Pink and Green Graduation Party

I did a couple of parties this summer. It was pretty hectic for a while, but I pulled it through in between the several trips that I went on. It has been a great summer and I look forward to next year. 

Anywho....here is the first party. It was a college graduation cookout. The guest of honor is in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, so what better colors to use than pink and green. 

Rock Climbing Party Recap

Bailey's 6th Birthday Party went fantastic! He had a blast. I just received the pictures from Kory of BChase Photography and I had a hard time choosing which ones to show. So I narrowed it down to a small 20...lol.

Bailey requested a rock climbing Party. So I went on a hunt for the perfect location. Earth Treks in Columbia MD was perfect. You can see this by the smile on Bailey's face.

Let's start with the snack table. I stuck with the colors of grey, turquoise, yellow and black.  My glorious friend Heather made the climb high and number 6 cookies for me. I couldn't find any paper in the stores that I liked so I got this great idea to order sample wall paper. I used it to line the cookie platters and for the water bottles. The paper came from Walnut Wallpaper co. It was about 3 dollars and they gave me several pieces. 

I also ordered rope from Web Rigging Supply Store and used it to accent the table, the cotton candy baskets and the table signs. Everyone thought it was such a nice touch. 

The containers to hold the balloons were the same containers that I used last year at Bailey's super hero party. I just re-wrapped them and added rope and a carabiner clip purchased at Home Depot. The big yellow balloons were ordered from the Balloon Supply Store. 

The Rocks were purchased at Home Goods for 3.99. I used a Sharpie paint pen to write each kids name in yellow and Rock on in grey. The kids were so excited to get their personalized rock.

The Popcorn boxes were ordered from Oriental Trading. I just placed a sticker label that I made from the same graphic used on my son's invitation. I got the popcorn and cotton candy from Atlanta Concessions and Catering. They make sure that they deliver it on the exact date you want it so that it can be fresh and delicious. They also commit themselves to being Peanut Free. You can also choose the colors to match your party. For the cotton candy, I chose grey and yellow and for the Popcorn-Turquoise. I just added my own label and Voila!

For additional activities, I had the kids paint their own water bottle bags. The bags are from Oriental Trading and the Bottles are from Discount Mugs. The bottles had the same rock climbing clip art etched on. 

  Bailey's Cake was perfection. We got it from our go to place-Cakes Plus in Laurel MD

 My husband decided to challenge me in a race. Needless to say I will never let him live it down that....

 I WON!!!!!

 Bailey, my husband and I all wore personalized shirts with Rock On on the front and Bailey's 6th Birthday on the back. The shirts were ordered from spread shirt.

 Lastly, the gift bags were a big hit. I ordered them from Zazzle. They had everything related to rocks. Pop Rocks, Rock Candy, Airheads, compass, flash lights, rock star stickers and so on...

Sneak Peek Rock Climbing Party-Part 2

Wow! This year went great. Bailey had so much fun and so did all of his friends. I can't wait to see the pictures from BChase Photography. I finally got smart this year and hired a photographer. I did manage to snap a few shots below. So Enjoy and stay tuned....

Invitations Inspiration

I received an invitation in the mail from my dear friend Heather. She is celebrating her son's Alex's 4th birthday. She is such a party diva and made these fun invitations. I wanted to share it with you. I can't wait till the party! 

Rock Climbing Birthday Party-Part 1

It's that time of year again. I have been busy planning my son's rock climbing birthday party. This is the first year that he put his request in. So I am ecstatic about making it memorable for him. You would be surprised to know that I had a very hard time finding custom made items for this theme from smaller vendors. So I had to go with several bulk online stores. 

First up is the invitation that I created using clip art from Shutter stock. I am using this image on several of the party items. The invitation was truly inspired by the rock climbing party that One Charming Party posted last year. I needed to use those colors. They were bright and inspiring.

After making the invitations, I even wore the colors to work the next day. I really live and breath my work...lol.

Baby Shower Inspiration-"Bees & Bears"

Last year I did a Bee's & Bear Baby Shower. I received an e-mail from Leslie. I was so excited to hear that she found inspiration from this baby shower. She created a winter theme baby shower and used similar centerpieces from the Bee's and Bear Shower. I love when I can become an inspiration. Check out a couple of the pictures below. 

Sleepaway Camp Bachlorette Party

So all of this month I have been busy being a matron of honor leading up to my bestee's wedding day. It was fabulous and we had a great time! The day before the wedding the bridesmaids surprised Tamika with a Camp Sleep Away Bachlorette Party(Her Favorite Horror Series). If you haven't heard of this horror series, you aren't the only one! I learned something new about my best friend.

They went all out with the fake blood hand prints, candy, popcorn and even a movie screen so we could watch all three movies while playing Death Bingo.

Signage in the lobby of the hotel

 

 Signature S'more Cocktail

Popcorn bag Candy Favors

 Bride was surprised. They even suited her with a Camp Arawak Shirt

 Friendship Bracelet kits

 Bloody Table Set up

 Door Sign-So Perfect

 Movie screen

 Tamika's reenactment of a scene and 2 of the camp counselors who planned this event