the party printables, and I recently used the "Ashley" papers by WoofyWorld to create a business hours sign for my studio that I share with Karin from K Bella Bambino. Here is a direct link to their blog post: Blog Post

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Movie Night at the Turners

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I am beginning to create a "Movie Night" theme for Princess Prettys and Parties. My daughters and I decided to do a trial run of the theme with some friends over Christmas Break. It turned out great, and the girls are already thinking about doing another one very soon!


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We decided to do a Movie Theater Snack Bar for food. We served hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and candy. (To make things a wee bit healthier, I also served apple slices and grapes with a caramel dip and assorted veggies with ranch.)


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After eating, we grabbed some popcorn and had a "Create Your Own Candy Mix" buffet. All the girls plopped down on tons of pillows to watch "Despicable Me." {Such a cute little movie!} Once the movie was over, we girls let out some energy by having a pillow fight and running around crazy.


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To give the food table an authentic concession stand feel, I used a Retro Hotdog Roller and Hollywood Popcorn Machine, both by Nostalgia Electrics.


Soda Labels, Menu, Food Tents, and other party printables were customized using the "Movie Party Kit" by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, available at MyGrafico.


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Saturday, December 11, 2010

A Lesson in Cosmetic Chemistry

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A friend of my daughter is turning 8 in mid-January, and she mentioned that she really likes Wizards of Waverly Place. After she mentioned this, my head started spinning with ideas for a fabulous birthday party.


I have to admit, WWP is one of the tween shows that I can actually watch without wanting to bang my head against the wall. It takes the mega-popular "supernatural" concept and creates a kid-friendly show. A spunky Selena Gomez is one of the main characters in this ensemble cast. She is a teenage wizard who lives with her two wizard brothers, former wizard Dad and regular human Mom in the Waverly Place section of New York.


Now that you have a bit of a back story, I can start talking about some of the ideas I have for this theme. The first installment is a craft: The "Lotion Potion" Station. The girls would be able to create their own shimmer lotion, choosing the lotion color, fragrance, and shimmer. My girls Lia and Jayden decided to do a little experimenting in the kitchen today, and I decided to share it with you.


Here are the materials you need:
* Plain unscented lotion
* Fragrance oils
* Cosmetic Coloring
* Cosmetic Glitter
* Funnel
* Empty Bottles
* Plastic Bowl
* Spoon


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All of these materials can be found at your local Michael's or other craft store. If this was to be done on a larger scale, for many party guests, it would be more cost efficient to buy your supplies online.


First squirt the correct amount of lotion for the empty bottle. We just guessed, and ending up having to make a little more of the "lotion potion" to fill up the bottle.


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Then we added the coloring. Follow the directions on the packaging. Lia and I chose Turquoise, and then Jayden chose Lime. We each dropped in about 4 drops to fill a 4 oz. bottle of lotion.


After putting the drops in, mix for a few minutes until the coloring is thoroughly spread through the lotion. Now it is time to mix in the fragrance drops. We chose Honey Almond and put in 1 drop for each ounce of lotion. Mix thoroughly.


Adding the shimmer glitter was the girls' favorite part. Using just a small amount adds a nice, subtle shimmer to the lotion.


We used a funnel to pour the lotion into the bottles, using a spoon to put the lotion down. Make sure you have a helper hold the bottle so it doesn't slip out from the funnel spout and make a mess. I learned that from personal experience. LOL


After putting the lotion in the bottles, the girls decorated blank return address labels to put on the bottles. If we were doing this for a real party, I would have created a nice label that matches the party theme.


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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Free Printable from Alannah Rose





Baking up some sweet treats for friends this holiday season? You have to download this free printable available from the Alannah Rose blog. Cute red and pink polka dot tags that are customizable - just type in your goodie's name, print, cut and tie on to your package. It gives that extra special touch to your homemade creations.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

1st Baby Shower - Check!

Today I had the privilege of styling a baby shower for a friend's family. Her sister-in-law Amy and sister Robyne were the hosts, and they helped to come up with a Girly Christmas theme. We used shocking pink, turquoise, lime, purple and silver as our colors. Robyne's husband is a chef, so we lucked out by having him prepare all the yummy food. Chicken Wellington, hot crab dip and spinach and artichoke dip with bagel crisps, fresh fruit, cheese and crackers, and vanilla and chocolate cupcakes. It looked awesome on the white and silver platters that I provided.

I am really happy with how it turned out, and I am anxious to show you all the beautiful photos that were taken by Tristan B Photography. Once the photos come back, I will be posting a tutorial on how to make the snow flake garlands and Christmas ornament topiaries. Check back this coming week!