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A Vintage Football Party – Packers Football Viewing Party

Fall means football! We were so excited to host a Football Party for some of J’s colleagues this past weekend.  Wisconsin peeps are huge Packers football fans, so we knew this theme would be a hit.  I designed the above football party invitation to send out to all of our guests. We have always wanted […]

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Ad: I Scored at Sam’s Club & My Football Party Kickin’ Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Recipe

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Sam’s Club.  All opinions are mine alone. My Vintage Football Party was a huge success!  I know I’m going to get tons of questions about where I found everything, and I’m excited to share a recipe with you all today for my Kickin’ Chicken Sandwich […]

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A Modern Indian Themed Engagement Party

The vibrant colors and patterns of this stunning Indian Themed Engagement Party are truly breath taking.  With details as minute as fondant leaves on the cake pops to hand cookies with a Henna tattoo painted on them it’s a party that truly leaves nothing to be desired.  Our very own Adria Ruff created the stunning designs of this Indian […]

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New Vintage Football Party Theme

Happy (almost) Fall, everyone!  Fall means football!  We love football and now that I moved to Milwaukee, I guess we need to become big time Packers fans! We have always wanted to design a cool football party, but never have had the time.  I was always struggling to think about what team colors to use […]

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Ruff Draft: 12 Tissue Paper Crafts We Love

Today we are sharing with you some of our favorite Tissue Paper crafts and tutorials – 12 Tissue Paper Crafts we love!  Tissue paper is inexpensive, comes in every color and makes a bold statement when used. We get asked a lot about how we create tissue paper crafts, so we thought it would be perfect […]

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Fabulous Party Costumes & Halloween Costumes!

As we start to think about Halloween it’s only natural to think about the endless possibility of  Halloween costumes.  Below we have some fads and fun ideas for those who will be celebrating in true spirit.  As we were putting them together we realized that costumes are not only  fitting for Halloween they’re fabulous for themed […]

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Ad: Hot Wings Salad with Cilantro Lime Ranch

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone, as always. My husband and I are preparing for a Football Party and of course he is begging me to serve up Hot Wings alongside our chili bar.  We love Hot Wings (especially for certain occasions such as […]

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A Back to School Hello Kitty Party

I hope your week of “back to school” went great for you and your kids! (for those of you who have kids who started already).  Nancy of A to Zebra Celebrations always looks for sweet and thoughtful things to do for her adorable girls, and we LOVE this Hello Kitty Party she had for them […]

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Ruff Draft: Chocolate Pretzel Gymnastics Ribbon Stick Dessert

Did you guys happen to see Grayce’s Gymnastics Birthday Party post last week?  If not, you can check out the full gymnastics party. In the meantime, we wanted to show another easy DIY dessert you can make for this twirling theme.  All gymnasts should have ribbon sticks, so we thought of a creative idea to […]

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An Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter Tea Party

Missy LoFaso of Sweetly Chic Events here to share our recent Alice in Wonderland inspired Mad Hatter Tea Party.  Elegant shades of pink, aqua, creams and gold paired with velvet, sequin and lace fabrics make this tea party elegant, whimsical and glam. Be sure to keep your eye for some of our favorite party elements: […]

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New Contributor Spotlight: Missy and Kristen of Sweetly Chic Events

Hi everyone! We are so excited to introduce our newest contributing team, Missy LoFaso and Kristen Bound of Sweetly Chic Events! We were attracted to their parties and style after seeing their Cookie Monster Party (so classy and cute!) and then their Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter Tea Party (you’ll get to see that later […]

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FREE Printable Let’s Start the year off “Write” Printable Teacher Gift Tags

Well, today was our first day back to school and my boys were so excited! I was teary watching them get on the bus, but know they will meet lots of new friends and I love their new teachers!  I had to come up with a little back to school gift for their teachers, and […]

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Tutorial: Chocolate Pencil Pretzels from our Detective Birthday Party

I shared Jeffrey’s Vintage Detective Party last week, and I promised that I was going to show you guys how to make these easy Chocolate Pencil Pretzels (or is it chocolate pretzel pencils?)  Either way! We shared the Detective magnifying Glass cookies yesterday and now, to share the easiest of all ease!  These are the […]

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Great Find: Summer Steals & Deals!

Happy Labor Day, Ya’ll!  I hope you are enjoying your day!  We have a painter here to re-do some woodwork in our new house, and I am also re-decorating the living room, so I have kept my eye out on good deals…. Well, I got an email from One Kings Lane and thought I’d share […]

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How to Make Detective’s Magnifying Glass Cookies

Last week, I shared Jeffrey’s Vintage Detective Party, which was a hit amongst both our fans and the 9 year old party attendees!  Overall, the feedback has been fabulous – everyone loves the activity ideas (keep them busy at the party!) as well as the printable detective party graphics, and the desserts… so thank you […]

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